Chapter 1.
"What do you mean you can't train me?" Naruto asked his sensei.
"I'm saying, I'll be busy training Sasuke. To be honest Naruto, I never expected you to make it this far. I'm gonna be blunt, you don't stand a chance against Neji. he's a prodigy in his clan and rookie of his year. You try again in a couple years. You have no taijutsu style, you're chakra control is average and you are hard headed. You're not chunin material." Naruto was quiet and processed everything he heard. He felt betrayed and angry. "But I know you won't quit, so I found you another sensei."
"Tell Ebisu, I don't need his help. I train on my own and Kakashi, you're no longer my sensei." Naruto said before disappearing in a shushin. Kakashi was shocked at what he heard. He didn't mean to downplay Naruto but to hear his student say that, kind of hurt him
Naruto was walking past the bath house when he heard giggling. He looked up into a tree and saw a man peeking at the girls side of the hotspring. "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Shut it, brat. You're ruining my research." the man said.
"Your research? You're just a pervert. He ladies, there's a pervert here picking on you." Naruto before leaping on the branch and kicking Jiraiya in the spring. Naruto chuckled and proceeded to walk away. Naruto was still laughing when he heard Jiraiya screamed in pain from what he could imagine as a horrible beating.
"Hey brat." Naruto was soon lifted up by his jumpsuit and Jiraiya was glaring at him. "What was that for?"
"You're a pervert." Naruto said.
"I'm not just a pervert, I'm a super pervert." Jiraiya said, dropping Naruto.
"Whatever, who are you anyway?" Naruto asked.
"Who am I? The girls scream in joy when they hear my name, I'm Jiraiya the gallant and toad sage." Jiraiya introduces himself while doing a silly pose.
Naruto's eyes widened. "You're one of the sannin! You're the one who trained the fourth."
Jiraiya smiled and nodded. "That's right, there was no one else like him. The best of the best."
"Can you train me too? Oh, can you remove this seal? The snake-teme put this on me." Naruto said, lifting his shirt.
Jiraiya nodded. "Alright but this might hurt. Five-pronged seal release!" Jiraiya slammed his fingers on Naruto's stomach, Naruto clutching his stomach in pain and glared at the man. "I told you it will hurt. Now how about we meet tomorrow and start your training. I'll drop by later after I talk to sensei."
Naruto smiled at this. "Great, see you later ero-sennin." Naruto said, running to his apartment.
'Please, anyone. Help me, I don't want to be sacrificed.' Kin was being chased by sound nin after she found out she was going to be used for a sacrifice for her master or former master. Kin failed to kill Sasuke and lost to the Nara in the preliminary round. Orochimaru said she would be useful and thanks to her enhanced hearing, she found out about his plan. She was currently running through the alley of Konoha, ducking and weaving around trash. She could tell how wild the sound nins foot-steps were, letting lost sight of her. 'I need to hide.' Kin snuck quietly out the alley so she couldn't be heard.
"Ouch, what the hell." Kin ran into someone and looked up, black eyes meeting cerulean blue.
"Hey, what's your- it's you!" Naruto said, realizing it was Kin until he saw the panic in her eyes. "What's the matter, are you ok?"
Before Kin could respond, she heard the sound nin getting closer. She turned back to the blonde and gripped his shirt. "P-please, hide me. Don't let them take me. I don't want to be Sacrificed."
Naruto didn't know what to make of this but he wasn't as dumb as most people thought he was. He knew this girl's life was in danger. "Follow me and here." Naruto said, giving her his orange jacket. Kin took and followed. Naruto grabbed her hands and led her to his apartment.
Kin blushed as Naruto held her hand. 'Kind of warm.'
"Ok, explain." Naruto said. He led the girl to his apartment and both were breathing hard, well she was more than him.
Kin glared at the boy and realized who she was with. "It's the annoying loudmouth of all people. Great."
"What? You asked for help and I helped you." Naruto retorted with anger.
"Yeah, yeah." Kin said, taking a seat on his couch. "Nice place you got here, do you have something to eat?"
"Yeah, but first tell me what's going on." Naruto said.
"Don't really feel like it." Kin said.
"Oh, I guess out you go, then." Kin's eyes widened when she heard those words. "Why should I save an ungrateful person like you?"
