Nature of Chakra
Captain Yamato, Sai, Sakura, and I returned to the leaf.
We were now in Minato's office.
"So you're not giving up?" Minato asked.
"Yes sir," I responded.
"Very well then," Minato said, "Take a few days off before your next mission."
"Yes sir!" Captain Yamato said.
"Oh by the way Naruto," Minato said as we headed out causing me to stop and turn to him, "Kakashi-sensei wants to talk to you about something you might be interested in."
"I'll talk to him when we go visit," I responded and headed out.
"Minato, do you really think Naruto can do what you couldn't?" Kushina asked.
"I do," Minato said, "He may not be a be a full genius, but Naruto has a lot of potential."
At the root's base, Sai reported to Danzo and requested to stay on team Kakashi.
"So you want to stay with team Kakashi with the name I gave you?" Danzo asked.
"Yes sir," Sai responded.
"Very well, but remember, emotions leads to hate, hate leads to conflict and war," Danzo responded.
"Yes sir," Sai responded.
Later I took Sai to meet Kuroda who was in town.
Sai brought some of his work
"Sai, cut the behavior around Kuroda," I explained, "Just act cool, watch what you say."
"Got it," Sai said.
Once at the hotel I knock on Kuroda's door.
"Who is it?" Kuroda shouted.
"Kuroda, it's me Naruto, I brought someone I wanted you to meet," I said.
The door click and opened.
"Oh Naruto good to see you again," Kuroda said and turned to Sai, "Hello there."
"Kuroda, this is Sai, he's the latest memember of team Kakashi," I explained, "He also does some painting that I think deserve to be reviewed by you."
"Sure no problem," Kuroda said, "Come in."
Sai Kuroda and I took our seats as Kuroda look through the paintings.
When he was done Kuroda took a sip of Sake.
"Well, all I have to say is that you probably can make a career in painting when you're not on missions," Kuroda said, "In other words its pretty good."
"Thank you," Sai responded.
"He also has a picture book that he originally made for his brother," I told Kuroda.
"Your brother huh?" Kuroda asked.
"He's not my blood brother, we just grew up together and became like brothers," Sai said, "And he died before I give it to him."
"Listen Sai, dead or not, blood related or not, I'm sure your brother would be happy to see that book, and keep that in mind when you treasure it in his memory," Kuroda said.
"Thank you," Sai responded.
I smiled knowing what Kuroda meant as it been like that with Takashi's death.
The next day I decided to visit Kakashi, as I forgot to visit him.
I waited for Sakura to come.
Sakura finally came with Sai.
"I found Sai in the library studying books on behavior again," Sakura explained, "And now he's talking about giving us nicknames cause of it."
"Well, I would give you some but I don't know what to call you," Sai said.
"Well that's okay, just call us based off our description behavior and what you know," I responded.
"Yeah, Naruto's right," Sakura said, "Like for Naruto, fox-boy would be best for him."
"Gee thanks," I responded.
Sai thought of one for Sakura.
"Thanks, I think I got it," Sai told Sakura, "Ugly."
I held Sakura back from punching Sai.
After Sakura cooled down we went in.
"So this is the new teammate," Kakashi said looking at Sai, "Nice to meet you Sai."
"Thankyou," Sai said.
"Kakashi, lord Hokage said you wanted to discuss to me about my training?" I asked.
"That's right, I have an idea of a jutsu that you might be the only person to master," Kakashi said, "Naruto, if you master this jutsu, not only it'll help you stop the Akatsuki and save Sasuke; but cause of it you'll be able to do something not even the 4th Hokage could do."
"Something Lord Hokage couldn't do?" I asked.
"That's right," Kakashi said, "Normally the training for this jutsu will take years to accomplish, but there is away for you to cut it in weeks."
Just then the door opened and Asuma Shikamaru Ino and Choji came in.
"How are you doing, Kakashi?" Asuma asked.
