Well you all know what time it is! It's time for the next installment of Not Everything Has To Be Ghostly. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed the story so far, I appreciate all the positive comments the story has been receiving so far. And as always, I will do my best to provide the best content I can for my readers.
Also Sam's death and how she will be playing a role in the story will be discovered a bit later on in the story. I see some reviewers say she's going to appear as a Ghost. It's a possibility. I will admit now though, there will be a chapter in the future dedicated to what happened to her and the history between Sam and Danny.
Lets get on with the story!
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Chakra swirled around Danny's body as he stood ontop of the lake. Sasuke had decided he wanted to take Danny's training in a new direction. He had been teaching him nothing but Jutsu as of late. In the Shinobi Era, it wasn't the Shinobi that had the best or flashy Jutsu that won the fight. Sasuke had told him that he needed to add more to his arsenal than just Jutsu itself. So today instead of adding a Jutsu to his list, Sasuke had decided he would train his descendant in the area of Taijutsu. Danny at first had questioned how such a thing was possible since Sasuke was a living spirit within his body. Sasuke said he had a solution for that problem.
Danny had his fingers in a T-Shape as his Chakra levels rose higher and higher. Sasuke was providing him with a bit of assistance since Danny himself couldn't perform this technique on his own.
"Get ready Gaki." Danny heard Sasuke say from within his subconscious.
"Got it sensei" Danny said through gritted teeth. His body not used to the overwhelming amount of Chakra that was literally pouring out of it. Danny focused on the image of his sensei. "Kage Bunshin!"
Instead of the usual smoke that accompanied the completion of the Kage Bunshin, in its place was a column of fire. The fire swirled higher than Danny himself before it vanished. Standing where the fire had once been present was Uchiha Sasuke himself.
"I can see you like to make a dramatic entrance sensei" Danny said with a chuckle.
Sasuke's lips twisted upward into a small smile. "I figured I'd make my grand reappearance into the outside world one to remember brat." Sasuke glanced around him, it had been so long since he had been on this plane of existence. Thousands upon thousands of years to be exact. Sure he had seen it through his descendants eyes but to actually experience it once again was completely different. Sasuke flexed his fingers and a frown took the place where his smile had been. This wasn't his body though, sure it had his Chakra powering it and it took on his appearance. It wasn't his, just the body of a Kage Bunshin.
"So what Taijutsu will you be teaching me?" Danny asked. Growing up, his mother had taught him a bit of hand to hand combat. That's why he's able to defend himself against bullies like Dash or any other idiot that tried to pick on him or his sibling.
"The Uchiha Inceptor Fist, it's the Taijutsu that all Uchiha learn. In a way its like a right of passage just like the Great FireBall technique." Sasuke rolled his neck, loosening the muscles inside. "Now come hit me."
"Come hit you sensei?" Danny asked.
"Yes, I need to see where your stamina is at and how long you will hold up in a fight. Once I see the results, I will adjust the errors from there."
"Alright here I come!"
Danny rushed forward, Chakra enhancing his speed. He had hoped to catch his sensei off guard with this one. But for that moment he had forgotten Sasuke was an ancient Shinobi with more years of fighting experience. Sasuke simply side stepped his descendant, the speed he had been traveling at wasn't anything he couldn't keep up with.
Danny stopped his charge and twisted sharply, before rushing back towards Sasuke. Sasuke twisted and dodged as his pupil attacked him with a flurry of punches and kicks. Sasuke stared at Danny with boredom which infuriated Danny.
"Take this seriously!" Danny lashed out with a punch which his Sensei caught. Sasuke pushed Danny's fist to the side and spun around, driving his elbow into the side of Danny's face. Sasuke grabbed Danny by the head and introduced his face to his knee. And with a front kick, Danny was sent flying across the lakes surface. Sasuke watched as Danny had lost focus of his Chakra and sank beneath the surface of the lake.
A moment later, the surface of the lake exploded as Danny jumped from its depths and landed on top of it. Danny rubbed his jaw in pain, his sensei hit hard!
"Is that all you have?" Sasuke asked with a smirk.