"You can't, I'll die." Kin said. When Naruto saw her face, he realized something.
"You're wearing a mask." Naruto said. Kin eyes widened and she glared at the blonde but stopped when she saw the loneliness in his eyes.
"You too?" Kin asked, receiving a nod from Naruto. Kin wasn't sure what to do, she could act normal and not like a tough girl trying to survive. She heard that Konoha was terrible but from Orochimaru. But if a terrible person says it, doesn't it mean Konoha is good. Kin never had a real friend and this could be a rare opportunity. "Fine, can we start over."
"Yeah, my name is Naruto Uzumaki."
"Kin Tsuchi, do you mind me asking why you wear a mask?" Kin said as she brought her legs to her chest.
Naruto nodded and took a seat next to her. "Well ever since I could remember, I was hated by everyone in the village. I was attacked as a kid, overcharged for rotten food and was sabotaged in school. I try being nice to everyone but they just keep looking at me like a monster. So I started to prank everyone and I guess it made things slightly better. Some people started to look at me as an annoying kid but the majority of the villagers." Naruto then started crying. "But when I started the academy, people tried to break into my apartment and purge the fox demon."
'Fox demon?' Kin thought before she realized why everyone hates the blonde. "You're a jinchuuriki." Kin whispered
"And you're not afraid of me?" Naruto asked.
"No, you're not like that Gaara guy. The snake shit made sure we knew about jinchuuriki's and other shinobi matters. Don't worry, I'm not leaving my new friend." Kin said, but paused when she realized what she said.
"We're friends?" Naruto asked.
"I mean sure, I mean you are an alright person and…" Kin paused when she felt something grab her hand. She looked at Naruto and for the first time, she saw him smile with his eyes open. His real smile.
"No mask, Kin-chan. When it's the two of us." Naruto said.
Kin was quiet and slowly nodded. "Right, Naruto…kun."
So what's your story?" Naruto asked.
Kin sighed and laid her head on Naruto's shoulder. "Not much, I was an orphan and found by Orochimaru. He said he could make me strong but I realized that was a lie the moment I saw how small the sound village or lair was, I was doomed. Every kunoichi he made learned genjutsu unless they had a bloodline. When I met the two dipsticks, they started to abuse me because they were modified and assumed I was weak. That's when I decided to wear a tough girl mask."
Naruto nodded. "Did you have anyone?"
"Well, my friend Tayuya. She is one of his elite nin but she despises everyone there. She looked out for me, from time to time. Wait, that's where I heard your last name from. You're from the Uzumaki clan." Kin said, making Naruto's eyes widened.
"I'm from a clan? But no one ever told me." Naruto said.
"It's weird, I could be wrong. You don't have red hair and I heard Uzumaki's were born with high chakra reserves so big, they couldn't do the clone jutsu. Well, that's what Tayuya said."
"I can't do the clone jutsu because my reserves are high but I don't have red hair."
"I can tell." Kin said with a chuckle. "Are you good with fuinjutsu or good with swords?"
"Never bother to learn." Naruto said. Kin pulled out a book and handed it to the blonde. "Well I can ask pervy sage since he's good at it."
"Who?" Kin asked.
"The kid means me and I got to say brat, you pick a good looking girl to bring to your place." The two teens turn to see Jiraiya with a big smile on his face.
Naruto wanted to ask why he was here but there was something else. "Jiraiya-sensei."
Jiraiya was shocked when he heard this. "I see you are showing me the respect I reserve."
"And you might keep it if you're honest with me." Naruto said, shaking in fear. Jiraiya was curious on what Naruto ment but waited. "Am I part of the Uzumaki-clan?"
Jiraiya gasped, he wanted to deny it but looking how fragile the blonde was, he decided to come clean. "sigh* yes you are. You weren't supposed to find out until you made chunin unless you figured it out."
"I see, and by you not telling him. Naruto-kun wouldn't have made chunin and you could die with the secret" Kin diduce.
Jiraiya looked at the girl with a confused look. "What do you mean?"
Kin looked at the toad sage, matching his expression. "Well since you hid Naruto-kun's clan status, he couldn't learn his clan's fighting style. From what I learn, clan's have a certain taijutsu style and sometimes, ninjutsu style that ties to them. By not telling Naruto-kun, you weakened him and sabotaged him by trying to train him like a civilian instead of a clan heir." Kin said.
