(Chapter 3: A Summertime Change)
It was around the end of May and the end of the 2nd to last year of the academy for our trio of Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke; as everyone was ready for and preparing for summer break and their plans for it. Meanwhile, Naruto, in particular, was ecstatic considering this meant he would have far more free time to mess with his powers and even go after the other plates that were hidden in the world; among other things that he had planned for the summer.
(May 30th, 996 S.E, The Academy, 3:09 Pm)
It was a bit after the academy as Naruto was meeting up with Mizuki to see if he'd still help him and Sakura out with what they had planned this weekend.
"Thanks again for doing this for us, Mizuki-sensei. You don't have to go through all of this for my sake." Naruto thanked the white-haired chunin
"Look, Naruto. You're a pretty good kid, since you don't really cause all that much trouble in my classes, and unlike Toshiro and Mizore. I don't have to deal with you acting like a complete jackass." Mizuki replied, grateful that said blonde didn't act like a total troublemaker when he teached classes
"Still, I do have to ask how you're going to keep Lord 4th and your mother from finding out? Since moving out from under their noses, and crashing with Sakura till you have enough saved up; isn't going to be easy to pull off." Mizuki questioned on how the enhanced blonde was gonna pull this off
"Well, here's the thing. I actually got Shizune and Kazushi to help me out with that...Since we came up with one hell of a plan to make sure no one suspects I'm gone." Naruto told him
"Wait just a minute. I get that Shizune could whip something up to help you out; since she's a fantastic medic like Lady Tsunade. But how does your cousin help out with this?" Mizuki asked
"Simple. Kazushi used her Wood Release powers to create a golem to work as a sturdy base for Shizune to use her medical ninja bullshit, to make it look like an amped-up blood clone. That way, it'll be sturdy enough to take a hit and have a constant supply of chakra to keep active for a long period of time. This way I can stay with Sakura until they catch on." Naruto answered back
"That is a rather good idea…To be honest, its something that I wouldn't have come up with for making a body double…So between you and me, extra credit points to ya for next semester." Mizuki told him
"Thanks!" Naruto said with a broad smile spreading across his face
"Not at all. Although, I do gotta ask how you plan on making it the switch with your body double?...Doing something like that isn't going to be easy to pull off." Mizuki questioned on how Naruto was going to make the switch between himself and his doppelganger
"Don't worry about it, I've already got that covered." Naruto said back with an assured smile on his face
'I mean, it definitely helps to have teleporting as one of my techniques.' Naruto said to himself at one of his favorite moves he had at his disposal
"Looks like you have everything covered then." Mizuki spoke
"Yup, it helps when you've got great people around you. I mean I got you a kickass sensei who's helped me out when I needed it. At least unlike Iruka-sensei you actually step in to help when the twins are being assholes." Naruto said back getting a smile from the Mizuki
"Then again, I'm not in Lord Jiraiya's pocket like almost everyone else in the academy." Mizuki said to the enhanced blonde
"Go figure that he's in Pervy-Sage's pocket too…I shouldn't be surprised with all the stuff he lets them get away with." Naruto spoke in having figured there was a reason why Iruka allowed them to get away with more than any other student
"How else do you think he's able to afford that new house of his? It certainly wasn't by working on an instructor's salary I'll tell you that much." Mizuki told the blonde
"Well, since he's in his pocket. I'm definitely adding him to my hit list of people." Naruto said in making a mental note to add Iruka to his target list
"Can you let me know when you get him? I wanna see the look on his face when he gets what's comin' to him." Mizuki requested
"Sure, no problem-Heck if I can, I'll try and get a picture of him losing his shit for you." Naruto replied, getting a smile from his instructor
"That would be wonderful, thank you, Naruto." Mizuki replied
"Not a problem at all, it's the least I can do for my favorite sensei." Naruto said back with his trademarked cheerful grin
"By the way, with classes over for the summer. I'm going to be doing some bounty hunting to keep some change in my pocket. Do you want to come with me on a job or two?" Mizuki offered
"Really?" Naruto asked
"Sure why not, you seem pretty capable as even without chakra you seem like you can handle yourself pretty well. What with Lady Tsunade's husband training you in taijutsu, and you being one of our best in that field in the class. I say that it wouldn't hurt for you to get some experience of what its like on the field." Mizuki answered back
"Glad to see that Grandpa's training makes me good enough to have me tag along with you." Naruto said relieved that training with his Grandpa Dan helped him out to this point
"So how about it? Are you up for some early on-the-job experience?" Mizuki asked
"Sure. But on two…maybe three conditions." Naruto requested from the white-haired Chunin
"Alright, name 'em." Mizuki said to the enhanced blonde
"First things first, I'd like to have a share of whoever's bounty we go after. Since just experience ain't gonna cut it for me. Because I'm trying to save up for new clothes, and possible gear for later down the line when I get my headband." Naruto told Mizuki
"That's more than fair. Plus with the astounding amount of growth you've shown these past two months, it would be a dick move of me to hold out on you." Mizuki said to Naruto
"Great to hear, Great to hear. As for the 2nd thing I want from you…Under no circumstances does my tagging along with you, get back to my folks, Granny Tsunade and Grandpa or anyone. The last thing I need is them breathing down my neck about being 'in over my head' or something like that." Naruto requested
Because the very last thing he needed was either of them bearing down on him, and not only ending his chances to level up further on his powers, but also impede any chance of him finding more plates that were out there in the world.
