Naruto the Sharingan Wielder
Chapter 13: Training resumes and Advanced skills
Last time, we saw how Naruto was being sent to the Academy for some training. While there, he was being introduced into making replicas of himself. Although his clones weren't perfect, he pledged himself to continue practicing so that he can master the clone replica technique. Furthermore, we are being told that Mizuki, Iruka's long time friend is planning something to sever the bond between Naruto and his teacher for good in order to ensure his powers goes directly to the akatsuki. But how will Naruto be able to stop Mizuki from unleashing his plans? Tune in and see.
As Naruto continues his training regiment set up by the Hokage himself, he finally realizes that this is the only way for him to get stronger if he wants to put an end to his true foe. Although the child was reluctant at first about training in the academy, he decided to go through with this to show that he isn't a weak shinobi as everyone thought him to be. Even Iruka knows what this child had gone through because the Hokage went through a lot of trouble trying to keep the child out of danger. Even Mizuki felt sick to his stomach hearing about the child's strong bond with Iruka due to the fact that the instructor had been on a ton of missions with his old friend and rival. The anger inside of Mizuki was beginning to boil as he storms out of the academy to begin his plan.
Despite numerous amounts of attempts, Naruto refuses to give up on making replicas of himself as he continued making various hand signs and shouted, "Kage bushin no jutsu!" When the smoke cleared, Naruto was surrounded by the vast amounts of clones he created. He was shocked at this new revelation and shouted, "Yes! I finally did it! Now I finally figured out why Iruka wanted me to get stronger. With all this practice, I think it will pay off for me. As for Mizuki, I will decide his fate soon enough. He was a fool for us to trust and who does he think he is, trying to sever my bond with Iruka? I will teach him a thing or two about respect!" With that, Naruto dispelled the clones and headed home for the night.
That night, the street of Konoha was filled with people since many of them are either eating out or dancing the night away. It seems that there was a special occasion going on which would attract a lot of attention to many folks here, including Naruto. As the child went over to see what was going on, he could see many of his friends attending the party as well.
"Ino, Sakura, fancy meeting you guys here. I heard that there was some party going on here so I decided to check it out. Anyway, how are you ladies doing?" asked Naruto upon arrival.
"Oh, hey Naruto! Glad to see you here as well. I hope things are going well for you at the academy. Plus, we've heard that you mastered the Shadow clone technique. Your skills just amaze us a lot, but we honestly do want you to be careful since Mizuki just wans what's inside of you. Don't let him get the best of you, okay? Also as long as you keep up your training, you should have no problem with combat skills. Furthermore, we will do our best to offer you support. In the meantime, why don't you come join us for some food?" said Ino as she took Naruto's arm.
"Sure, I am getting hungry anyway. Let's see what sort of food they have at the party." Said Naruto. He and the girls walked towards the crowd in the streets and headed over to the food area to get something to eat. Also present were Nara Shikamaru and Inuzuka Kiba along with Akamaru eating as well.
"Fancy meeting you guys here. So I take it that you guys are also sent to the academy to do some training as well, right? I had a feeling that you had to start off with the basics as well in order to achieve your goals if I am not mistaken." Said Naruto with a serious look on his face.
"Man, it's troublesome that I was being forced to the academy. My dad wants me to work hard to reach the rank of Chunin. Honestly, I just want to spend my days watching the clouds, playing Shogi with Asuma, and taking care of the deers. Besides, the ninja academy stuff is for babies and now we are being treated like 5 year old brats. Come on, we should be treated like teenagers now." commented Shikamaru dryly.
"Yeah, I know what you mean; my mom also wanted me to work hard to reach my potential as well. But still, I can't argue with my mother or else she will beat the crap out of me. At least I am trying my best to keep up with Naruto. Anyway, good to see you as well old friend. Have a seat, I hope the academy is treating you well." Said Kiba as he pulled a chair in between him and Shikamaru.
"Thanks, Kiba. Well. So far, I've been able to get the shadow clone replica technique down pat, but earlier I was creating voodoo dolls of those replicas. Iruka even kept one of them as a souvenir and told me that he wanted something to remember me by. How he would keep a replica of me is beyond me, but no matter. As long as I am able to master other techniques we should have no problem graduating from the academy right?" commented Naruto. He was excited about the academy work be set for him and his friends.
