Tsunade sat behind her desk rubbing her forehead of the giant lump on her head while standing behind her desk was Sakura with a smaller lump, Jiraiya and Naruto along with Shizune.
"Well that was a nice talk right Tsunade?" Kushina asked and Tsunade cried a little more. She had to hate her life right now. This just so wasn't fair. Tsunade turned to Naruto and narrowed her eyes at the blonde.
"It's just one headache after another with you. You aren't even back for ten minutes and I want you to leave again," Tsunade thought before finally deciding to talk. She really wanted to get off that little nightmare she had a few minutes ago.
"Well that aside and the complete shock of seeing Kushina, I guess it's good to see you brat," Tsunade said and Naruto nodded in agreement with her. He was more than happy see his village again.
"It's good to see you too Baa-chan," Naruto responded and Tsunade grew a tick mark on her heard. It seems he still couldn't give her the respect she wanted, but somewhere in her heart she was happy that he hadn't changed in the least over those years. Well, his attire was an improvement. He really look quite capable in that entire black outfit.
"So I hope you haven't been wasting his time Jiraiya," Tsunade said which made the toad sage scoff at his old teammate.
"Please do you really think so low of me Tsunade. The brat knows more than a thing or two," Jiraiya said and in all honesty he wasn't kidding. He knew that if Naruto would fight someone then it would be quite a shock of what the blonde could do. After all he was trained under Kushina and himself so it had to really count for something.
"That's right Baa-chan. I've gotten wicked strong. I might even be able to take you on," Naruto said making Kushina giggle while Tsunade and Sakura rolled their eyes. They could see that the blonde was still confident as ever.
"Yes well it's really good to see you confident. So Jiraiya what rank should we give Naruto? I don't know how well he's improved and keeping him a genin doesn't seem right so what do you suggest we do?" Tsunade asked and the sage thought it over before turning to see Sakura and Naruto looking at him. Yeah, that could work.
"Well it's important to have teamwork so why don't you have Naruto and Sakura fight against one of your jonin?" Jiraiya asked and Tsunade's grin got bigger before she closed her eyes.
"I see. Well I guess our volunteer was listening in," Tsunade said and immediately there was a knock on the door. Everyone turned around to see Shikamaru and Temari come through the door and it took the Nara a bit of time to recognize the blonde in front of him.
"Hey, you're Naruto. Man it's good to see you. How have you been?" Shikamaru asked and Naruto smirked as he walked towards the next Nara clan head.
"I've been good Shikamaru. How have you been? Still lazy?" Naruto asked and Shikamaru rubbed the back of his head with a sigh.
"Hey this job is troublesome and I still don't like it. I'd rather be watching the clouds," Shikamaru said making everyone in the room sweatdrop. To Kushina it only reminded her remembering how Yoshino was with most lazy boys. It was then that Shikamaru pointed to Temari.
"And I'm sure you remember this person," Shikamaru said and Naruto turned to her. The blonde grinned and nodded.
"Only one girl I know has that hairstyle right Temari?" Naruto asked making Temari smile at the blonde. He really did change from the weird kid she remembered back during the chunin exams.
"It's good to see you too Naruto. It really shows that you've changed if you remember me," Temari said and soon everyone heard the sound of some clap and turned to see Tsunade.
"I'll leave the greetings for later. Right now the person you want to fight is expecting you," Tsunade said and Naruto nodded.
"Then tell Kakashi-sensei that I'm ready to have some fun when he comes in," Naruto said making Tsunade widened her eyes. That only served to make Kushina giggle. She hadn't only been teaching kenjutsu to Naruto and she could hardly wait to see him fight with all she showed him.
"How did you know that?" Tsunade asked and Naruto grinned while Sakura looked at him like he just grew a second head.
"I told you I got stronger. So why don't you send him inside?" Naruto asked and Tsunade waved her hand. Soon Kakashi came inside just like Naruto thought and while his gaze was apathetic he still held a small amount of surprise, but then he looked to see the redhead across from Naruto and Kakashi gasped so much that it made him drop his precious book.
"Y-Y-You're-but how are you even- it's impossible," Kakashi said making Kushina giggle.