"Believe me, I am not gonna tell a soul about what we do when I take you out for a…'field trip'. Your father would have my headband, and Lady Tsunade my insides on a platter if they found out something happened to you." Mizuki promised to the enhanced blonde
"Even if my dad did find out, I doubt he'd care all that much. Since him and mom are way too busy with either shinobi business, training the twins, or Hokage crap with pops and missions with mom." Naruto responded in seeing it as his parents being too busy to really care what he did
"That is actually depressing now that you bring it up." Mizuki said back
"Well, in that case, don't think about it. My personal life can wait, but for right now, I'm just focused on crushing it with you on this bounty hunter business." Naruto said
"Alright, I won't pry if you don't want me too…Still, is there anything else you want?" Mizuki asked
"Nope, I'm good. That's pretty much it on my end." Naruto answered back with a shrug of his shoulders
"That's more than fine by me. Just be ready for when we go on a 'field trip' together. Because I'm not gonna lie to you when I say; I'm gonna put you through the paces." Mizuki told the blonde
"I'm counting on it, I want get up in that good shit with you…pause." Naruto responded with an eager grin on his face
"Glad to hear it. Now go on and get out of here, and enjoy your summer. You've earned it." Mizuki told the blonde who nodded before rushing out of the classroom
'Well, that takes care of that. At least now I have a way to see what the kid can do in action.' Mizuki thought to himself as Naruto left the academy building
(5 days later, Haruno Household, 1:45 Pm, June 4th, 996 S.E)
It was the following Saturday as Naruto, Mizuki and Sakura had just finished helping the blonde move into Sakura's house and into his new room in the Haruno household. With the white-haired Chunin bidding them farewell afterwards, in having to attend to a few things as it were.
"Well, its official Sakura, we're roommates now…I can't believe I'm actually away from those assholes for once." Naruto said as Sakura wrapped an around the blonde
"Yup, it feels great, doesn't it? Now we can train together even more, hang out and do shit more often, and most of all hit up some places around the village to upgrade your wardrobe!...I can't have my best friend get caught lacking out here." Sakura excitedly said back at having her friend staying with her
"Now that you mention it, I could use a change-up with my wardrobe. Since if we're gonna be on a squad together, I gotta look dope like the rest of my friends." Naruto spoke in agreement of the need for an update to his clothing selection
"When I come with you to go clothes shopping you, I may get some stuff for myself…Wearing all this girly crap is getting on my last fucking nerve." Sakura said in disgust of having to wear feminine clothes for her cover
"Can't say I blame you. That stuff doesn't seem comfortable at all." Naruto said as Sakura seemed far more comfortable in her cargo shorts and t-shirt than in her 'usual' affair
"Believe me it isn't. Honestly, some of this stuff gives me a goddamn wedgie…How Ino can wear that crap I'll never know." Sakura replied, her skin crawling everytime she had to wear girly clothing
"I don't get it either, but it is what it is." Naruto said back
"Still, its' gonna be fun not having Toshiro and Shiori being bastards to me. That and I actually can just be me with my best friend." Naruto added in feeling relieved to not have to deal with his siblings in the household
"Can't say I blame you. Those two are massive assholes and then some…Those two are about as pleasant as a barbed-wire covered dildo." Sakura said getting Naruto to raise a brow at that
"Why does it sound like you've had experience?" Naruto asked in concern and slight horror
"Let's just say one of my cousins lost a bet, and…had to go to the hospital to get it removed…you ever wonder why Lady Tsunade got called in to handle a 'discreet case', Naruto?" Sakura said cringing at said event
"...That explains why she was complaining about them not making water hot enough. I just thought it was because someone got real sick at the hospital. I didn't think it was because someone would do something that fucked." Naruto remarked in vivid memory of that day
Suffice to say that the Slug Sannin had been both angry and flabbergasted when Naruto had come to visit, so much so that after she had done the procedure and was taking some time to herself; she had headbutt a wall so hard out of irritation from her patients' stupidity that they had to replace the wall with a newly reinforced one.