"Asuma-sensei couldn't you knock?" Ino responded.
"Hey Naruto Sakura…" Shikamaru said and stopped recognizing Sai.
Choji recognize Sai as well.
Sakura and I had to explained about the situation with Sai, and fortunately Shikamaru and Choji understood.
Ino had interest with Sai despite Sakura's warning.
"Hey Naruto, we heard about Sasuke as well as Hinata Kiba Shino Neji Tenten and Lee. So you know, all of us have your back," Shikamaru said, "After all, we all have responsibility with that mission."
"Thanks," I responded.
"Hey guys, why don't you take team Kakashi to Yakiniku Q for something to eat. It's my treat," Asuma said.
"Alright!" Choji shouted.
Ino was happy as she wanted to sit next to Sai.
"Naruto, I'll explain about the training later," Kakashi said.
"Got it," I responded.
At the restaurant Sakura Sai Ino Choji and I had BBQ meat.
Shikamaru stayed behind to talk to Asuma.
"By the way, my name is Choji Akamichi," Choji introduced himself.
"Nice to meet you…Um…" Sai said thinking of a nickname.
"Oh no," I thought.
"He wouldn't…" Sakura thought.
"Fa…" Sai said before I cut him off.
"If you call Choji any name that involves his weight, you'll regret it," I whispered.
"Got it," Sai responded.
"What was he going to say?" Choji asked.
"A nothing, it was just some misunderstanding," Sakura explained.
"I'm Ino Yamanaka from the Yamanaka flower shop," Ino said.
Sai thought of a nickname while remembering the results of calling Sakura ugly.
Sakura however was hopping Sai calls her ugly.
"Nice to meet you…um,..beautiful," Sai said.
I sense anger from Sakura and move behind her to restrain her.
"Why you call her that?" Sakura shouted.
"Sakura calm down!" Naruto shouted.
Meanwhile the Jinchuriki of the two tail Yukito from the cloud village, was captured by two Akatsuki members.
One was a religious rogue grass ninja, with white hair, wearing Akatsuki clothes, having a scythe like weapon name Hidan.
The other was a mask rogue ninja from the waterfall name Kakuzu.
Few days later I was waiting for Kakashi.
Sakura told me that Kakashi was released yesterday and my training starts today.
Kakashi finally arrived and I was ready.
"Okay Naruto, are you ready?" Kakashi asked.
"Ready as I can be," I answered.
"Now Naruto I want you to know the jutsu you'll be mastering is a level that surpass even the Rasengan," Kakashi said.
"Surpass the Rasengan?" I asked.
"That's right, this jutsu has two requirements: change of chakra form, and change of chakra nature," Kakashi said.
"Wait I heard of change of chakra form before," I responded.
"No surprise there, after all the Rasengan is an advance form of change of chakra form," Kakashi said, "Change chakra form is changing the shape of the chakra. Such as in the Rasengan's case, you spin your chakra rapidly while keeping it in a tight sphere."
"Kakashi-sensei, if the Rasengan is a version of Change of chakra form, then wouldn't my fire clone jutsu a version of change of nature?" I asked.
"Good point, and yes," Kakashi said, "The 5 Natures use for change of nature is fire, water, earth, lightning, and wind."
"Right," I responded, "So how does knowing these help me out?"
"Well the jutsu I have in mind is taking these two requirements and fusing them together into a single jutsu," Kakashi said, "My Chidori is an example of it, because I use change of chakra form to change my chakra's shape into lightning and then I add lightning nature to it to give it a charge."
"Right, that means Sasuke can do it," I responded, "As well as fire and lightning nature. While I might have fire."
"Well actually, you might have other elements as well such as earth," Kakashi said.
At a temple Hidan had killed one of the guardian shinobi 12.
A monk noticed this and rushed to the leaf village.
Back at the training ground I was confuse.
"Wait I understand earth, but what do you mean I might have more?" I asked.