"In your dreams!" This time both Shinobi rushed the other. Both Danny and Sasuke clashed in a flurry of punches and kicks. Danny used his knee to block a kick from his ancestor and lashed out with a punch. Sasuke seen the attack coming and used his forearm to block it. Danny dropped low and tried to sweep Sasuke off his feet. Sasuke leaped over the attack and did a backflip in mid air. Danny quickly followed after, leaping in the air and brought his foot down in a vicious ax kick.
Sasuke vanished from sight, Danny landed in a crouch and looked around for his sensei. Danny's ears picked up the sound of movement and he quickly threw his hands up in an X formation, effectively blocking his sensei's next attack.
"Good, you reacted almost instinctively." Sasuke said. He had allowed Danny to hear his movements. He wanted to see if his descendant was using more than just his eyes in this battle. You had to rely on more than just sight in a battle, the five senses had to be utilized.
"As if I would be taken down so easy." Danny said with a friendly smirk. He didn't expect Sasuke to spin on his heel so quickly and kick him in the side of the face.
"Don't get cocky brat."
"You bastard!" With that being said, Danny once again charged his ancestor. It was going to be a long day of training.
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(With Danielle)
The front of the Fenton household was packed with people. Danielle decided she might as well try to earn some extra cash, more specifically she wanted an excuse to go out with a certain red head. And what better way to make a little extra cash then have a garage sale and sell all her fathers old junk.
Since her brother was notably absent today, she decided to enlist the help of her long time friend, Tucker Foley. And by help, it meant that Tucker was sitting around while Danielle did all the work. Danielle waved off another customer before she seen a familiar face.
"Mr. Lancer, what are you doing here?" Danielle asked her teacher.
"I was just in the neighborhood and I noticed the garage sale you were having. So I decided to 'Swing by' as you young folk call it." Mr. Lancer said while putting quotes around two words swing by. Danielle resisted the urge to cringe, Mr Lancer was a great teacher. But he had a bad habit at trying to keep up with the lingo of today's youth. Mr. Lancer picked up a device and inspected it curiously.
"That's a good vacuume motor you have right there Mr. Lancer. Used only once and being sold for ten dollars."
Mr. Lancer seemed to interested in the motor. "Looks to be in great condition. I think this would go perfectly with my hair hornet."
"Hair hornet?" Tucker said, overhearing the conversation. "Isn't that the crazy hair trimmer and shaver they sell on TV? Don't you need hair for that?"
Mr. Lancer narrowed his eyes, he didn't appreciate the blatant comment that his student made towards him. "Very funny Mr. Foley, I'll remember that one on Monday when I'm grading tests." With those final words, a grinning Mr. Lancer left the garage sale and had Tucker in comical tears.
"Business good sister?" Danielle turned to see her brother had seemingly appeared from nowhere. Danielle also took notice how Danny had a few scruff marks on his face and his lip looked to swell a bit.
"What happened to you Danny?" Danielle asked.
"Oh these?" Danny pointed to the injuries on his face. "Oh just a few of the Jocks decided to run their mouths and we all got into a little scrap. All in all, it was a good day."
"A very convincing lie and on the spot too, again I must admit I'm impressed. Since I haven't even begun training you in the art of deception."
Danny chose not to respond to his sensei, though he was curious to what training the art of deception would have in store for him.
"You should be more careful Danny, you're not invulnerable." Danielle said softly. "Did you go and visit Sam?"
"You know I did."
"She'd be proud of the man you've become and will grow into Danny. I hope you know that."
Danielle's comment hit a sensitive spot within Danny. He was touched by his sisters words and hoped she was right.
"I appreciate that." Danny looked over to see Tucker pouting on his lawn chair. "And what's wrong with our favorite tech genius over there?"
Danielle giggled. "He decided it was a brilliant idea to comment on Mr. Lancer's hair situation."
"Ouch." Danny chuckled. While Mr. Lancer couldn't do anything physically to harm Tucker, he had no doubt Tuckers grades may take a massive drop. Danny glanced at the garage sale and noticed a few plates of steel. His parents tended to leave extra pieces of scrap around when they were finished building certain inventions.