"Trust me, I don't blame her for being as mad as she was…Don't get me wrong, I love my cousins and all. But damn it, they can be some major jackasses sometimes." Sakura said
"Considering what your cousins' clan gets up to on a regular basis. I'm pretty sure there's gonna be a couple of whack-jobs in there." Naruto reasoned whilst Sakura nodded in agreement
"Speaking of, since I'm living here. You cool if I hang-out with some of them, since I'm staying with you?" Naruto asked
"Sure, I don't see why not. Plus with how strong you are with your powers, I'm pretty sure you can hang with some of them…" Sakura said to the enhanced blonde
"Why am I sensing a but coming along?" Naruto asked once more
"But, don't get too in your own head about 'em. Because you might be able to hang with some of them. But I wouldn't try to push you luck with Raian, Kaurura or even Grandpa Erioh…Especially grandpa, he's got that old man strength in him." Sakura said knowing full well that despite the elder Kure's old age that he was still a menace
"How even is it that he's that ancient, and yet somehow a menace from what I keep hearing about him?" Naruto questioned in knowing that the elderly man was quite a few years older than Danzo and the deceased 3rd Hokage
"That's because gramps never really stopped training, and was in an era where everybody had to be on demon timing back in the day. Hell, besides Raian he's the only other one in the clan that can actually go at a 100 percent…That and the fact that he could match the 3rd Hokage beat for beat in their prime." Sakura told the enhanced blonde of her grandfather
"Wait a second, is he really that fuck-off strong?" Naruto questioned
"Naruto, Grandpa Erioh was the original Smoke Demon of Konoha…Back in his day he was downright ready to run everybody's pockets." Sakura answered back
"In fact, one of the stories he has is that he used to be so strong that he beat the previous 5 tails jinchuuriki to death with his bare-hands." Sakura added
"I'm sorry, he was able to do what now?!" Naruto spoke in shock of what was said
"Yup, apparently back during the 2nd Shinobi War. He got so mad from them disrespecting the clan name, that he literally beat them to death. The man literally jumped up and punched the guy so hard while he was in full beast mode that it blasted a hole through its chest…all before he ripped the actual guy in half; with his bare hands." Sakura told Naruto of how her grandfather killed the prior 5 tails host
"Holy shit…your family is hardcore." Were the only words a stupefied Naruto could say
"Yup. They're a big part of the reason I train super hard. If I wanna be anything like grandpa, Raian, or even Ohma-sensei. Then I can't really stop until I'm one part badass super-assassin like them, and one part smoke demon like grandpa and them" Sakura told the enhanced blonde with a determined grin on her face
"Well, now that I'm here, I can help you out. I mean I've got god powers and your already a super-menace in the making…I'm pretty sure that together we can help you get there." Naruto said to the pink-haired teen whose smile widened further upon hearing that
"Hey, by the time the Chunin Exams roll around. People are gonna be calling us the next set of the Legendary Sannin." Sakura said with a confident grin on her face
"You really think we can pull something like that off?" Naruto questioned
"Hell yeah, we can! Between your god powers, the awesome taijutsu I'm learning from my cousins and Ohma-sensei, and Sasuke becoming a top-tier swordsman. Then I'm pretty sure we can pull that off by then." Sakura answered back with all the confidence in the world
"All we gotta do on our end is be on our A-game, and have a sensei who isn't dogshit. Then before you know it, we're the most awesome group of genin in the whole damn village!" Sakura spoke with complete conviction in her voice that it could and would happen
"Well, when you put it like that. I guess that the only option for us is to go nowhere but up." Naruto said back as Sakura's grin widened
"You know it! Besides, once we're genin, there isn't gonna be anyone who can stop us." Sakura spoke
"You're goddamn right, not even that bitch Mizore is gonna know what's coming to her when we hit her with some Niko-style bullshit!" Were the words of Sakura's inner self
"Now THAT I won't argue with you about. Because separately we're pretty good. But together…oh man together were a team of absolute menaces that next to nobody can stop." Naruto replied
"Exactly…Anyways, since we have all of your stuff moved in. You wanna go beat the shit out of stuff in the Forest of Death?" Sakura asked
"Say fucking less, just let me change real quick and I'll teleport us there." Naruto told her
"Awesome! I've been wanting to test out some of my Adamantine Kata stuff on some of those suckers." Sakura said before the two went into their bedrooms to get changed for their excursion into said forest of deadly creatures
(2 days later, June 6th, 996 S.E, 2:48 Pm, Uchiha Compound)
It was a sunny June afternoon as Naruto was with Sasuke who'd finished putting his year-old nephew down for a nap, and was currently talking with Naruto whilst he had a clone watching over his nephew should anything happen.