"It's a real interesting story. It's something Naru-kun should tell you not me," Kushina said and suddenly Naruto felt everyone stare at him with all intent on knowing what the blonde did while Naruto glared at his mother.
"Kaa-san that's not funny," Naruto said while Kushina just kept her amused grin on her face. However, it didn't take long for Kakashi to turn to Naruto and picked up his book.
"Well you are different. Well then are you any good?" Kakashi asked and Naruto smiled.
"I sure am dattebayo. Oh, but before we get into it I thought you'd might like a gift. I have no need for it and even if I did then my mother would beat me to a pulp. So here you go," Naruto said reaching into his pouch as he took out a book and gave it to the jonin. Kakashi widened his eyes as he cried tears of joy.
"T-This is- it's not possible," Kakashi said as he felt like he was in the presence of Kami himself as he opened the book. While Jiraiya grinned.
"Yes that's right. It is a work of art after all. No one could understand how magnificent it is," Jiraiya said and Tsunade would've glared at him, but something worse was watching him.
"Jiraiya, why does my Naru-kun have that book?" Kushina asked and the toad sage gulped before turning around to see Kushina just smiling, but anyone who knew Kushina also knew that this smile was a terrible thing.
"Umm I don't know," Jiraiya said as Kushina grabbed his shoulder.
"Then let me tell you something outside right now!" Kushina said as she dragged a screaming Jiraiya away while everyone sighed. Tsunade chose to ignore it and sighed again.
"Kakashi that's enough," Tsunade said and Kakashi closed the book just as easily as he opened it.
"Well then I can't wait to see how you and Sakura still work together Naruto, but you must be tired so we'll give you a chance to rest then we'll fight it out," Kakashi said and Naruto rose an eyebrow.
"Huh? I'm fine. I've had plenty of rest and I'm ready to go," Naruto said and Sakura nodded in agreement with him. Kakashi turned to them and raised and eyebrow.
"Nonsense you should just rest for a bit. I'll see you later," Kakashi told them and immediately shunshined off while everyone tried to contemplate what happened.
"He seemed to be in a hurry," Shizune said making the obvious known.
"Can't wait to read that book. Sigh, well I'm gonna go now," Shikamaru said as he and Temari left the room, but not before seeing Kushina come back through the room and on the floor was a beaten up Jiraiya.
"Well since Kakashi-sensei ran off, I guess you have the time then I guess you have the time. So Naruto do you want to look around the village?" Sakura asked, but Naruto sighed.
"Sorry Sakura, but I've got some things to do. Like moving into my house right Tsunade-baachan?" Naruto asked and Tsunade sighed. She nodded and took out a map.
"Sarutobi-sensei left instructions to where the house was and you should-,"
"Tsunade, do you really think I wouldn't know where my own house is. Come on sochi let's get you settled in like you should've been," Kushina said wrapping her body around Naruto's arm and dragging him off while Sakura glared.
"Is a mother always that free loving with her son?" Sakura asked and Tsunade raised an eyebrow.
"Jealous?" Tsunade asked and Sakura huffed and rolled her eyes.
"Not in the least Tsunade-sama," Sakura said to her master which made Tsunade giggle at the thought of Sakura being jealous of Naruto's own mother. It was a strange concept to even think that.
With Kushina and Naruto
Kushina continued to drag Naruto towards their house the blonde noticed the vacant Uchiha compound as they passed it. He narrowed his eyes and sighed, but didn't dwell on it long. He had other responsibilities and Sasuke wasn't one of them at the moment.
It took a little while, but Kushina took Naruto into the woods and after a few minutes they both came up to a house. It wasn't very large, but it wasn't small either. It seems to be the perfect blend of normal and exquisite. Not over the top, but definitely not ordinary.
"It's nice Kaa-san. We even have a pond," Naruto said and Kushina nodded. She came up to the house and it showed seals preventing anyone from going inside.
