"Alright Ben, just sign the scroll with your blood", not being told twice he bit his thumb and wrote his name on the scroll. Looking at Ben Uzumaki inscribed on the scroll, the teen looked back at the older man.

"Now wh-", suddenly disappearing in a puff of smoke, he reappeared in a swamp. Observing his surroundings he tilted his head in confusion until he saw a frog with a cane, staring at the boy the toad giggled and waddled its way to him.

"Ha I see you want to learn the ways of toad Senjutsu huh?", nodding the redhead got on a knee. "Yes sir, I'll do whatever it takes to try to learn the arts", shaking his head the toad raised his cane. "There is only do or do not, there is no try. If you wish to learn it, then you must do", raising an eyebrow at the toads choice of words he quickly nodded.

"I'll do whatever needs to be done sir, even if I must live as a toad for years", seeing the conviction in his eyes the toad smiled, "you may call me Pa, we were aware of your arrival since you were born. The great Toad Gamamaru has foreseen it, he had told us to begin your training immediately. As of now we are starting your training at our special oil waterfall!".

'Eh I could have saw this coming', following the old toad for some time, they arrived at the waterfall. Sitting down he looked at the old sage, "Now, learning the art of Senjutsu is different than learning the art of Ninjutsu, whereas you learn to control your mental and physical energies in Ninjutsu, you must add a third energy from the world around and blend it together evenly".

Looking at the toad add the oil onto his skin, he saw his hand turn into a frog. A moment later Fukusaku smashed him in the head with a cane, groaning in pain he glared lightly at the toad. "If you add too much nature chakra, you will develop toad features, and if it continues... You will become a statue as these others".

Remembering the anime he nodded and made four clones, "shadow clones should make this faster, right?". Sighing the toad nodded, "it will make your training faster, but remember, if one of your clones even fully turns into a frog... You will become a statue".

Hearing the warning he paused for a moment before nodding, taking a seat he and the other clones sat silently meditatively. Closing his eyes he saw darkness, hearing the voices of the past months and his previous life begin to speak up he took in a deep breath and cleared his mind.

Hearing a cry of pain he ignored it, breathing in lightly he suddenly felt his head get smacked. Wincing in pain he glared at the man before going back, hearing even more cries he created more clones and cleared his mind.

Waiting for what felt like hours he suddenly saw a golden glow in his mind. Opening his eyes he smiled brightly, "I can see it Pa!". Turning he saw the rest of his clones gone, hearing this the toad saw the lone orange characteristic on the boys eyes.

Smiling brightly the old sage clapped his hands, "you have made wonderful progress in these couple hours, come, lets meet Ma then have dinner!!!". Moving after the toad he followed him into a hut, "Ma this is Ben boy!".

Turning the female toad smiled brightly, "my Fukusaku, you should have brought him sooner!!! He must be starving!!! Come come I have made dinner!!!". Bringing out a different array of cooked bugs the woman placed it on the table, "a growing boy needs his strength, enjoy!!!".

Thanking the woman he looked down at the food, 'this isn't the worst food I had... at least'.

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"It is truly remarkable how you mastered Senjutsu and Toad Kumite in a month Ben boy!!!", smiling the redhead bowed his head. "I couldn't have done it without you or Ma, thank you for teaching me", grinning the man nodded.

"Now that you have succeeded, what will you do n-", getting cut off an orange toad appeared. "PA PA PA PA!!!! THE LEAF IS GETTING ATTACKED", turning the Toad pointed at the teenager with his stick.

"To the leaf you must go!!!", before he could respond he was suddenly in his room. 'Bruh, Pa could at least waited for me to get dressed...', looking at his bed he saw a folded red and black cape with sage at the back.

'I guess this is the standard cloak...', shaking his head he got dressed quickly as the sound of fighting increased. Seeing he had everything he disappeared, reappearing in the village square he saw sound and sand ninjas attacking the leaf ninjas.

Throwing a Kunai's in all directions he appeared behind a man, smashing the blade into the sound ninjas head he reappeared and chopped a sand ninja in the back of his neck. "WHAT IN THE WORLD!!!", looking around in surprise the leaf ninjas watched as in a blink of an eye dark red went around the different enemies.