Jiraiya was quiet, thinking about what Kin said. He never thought of it like that and he was ashamed since Konoha had more clans than any villages. "Well, that's the hokage mistake and I'll let him know. But we should focus on how to train you."
Naruto nodded. "And how are you going to train me?"
"Well, while we work on your chakra control, I was going to let you sign the toad contract and teach how to use the fox's chakra." Jiraiya said.
Naruto was disappointed when he heard this but he decided to put on a fake smile, which didn't go unnoticed by Kin. she slapped Naruto on the back of his head, startling the two. "Naruto-kun, tell him how you feel. Don't hide how you feel anymore."
Naruto looked at his new friend and back at Jiraiya, who was confused by the ordeal. "Fine, pervy-sage. You know what I think of your so-called training? I THINK IT'S STUPID!" Naruto said in anger. "Why do I need to use the kyuubi chakra to get stronger? Maybe you don't care because you're a sannin pervy-sage, but I'm trying to become a chunin and the kyuubi chakra is going to scare everyone, not help."
Jiraiya narrowed his eyes at the blonde and folded his arms. "The yondaime made you the jinchuuriki so you can master its power. It'll increase your strength by leaps and bounds. Do you not understand?"
"Did the yondaime have the kyuubi? No, yet he was considered the strongest hokage. If he can become strong without the kyuubi. THEN…SO…CAN…I!" Naruto summoned chakra from body, knocking Jiraiya and Kin off their feet. "I'M GETTING SICK OF ALL YOU CHUNIN AND JONIN THINKING YOU KNOW EVERYTHING, KAKASHI THINKING I NEED MORE CONTROL, IRUKA THOUGHT I WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE I COULDN'T MAKE A CLONE AND YOU THINKING I SHOULD RELY ON THE FOX. I KNOW MY WEAKNESS AND STRENGTHENS." Naruto breathes in and out. "I want to be like the 4th and using the kyuubi is not how I should do it, that's his power."
"You're not ready for that level of training, I agree you need to work on your taijutsu but you shouldn't worry about the other things when you have an infinite power source." Jiraiya said.
"What good is a power source if it's used by a nobody." Naruto said.
"It seems we're not getting nowhere. Since you don't want to listen to me, you can find someone else to train you." Jiraiya said before disappearing. Naruto was trembling with rage.
"Naruto-kun, I'm sorry. If-"
"No, you were right. I need to do things the right way." Naruto said.
"I felt it!" The two turned to the door and saw a red-haired girl with glasses barged into his apartment. She turned to the source and smiled. "You! Are you Naruto Uzumaki?"
"Yeah, who are you and why did you just barge into my apartment?" Naruto asked, but was shocked when the girl glomped him in a hug.
"I can't believe I found another one!"
"Another what? Hello?" Kin asked.
"Another Uzumaki." the girl said. "Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Karin Uzumaki. I am from the Uzumaki clan. I heard you announce your name and I had to find you."
"I-I'm not alone?" Naruto said with relief.
"Hey, I'm happy for you two. But we need to find some way for Naruto-kun to get stronger to beat Neji." Kin said.
"Well, If you're an Uzumaki. That means there should be some scrolls somewhere in this village, I mean our clan was secretive but they wouldn't let family leave the village without some scrolls. There has to be some in the village." Karin said.
"She has a point, if they hid your family, there might be some scrolls in the village somewhere." Kin suggested.
Naruto was about to respond, but he was pulled into his mind. "Huh, why am I here?"
"Because I called you here, brat." Naruto looked and saw a cage. "As you know, I'm the kyuubi and I believe I can help you. I admire what you said about using your own power instead of mine. Even though I can't stand you, you are still my host and you represent me."
"So, how are you going to help me?" Naruto asked.
"I know who your parents are and where your heritage is, I will tell you where it is but you have to promise to train till you break, until you sweat and bleed. I'll offer you my guidance but that's all. Now leave before your mates worry, I'll tell you where it is but make sure not to get caught."
Naruto opened his eyes and saw the two girls staring at him. "Are you ok, Naruto-kun?" Karin asked.
"Yeah, I think I know where to go." Naruto said, earning a confused look from the girls.