"I'd do it, but you should do it Naru-kun. Bite your thumb and trace it over the seal," Kushina told him and Naruto nodded. The blonde bit his thumb and traced it over the seal. The seal glowed and then faded. Quickly a large barrier appeared over the house and immediately vanished allowing Naruto and Kushina their access to the house. Kushina opened the door and both walked inside. For Kushina there was a small air of deja vu for her. While Naruto walked around the house. He wondered how it was so clean when the house didn't allow anyone inside, but he'd figure that out later. He saw his mother looking around with a longing look and the blonde frowned.
"Are you alright Kaa-san?" Naruto asked and Kushina gave a gentle smile.
"I'm alright. Just reminiscing is all," Kushina said and before long she stared to give Naruto a grand tour of the entire place which he should've known already, but it hardly mattered anymore. While Kushina showed him around, Naruto made a kage bunshin to pack the things in his old apartment and move them into his house. The clone nodded and left the room leaving the mother and son alone.
"Well everything seems to be in place. Nothing's changed at all. Well sochi I guess I'll show you the rooms," Kushina said and the blonde walked away with her. They walked up the stairs and came inside the master bedroom. The bed was really big at least for two people to sleep comfortably.
"This should be your room now sochi. We have a guest room so I'll just sleep there," Kushina said and Naruto shook his head.
"No way Kaa-san I can't let you do that. You should just stay in here with me," Naruto said and Kushina raised an eyebrow. She gave a small hint of a blush, but didn't know why she was.
"Umm are you sure about that?" Kushina asked and Naruto glared at her.
"I don't mind if you do. Besides you slept with me for two years before this so why should this be any different?" Naruto asked and Kushina thought that over. She wasn't sure how to answer that. She mainly did that because she always loved to hug her son and she'd rather with her son that Jiraiya since no place had beds for three and truth be told she was kind of used to it.
"Well I suppose it's alright. You can take that half and I'll take this half of the bed," Kushina said and Naruto nodded. They each sat on opposite ends of the bed and started to unseal their clothes and things to put away in the various shelves and drawers.
"So you're finally taking initiative after two years. How nice for you and slow. I thought you were never going to try anything," Kyuubi suddenly said and Naruto narrowed his eyes.
"I'm not trying anything. And what the hell do you mean by taking initiative? This is my mother dammit!" Naruto said and Kyuubi chuckled at his container acting flustered.
"Please brat mother or not, she a woman and like any other woman she has needs got that? As far as I'm concerned she's just related to you if nothing else. What are you so worried about?" Kyuubi asked and Naruto sighed. He looked over his shoulder and gazed at his mother combing her hair. The blonde gulped as he now realized the consequences of his actions. He was just trying to be polite to his mother, but now it turns into something like this. With all his training with the Shinigami the blonde hadn't the time to ever try and act on his small feelings for his mother. Somewhere he was happy for that, but in the deeper places of his mind he wasn't happy at all. He wasn't sure what he wanted from his mother, but he knew she wouldn't give it to him or worse that she would completely reject him so Naruto kept it all to himself. He at least felt that was for the best.
"Great Kyuubi, now I have to think like this," Naruto said while Kyuubi rolled his eyes at his container. He really wished that the blonde wasn't so damn cheeky.
"Whatever brat. Just don't go insane with the closeness or your really gonna have something to worry about then," Kyuubi said and Naruto sighed.
"Naru-kun, did you hear me?" Kushina suddenly asked and the blonde turned to his mother.
"I'm sorry what happened Kaa-san?" Naruto asked and Kushina began again with a slight worry on her face.
"I said that I'm going to cook us some lunch so would you like anything?" she asked and Naruto nodded since he was feeling hungry too. So on that note Kushina got up from her side of the bed and walked away from the room leaving Naruto inside.
"Great, she's totally gonna be worried about me now," Naruto said and Kyuubi chuckled at his container unfortunate acts.
"Sigh great now what do I do?" Naruto wondered, but then his clone came back with a scroll for all his stuff and the blonde took it. He closed his eyes and concentrated.
"Kage Bunshin Jutsu," Naruto said in thought and immediately two clones came out and started to put things away while Naruto walked down the stairs. The blonde walked out into the yard and took in the nice scenery for a bit.
"Well I better get started," Naruto said taking off his wrist guards revealing the seal on his hand. He bit his thumb and traced blood over it.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu," Naruto yelled and immediately Shin appeared behind the blonde and narrowed his eyes at his summoner.
