Author's note – Kishimoto Masashi owns Naruto while Guyver is written by Yoshiki Takaya.
I make no claim to either, I am merely playing in their sandboxes.

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Chapter Fifteen

Infiltration

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"So, you have all had a chance to check out the area." Aoi said as he sat in front of his team, all of whom were holding notepads. In front of them all was a rough map of the Uchiha compound. "Thoughts?"

"The target scroll is here." Naruto said, pointing to an apparently-inoffensive building on the map. Seeing the others staring at him, he shrugged. "What? I sent in a couple of dozen Kage Bunshin which were henged as rats to scout out the area."

"I didn't think that henge worked that way…" Aoi began, then he shook his head. "We'll discuss that after the mission. So, we have a target."

"This route seems to provide the most cover…" Yagura began and Naruto shook his head.

"Nope, they have concealed lookout points here and here which cover these areas."

Aoi stared at his youngest genin. "How do you know?"

"I'm going to be Hokage some day, so I have to know as much as possible about Konoha, right?"

"Huh… I guess so…" Aoi finally replied. "Alright, so how would you go about getting the scroll from here… without using that henge of yours? Limit yourself to standard genin-skills for this mission."

"Sure…" Naruto mused. "Well, this area on this side has the most patrols but the sewer passes under the path the sentries use. Even the sharingan can't see through solid rock and although there are detection seals here and here, there's a manhole cover just here…"

Aoi watched in bemused amazement as Naruto plotted out the mission.

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Fugaku froze in the doorway, his gaze transfixed by the blue-and-red scroll that was sitting almost inoffensively on the Hokage's desk.

"Is something the matter?" Hiruzen smirked and Fugaku staggered forwards, allowing Hiashi to step round him.

"I have a copy of the report here for you, Fugaku." Hiruzen continued, passing over a folder to the nearly-catatonic clan-head. "I would advise reading it and upgrading your security accordingly, especially the sewers."

Hiashi smirked at his fellow-advisor's discomfiture.

"I always thought that your eyes were over-rated. The byakugan is known as the all-seeing eye for a reason."

Hiruzen held out the scroll and Hiashi blinked. "Hokage-sama?"

"Let's see if your clan does better."

"Of course." Hiashi said, accepting the scroll. "What are the rules?"

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"The Hyuuga are hard to get past because their eyes can see in all directions and can see chakra." Naruto said. "However, their range is somewhat limited. Most of the adults can't see beyond a hundred meters or so when they use their eyes and it drains their chakra, so they only use it for battle or in brief periods. Those of them who become ninja can train to cover ranges of a kilometer or more, but the sheer amount of things they see often causes them to overlook stuff. Like the sharingan, they can't really see through ground. Two meters at most."

"You really know your stuff." Idate said in awe. "What's your plan?"

"Diversion." Naruto said almost instantly. "We give them something sneaky to stare at so that they won't notice a single person strolling in wearing a hyuuga-style robe and retrieving the scroll."

Aoi shook his head in amazed disbelief. "Naruto, that… that…"

"That's brilliant!" Yagura laughed, then he paused. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"We need to dye your hair."

"What? Why?"

"So you look more like a Hyuuga of course."

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Hiashi froze in the doorway, his gaze transfixed by the blue-and-red scroll that was sitting almost inoffensively on the Hokage's desk.

"Is something the matter?" Hiruzen smirked and Hiashi shook his head as he collected himself before moving into the office and sitting down, carefully ignoring the smirk of his fellow-advisor.

"May I ask for a quick overview?" He asked. "I was certain that we had seen off the attempt that they made to infiltrate our compound."

"You mean the distraction?"

Hiashi paused as he processed Hiruzen's comment, then face-palmed. "Of course… I'll take the folder now."

"Here." Hiruzen smirked. "Don't feel too bad, I'm having them test the security of the other clans and several other places as well."

"I look forwards to hearing them complain." Fugaku said with an answering smirk. "It'll be somewhat… reassuring to know that we weren't the only ones who have become lax."

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"We'll hit the Nara compound at half-past one in the afternoon. Idate, you'll need to place your hair in a topknot for this to work…"

"The Aburame have a very effective natural detection system in their kikkai. However, their kikkai are almost addicted to sugar water so placing large dishes of it here and here will reduce the bugs in this area, allowing us to sneak through. It won't last long, so we'll need to move fast…"

"The Rinha clan is renowned for its medical practitioners, which is why most choose to become med-nin rather than actual shinobi. Although they are targeted in battle by those wishing to steal their skills, they tend to rely purely on village security during peace, making them one of the more vulnerable clans… on the surface. However, as med-nin, they can easily take you apart so we cannot afford to be seen by any of them…"

"The Yamanaka clan have a relatively small inner compound surrounded by flower fields. The flowers are arranged in rows, so we can wriggle through them using the irrigation trenches to reach this point…"

"The Sarutobi clan are renowned for their stubborness. Once they decide on a course of action, you have to prove that they are wrong before they change. We need to get them looking for an external threat, then we can use the escape tunnel that they think is secret to get into their compound. Once inside, we'll be relatively safe…"

"The Kurama clan use genjutsu to hide their clan compound while their sentries use their own genjutsu to remain concealed. However, much of their genjutsu is primarily visual meaning that going in at night and using a blindfold for the first part will counter most of it…"

"The Hagaromo clan is only a dozen ninja strong, but they are scholars in addition to being ninja. Don't underestimate them, they use powerful and esoteric defenses although they find it hard to adapt to the unexpected…"

"With Danzo gone, the Shimura clan currently has no active ninja, so we're not going to target them. At least not until Shimura Mikoto graduates in three years…"

"For the Akamichi clan, we'll need several pillows so that we can simulate the body-mass of their clan-members. They tend to like things as uncomplicated as possible and are almost compulsively tidy, so to get past their outer defenses, we need to cause a mess just here…"

"The Inuzuka clan rely almost exclusively on un-partnered ninken for their security. There are no patrol schedules, meaning that it can be either impossible or laughably easy to sneak through. Our best weapon is meat to use as a distraction…"

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Hiruzen glanced round and hid a smile that he knew the assembled clan heads (from both the major and minor clans) wouldn't appreciate.