"Where are we?' Kin asked, standing in front of a huge house. Naruto gave the girls a warm smile making them blush. 'This is Naruto-kun's real smile, all the time I've seen. This one feels warm. But why is he crying?'
'He chakra is shining brighter than before. He's really happy, I like this feeling.' Karin thought.
Naruto looked at the girls then back at the house.
"According to the fox…. This is my parent's house." Naruto said, with a hint of excitement. Karin and Kin now understood. Naruto being an orphan and finally learning about his parents. "Let's go in." The girls nod without a word and follow the blonde inside. When Naruto touched the doorknob, seals appeared around the house and registered the blonde before unlocking. When Kin and Karin walked onto the steps, seals appeared on their bodies, freezing them in place.
"What? I can't move." Karin said.
"Me either." Kin said.
'Kit, wipe your blood on the seals on their body and add some chakra. They're not registered to be here. They need your permission.' Naruto nodded and bit his thumb before wiping it on the seals and adding some chakra. The seals on their body started to glow and wrapped around their wrist.
"I'm sorry about that, I had to register you to let you in." Naruto said, walking up to the girls and looking at the seal. "Hmm, a security seal, a blood seal and an anti-barriel seal. Oh, there's also a lock seal." Naruto said.
"How did you know about that?" Kin asked.
"Huh, I guess you didn't know. Uzumaki have a mentality bloodline that allows us to break down, store, create and combine seals. That's one of the few reasons we were feared. Naruto-kun, you never studied or looked at a seal before, that's why you never noticed."
"I see, let's go inside." Naruto suggested as the two girls followed him. Naruto looked around and noticed a picture framed on the wall. When he walked towards it his eyes widened. "My father is the fourth?" Naruto muttered.
Kin walked next to him in awe. "You look just like him. How could your village not see it?"
"They're clouded by fear." Karin said. "They are blinded by their emotions and fear."
"Go down to the basement and look for a door that says fuinjutsu." Naruto did as he was told and walked down the stairs. There were multiple doors in the basement with different labels: 'Fuinjutsu, Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Weapons, Element Manipulation and Genjutsu.'
"Kit let me talk to your vixens and I'll explain why I brought you here." Naruto blushed but allowed it. Naruto closed his eyes and opened it. "Greeting vixens, I'm the kyuubi and before you scream, I'm here to help you train."
Kin and Karin looked at each other and back at the possessed blonde. "Ok, but why? Aren't you evil?"
"Not necessarily. There were events that played into my attack on this village but enough of that. I'm impressed that you were able to convince the kit to drop his mask and decided to help you out. My last host and her mate were stronger than the average shinobi. I've seen how they train and I'll teach you the same way they learned. I'm going to place resistance seals on your bodies to build up your strength and speed. Then I'll bring out your potential. Each door was created by the kit's father and in those doors are endless books and fields to practice the purest form of training. Karin, since you and the kit are Uzumaki's, you'll use clones and send them. Kin, how many shadow clones can you perform?"
"About 5." Kin answered. Kyuubi Naruto nodded.
"Good, now in the Element manipulation room, there should be some chakra paper. I want you three to find out your affinities and we'll go from there. Naruto, make a clone and let me take over it. It'll be easier on you. "
The three nodded. Naruto created a clone and they went into the designated room. Naruto opens the drawer and there is paper in it. "That's it." Naruto passed some to the girls and the three poured chakra into it. Naruto paper split, one side got soaked and the crinkled. Karin paper was soaked on one side and the other turned to dirt. Finally, Kin's paper split and was surprised at the result. "I'm surprised, each of you has two elements and the kit has three."
"Why is it important for us to learn our affinity?" Kin asked.
"Because I'm going to train you three each in the purest form of martial arts before the world was tainted by ninjutsu and power. You might not realize but each affinity besides lightning is connected to a form of martial arts. Let's start with kit, since your primary affinity is wind. The two types of martial arts that fit you are Wind Circle dance and Shape-will fist. Wind circle uses a circle and light movement that requires you to be behind your opponent and disappear from sight like the wind and palm strikes and light first jabs."
"Like the Hyuga." Naruto said, thinking of Neji.