"Even if you are excited about the academy stuff, you still cannot catch up to me. A dead-last shinobi like you making replicas? Ha! That's laughable! Do you seriously expect me to believe that you can pull off something like this? Those basic techniques are nothing to me now. If you want something more advanced, try learning the fireball technique because I can guarantee it will destroy anything within a 25 or 50 mile radius." Commented Sasuke as he took a seat next to Ino and Sakura,
"Oh Sasuke, I just knew that you would show up. You are getting quite strong these days after all that hard work. I would love to have you on my team after we graduate from the academy." Said Ino while blushing and holding on to the raven-haired boy.
"Hold, it right there, Ino-pig! Sasuke belongs to me! I am the one that truly loves him, not you!" boomed Sakura as she took Sasuke by the arm.
"In your dreams, billboard brow! Sasuke-kun is my boyfriend and I just want to hug him and kiss him. You don't deserve him, Sakura chan! At least not until I say so." Taunted Ino while taking Sasuke's other arm.
"Oh yeah? Who the hell asked you to marry Sasuke? I am the one that should marry him becuae I am the perfect kunoichi for the job!" ranted Sakura as she and Ino exchanged lightning strikes at each other. Sasuke and the others sweat-dropped and pretended not to hear them.
"Its always about women! Why do they always have to fight over this genius? So troublesome. I knew I should have stayed in bed today." sighed Shikamaru as he covered his head in disbelief. Kiba couldn't help but laugh at this little argument over a powerhouse shinobi, but decided not to get involved.
Naruto then walked over and activated his sharingan to stop the lightning glints from going onward. He then placed his hands on the girls' shoulders and separated them from Sasuke.
"Girls, please! This kid has been though enough today and you girls are fighting over who gets to marry him? That's just not right. You both have to wait until you are old enough to get married. For now, just treat my brother as your close friend, okay?" said Naruto as he deactivated his powers. The girls were shocked to hear thins but decided not to pursue this love affair any further. However, their anger started to bloom in their heads as they threw punches and kicks towards Naruto and tossed him over 100 yards directly into the air. Naruto then landed into a tree while tearing off several of the branches before dropping onto the ground with a giant thump.
"Who do you think you are telling us not to marry Sasuke, HUH? That guy is perfect for the both of us. I think you should stay out of our love affair for good. Besides, you know nothing about love!" shouted Sakura angrily. Her knuckles had turned red after that punch she sent to the blonde.
"Yeah, I agree with her. If you dare tell Sasuke that he does not belong to me, I will make your life a living hell. In fact, I would like to mind-switch your body and put it inside Sasuke's body while his mind goes into yours. Would you like that, Mr nobody?" threatened Ino while preparing her move.
Naruto knew what was coming next and decided not to interfere. He then walked back to his chair while waiting for the food to arrive at their table. Shiakmaru and Kiba couldn't hel but laugh after that little remark.
"Boy, Naruto. You really know how to piss those girls off! But I should warn you, Ino and Sakura are right, you should not mess with them. Give them time to settle their differences and eventually, you will get used to being their friend. But right now, we should focus on getting ourselves stronger to battle our true foe." Said Kiba convincingly.
Naruto was a bit reluctant at first but decided to trust Kiba anyway. He then returned to his seat and within moments, the food arrived and everyone sat down to enjoy their meal. The streets of Konoha had all been set up with music and the festivl for all to enjoy and having a good time before actual work begins. Each shinobi had been given a break by their instructors so that they would be able to know what to prepare for the next few weeks, meaning that their ninja training will be a lot harder as they go along.
"Kiba-san, it looks like we will have to go through weeks of training to get in I wonder if you are able to pull through this?" asked Naruto.
"Of course! If Akamaru can do it, so can I! Even if you don't get stronger like I am, we will all have to work hard to graduate and go on challenging missions. Given that everyone has different paths to go on, I assume you and I will have to fight in the preliminary rounds later on in the chunin exams. I wish you luck out there, buddy." Said Kiba as he prepared to shake Naruto's hand.
"Same to you, dog breath. But mark my words, I won't lose to you! This fight will determine who will be facing each other in the final round and become chunin." Replied Naruto as he shook Kiba's hand. Both of them had fire in their eyes as their rivalry starts. Its like these two hadn't fought each other for such a long time now. Both of them would put everything on the line in order to achieve their goal.
Shikamaru looked at them and smiled, but he also knows what he needs to do in order to get himself strong as well. However, he refuses to fight women because they can beat him too easily. He prefers to only fight men that are more suitable for him. As for Ino and sakura, they may be friends, but they are rivals and would do anything to get what they want, especially their true love, Sasuke Uchiha. But Sasuke had other things on his mind and he seems to find both girls to be very annoying. All he could think about was putting an end to Itachi Uchiha and restoring his clan to its former glory.