"So your ready to continue?" The Shinigami asked and Naruto nodded. He took out his sword and took his mother's taijutsu stance. He quickly saw his sword glow in the same white light that he had seen so many times with its strange glow. The blonde gripped his sword and concentrated all his chakra into it. The sword glowed brighter making Naruto shield his eyes while the Shinigami watched.
"Focus Naruto-sama. Using spiritual fire requires a great deal on concentration," Shin said to the blonde. For those two years, he had taught Naruto how to become the human shinigami that Shin said he would be. Naruto had learned many techniques that involved his sword thanks to Kushina and Shin. In terms of what Shin told him, then there was the one scroll that Shin gave Naruto that showed Naruto every technique he would need to learn in order to be a human shinigami. Naruto had learned about five to seven different techniques due to their difficultly, but he had a lot more to do.
Naruto gritted his teeth as his sword shined even more. He huffed as before he dropped the sword and the glow immediately stopped. The blonde cursed and looked at his hands which had small burns on them.
"Damn that hurt!" Naruto said while the Shinigami nodded. Spirit flames weren't a joke. They burned a lot more than regular fire and while it wasn't as hot it still hurt when it engulfed you just like any normal fire.
"Keep at it. You have to do it," Shin said and Naruto picked up his sword. He gripped it and allowed it to glow again.
"I'll get this down. I know I have to," Naruto said before dropping his sword again from the burning on his hands.
"Kuso!" Naruto yelled out before he tried again.
A few hours later
Sakura sighed as she stayed at the gate where they were supposed to meet up. She expected the lateness from Kakashi, but Naruto was a new one on her. He also seemed slightly distant. She had noticed that one time when he didn't call her 'Sakura-chan' like he always did. It unnerved the pink haired kunoichi slightly that maybe Naruto had changed too much.
"Hey Sakura!" someone yelled and the kunoichi looked up to see Naruto walking towards her. His hands seemed slightly burned, but he bandaged them up just as fine.
"You're late and what happened to your hands?" She asked and Naruto grinned before sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"It's nothing major. Is Kakashi-sensei not here yet?" Naruto asked and Sakura shook her head.
"No he isn't," She responded and Naruto narrowed his eyes as he leaned on the gate. Meanwhile Sakura took in the blonde's appearance and could tell that he looked better in black than anything else. She would even say that he was good looking.
Naruto on the other hand was thinking about how to perfect his sword techniques along with him trying to figure out the feelings for his mother that he tried to suppress over the years which was difficult due to Kyuubi's ramblings.
"Hey I'm just speaking the truth. Don't put this on me," Kyuubi responded while Naruto sighed in thought.
Soon a poof made them jump as they turned around to face their sensei.
"Yo," Kakashi said while Naruto narrowed his eyes at his sensei.
"Keep that up Kakashi-sensei and one day it will be the biggest mistake of your life," Naruto said as he walked into the training ground, but what was weird was the fact that Naruto's eyes showed a small shimmer of death on Kakashi which made the jonin mentally gulp.
Behind some trees where Kushina, Jiraiya, Tsunade and Shizune who decided to watch them all fight.
"So do you think that Naruto can beat Kakashi?" Tsunade asked and Kushina giggled.
"He's my son. Of course he can and I bet that he'll get him in the most unexpected way to any of you," Kushina said and with that everyone decided to pay attention and watch with interest what she was talking about.
Naruto and Sakura stood across from Kakashi while the jonin held up two bells. Naruto narrowed his eyes while Sakura smirked while putting on her gloves.
"Alright we're here. Now then rules are the same as last time. Come at me with the intent to kill or you won't get these bells," Kakashi said making Naruto and Sakura nod. The blonde sighed and cracked his knuckles. He couldn't wait for what he had planned for Kakashi.
"We know that already dattebayo," Naruto said and Sakura nodded with him.
"Don't think little of us Kakashi-sensei or you're gonna get hurt," Sakura said making Kakashi give an eyesmile.