"You could always take the steel and start melding it into some useable weapons. That steel is pathetic compared to the metals we used back in my time but for now it will be efficient." Sasuke said.
"Hey sis I'll be taking these steel plates off your hands." Before his sister could protest, they were already in his hands and he was making his way towards the front door. "If you need me I'll be in the lab."
"Why do you need the plates?" Danielle called after her brother.
"School project!" He replied and with that, her brother had vanished into the front door of their home.
Danielle could only wonder what project and what class such material like that was required. She shook her head and continued on with the garage sale. Danielle noticed Dash was looking at some computer software. And thus a devious plan came into mind on how to scam the bully out of some cash.
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(Later that night)
Danny came up from the lab and wiped the sweat from his brow. Sasuke had given him the mental picture and design how to craft proper kunai. Danny had no experience in the art of crafting weapons, so he was just going by the step by step instructions the ancient Shinobi was telling him. Currently at the moment, the kunai were cooling down in the lab. If his parents somehow stumbled upon them, he hoped they wouldn't ask too many questions.
Danny's ears picked up the sound of his older sister screaming in fright and the slamming of the fridge door.
"Great left overs." Jazz muttered distastefully.
"Mutated hot dogs?" Danny asked.
"Yup"
"CODE RED!" Both Fenton children heard the shouting of their father. Jack burst into the kitchen and was sweating in what appeared to be anxiety.
"I don't want any part of this." Jazz said while exiting the kitchen.
"Somebody raided the shed of all our stuff while we were busy today." Jack grabbed his son by the shoulders. "Danny did you see anything?!"
Danny carefully removed his fathers hands from his shoulders. "Can't say I have father, do let me know if you find the stuff though. I'm going out for a walk."
"Great idea son! In the meantime, I will have the lab secured!" Jack opened the fridge and planted his feet firmly. "Cover me boys!"
A small chain of growling hot dogs shot from the fridge and wrapped themselves around Jacks much larger frame. Danny only gave his father a strange look and walked out into the night. Besides the mutation of hot dogs in his house, there had been a lack of Ghostly activity going on in Amity Park. Maybe tonight would be a good night for a patrol?
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(With Danielle)
Danielle groaned, resisting the urge to rub her temple in frustration at the sight before her. The night had gone surprisingly well for the most part. She had raised enough money and was on her way to surprise Gaara. Only to be interrupted by the sight of glowing household appliances. She had followed them to the source and found out the cause. The cause being a Ghost she had really hoped not to deal with again.
"I AM TECHNUS, MASTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY!" Her Ghostly foe was a giant mechanical monster at the moment. His body made up of every kind of electrical appliance you could think of. "And you're about to get your Ghostly behind kicked."
"How I wish Itachi was here for backup." Danielle muttered before reaching into her pocket. If there was one person who was a genius in technology, it was Tucker. Maybe he could help find a way to beat this mechanical buffoon. Before she could retrieve her phone, a giant metal fist collided with Danielle.
The Half-Ghost was sent flying and crashed into the side of a building. "That's what I get for letting my guard down." Danielle growled before getting back into the fight. Danielle raced forward and hit Technus with a hard right. The giant didn't seem fazed by her actions. Danielle avoided Technus reaching out to grab her with his massive hands. She went low and started to unleash a barrage of strikes at Technuses exposed mid section.
A mechanical claw shot from Technuses chest and wrapped around Danielle. The Halfa barely gave out a scream before she was pulled into the washer on Technuses chest. The Ghostly master of technology grinned before activating the washer. Danielle screamed as she was given a rather nasty spin cycle before being harshly projected towards the ground.
"WHO'S YOUR DADDY?" Technus boasted. Danielle decided not to even dignify that with a response. Danielle growled, concentrating a bit of Ecto Energy within her hands, she still didn't have a lot of practice with this attack but Technus was pissing her off. Danielle turned around and fired a rather strong Ecto blast! Technus barely had time to blink before he took the blast head on. Technus roared in pain while clutching his face.. or well computer screen.