"You have all been visited by Team Four over the last fortnight." He announced. "All of you have received reports on how they gained entry to your compounds and retrieved… these."

At his final word, Hiashi and Fugaku entered, carrying almost a dozen scrolls between them. Laying them on the table in the middle of the hall, they stepped back and took up positions flanking the Hokage.

"I have released Team Four for the rest of the week with a bonus and they'll be re-doing the missions from next week, as well as a few extra ones." Hiruzen said, letting his smile leak through. "Hopefully, it won't be too… troublesome for you to do better next time."

Shikaku sighed. Team Four had simply sent someone in to slouch through the clan compound during their afternoon nap. To add insult to injury, the same person had then rearranged the pieces on Shikaku's personal shogi board into the kanji for Baka.

Shikaku had been torn between indignation and respect for the sheer chutzpah of the intruder.

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"We rock!" Naruto laughed before he started to inhale his fifth bowl of ramen and Idate nodded.

"Big brother actually laughed when he heard how I got the scroll from the Nara clan. I think the shogi thing amused him as well."

"Using his shogi board to call him an idiot." Yagura grinned. "I think Naruto's prankster nature is rubbing off on you."

Idate looked horrified, an expression which sent Naruto into a fit of laughter, dropping his empty bowl onto the counter before he landed on the floor. Idate shook his head with a resigned expression.

"You… uhrgh. There aren't the words but at least I proved I wasn't a slouch compared to you two."

"It was a cool trick, though." Yagura added as Naruto pulled himself back up to the counter and accepted another bowl of ramen. "The way you moved through the Nara compound, you're a tremendous slouch."

Idate glared at the taijutsu prodigy, then accepted a second bowl of ramen.

"You realize that it'll be harder to do the missions again?" He noted and Yagura nodded.

"That is the point. We show the clans where they are weak, they figure out a way to solve the problem and we test the solution. As the clans become more secure, Konoha as a whole gets stronger."

"Well put." Aoi smiled as he sat down beside them. "Once you've all finished, I think that it's time for you to find out your elemental affinites. After all, I am seriously considering entering you into the next chunin exams, so the more jutsu you have mastered, the better. Oh, the next bowls are on me."

"Best! Sensei! Ever!" Naruto cheered and his team-mates nodded in agreement. "Oh, Idate, Aoi-sensei, Yagura and I have almost finished excavating the onsen, laying the stones and planting the hedge around it. By the end of the week, we'll have a lovely hot outdoor bath to relax in."

"Nice." Aoi said with a smile. "Once you've all finished, though, it'll be time for that thing I mentioned."

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"So, it is time to check your affinities." Aoi said as he handed over a small piece of paper to each genin, then held up one of his own. "To find out what your affinity is, you channel chakra into the paper, like this…"

The paper in Aoi's hand caught fire and Aoi dropped the ashes. "As you can see, I am a fire-type, although I have a small secondary wind affinity. Naruto…?"

Naruto concentrated and the paper in his hand split in half.

"Wind, a good offensive element to have." Aoi nodded. "Yagura?"

Yagura's paper turned brown and crumbled. "Earth, a good element for a taijutsu specialist such as yourself. Using earth-nature chakra correctly will help you become stronger. And now for you, Idate."

Idate's paper crinkled and Aoi nodded.

"Lightning, just like your brother. You may want to speak to him about learning the techniques he uses, I myself have very little knowledge about lightning techniques."

Idate nodded and Aoi smiled. "So you now all know your elements and it is time to start training. Please pick up a leaf."

The genin all scrambled to collect several leaves and Aoi held up a leaf of his own.

"How the chakra paper reacted is what you want to make the leaf do. For a fire- and wind-type like myself…"

The leaf in Aoi's hand ignited and burned to ashes and he picked up a second leaf and cupped his hands around it, opening them a second later to let both halves of the leaf drift down.

"You need to find your own way of visualising how you apply the chakra. Idate, if your brother is too busy, you may want to ask Hatake Kakashi for a few pointers. Yagura, my friend Toji Mizuki is an earth-release type, I'll ask him to train you for a few days. Naruto… there aren't many wind-release users in Konoha, Futon is a very rare affinity. I can start you off, but as I said, my wind affinity is very slight."

"Can I delay it a day?" Naruto asked, looking slightly embarrassed. "I've kinda got a picnic planned with Hinata tomorrow."

"A picnic?" Aoi asked with an amused grin and Naruto's blush darkened. "I hope you intend to show her a good time."

"Heck yeah." Naruto replied, nodding furiously. "I've been buying cooking lessons from Teuchi and Ayami just for this."

"But you've been with…" Yagura started before he stopped and slapped his forehead. "Kage Bunshin, right?"

"Yep." Naruto laughed. "They're awesome."

Yagura stared at him. "Naruto… I don't recall seeing any formal clothing in your house…"

Naruto swallowed nervously. "What's wrong with my outfit? Hey, put me down! Hey! Sensei, this isn't funny!"

Yagura and Idate grinned as they followed Aoi and the protesting Naruto.