"We'll see," Kakashi responded as he closed his eyes. The wind blowed around them all making their hair sway. Kakashi grabbed his headband and lifted it up.
"Now we'll make this a little harder," Kakashi said to them with Naruto and Sakura grinning like mad.
"Alright Kakashi, if we're going that far then I will too," Naruto said as he closed his eyes. Sakura raised an eyebrow and so did Kakashi while Kushina and Jiraiya grinned, but Tsunade and Shizune were confused.
"What's he doing?" Tsunade asked while Kushina grinned.
"Don't worry about that and just watch," Kushina said as Naruto opened his eyes. They didn't change and there was no special feature about them, but the blonde smirked anyway while the air around him became cold. Naruto's KI instantly raised making Sakura gulp.
"Ready Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked as he grabbed his sword. His loved to do this to people. It was known as the 'Shi no Shinsen' which was taught to him by the Shinigami over his two year training period. It was a technique that more or less didn't rely on KI, but enhanced it to the point of the person looking at it was almost staring at their own death. Naruto remembered his own experience with it also.
Flashback
Naruto stood in the middle of the field and turned to see Shin facing him. The blonde would learn the first technique to becoming a shinigami which was to have the presence of one.
"Alright Naruto-sama, I'm going to show you the first technique as a shinigami. Keep in mind that you needn't be afraid...too much, but I'll try and bring it to a low level if I can," Shin said and used the gaze on Naruto. The blonde widened his eyes and immediately fell to the ground. His breathing hitched and his body trembled. He hadn't felt anything like this since Zabuza. Shin soon stopped and Naruto breathed easily.
"Dammit, I felt like you were going to kill me for a second," Naruto said and Shin nodded.
"That's the first step. To be a shinigami is to appear to have the presence of one. Never forget that," Shin said and the blonde nodded. It took Naruto three weeks to be able to handle the technique and about five weeks to be able to use it effectively.
End Flashback
Kakashi's body trembled before Naruto lessened the gaze a bit for him to at least breathe easily.
"Something wrong Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked before Kakashi snapped out of his stupor. He looked at Naruto and narrowed his eyes like his mind just registered the blonde as a full on threat.
"No it's nothing. Begin," Kakashi said and Naruto quickly erased the distance between him and Kakashi leaving a trail of dust in his wake. Sakura widened her eyes and even Kakashi did also.
"I'm taking those bells," Naruto said as he aimed for a punch at Kakashi, but the jonin somehow managed to block it as he sent a kick at Naruto's face, but the blonde only chuckled and in a flash of speed Naruto punched Kakashi making the jonin skid back a few feet. Kushina and Jiraiya grinned while Shizune and Tsunade showed utter surprise. They didn't expect Kakashi to get hit so fast.
Naruto cracked his knuckles and glared at Kakashi while the jonin rubbed his side.
"Here I come Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said as he blurred out of sight. Kakashi widened his eyes as Naruto appeared behind him.
"He's so fast," Kakashi thought and Naruto was in amazement as well. He never had such a chance to go this fast before. His mother's training was extreme, but it got the job done. Naruto tried to grab the bells, but Kakashi spun his body and quickly turned away from Naruto. It was then that he dodged another punch from a clone making the jonin gasp.
"When did he make a kage bunshin?" Kakashi wondered as Naruto and his clone backflipped away from him.
"Hey Sakura don't you want a crack at Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked asked which broke Sakura out of her stupor of watching the fight. She could barely see Naruto as it was so when the blonde called her she was surprised, but she could admire the blonde later.
"Alright here I come Kakashi-sensei," Sakura said, but before she could move into action Kakashi disappeared making Sakura curse.
"Dammit where'd he go?" Sakura wondered while Naruto chuckled. This would be so much fun after all.
In Suna
Two members wearing wearing red cloaks were coming up to the village and both looked inside it. They narrowed their eyes and grinned as they appeared.
"So this is where the Ichibi jinchuuriki lives hmm," one with blonde hair said while the other spoke in a gruff voice.
"That's right. Deidara, are you sure that what you have in that pouch is enough for him?" he asked while the other grinned before putting his hands in his pouch.