Danielle's other hand flared with the same energy and she hit him again with another blast. Technus stumbled back, Danielle once again took to the skies and focused on her supernatural strength. Danielle bashed Technus with a kick and the mechanical beast crashed into a building, causing a bunch of rubble to crash down ontop of her Ghostly foe.
Danielle breathed a bit, ignoring the sweat that dripped from her brow. She decided she would have to do some training with that Ecto Blast of hers as it seemed to still take a bit out of her.
"YOU WENCH!" Technus shouted while emerging from the rubble. An angry scowl on his computerized face. "Lets see how you like it!" The washer in Technus's chest began to spin violently and emit a vibrant green glow. Danielle gulped, if she took that attack head on she would be toast!
"I don't think so!" A familiar voice shouted in the night. "Kanton: Ryuka no Jutsu!" A stream of fire pierced the darkness of the night and collided with Technus. Technus roared as he was attacked by the fire, the energy that had been building up in his chest had disappeared as he tried to shield himself from the Jutsu. Itachi leaped from the building and landed next to Danielle.
"Thank goodness you've arrived." Danielle muttered with a smile watching as Technus continued to try and put out the fires that were burning at the technology on his body.
"Well I couldn't let this overgrown calculator wannabe turn you into ash now could I?" Danny asked, his voice disguised by the changer in his costume.
"Overgrown calculator, really Danny?" Sasuke asked, that had to have been the worst thing of witty banter he had ever heard.
"Hey, it was an on the spot kind of thing. It was all I had." Danny complained. Technus flared a bit of his Ecto energy which dispersed the rest of the flames on his body.
"Talk about a hot mess." Technus muttered to himself before his mechanical gaze landed on Itachi. He had encountered plenty of Ghosts in his time that could use fire. But never had he encountered a human that could produce flames. Sure he had heard of the meta humans that now roamed different parts of the Earth but he had yet to encounter one. Technus scanned Itachi's frame and his mechanical eyes were trying to find the source of his power. If it was a strange mutation or something, he would find out and he would find a way to combat it. Imagine Technuses surprise when he seen energy spreading all throughout Itachi's body, at each and every point.
"It can't be." Technus muttered, he was the Ghostly master of Science and Technology. He had done plenty of research during his time in the Ghost Zone and he head seen something like this described in an old book he found. He had to be sure. "You!" Technus pointed at Danny.
"Me?" Danny asked, confused at the surprised tone in Technuses voice.
"My eyes have scanned your body." Technus ignored the creeped out looks from the two. "Trying to see how your body generates that fire you just used. And behold I found out your whole body is filled to the brim with energy. I've read about this kind of thing in an old tomoe."
"Looks like he may know your little secret Danny. What are you going to do about it?" Sasuke asked.
"Is this energy perhaps called, Chakra?" Technus finished his question, only for Danny to appear before him.
"You talk too much." His hands rapidly went through some hand seals. "Kanton: Gokakyu no Jutsu" A massive Fireball consumed the upper half of Technuses body. The Ghostly master of Technology screamed in agony as the fire ate away at him once more. Danielle watched in surprise at Itachi's actions, that question seemed to have set him off for some reason. What was Chakra though?
Danny landed beside Danielle. "You got anything to beat him with?"
"Yeah I may have something." Danielle searched her person to find the Fenton Thermos, only to find it missing. "Of all times, I must have left it at.."
"Forgetting something?" Danielle turned to see Tucker standing a few feet away from them, Fenton Thermos in hand. Tucker tossed the Thermos to Danielle.
"Tucker, what are you doing here?" Danielle asked, surprised that her best friend was there.
"Well when you notice a lot of glowing green technology flying through the air and you not picking up your phone, I figured you may need my help." Tucker said with a smile.
"Thanks Tucker."
All three heard a groan and turned to see Technus back in his regular form. The technology that had been making up his previous body was too burnt to be operable anymore. Scorch marks were on the Ghosts skin and he was groaning in pain.