By the time the party ended, everyone returned to their homes except for Naruto. He decided to head over to Iruka's place for the night. Once he arrived, he knocked on the door to see if anyone was home, but no one answered the door. So the child sat down on the steps of Iruka's house to wait for him. While he waited, he could see a dark shadow approaching him from somewhere and followed it, but it disappeared shortly after. Naruto wondered where the shadow was approaching from and waited. Soon the shadow appeared again, this time it was on the rooftops. Thinking quickly, Naruto took out some shurikens and tossed them at the shadow, but it was blocked by a kunai knife and in return, the knife was tossed over to Naruto with a note hidden on it.
The child then took the note from the knife and read it and was surprised to hear that Mizuki wanted him to steal something for him and bring it to the forest at night without being seen. However, Naruto knows that this was a trap and decided to go through with it anyway, but what would Iruka say when he finds out about the item going missing? Would he suspect that it was Mizuki behind this thing? One thing was for certain, Naruto has to put an end to Mizuki before its too late.
By the next morning, Naruto and his friends woke up to the sound of bells ringing and they knew what that meant. As the gang all headed off towards the academy, they are now prepared for the toughest tasks of their lives. "Here we go; our chance to show everyone what we truly got. This training will determine who our assigned jonin instructors will be after graduation. We will sacrifice everything we have to make it perfect!" thought Naruto as they proceeded inside.
Once everyone took their seats in the classroom, Iruka arrives inside and said, "Good morning everyone, I hope that little break has made you rested up. But now, our real work has begun and we don't have much time. When Naruto and Sasuke were here last week, they immediately started warming up with their basic combat training skills, which I would assume that the rest of you have done many times before right?"
"Yes, sensei, we've done that numerous times and I seemed to find it boring doing it over and voer again. Its trouble some and I would rather move on to more advanced stuff here in the academy. After all, I've already mastered everything here and I am well prepared to face new challenges. Otherwise, I just want to lay back and relax. I will leave the rest of the easy work over to you guys." Said Shikamaru while laying his foot on the desk and stretching out his body on the chair.
"I agree with Shikamaru. Besides, I also mastered everything by the book as well. However, it does not hurt to review what we all learned so far. Also Naruto could use the time to review what he learned as well. Although I might not be an experienced shinobi like the rest of you are, I am also willing to do whatever it takes to be strong." Said Choji while he munched on some potato chips.
All the others nodded their heads and agreed on the same thing regarding a review on what they all learned here so far. Iruka then looked at them and smiled, "Well, since many of you wanted to do a review, then that's fine with me. Everyone please step forward to the front of the class room and do a transformation of me." With that, everyone filed a single line and stepped up. Once everyone performed a perfect transformation of their instructor, Naruto was a bit nervous about doing a transformation technique, but decided to do it anyway. Once he completed it, Iruka was impressed at how well the child had progressed and would recommend them all to do other techniques later on.
"Well done, everyone. I guess you guys might just have what it takes to be a shinobi after all. Keep up the good work guys. Now today, I wanted to show you about how to make replicas of yourselves. By that, I mean you should be able to make multiple copies of yourselves and use it in combat to distract the enemy. This technique is pretty much basic just like the transformation technique. Now, I want Uzumaki Naruto to demonstrate for us about creating replicas. Go ahead, show them what you have learned so far." Continued Iruka.
"All right, guys. I may not have improved on the replica technique but here goes nothing. Kage Bushin no jutsu!" called Naruto. Soon, the entire room was filled with clones of Naruto which surprised almost everyone, including the instructor.
"Wow, that's just…. Amazing！I just never knew that you could pull off such a technique like this. Very impressive Naruto, thank you for the demonstration. Now you see how the replicas are being made? By making a couple of hand signs, you will automatically allow an unlimited number of clones appear. But be warned; use this technique wisely because if you don't dispel them quickly, your enemy will create a distraction for you." Commented Iruka. This was the first time that the instructor had seen this massive number of clones that Naruto created because this technique could be very effective against any type of enemy in real combat. However, the effectiveness of this attack is very limited since the enemy can easily dispel the clones many times and the chances of finding the real one would be quite slim.