"You don't need to worry about that Sasori my man hmm," Deidara said while Sasori rolled his eyes. Deidara took some clay in his hands and threw it at the ground creating a giant bird. Deidara jumped on the giant clay bird and flew into the air to infiltrate the Sand Village.
Meanwhile, the Kazekage was in his office signing some documents before he turned and looked at the sky. He narrowed his eyes and instantly got up from his seat. It was then that his former sensei, Baki came through the door.
"Lord Kazekage is everything alright?" Baki asked as the Kazekage stood to his feet.
"It's fine. Baki, I'm going out for a bit," He said and Baki bowed.
"Yes Gaara-sama," Baki said as Gaara walked out of the room leaving his sensei in the dark about what was going to happen. Gaara grabbed his gourd and stepped out on the platform. He saw a strange bird in the air and narrowed his eyes when he saw someone jump down in front of him.
"Infiltration success," Deidara said with a grin, but that was quickly shot down when he looked at Gaara. The Ichibi Jinchuuriki glared at Deidara.
"So I've been spotted hmm," Deidara said while Gaara's sand started to swirl around in a frantic manner.
"There are no birds like that in my desert," Gaara said while Deidara grinned.
"I suppose not. Well then I'll just show you why art...is an explosion," Deidara yelled out as the Kazekage of Sand got ready for a fight.
Back in Konoha
Both Sakura and Naruto found Kakashi and were currently fighting the jonin with everything they had or at least Sakura was. Naruto still didn't use his sword and was in for a straight taijutsu fight with Kakashi.
"Get back here Kakashi-sensei and fight!" Naruto yelled out as he chased Kakashi. The jonin grinned and threw a kunai at the blonde making him dodge before his field of vision was shattered. Kakashi used that opportunity to dash off, but he didn't get far before Sakura nearly punched his face as she rocketed into the ground causing a loud tremor while Kakashi sweatdropped.
"She really is like Tsunade-sama," Kakashi thought before he dodged a kick from Naruto. The blonde smiled and backflipped which revealed a clone behind him that went for a time difference attack. Kakashi narrowed his eyes before countering the punch and kicking the clone in the stomach making it dispel.
Kakashi backed away from the two of his students and wiped his brow.
"Well that's good for both of you. Your taijutsu is excellent, but now for your next lesson. Ninjutsu,: Kakashi said as he went through his handsigns. Sakura and Naruto narrowed their eyes as the jonin finished.
"Sakura, get back," Naruto said and Sakura wasn't sure what the blonde was going to do, but Naruto was ready for something. The blonde did his own handsigns while the seal on his hand glowed slightly. Naruto grabbed is sword and it shined as Naruto charged at Kakashi.
"Naruto what are you doing!" Sakura yelled out while Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune narrowed their eyes.
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu," Kakashi yelled out sending the blazing fireball at Naruto. The blonde grinned as his sword slammed into the fireball. The collision was intense as Sakura and Kakashi stared in awe of Naruto slashing through the fire. Naruto continued at Kakashi surprising the jonin before he backflipped away. His sharingan was working overtime to analyze what just happened to his ninjutsu.
Naruto's sword shined and the blonde turned to Kakashi. His gaze was cold, but still full of some warmth.
"Like it Kakashi-sensei. I call that move Shin no Mai( Dance of Death). As you know Kakashi-sensei fire is a living breathing thing. It spreads, it consumes and like us...it dies. I just made my sword the cause of that is all," Naruto said as Kakashi narrowed his eyes. He tried to feel the chakra around Naruto's sword, but it felt indeterminable. He had never seen something like it before anywhere.
"Kushina did you teach Naruto that?" Jiraiya asked, but Kushina was just as confused as the toad sage.
"No I didn't. Where he learned it I don't know, but it's awesome dattebane!" Kushina said getting excited by watching her son. Tsunade, Shizune and Jiraiya sweatdropped at her excitement.
Meanwhile Sakura stared at Naruto while the blonde ran at Kakashi. The copy shinobi dodged a slash from the blonde, but Naruto pivoted his foot and planted it into Kakashi's side. Kakashi winced, but didn't dwell on it long before he rebounded and landed on his feet.
