20 Squad Platoon
Captain Yamato used an earth style jutsu to create a cliff, then use water style to create a waterfall, and finally used a wood style jutsu to create a bridge across the waterfall.
"So how does this have to do with the second step of wind manipulation?" I asked.
"Simply put it, you're going to use your wind chakra to cut the waterfall in half," Kakashi said, "This training is an advance wind manipulation. So when you master this, you'll be ready to start developing the jutsu."
"Right lets start," I responded and climb my way up to the bridge.
"Start off with 9 shadow clones," Kakashi shouted.
"Right," I responded and made the handsign, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Minato face 20 ninjas including Tsunade in one team, Shizune in the other, Asuma and Shikamaru in one team, and Ino and Choji on the other with Kushina.
Minato brief them of the situation.
"That's the situation, if there's any other questions, then you can go except for Asuma's platoon," Minato said, "Asuma there's something you need to be told personally."
Asuma knew it had to do with Chiriku as he been wandering about it.
Asuma walked up to Minato.
"This has to do with Chiriku, doesn't it?" Asuma asked.
"Yeah, sorry Asuma, Chiriku was one of the monks killed in the invasion on the fire temple," Minato said.
Asuma was surprise hearing it.
"I know you and Chiriku were good old friends as well as comrades, so I thought I should tell you personally," Minato said.
"Thank you Lord Hokage," Asuma responded and faced his platoon, "Lets go!"
They jumped off leaving Minato standing there.
Meanwhile I had my shirt and top body armor off as well as my headband, leaving me in my pants sandals, and the first hokage's necklace, as well as my clones.
My clones and I focus our wind chakra and we broke the waterfall around our hands.
Minato send a toad to talk to Kakashi.
"Right," Kakashi said.
The toad disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Yamato we might have to allow Naruto to use more shadow clones," Kakashi said.
"That bad, huh?" Yamato asked.
"Yeah," Kakashi said.
"Alright, tell Naruto," Yamato said.
"Naruto!" Kakashi shouted.
"What is it?" I asked.
"We're going to increase the size of the water fall and length of the bridge, so you can use more shadow clones?" Kakashi shouted.
"Did something happened?" I asked.
"The Akatsuki been acting up, but right now you need to finish up your training," Kakashi said, "Otherwise if we go after them, you might not stand a chance."
"Right," I responded.
Yamato increased the length of the waterfall and the bridge.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" I shouted making handsign.
The bridge was filled with my shadow clones and myself.
That night I rested in my sleeping bag looking at the sky.
I closed my eyes and remember Takashi and Sasuke.
I knew if I was going to make a difference in my life, save Sasuke, and take down the Akatsuki before they take me down, I had to keep working.
I got up and started training again.
The next day my shadow clones and I successfully cut the waterfall in half.
"To think Naruto gotten this far with this training method," Yamato explained.
"No, its not because of this training," Kakashi said, "It's because of Naruto's memory of Takashi, and will to help his friends."
At the fire temple Asuma Shikamaru Kotetsu and Izumo arrived to see if they can find clues.
"So where's Chiriku's body?" Asuma asked as coffins for each monk that died.
"Chiriku's body was never found," a younger monk said.
"Captain Asuma," Izumo said.
"What is it?" Asuma asked.
"It's just, an underground organization did put a 30 million dollars on Chiriko's head," Izumo said.
"They could of took his body for the reward," Kotetsu responded.
"Which means there must be an exchange point, if we can find which one they went to, we can find them," Shikamaru finished, "How many are there?"
"There are 5 all together," Izumo answered, "That goes in our favor considering there are 4 more teams out there."
They send birds out to look for the closest point.
The monks gave them a final prayer before they left..
At the same time Kakuzu and Hidan made it at the exchange point and exchange Chiriko's body for money.
At the leaf, Kakashi Yamato and I finished a lunch break and were ready to work on the jutsu.
"Naruto, as a review tell me what was the point of this training," Kakashi said.
"I know this, to fuse my wind nature with the Rasengan," I responded, "That way I'll be able to use both change of chakra nature with change of chakra form in a single jutsu."
"That's right, and the reason I choose wind for a reason," Kakashi said.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"Because I created the Rasengan with hopes to fuse it with my wind chakra," someone said.
I turned to see Minato standing there.
"Lord Hokage, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm here as a support on your training," Minato said, "As I was saying, wind match's the power of the Rasengan, that's why wind is best."
"Wait a second, Lord Hokage, I was told you couldn't fuse wind nature with the Rasengan, how am I any different?" I asked.
"Because I learn to properly fuse wind nature with the Rasengan, not only do you need the potential to do this kind of training, but also a large quantity of chakra," Minato said, "Naruto, you have 100 times more chakra than any human alive, and I know from experience, that you may not have as much potential as me, you do have enough to fuse change of chakra form with change of chakra's nature."
I smiled and started training.
Hours later my shadow clones and I were already warn out.
I found it difficult to fuse my wind chakra with the Rasengan.
I got up deciding to try it like the giant Rasengan.
I form the Rasengan in my hand and place my free hand ontop of it trying to fuse wind chakra.
The Rasengan exploded sending some of my clones and me backwards.
Meanwhile Hidan was waiting for Kakuzu outside the meeting point.
Someone came up from behind him.
"What took you so long," Hidan said turning to see it was Asuma instead of Kakuzu.
A/N: Sorry for the wait, I'm back at school, and I finally got a break from homework and studying and I'm taking advantage of it. Good news is that I have a brain storm of an idea that I think some of you might like that works for this story as well as some old ideas that will help Naruto with his Shurikan Rasengan, like the results of how the training weights on Naruto's legs will help him against Kakuzu, and in using the Shurikan Rasengan.
Next Time: I work hard in mastering my new jutsu. Meanwhile Asuma's squad fights against Hidan, and Asuma gets caught into Hidan's trap. Closest team is coming to their aid but what is in store with the battle happening? Read to Find Out...