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Virtue and Venom: Chapter 14
2 weeks after the forest of death: With Naruto and Jiraya
Naruto was standing on a lake while Jiraya looked on; Naruto was still hesitant to work with Jiraya as he hardly knew the man. Hiruzen told Naruto that Jiraya was a great teacher but Naruto still had his doubts; he was also hesitant as the last sensei (other than Kakashi) was Asuma. While it has been a while Naruto still hasn't forgotten Asuma and regularly thinks about him.
"Ok Naruto we are going to try something different" Jiraya said gaining the boys attention "from what I've been told by sensei you've been really good with those trench knives of yours" he said and Naruto nodded.
"They're Asuma's knives" Naruto said correcting him "I'm just borrowing them" he said. Jiraya nodded and smiled slightly.
'He's just like Kushina with her father's sword' he thought "anyway from what I'm told you have been using wind chakra to charge your blades correct" Jiraya asked and Naruto nodded. "Well, I'm going to see if we can expand your arsenal" Jiraya said "toss me one of those knives" he said.
Naruto nodded and took one of the trench knives out and threw it at a tree near Jiraya sticking it in the bark; Jiraya walked over and took it out and placing his hand through the finger holes.
"Ok Naruto watch carefully" Jiraya said making Naruto focus; just then the water from the lake came up and formed around the trench knife forming a blade along the edge. Jiraya the turned around and in a slashing motion sent a blade of water from the knife to a tree slicing it 6 inches deep.
"Your wind chakra is great for cutting but it's only good for close range" Jiraya said to a awed Naruto "so I used water chakra to form a blade of water on the knife in order to turn it into a medium range attack" Jiraya said. "Water is different from wind because with water you need to constantly alter the flow to keep its shape" Jiraya said and Naruto nodded.
"Ok then" Naruto said stretching and pulling out the other trench knife "lets get started" Naruto said with a smile and a determined look.
With Ino and Anko: Training ground
Ino threw another punch at Anko that connected to her ribs; Anko however rolled with the punch and flipped Ino over slamming her on the ground. Anko was about to mount Ino and pin her but Ino twisted her body and kicked Anko in the jaw; Ino then took the opportunity to grab Anko and put her in an arm bar.
"Tap out" Ino said with a smile; Anko then grabbed her own arm and began to pull up. She then stood up picking up Ino who was now wide eyed; Anko then brought Ino down full force hitting her on the dirt.
Ino got the wind knocked out of her as she laid down on the ground "it's 100 years to early for you to beat me blondie" Anko said to the groaning Ino "ok I think that's enough sparring for right now; lets take a break" Anko said and Ino nodded.
"Ok" Ino said as she got up and followed Anko over to a log to sit down.
"Well at least you are no longer a crybaby" Anko said "I mean seriously 2 weeks ago you were crying about my training methods; it's nice to see some improvements" she said and Ino looked at her wide eyed.
"You dislocated my shoulder by pushing me off a cliff" Ino said "you chased me around this forest using snakes as hound dogs; and when I passed out from heat exhaustion you used the 'silver bullet' on me" Ino said and Anko waved it off.
"It builds character" Anko said "also you moaned instead of screamed when I used the silver bullet" Anko said with a smirk. "I wonder what you boy toy will think when I tell him that- "Anko began but Ino protested.
"No, never ever tell Naruto" Ino shouted waving her arms making Anko laugh.
"But seriously I do this kind of training with Mamushi all the time and she's never complained" Anko said and Ino looked at her.
"Where is Mamushi anyways" Ino asked "I haven't seen her since she got discharged from the hospital a week ago" Ino asked and Anko nodded.
"Oh, I put her on light duty" Anko said "she's currently working with human garbage disposal" Anko said which made Ino confused.
Anbu secret location
Mamushi was currently humming to her self while shaking her hips side to side; she then leaned down and picked up a chain saw. She then closed the throttle and pulled the string; starting it up. Mamushi then walked over to a table with a dead body on it; Mamushi then began to sing (I don't own the song the Merkins does and it's a parody of "She thinks my tractor sexy").
"I smell a sweet fume when she starts right up
I open her up throttle and I fall in love
Put on a new face; and she's still feeling me
I think my chainsaws sexy; it really turns me on
She's never stalling on me
When I'm killing them all
Sometime's I gotta fuel her when I'm skinning up a man
She gets a little shaky when she's in my hand
Are you the only one in my inbred family gets me
I think my chainsaws sexy"
Mamushi then began to dismember the corpse right in front of her and her Anbu care takers looked on impressed.
"I think she really likes the job" one of the anbu said "she only stops when she takes a snack break" he said.
"She's doing a lot better than our last intern" another said "you said Anko sent her here for light duty" he asked and the other Anbu nodded.
"Yeah; she's probably a psycho like Anko" he said "but hey psychos are the best for this kind of work" he said. Just then Mamushi shut off the chainsaw and began to throw the limbs into a waste container; after she was done picking up the parts, she then went over to another table with a body on it.