"Not bad Naruto. You've grown," Kakashi said before he dodged a heavy punch from Sakura which caused a crater in the ground.
"Don't count me out yet sensei," Sakura said with a grin on face. Naruto smirked at his teammate before he sighed and took his mother's stance.
"Well since I have my sword out I think I'll use it ," Naruto said while Kakashi closed his eyes for a minutes and smiled.
"They've both grown so much. Especially you Naruto Uzumaki," Kakashi thought as he opened his eyes.
"Not bad for a good fight," Kakashi said before he saw two Naruto clones burst out of the trees as they charged him. Kakashi took more note of the blue sphere in their hands as the distance between him and them lessened.
"Oodama Rasengan," The two Naruto's yelled as they tried to slam the ball into Kakashi's body, but the jonin dodged the rasengan as he jumped into the air. What he didn't expect was Naruto to use his speed to appear above Kakashi as the blonde began to spin violently.
"Uzu no Fukusu: Dai Uzumaki Ikari( Whirlpool Revenge: Great Maelstrom Rage)," Naruto yelled and Kakashi could have sworn that even with his sharingan, but he was seeing water dance around Naruto with his sword before the blonde dashed for him in the air as they hit the ground causing a bit explosion. Sakura covered her eyes before surveying the landscape. Kushina smiled at her son's accomplishment while the blonde appeared. He huffed with a smile on his face before he turned to see Kakashi on the water with a large slash through his flak jacket.
"Whew that was close. If I had been a second off he really wouldn't killed me with that move," Kakashi said to himself while he went through more handsigns that Sakura and Naruto couldn't make out.
"Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu," Kakashi yelled out creating a large water dragon and sent it at Sakura and Naruto. Both cursed as they jumped out of the way as water flooded the entire area.
Naruto and Sakura narrowly escaped the water as they headed into the trees and sighed. It was a diversion. Kakashi had run off hiding and they had no way of finding him. Naruto huffed as he laid on the ground next to a tree.
"Well Kakashi-sensei really does live up to his reputation," Naruto said and Sakura had to agree with him.
"But how are we going to beat him? Even if you've improved in nearly everything we still can't match him," Sakura said and Naruto narrowed his eyes.
"I can match him," Naruto said and Sakura widened her eyes, but Naruto didn't leave her the time to be impressed.
"I just don't have the same experience that he does. If I did then we could take him on easily," Naruto said while Sakura widened her eyes again. What training did Naruto do to become like this?
"So what do we do?" Sakura asked and Naruto smiled a bit.
"Well let's see. My taijutsu is about equal to his thanks to my mother's training. He's better at using ninjutsu than any of us. He's smarter than Shikamaru. His sense of smell is better than Kiba's. He has the sharingan and a lot more experience than we do. Frankly the only thing we have more than him is your medical ninjutsu and my chakra reserves," Naruto assessed before Sakura pointed.
"What about your sword? Are you better than him at that?" Sakura asked and Naruto looked at his sword for a few minutes.
"Well Kaa-san told me that Kakashi-sensei did know kenjutsu at one point. I'd say I'm better than him since we haven't seen him pick up a sword in who knows how long," Naruto said and Sakura sighed.
"When you sound like that it's like we can't win," Sakura told the blonde, but Naruto's grin got bigger.
"Now I didn't say that Sakura. I might've been a goofball when we were younger, but thanks to Ero-sennin and Kaa-san I've learned a few things," Naruto said and whispered into Sakura's ear. The pink kunoichi widened her eyes before she stood to her feet and smiled at the blonde.
"Naruto, you really are the number one hyperactive, knucklehead ninja," Sakura said and Naruto stood to his feet. He quickly sheathed his sword and patted Sakura on the shoulder.
"Let's go get those bells," Naruto said and Sakura nodded.
Meanwhile hose watching were very impressed with Naruto and Sakura.
"They've really learned a lot. Still think he's a genin?" Jiraiya asked and Tsunade scoffed before turning to him.
"Genin? The brat could be jonin if he had the experience down. Whether he gets the bells or not he's all ready the best chunin by far," Tsunade said while Kushina shushed them.