"Yes and no, the gentle fist mixes water, earth, wind and lightning into one style." The Kyuuba saw the confusion on the three faces. "They use palm attacks like wind but not their fist, they guide their opponent like water, the finger strikes are like lightning and are designed to take down their opponent and earth to stay stationary. Although their style is strong, it's not pure. You three will learn the pure styles of your main affinity. Now, the second wind style, Strong-will fist. You attack like the wind, you force your opponent away from you and disrupt their movement as you move in a straight line while evading your opponent. Naruto, you'll work and learn to use these two styles as one, alongside manipulating the wind around your body. Kin, you'll do the same since the wind element is your main affinity. Karin, your affinity is water. So your style will be Tai Chi (Yin and Yang Flux.) Your style is flexible and you guide your opponent the way you want, while slipping through their offense and defense before striking. I told the kit's mother about the stances, so the scrolls should be in the taijutsu room. Naruto and Kin, after you apply training seals on your body, I want you to blind fold yourself and try to use the wind as a guide. Kit, you are allowed to use your clones for help. For the taijutsu, you're on your own. And before I forget, talk to the oldman about the two girls. You shouldn't hide them but you can keep your training a secret." the kyuubi clone said before disappearing in a poof
"Well, I guess we should start with seals. Karin, can you put some on Kin." Naruto asked.
"Why can't you do it?" Kin asked.
"Because you have to be naked." Naruto said with a blush.
The two girls looked at each other and at Naruto. "I don't care." both girls said at the same time.
"W-what? Why?" Naruto asked, face turning red
"I trust you and owe you my life ." Kin said. "If you were anyone else, I would kick your ass."
"As for me, I can sense the true nature of chakra and you feel warm. Plus since we are the last of our clan. We should revive it." Karin asked.
Naruto was stuttering like a bug. "W-what? " he just passed out. The girls chuckled and pulled him into the fuinjutsu room.
"Hey jiji, I have something to talk-" Naruto stopped speaking when he saw a woman with auburn hair talking to the hokage. "Sorry, I didn't know I was interrupting something."
"It's fine Naruto-kun. This is the Mizukage and we were just discussing a treaty between our village." Sarutobi said.
"Naruto?" Mei repeated "would you happen to be the son of Kushina?" Mei asked, making Hiruzen panic.
"You knew my kaa-chan?" Naruto asked. Hiruzen's eyes widened.
"Wait, you know who your mother is?" the hokage asked.
Naruto turned to his leader and sighed. "I'm not the idiot most people think I am. I just wore a mask. Kin here convinced me to take it off today. 'I can't tell him the fox told me who she is."
All of a sudden, Mei started to leak killer intent. "Why was I told my fiance died?" Mei asked, pulling out a scroll and handing it to the hokage. Hiruzen opened it and looked confused. "This is not my handwriting and this stamp is outdated. I have a feeling I know who's behind this." Hiruzen said, thinking of a certain warhawk. "Anyway, Naruto-kun. Apparently your mother was friends with Mei's mother and signed a marriage contract. Mizukage-sama, why don't you introduce yourself?"
Mei nodded and walked to the blonde. Nice to meet you, Naruto-kun. I'm Mei Terumi. I'm the Mizukage."
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you. Wait, why would you want to marry me? You don't even know me." Naruto asked.
Mei smiled. "Good question, I looked up to your mother and when my mother found out she was pregnant, the contract was from. I know that Uzumaki's value family and loyalty, that's something I respect. Plus, you're kinda cute but you should wear less orange."
Naruto nodded. "Wait, I have something to say." Karin said.
"And who are you?" Hiruzen asked.
"I'm Karin Uzumaki and just like Naruto-kun, I'm part of the Uzumaki clan." Karin said, making both kages' eyes widen. "I also was hoping to get to know Naruto-kun and possibly restore our clan."
"But you just met, why do you want to marry him?" Hiruzen asked.
"I'm a sensor but a special kind. I can feel the true nature of peoples chakra and Naruto-kun's chakra feel warm, safe and positive. It's so bright, like it can light up the darkness. Naruto-kun has to be a great guy for his chakra to feel like that and since we're both the last of our clan, it's a great opportunity." Karin said.
"I'm also kind of interested in him, not to marry him right away but to probably date him." Kin admitted. "Naruto saved my life from…. sigh* Orochimaru." Hiruzen's eyes widened. "You see, he's the leader of Oto and he was planning on sacrificing me. Naruto-kun hid me away and even though I attacked his teammates, he still forgave me. And before you ask, I don't know anything he's planning, I was basically canon fodder."