Once Naruto returned to his seat, everyone else was quite surprised that the child had actually pulled off something like this. But Sasuke wasn't too impressed at it since he was far stronger than the blonde. However, he was happy that Naruto had learned such an advanced technique and would possibly recommend him to keep on going if he wants to surpass everyone here.
"All right class, now that you've seen the demonstration of clone making, its time that you learned about how to sneak up on your enemy. There are a couple of ways that you can do this. First, get behind like a tree or a forest and take out your weapon. Before attacking, make sure to wait until someone has given you the signal to attack. The second approach to this is to grab your opponent by the neck and snap it. This sort of attack will instantly kill an enemy, but it can also knock them out unconscious if it's being used effectively. Use this attack on unsuspecting guards in other villages or towns without being detected. If you don't use this attack effectively, chances are you will be either captured or tortured by the guards during your missions. This technique is a little bit more advanced than the previous ones but take your time with it. The more you practice with the use of sneak attack, the better chances you will have at improving in infiltration." Finished Iruka.
Everyone in the room looked around at each other and thought about this for a second, but they didn't seem to object about using infiltration. "This is something that I wanted to try out myself. With my kikachi, bugs, I think I might be able to pull off a sneak attack on almost anyone here. I think my first unsuspecting victim should be Naruto. But not to worry, this is only a demonstration." Said Shino. He then disappeared into a puff of smoke with the bugs following him until he arrived face to face with Iruka。
"Iruka, do you mind if I try out this sneak attack demonstration on some of the students here? I think it would be good practice for me if I want to use it on real enemies later on." Commented Shino while preparing his bugs.
"Of course, Shino. Choose which classmate you want to use for the demonstration." Finished Iruka.
"I pick Naruto because he is probably an unsuspecting victim. Besides, I wanted him to learn more than just clone making and fireball attacks. This way, I can improve my infiltration skills on almost any enemy or guard depending on where I am." Replied Shino.
Iruka was a bit reluctant at first about Naruto being Shino's first choice, but he decided to allow it anyway. So, once Naruto was called upon, he arrived to the front of the class facing Shino while turning to his instructor, "You are not seriously thinking of letting me being bug-boy's unsuspecting victim, are you? This is totally not needed. Why are you letting me being the bait here?"
"Relax, Naruto. This won't hurt at all, okay? It's only a demonstration, we re only pretending that you are the enemy and Shino wanted to test out his powers on you. Hold still, okay? It will be over very quickly before you know it." Chided Iruka as he placed Shino's hand on the blonde's shoulder and the neck. Shino then used his bugs to hold Naruto down before placing one of his hands over Naruto's mouth. He then carefully knocked the child out cold after holding onto his mouth for a while. Afterwards, Shino removed the bugs from the body and dispelled the technique and woke the child up.
"There you go everyone, that's my method of using a sneak attack without being detected. I think that you all will understand about how to use this effectively as stated by the instructor. As for Naruto, I think he will be fine，I didn't do too much harm to his body since my bugs are practically harmless to him." Finished Shino as he took his seat next to Hinata.
"Thank you very much for that demonstration, Shino. Now everyone, do any of you understand about how to use the sneak attack? If so, I do believe that you guys will have no problems in defeating any enemy with the technique. After all, using a sneak attack is very important because it can help you find out where they are located or where they are hidden. Using some thoughts and critical thinking can help you flush out the enemy without making it a costly battle. You guys are going to be putting your lives on the line if you plan to use infiltration methods. Furthermore, use this attack wisely if you plan on partaking a search and rescue mission of your comrades is that clear?" continued Iruka while taking a sip of tea from his cup on the desk.
"Yes, sensei, we get it. Although I won't be planning to use sneak attacks, I prefer close combat attacks since if the enemy is weak and cannot fight back; I just attack them head on and put them out of action. However if they continue to persist and want to go on, I can always use alternative methods to put my foes down without breaking a sweat. Besides, me and Akamaru are ready for a challenge at any time." Said Kiba anxiously.
"You are persistent as always. Okay then, meet me outside at the training grounds and we shall discuss about close combat over there. I do believe that using close combat is always a wise choice and it would weaken the enemy severely." Said Iruka before leaving the room.
Once class was over, Naruto and his friends walked over to the training field and gathered around for a meeting regarding Itachi Uchiha. This was a chance for everyone to figure out a plan of attack to eliminate Itachi once and for all since he is still considered a threat to this village. However, everyone has already developed a good understanding of basic training and are prepared to put an end to that former protégé once and for all.