"It's going to get good now dattebane," Kushina said and everyone turned their attention back to the woods.
Kakashi sighed as he rested near a tree. His outfit was worse for wear and he was tired. The jonin had overused the sharingan and he was losing chakra fast. He then went into his pouch, but shook his head.
"No I can't. It's not easy to read and stop them like last time, but I'm dying to see what it happens," Kakashi said as he sat in the forest. He stayed there for a few more minutes before his smelled Sakura and Naruto coming at him.
"Great, looks like the fights back on," Kakashi said as Naruto came out of the trees with Sakura right behind him. Naruto charged at Kakashi and tried to punch him, but Kakashi dodged the hit and tried to hit Naruto, but the blonde grabbed his fist and held it tight while Sakura held his other hand. Kakashi raised an eyebrow at why it was like this before Naruto grinned.
"You Kakashi-sensei, the boss like to start cool and end things with...a bang," the blonde said and Kakashi widened his eyes.
"Naruto? He wouldn't dare!" Kakashi said before he heard a sound.
"Kai," Naruto yelled and a massive explosion came across the forest making Kushina smile while Jiraiya sighed. Tsunade would really have some work to do when it was all over.
Naruto and Sakura walked up to a passed out Kakashi and smiled. This was a good day indeed.
1 hour later
Kakashi groaned and rubbed his head as he came to. He had a splitting headache and turned to see Naruto and Sakura grinning at him. Kakashi checked his side and saw that the bells were gone. Naruto and Sakura held the two and smiled.
"That's your defeat Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said and Sakura nodded with him.
"Naruto that was a nice trick. To mask us with clones to get close to Kakashi-sensei then have them explode. That was amazing. I can't believe you thought of that on the spot," Sakura said and Naruto grinned while Kakashi slowly got up.
"Bakudan Bunshin( Explosion Clone). I never would've suspected that. Not since Itachi anyway," Kakashi said keeping the last part to himself.
"Well I can honestly tell you that it worked out quite well," Naruto said as the others joined in.
"only cause I taught it to you sochi and you performed it magnificently," Kushina said wrapping Naruto in a hug that made the blonde blush from his mother's touch while Tsunade and Shizune tended to everyone's wounds.
"So Kakashi in your opinion how did they do?" Tsunade asked while Kakashi looked from Naruto to Sakura and back.
"They performed very well. I can honestly see their growth. Sakura is very unique and Naruto was amazing. With experience these two will go far. I honestly think that Naruto should be chunin mid-jonin if he had the experience," Kakashi said and Tsunade nodded. It was just as she thought. Kushina was really training her son, but Tsunade, Kakashi and Jiraiya were still wondering how she was back and they would ask her or Naruto sometime, but now wasn't that time for that.
"Sakura that was a marvelous job as my apprentice. You performed nicely and made me proud," Tsunade said and Sakura bowed with her thanks. While Tsunade turned to Naruto.
"Uzumaki Naruto. You're still a brat, but I'm impressed with that fight. You really had been training for those two years. Now based on a lot of things that I've seen I know you're no genin. Heck, your almost hardly a chunin expect for the lack of experience so until you gain more I'd like to promote you from Genin to Chunin as of today. Congratulations brat," Tsunade said and the blonde's eyes gleamed. He then jumped up and down while everyone else smiled at him. It was then that Kushina got a gleam in her eyes before she snaked her arm around Naruto's neck.
"It's time to celebrate dattebane. We're all going out for ramen and Jiraiya's paying!" Kushina yelled while Jiraiya widened his eyes and dropped his jaw.
"I'll attend that party!" Tsunade said laughing as did everyone else in the field as Naruto looked at the starry sky.
"How was that Shin?" Naruto asked as he walked off the field with everyone else. Meanwhile the Shinigami made a small appearance as he watched Naruto and the others leave.
"Very interesting Naruto-sama, but you still have a lot to learn. Still I'm decently impressed," Shin said as he disappeared from view. Still no one knew what happened in Suna nor how it would spread the name of Naruto Uzumaki around the entire world.
KG: People I might try Your Fan Fiction . Com or something like that, but I'm not sure you. Just keep an eye open there just in case. Later.