Hiruzen sighed. "I see, well Karin and Kin. I can offer you both citizenship here. Kin, you will be on probation for a month and I'll have my anbu watch you. Karin, since you're from Kusa. I offer something to them for a trade."
"Don't bother, Orochimaru has some control there. I don't follow him but you shouldn't trust that village." Karin said. Hiruzen nodded.
"And you don't have to worry about anbu following Kin." Mei said. "I'll watch over her while I am here and get to know the two who's after my husband." Mei said
"You three do realize that since Naruto-kun is the last of his clan he's allowed to marry more than one woman?" Hiruzen said. All four of their eyes widened and they looked at each other.
"I guess we have to get to know each other." Karin said.
"Wait, don't I get a say?" Naruto asked.
"Naruto-kun." Naruto turned to his surrogate grandfather. "If you refuse this, it could mess up the relationship between Kiri and Konoha. It'll be better for you to accept this. You can date more than one girl, so it shouldn't interfere with your love life. Just give it a chance."
Naruto turned to Mei and the girls. "Are you ok with this?"
Mei smiled. "Thanks for the concern but if I wasn't ok with this, I would've never brought it up." Mei said.
"Just to let you know. I'm also the jinchuuriki of the kyuubi." Naruto said, seeing how the kage will react.
"And?" Mei replied. "I'm not going to hate you for that." Mei said with a warm smile. Naruto returned the smile and thanked her.
"Naruto-kun, why don't you head out while these girls sign some paperwork. I'll send them out when they're done." Naruto nodded and left the tower.
When Naruto walked out the tower, he saw Sakura walking towards the building. "Sakura-chan! What are you doing here?"
"Naruto, I found you. I was hoping me, you and Sasuke could hangout tomorrow and get a break before your fight in two months." Sakura said.
"I hate to break it to you but Hatake-san took Sasuke out of the village for two months to train him." Naruto said.
"I see, wait. Why did you call Kakashi-sensei by his last name?" Sakura asked.
"Multiple reasons but I can spare some time tomorrow. We can hangout for a bit, where would you like to go?" Naruto asked.
"Huh, nevermind Naruto. Just forget about it." Sakura said.
"What? But why? You just said you wanted us to hangout." Naruto asked.
"Just forget it, Naruto." Sakura said. "Maybe next time."
Naruto was about to drop it but he remembered he wouldn't wear his mask. "I bet by next time, you mean two months." Naruto said with a hint of anger.
"I said drop it baka." Sakura said, glaring at the blonde.
"No." Naruto responded, surprising the pinkette. "Why do we need Sasuke to hang out with us, for you to hang out with me? Aren't we friends?"
"It's not about you." Sakura retorted.
"No, it's always about Sasuke. With you and Hatake-san, I try to be nice and be friends with you three but I get shit in return." Naruto said.
"Drop or I'll pound you." Sakura threatened.
Naruto scoffed at that. "Fine, you get one chance. Tomorrow at noon, I'll be at Ichiraku's with some friends. I hope you are there."
"Or what?" Sakura asked.
"Or we're done." Naruto said, shocking Sakura. "If you're my friend, you'll show up."
"Whatever." Sakura said, walking away. Naruto shook his head in disappointment.
"Wow, that was intense." Naruto turned his head and saw Mei, Kin and Karin. He smiled when he saw the changed headbands on the two genin. "Are you ok?" Kin asked.
"Yeah, just now realizing a lot of things." Naruto said.
"Don't worry about that weakling, she's a shallow harpy. If she doesn't show up tomorrow, she will lose a good friend." Kin said, walking up to the blonde and putting a hand on his shoulder.
Naruto nodded and turned to the girls. "Well, it's getting late. I got some empty apartments in the building. You girls can stay there and mei-chan, I'm sure you have a hotel. I can walk-"
"No need, I'll go with you, like I said, we need to get to know each other. I heard you were in the finals. If you want, I can help train you." Mei offered.
Naruto smiled and nodded. "I appreciate it. The world is going to know the true Naruto."
The next day.