A second later they all fell on the ground either dead or unconscious, looking for the culprit the Shinobi's just continued the battle. Appearing on top of the Hokage tower Ben made a single seal, watching a hundred clones disappear into different directions he ran to Naruto's position.

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"Naruto that's enough, Sakura is gonna be alright, the sand is gone she is free", turning Sasuke looked at the redheaded boy from afar. "This guy's chakra is all used up", sighing in relief Naruto let his head rest on the ground, " that's a relief".

Smiling lightly Ben appeared as the sand siblings arrived at their brother's side, clapping his hands he grinned widely. "Congratulations on your fights guy's, you really proved to be capable ninjas", "... B...Big Bro?".

Seeing the sand sibilings get twitchy he raised his hand, "don't worry your free to go". Eyes widening Sasuke looked at the teenager, "but they need to be taken prisoner!". Clicking his teeth he shrugged, "the battle is already won and the sand village are unfortunate victims of politics and Orochimaru's manipulations!".

Seeing him not budge he sighed, "its an order". Nodding the boy tended to Naruto, "I don't think so Jonin Ben". Hearin the voice Ben narrowed his eyes, looking at the man who spoke he saw Danzo with over hundreds of Root ninjas.

"Lord Danzo, how may I help you?", spitting his name out ben saw his unimpressed look. "The one tail Jinchuuriki is coming prisoner", raising an eyebrow the teenager rubbed his chin. "Nuh uh", seeing he got under the mans skin, he smiled inside his mind.

"What do you mean nuh uh", picking his ear with his pinky he flicked off earwax. "You may be one of the Hokages advisors, but you have no power to order me. Besides, why aren't these Shinobi protecting the leaf? Are you perhaps... in charge of a secret organization that will do terrorist actions to take power?".

Seeing the man narrow his eyes he snickered, "aw I'm pulling your leg, but really I should tell you a secret". "And what will that be...", hearing the growl he smiled brightly. "Earlier this month before I went on vacation with the ladies at Nadeshiko Village the Hokage told me he has elected a successor~", watching the man grit his teeth he narrowed his eyes.

"Not even a minute since I came back I felt his Chakra wither like a man who just died...", getting only silence he suddenly saw the man grab his bandaged eye.

Throwing his kunai he appeared next to the man, forming a Rasengan in his hand he slammed it into the man's gut. Watching the man crash into the tree, he blocked an attack from a ninja. Turning he round house kicked three more out the way, making a few clones he had them attack the enemy ninjas.

Taking the Genin in an instant in the wilderness he saw them all confused and shocked, "WHY DID YOU ATTACK HIM BEN!!!". Knocking out Sasuke he let him fall lightly against a tree, "B-Ben?". Looking at the scared blonde he knelt to his level, "although this wasn't apart of the plan I have to adapt".

Seeing his confused look he hugged him tightly, "I'm sorry it came to this little Bro, but in the future you'll understand, even if it takes years". Backing up he placed a scroll in his pocket, "this contains a few of my Ninjutsu, pervy sage will teach you how to use them, alright".

Getting a tired nod he walked to the sand ninjas, "I redirected ninja to find them, lets go before my clones can't hold them back". Grabbing them they appeared at the border, "I'm sorry if this is happening too fast but I need to move quickly".

Turning he was going to leave when he heard Temari speak, "why are you helping us!?". Crossing his arms he nodded, "whelp I guess its because your Naruto's new friends!". "... You betrayed your village because we're Uzumaki's friends?", grinning he turned to the redhead. "Yep", popping the P he sighed, "you're Naruto's precious people, since he is my 'little brother' I gotta look out for him and his friends", making bending motions with his finger on little brother he smiled lightly.

"Take care of him would ya, anyways see ya... and sayonara cutie", seeing Temari look away he shrugged, 'meh I guess only main characters have the affect, too bad'. Disappearing he reappeared at a port, 'time to go and conquer the southern Continent, they aren't even mentioned in the anime so I think nothing will change if I make an army'.

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2024/09/03

I hope you enjoyed it!