"Well for humans we must train to gain a new element, however tailed beast are thought to naturally have more than one element, depending on it's power," Kakashi said.
"So how do we find out if I have others?" I asked.
"With this," Kakashi said taking out a paper, "This paper is made from a tree that can absorb chakra nature."
"Okay," I responded taking it.
"Just focus your chakra in it, if it burns you have fire, if it turn to dust you have earth, if it crumbles you have lightning, if it cuts you have wind, and if it soaks you have water," Kakashi said.
Naruto focus his chakra into the paper.
The paper cut in half, and half of it turned to dust half way then became soak, as the other half burned half way then crumble.
"I guess I have all five," I said.
"Incredible, I expected 3 at the most, but all five," Kakashi thought.
"So which one should we use or are we going to use all five?" I asked.
"Ah, right, I think wind would work best with what I have in mind," Kakashi said, "It's an element that allows you to cut through anything."
"Right, so how do we cut time in half?" I asked.
"We use the shadow clone jutsu," Kakashi said.
"Shadow Clone? Wait does this have to do with why everytime I use it and it disperse I gain it's memory?" I asked.
"Yes it does, you see with every memory of each clone you gain, the more experience you gain from those memories," Kakashi said.
"Okay," I responded.
"Since you're new to the wind nature, you have to go through the steps of using it," Kakashi said.
"Okay so when do we start?" I asked.
"We're waiting for someone," Kakashi said.
"Sorry I'm late," I heard Yamato said.
I turned to see Captain Yamato standing there.
"Captain Yamato," I responded, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to help supervise the training, after all when you're done with the first step, you're going to need my help to create what you need for the second step," Yamato said.
I thought of something about Yamato as well as Haku.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei, you said there are only 5 natures of chakra, then how come there's types of jutsus outside of them, like Captain Yamato's wood style jutsus or Haku's Ice style jutsus?" I asked, "I mean I understand their bloodlines but I don't understand how it works?"
"I'm surprise you haven't asked this sooner," Kakashi said.
"Well you see Naruto, the reason is the bloodline that allows such jutsus, is a type that allows the user to use two element at the same time in fusion to create a new element," Yamato said, "For example, I have earth and water nature, and thanks to the 1st Hokage's cell containing the bloodline, I can fuse the two together to perform wood style jutsus."
"And Haku had water and wind infinity which his bloodline allows him to fuse together to create ice," Kakashi said.
"I think I get it," I responded.
"There's more to it, but right now we need to focus on the training right now," Kakashi said.
"Okay then what's the first step?" I asked.
"The first step is a test of your use of wind chakra, and you do that by cutting leaf in half with wind chakra alone," Kakashi said, "You place the palms your hands on both sides of the leaf and focus your chakra into it until you cut it in half."
"Okay so how many shadow clones do I need to make?" I asked.
"As the number of leaves on this tree, one leaf for each clone," Kakashi said.
I made the handsign and shouted, "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
I made hundreds of shadow clones and we started the training.
After few minutes I stop to see my progression.
Already I could see a small cut.
Kakashi was surprised that I made such a progression.
Elsewhere Deidara and Tobi were after the 3-tail turtle.
Meanwhile I was making more progression but some of my clones were doing better.
I thought of something that might help.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei, is there someone in the leaf village who has wind chakra that can give me advice?" I asked.
"You want advice on how to use wind chakra?" Kakashi asked.
"Yeah, I mean I figure Temari also has wind chakra, but she's all the way in the sand village," I responded.
"Well Lord Hokage can but he's busy at the moment," Kakashi said, "Some Hyuugas that know types of gentle fist moves like air palm might have it but Hiashi might be busy and Neji is on a mission."
"I don't care who it is as long as they're in then leaf village and available," I said.
"In that case there's one more person with wind chakra, right about now he should be playing Shougi with Shikamaru," Kakashi said.
"Right I'll have a shadow clone go find Asuma-sensei then," I said making the handsign.