Um, Naruto-kun? Why are you eyes covered by your headband" Ayame asked. She was happy her favorite customer came to the stand since she hadn't seen him in a month. When she saw him walk into her stand with three girls she didn't recognize, Naruto and the black hair girl were blindfolded by their headbands. The other weird thing was that Ayame can feel wind slowly circling around the two, on and off.
"We're doing a special kind of training." Naruto said, with kin nodding.
"I see. Well if you're ok." Ayame said unsure.
"Excuse me." Karin said, getting Ayame's attention. "Can I have another bowl of shrimp ramen? This is the food of kami." Karin said.
"I knew someone would understand." Naruto said. "Can I have another bowl of beef ramen?"
"This is pretty good." Mei said, eating some vegetable ramen.
Naruto was eating his next bowl but paused. "Is she coming?" Naruto asked.
Karin knew who he was talking about and looked through the curtains. "I'm afraid not."
"Fine, she had her chance." Naruto said, before returning to his other girls frowned. Naruto told them about his relationship with team 7 and they were quite disappointed. The sensei favoring one student, the Uchiha only cares for himself and the useless fangirl who only cares about her crush and wouldn't train.
"Don't worry Naruto-kun, you have us and your tenant as well. We'll train you in the next couple months." Mei said. She then felt a tap on her shoulder and she turned around, saw what seemed to be a chunin.
"Excuse me, ma'am. But what are you doing with these brats? Why don't you and I go share a drink?" the man said.
"Sorry, you're not worth my time." Mei said before returning to her food.
"What, so you rather spend time with the demon?"
"Watch what you say." Mei said. "I'm the Mizukage and Naruto here is my guide. So if you're not careful, I'll melt your balls off." Mei said in a cold tone. The chunin went pale now that he knew his woman was a kage. He took off, away from the stand.
"Thanks Mei-chan." Naruto said.
"No problem, Naruto-kun." Mei said. "Now I came up with a schedule for your training. After the first month of your wind manipulation, wind ninjutsu, fuinjutsu and taijutsu training. I would like to help with your water manipulation, alongside Karin." Mei said.
Naruto agreed and the four got up and waved Ayame goodbye. Mei resisted the urge to laugh because the three genin was struggling to walk because of the weight seals and Naruto was slightly heavier since Kuruma told him he'll repair his muscles and reconstruct them. Naruto knew one thing, it was going to be a brutal two months.
The group made it back to the Namikaze estate thanks to Mei body flickering them there. Mei took them to the lake behind the house and sat the three down. "Ok Naruto-kun, what does the fox plan for that i don't know?"
"He wants me to learn kenjutsu and some fire and wind jutsu."Naruto answered.
"I understand wind but why fire?" Mei asked.
"Because his chakra is fire and when I use it, he believes I could develop an affinity towards it. He's not good with water ninjutsu. But that's ok since I have you and my parents library." Naruto said.
"And how do you plan to learn all this in two months?" Mei asked.
"Well apparently, with kage bunshin, I learn what they learn through chakra memory." Naruto said, making Mei's eyes wide.
"How many clones can you make?" Mei asked.
"Hmmm, I made up to 500 before. He wants me to split each clone into a different category, while I work on my taijutsu and physical abilities." Naruto said.
"Well, in that case. I don't have to wait a month to train you. Karin, can you perform the jutsu?" Mei asked the female Uzumaki.
"Yea, I can make 100. I use most of my chakra for medical ninjutsu." Karin answered.
"I can make 5." Kin said. Mei nodded.
"Ok, split a ⅕ of your clones for a group with wind manipulation, water manipulation, chakra building, chakra control and fuinjutsu. Next month, we'll replace the chakra control clones with ninjutsu. Hopefully Kin can build up some chakra to use more clones." Mei said.
"Hai, Mei-sensei." the three said. Mei was shocked but smiled.
"Sensei? Huh, I never had students before. Kinda like it." Mei said.
"Kit, there are two jutsu I want you to learn this month." Kuruma said, earning Naruto's curiosity.
A month later
"Damn, why are you betraying us? cough* Suna and Konoha are allies." Hayate asked, clutching his chest.
"It's nothing personal, it's for our village and we can't have you spilling information. This is goodbye." Baki said, preparing to end Hayate's life but out of nowhere, something flashed in between the two in a bright orange light then Hayate was gone.