Mamushi then picked up the chainsaw and began to rap while cutting up the next body. (I don't own this song; Brotha Lynch Hung does)
"I don't know, fuckin' around and put your brains in a bowl
I'mma be comin' with it, insane in the dome
Thinkin' of murdering meat when I came in yo home
Mannibalector, three more dead, got blood on my necklace
These all said, I can eat it for breakfeast
Eat raw lead, then I put it on record
Cut niggas up, sector by sector
Next to her dead: first cousin and nephew
Next to her head: bloody intestines
Next to her bed: other intestines
The rest is history, it ain't shit to me
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is gettin' the meat and I'mma eat
The next day get to creepin' on and I'mma beatin' on 'em
Next day Texas Chainsaw
When I eat yo brains raw
Come around a corner with a chainsaw
Cutting some things off
And feed 'em to the fans while I'm rippin' the stage off
I'm on another page, nigga, rip that page off
Locc to da brain, nigga y'all just ate some
I'm the strangla, I'm like Adolf
Fuckin' around and get yo brains ate off
Cuttin' the town up and then made off"
"We should consider hiring her full time" the anbu said and his partner nodded in agreement.
Back with Anko and Ino
"I'm sure she's having a blast right now" Anko said; with a shrug of her shoulders "now then enough relaxing back to training" Anko said hopping up. Ino gulped as she did not know what Anko had in mind "now then as I recall from what Kakashi told me you have a water affinity right" Anko asked and Ino nodded.
"Yeah, I do" Ino said "I only was able to learn the water wall jutsu though" Ino said and Anko smirked.
"Well, I'm sure I can teach you a water jutsu or 2 before the exams" Anko said and Ino looked at her wide eyed "on then look at my hands and remember the hand signs" Anko said.
With Kakashi and Sasuke: Training ground outside the village
"Chidori" Sasuke shouted as he plunged his Chidori into a boulder; Sasuke then pulled his hand out and looked at his handiwork. There was now 3 holes inside the boulder; Sasuke wiped the sweat off his brow and popped his neck.
"So it seems like 3 is the limit" Kakashi said standing a few feet away "lets take a break for now Sasuke" Kakashi said and Sasuke nodded. Sasuke walked with Kakashi over to a small boulder and sat down "you know you and me haven't had a talk in a while" Kakashi said and Sasuke 'hmphed' "you killed that boy in the forest of death" Kakashi said and Sasuke nodded.
"I did it to save Naruto; nothing more" Sasuke said "I don't feel bad about it; after all why should that loser carry all the burden on his shoulders" Sasuke said and Kakashi nodded.
"And how's the curse mark; acting up or no" Kakashi asked and Sasuke shook his head.
"No, it's fine" Sasuke said "I haven't felt anything from it" Sasuke said. Sasuke then looked down and spoke "Kakashi I got something to ask" Sasuke said and Kakashi looked at him.
"Oh, and what might it be" Kakashi said; Sasuke then turned to Kakashi and activated his sharingan. Kakashi looked at the pattern and realized it was not normal. It looked like a six-point star; Sasuke then spoke.
"I found out about this when I got back to the Uchiha compound" Sasuke said "It's called the Mangekyu sharingan; it only activates when you experience extreme loss. At least that's what the tablet said" Sasuke said and Kakashi nodded.
"Ok and…" Kakashi said wondering where Sasuke was getting at.
"It activated when Mamushi got stabbed" Sasuke said "I got knocked out before she got back up but, in that moment, I thought she was dead" Sasuke said. "I don't know why it happened; it was like a flip of a switch" Sasuke said "why did it activate when it did; why did it activate when Mamushi got hurt" Sasuke said rubbing his temples.
Kakashi began to chuckle making Sasuke look at him "it's pretty obvious" Kakashi said "you care about her deeply" Kakashi said. Sasuke then scoffed at the idea and Kakashi continued "every time Mamushi interacts with you, you don't push her away" Kakashi said "she's given you hugs, kisses, tackled you, grab your hand and drag you away; and yet you never protest" Kakashi said and Sasuke thought back.
Mamushi has never tried to throw herself at Sasuke like the girls in the academy; she is just a ditsy, air head of a girl who only has good intentions to him. She actually tries to be a friend to him.
"I don't think I should care about her" Sasuke said holding his head down "I know that- "Sasuke began until Kakashi bonked him on the head. "What the hell" Sasuke shouted and Kakashi chuckled.
"You're afraid Sasuke" Kakashi said making Sasuke pause "you're afraid that if you let someone into your life you will lose them; so, you try to keep your distance" Kakashi said. "I was the same way after I lost my father; I was a loner like you" Kakashi said "but I found solace in my team before they all got killed; but now I have you, Naruto, Ino, Anko and Mamushi in my life" Kakashi said with an eye smile. "If you don't have love in your life then what's the point of living" Kakashi said; Sasuke nodded and let out a sigh.
"Alright, alright" Sasuke said "I'll… I'll try" Sasuke said and Kakashi patted his shoulder.