"If I was Itachi, I would sic my kikachi bugs on him to make sure he doesn't move. Then I can perform my sneak attack on him and break his neck while knocking him unconscious. I do believe that attack can render him harmless." Suggested Shino.
"That's a clever plan, Shino. Unfortunately, Itachi will only be able to escape from your sneak attack. He is too clever to fall for a trick like that. So, I think its best if we use close combat in order to render him weak first, then we can attack him head on. However, there is a chance that he might use other attacks to put all of us in harms way. When Naruto tried to fight back against Itachi with all his might, he couldn't finish that foe off. So its up to everyone of us to do our best to not to let our guard down when we fight that missing-nin." Replied Kiba.
"I agree with your idea, Kiba, but since Itachi has become twice as powerful, we won't find him to be an easy prey. Also, that guy could easily dispel all my clones and put me in a state of unconsciousness like he did before. Beware of his Tsukoyomi, it's a powerful weapon that can make people have nightmares and they can easily forget things as well. None of you should fall for his attack like I did. Anyway, I need to make sure that you guys don't suffer the same fate like me." Warned Naruto. His friends looked at him for a moment and knew the sort of danger that they would be in but they decided to brush it off.
"Naruto, don't worry about us, we will be able to take care of that clown easily. It's you that we are worried about right now, buddy. We all saw what happened to you first hand when you met that traitor face to face. However, we have our own ways to make sure he does not lay his grubby little hands on you. It's troublesome for us, but we have to do what's right for our home and our friends." Added Shikamaru.
Naruto felt confided when his friends offered him support. He was relieved to have reached this far, but he still had some ways to go before he becomes Hokage. Once everyone sat down for lunch, they must now figure out how to use their attacks quickly and effectively without being detected. It would be a difficult task for these guys, but as long as they work well together, they should have no problems. But these days, their lives in Konoha hasn't been very easy since they started their work in the academy.
Once lunch was over, Iruka arrived at the training field and said, "Well, I hope that you guys had a full meal because we are now going to talk about using close combat attacks. Now, as you may already know, close combat happens when you attack your foe head on using your fists and hands. But this involves speed and accuracy. When you guys use close combat, do not try to resist, instead, fight with all you've got to knock down your foe even if he or she doesn't have any scratches on their bodies. You may also use kicks and various jumping methods to dodge incoming blows. Once your enemy is distracted, you can then launch your attacks head on while your opponent is defending himself. Don't try to hold anything back when you fight head on. And also don't worry about any injuries because if one of your opponents would say, "I cannot continue any longer" that would mean they are defeated and therefore, they will be unable to continue battling. Does everyone here understand about how to use this attack effectively?"
"Yes, Sensei!" everyone chided with confidence.
"Good! Now I want every one of you to find a partner and demonstrate your skills in close combat. Remember; do not hold anything back when you battle head to head. Use whatever force necessary to defeat your opponent. The goal of close combat is to test your courage and bravery. If you have both the courage and bravery, you will become successful close combat fighters. Fight back with everything you got and do not stop until an opponent has declared himself unable to fight or admitting defeat. Now go, and show me what you've got!" ordered Iruka.
Soon, everyone found their partners and prepared to take their fighting stances. This time, the clock is ticking and there is no turning back now. Once the signal was given, everyone charged forward with their attacks to prepare themselves for the biggest fight of their lives. At this point, Iruka was smiling because he had taught his students everything they know. All of them are getting ready to deal with real enemies after graduation. Everything that these kids had done would mean a lot to their family and to their village.
Elsewhere, Mizuki watched from the bushes as he sees the students training hard. "You've done well to make these brats strong, but I believe that Naruto wouldn't have that potential to defeat me. You make thins that he has friends to save his sorry hide, but that wouldn't stop me since I have ways to put you out of action. No one, not even Naruto will be able to save you now! Hahahahahahahahaha!" he thought evilly before disappearing like the wind. Naruto turned around and wondered what that noise was, but he wasn't too worried. From then on, Naruto will have to do everything by the book in order to keep himself strong. Personally, the blonde will have to work hard to end Itachi once and for all with the help of his friends.
And stop. That would be the conclusion of academy training. At this point, the students have done well to get this far in their training so far. But now, Naruto's friends are going to have to use their wits and critical thinking to beat Mizuki before he severs the bond between Naruto and Iruka. This would mean that the child is not out of the woods yet, but what is Mizuki really planning and will Naruto's friends save him or will it be too late? Tune in next time. Read this and tell me if you like it. Hope to see you all next time.