Meanwhile Asuma lost to Shikamaru in shougi.
"Asuma-sensei!" my clone shouted.
They turned to see him coming to them figuring it was actually me.
"What brings you here Naruto?" Shikamaru asked.
"Well actually I have a favor to ask Asuma-sensei?" it responded.
The Shadow clone explained to Asuma-sensei about my training.
"I see, so you have all 5 natures, and you're trying to master wind whose in the leaf village and is available," Asuma responded.
"Yes sir," it responded.
"Who would of thought you have all 5 natures," Shikamaru responded, "I mean I get fire and earth, but water, wind and lightning too?"
"Actually Kakashi-sensei said it was natural for a tailed-beast to have more than 2 natures," the clone said.
"Still all 5 natures," Shikamaru said.
"Okay Naruto, I'll give you tips as long as you do something for me in return," Asuma said.
"What is it?" it asked.
"After every mission, I take my team out for a meal, and this time I have to pay for it, but for some tips you can pay for me," Asuma responded.
"Right, no problem," it responded.
Asuma took out his chakra blades.
"These are called chakra blades, they're made from special metal that can absorbed the nature of the user's chakra," Asuma explained, "Try this one out."
The clone grabbed it and place the blade on it's hand.
"Now focus your chakra into them," Asuma instructed.
The clone focus its chakra causing the blades to glow with it.
"Now since you have all 5 natures, you're going to have to focus on use of wind nature," Asuma said.
"How do I do that?" the clone asked.
"First picture cutting your chakra in half and then grind the two halves together sharpening the blade," Asuma said, "If it makes you feel better, I can also use fire nature, which is why I use this method to divide my wind nature with fire nature."
"Okay," it responded and fallowed Asuma's instructions.
"Now throw we'll throw these chakra blades and you'll see the point of this method," Asuma said.
They both threw the blades at the same time.
The clone's blade dug deep in the tree but stopped.
Asuma's blade cut through the tree and hit the rock.
"Whoa?" the clone responded.
"Now you see, with wind chakra you can make your weapons sharper so it can cut through other objects," Asuma explained, "Wind nature is good for close to midrange fighting. Only with certain tools the range can be lengthen."
"Like Temari's fan!" it responded.
"Exactly," Asuma said, "You're lucky to have wind chakra thought Naruto."
"How am I lucky?" it responded.
"Wind nature is actually rare, only few have it, even in the sand," Asuma explained, "Unless you have a bloodline that requires wind nature, chances of a human having it is rare."
"Right thanks," it responded and released itself.
"So that was a shadow clone," Shikamaru said.
"I bet Naruto forgot Choji is on our team," Asuma responded.
Meanwhile all of my clones and I gain that clone's memory.
"Great, now we know what is needed to pass this test," I said.
The monk arrive at Minato's office.
"I see, so Chiriku was captured," Minato said.
"Yes," the monk responded.
"They must of came for Naruto," Kushina said.
"Alright assemble as many available Chuunin, Specialize Jonin, and Jonin we got available, as well as Tsunade and Shizune," Minato said, "Tell Tsunade, we're going to put her 20 platoon plan into action."
Meanwhile I was training hard.
"Naruto now is time to release the jutsu and see the results from the experience," Kakashi said.
"Rogger," I responded and made the handsign, "Release!"
All of my shadow clones disappeared in a puff of smoke.
I took my leaf and focus my chakra by splitting it, and grinding it together.
I stop and look to see I cut through the leaf.
"I did it!" I shouted.
"Very good," Kakashi said, "Now for the second step."
"Which is where I come in," Yamato said.
In the land of water Deidara and Tobi took down the 3-tail turtle.
A/N: Naruto will learn how to use his other natures when he train to use Sage mode.
Next Time: I get onto the next step which was using wind chakra to cut a waterfall. Meanwhile Minato sets up the platoons for capturing the Akatsuki. How will things work out? Read To Find Out...