"That's all you can do" Kakashi said before getting back up "I say we should return to the village; we can do the rest of the training inside the walls" Kakashi said and Sasuke nodded.
Both Sasuke and Kakashi began to walk back to the village hoping to make it back before night fall.
Later that night
Sasuke was standing in front of Naruto and Mamushi's apartment about to knock on the door; Sasuke hesitated and brought his hand back down.
'Gah this is stupid' Sasuke thought 'I should just- 'he began.
"Hey Sasuke what are you doing here" Naruto said; Sasuke turned and saw both a soaking wet Naruto and a bruised and battered Ino.
"Ino; you look like hell" Sasuke said and Ino huffed.
"Psycho snake lady; chased me around the woods after jutsu practice" Ino said rubbing the back of her neck "what are you doing here" Ino asked and Sasuke breathed out heavily.
"I'm just here to see Mamushi" Sasuke said and Ino smirked.
"Ooooh… here to ask her on a date" Ino said and Sasuke blushed.
"No shut up" Sauske shouted and Ino laughed.
"If you touch Mamushi I'll break your face bastard" Naruto shouted and Sasuke looked at him.
"Shut it loser; they day you beat me will be the day I- "Sasuke began until the door opened.
"Hey guys welcome back" Mamushi said wearing an apron over her cloths "come in guys I just made dinner" Mamushi said as she skipped into the kitchen.
"I'm good I just- "Sasuke began until Ino grabbed him and shoved him into the house and dragging Naruto in and locking the door.
"Thanks for inviting us Mamushi" Ino chirped as she dragged a grumbling Naruto and Sasuke over to the table "now boys Mamushi made us dinner; so, behave" Ino said and both Naruto and Sasuke huffed.
"Fine" Naruto said crossing his arms.
"*Hmph*" Sasuke huffed and Ino smiled.
"Ok everybody eat up" Mamushi said bringing over a pot of stew "I made it myself" Mamushi said.
"Wow it looks good" Naruto said grabbing some and putting it into a bowl.
"Yeah, good work" Ino said grabbing some for herself.
"Thanks" Sasuke said taking some for himself.
They all tried a bite and were surprised at how good it tasted.
"Damn this is good Mamushi" Naruto said and Mamushi smiled.
"Thanks guys; I got the meat for free" Mamushi said and Ino looked at her.
"Really" Ino asked and Mamushi smiled.
"Yep, today I saw working with some of Anko sensei's friends" Mamushi said and Ino paused mid bite "we were getting rid of some 'long pigs' and I thought it was wasteful for the meat to go in the garbage" Mamushi said.
Ino then remembered what Anko said 'human garbage disposal' Ino then saw Naruto about to take another bite and slapped the spoon out of his hand.
"Ino what the hell" Naruto said and Sasuke stopped as well.
"What kind of meat is this Mamushi" Ino asked worried and Naruto and Sasuke looked at Mamushi; Mamushi was smirking.
"Well, I think it's a mixture of an Iwa ninja and a Kumo spy" Mamushi said before taking another bite of her food; "I mean I'm not going to let them go to waste; I'm not stupid" Mamushi said eating more of the stew.
Naruto, Ino and Sasuke all looked at Mamushi in horror; they were eating human stew.
"Hahahahahahaha" Mamushi burst out laughing "you guys fell for it" Mamushi said pointing at Ino, Naruto and Sasuke who all had dumb looks on their faces. "Hey guys did you get it on tape" Mamushi siad looking at the ceiling; just then 10 anbu and Anko jumped down and all began to laugh.
"Oh, we got the whole thing" an Anbu holding a camera said in between laughter "Oh shit… that never gets old" he said.
"Damn girl that was funny" Anko said patting Mamushi's shoulder "Congrats kid you are now a parttime member of the Anbu disposal squad" Anko said as she and Mamushi cheered.
"That shit was not funny" Ino shouted making everyone else laugh harder; she then looked over and say Naruto laughing as well.
"Oh man you got me good there" Naruto said wiping tears from his eye "I believed you; that was gold Mamushi" Naruto said and Mamushi nodded.
"Oh my god that was a cruel joke" Ino said not believing what she was seeing "I'm going home; jerks" Ino said and she stormed out of the house.
Sasuke was sitting there looking around at all the joking people and looked over and saw Mamushi; she had a smile as big as you could have and looked like she was having a blast.
'Oh god why does it have to be her' Sasuke thought as he slammed his head down on the table.
Ok another chapter done; frankly I don't feel like doing a training arc because it can be overdone. So I'm going with character development and comedy. By the way the whole stew joke comes from my friend from the Caribbean; he constantly makes the joke of saying how we should go to Haiti and try 'long pork' which is a term for human meat. He likes to fuck with us by doing Haitian black magic shit and saying weird things. Also if you don't know what a 'silver bullet' is look it up; sadly I know from experience. Ok then if you are enjoying my story, please like comment and share and until next time bye.