"Say Goodnight Technus!" Danielle said while pressing the button on the Thermos. A bright beam escaped from within the thermos and shrouded Technus, who was too weak to resist the pull. Before he was pulled into the Fenton Thermos, he had a few parting words for Danielle.
"Be wary of your friend Ghost Child, Shinobi are beings that can't be trusted!" With those final words, Technus disappeared within the Thermos.
"Shinobi?" Tucker gained a confused look on his face. "What is that?"
"Itachi, what did he mean by..?" Danielle turned towards her masked companion, only to find that he had vanished without a trace.
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(With Danny)
"I can't believe he knew what Chakra was." Danny said, while leaping from building to building. Danny didn't want to stay around and answer any questions that his Ghostly partner may have had. He also couldn't believe Tucker was the one that helped save the day. Oh what a night it had been.
"It surprises me as well. But who knows how old the Ghost Zone actually is? As far as I'm aware, the Ghost Zone may have been around even during my era." Sasuke said from within his descendant.
"Next time, Danielle might have some questions for me. I'll have to be on my toes Sensei."
"You still haven't figured it out yet have you?"
"Figured what out?"
Danny heard Sasuke sigh in what seemed to be disappointment. And he could have sworn he muttered something about him being just as dense as the blonde baka.
"I'll be blunt about it then. Your sister, Danielle Fenton, is your Ghostly partner. She's Danielle Phantom!"
Danny hacked out a gasp and almost missed his next leap. Danny stumbled as he landed on the next building and came to a halt.
"What?! Are you sure sensei?"
"The last names should have been a give away you baka!" Danny groaned as he heard Sasuke shout in his head. "Besides, the two look completely similar with their body structure, hair and face. The only difference is her Ghostly form is the awful looking jumpsuit and she had snow white hair and glowing green eyes."
Danny resisted the urge to face palm for not realizing it sooner. "I'm such an idiot." With that Danny continued on his journey home, that was enough excitement for him tonight.
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A few days had gone by and we now find the Fenton brother and sister duo along with Tucker and Gaara at the local fair. Danielle was mostly spending her time with Gaara looking at CD's and Danny and Tucker were looking at the skateboard wheels. Or well, Danny was pretending to look at the wheels.
Ever since Sasuke revealed that Danielle was actually Danielle Phantom, he made sure to keep a close eye on her to see if his sensei was right. The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. And considering the fact he watched her Transform to go fight the Box Ghost one night confirmed his theory. He just couldn't believe it, his little sister had gained Ghost powers from the accident while he awakened his ancestor. Fate could be funny that way It seemed. Danny had been tempted to reveal his secret to Danielle and he even asked his sensei about it during one of their training sessions.
A quick thump to the head told Danny all he needed about what his sensei thought about it. He told him a good Shinobi would never reveal their secret so casually like that. So Danny decided that if it came down to it, if he really had too. He would tell his little sister eventually.
"Since when have you two been interested in skateboarding?" Danielle asked with a smile while she and Gaara approached the two.
Tucker shrugged. 'The ladies love a bad boy skater type."
"I feel like I should take offense to that." Danielle said.
"Considering it would take more than a skateboard and a few fancy tricks to make you a bad boy Tucker." Gaara smirked at his long time friend who just stuck his tongue out in a childish manner. The friends walked away from the skateboard parts and ended up finding themselves at another stand that read 'Madame Babazabits Mystical Oddities'
Tucker found what looked to be the classic Genie bottle. "Genie in the bottle, I don't think so."
"Our parents invent stuff that hunts Ghosts and your denying the existence of Genies?" Danielle said.
"Its possible, I mean a giant Dragon did happen to crash our School Dance." Danny added on to his sisters statement.
Tucker placed down the bottle after giving it a quick rub and they began to walk away again. "I won't believe it till I see it."
Nobody seemed to notice the eerie green mist that started to curl its way out of the bottle.
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Alright so I'll end the chapter here. Not my most exciting chapter I will admit that. But I do have some good news for all.
Danny will be getting his Sharingan very soon! But when oh when will it be? Just read and find out. Anyway, the next chapter will be very important for Gaara's character development. Hope you all can be patient for it.
MasterOfTheUnknown.