"So how many more of these plates do you have to search for?" Sasuke asked as he sat beside the enhanced blonde on the porch
"I've got about a dozen more of these suckers to find...give or take." Naruto told the Uchiha
"And do you know where they're located?" Sasuke questioned
"Yes and no…" Naruto replied before continuing
"I know where one of them is at the moment, but as for the other 11…I don't know squat about where they could be." Naruto informed his the novice swordsman
"That's at least some good news on the subject. However, where exactly is this other plate located?" Sasuke inquired
"It's' in the Forest of Death…The easy part is finding it, since it won't be that hard to track it down….The hard part is actually getting ahold of it." Naruto answered back
"What exactly is going to be the hard part to obtaining it? It is just a plate, it shouldn't be that hard to acquire." Sasuke wondered as to what could make this so difficult
"Yeah, but you're forgetting that it's part of something that belongs to a god. Or at least something that used to be a god; I dunno... Bottom line, it means its gonna pack a lot of power with whatever its attached to. So whatever has got ahold of it; probably isn't anything to sneeze at." Naruto told the Uchiha in question
"Then how bad can it be? We've fought against the mutant animals in that Forest before. What makes this anything different?" Sasuke spoke wondering what could make this any different
"What makes it different is that it attached itself to one of the wood golems that still roam around the place. You know from when the 1st Hokage first made that nightmare place, and created golems to help watch over it, and keep the place in check." Naruto replied
"I didn't think that there were that many left given the circumstances." Sasuke said in having thought that either Father time, the 9 tails attack or them going rogue due to mutating from the 9 tails chakra had diminished them
"Granted there aren't that many now like there used too, otherwise the Forest wouldn't have so many strong-as-shit animals running around. But one of those golems is still around and its not only a particularly sturdy-looking sonovabitch, but as I just told you also has one of the plates attached to it. Which means we've got our work cut out for us." Naruto replied
"Do you have any idea of how strong it could potentially be?" Sasuke questioned
"Not really? I don't know how to sense chakra or anything like that, so my guess is that its probably gonna be a powerhouse…That's why I'm having Sakura join up with us; for when we go fight it." Naruto told Sasuke, as to the only estimation he could give of its strength
"Fair enough; that we're going to need Sakura's help given how potentially strong this golem will be." Sasuke said back knowing that with these 2 factors in mind they'd need the additional help
"However, do you at least know which one of these plates that are attached too it?" Sasuke further questioned the enhanced blonde
"Yeah, we're looking at what I remember it being called the Meadow Plate. Which from what I'm guessing' is gonna give me cool nature powers, once I get my hands on it." Naruto answered on which of the plates were attached to the golem in question
"Then that means we're going to have a hard fought battle given that we will be fighting it in its territory." Sasuke remarked
"That may be, but we do have some stuff on our end to probably equalize things in our favor." Naruto said
"Would you mind, elaborating?" Sasuke asked
"Simple it may be on its home turf, and getting augmented by something that'll amp it up with nature powers. But its also drawing on stuff like wood, plants, grass and all that other stuff. Stuff that can burn real quick, and is super flammable." Naruto answered back
"So basically your idea is to light it on fire and beat it to death?" Sasuke surmised
"Not necessarily, but its a start. I mean I also got my poison powers to use it on it as well to help soften it up. Since they should be strong enough to help eat away at it. But what I'm getting at is that we use fire and some of my poison powers to soften it up and weaken it, then we can get to work on beating the hell out of it..Or at least get it down to a point to where I can tear the plate off it, and it won't be as strong anymore." Naruto told Sasuke of what he'd come up with in terms of a plan
"I would suggest that our focus be towards getting that plate away from it. Seeing as how once we take the plate away from it, then it will be severely weakened. Allowing for us to then have a better chance of striking it down." Sasuke advised to the enhanced blonde
"I'm all for it. All I need is to time it right, and I can teleport to wherever the plate is and snatch it away…If we can do that then we should be in the clear to take it down." Naruto said back to the Uchiha
"Sakura and I should be more than able to help distract it long enough for you to tear away the plate in its possession." Sasuke said
"That's great to hear, Sasuke. I'll snag a storage scroll to put the sucker in, so nothing weird happens when we actually get it." Naruto told the Uchiha
"That does bring me to another question I've been meaning to ask you." Sasuke said
"Ask away, my man." Naruto responded
"Other than gaining a new skill-set of powers from this Meadow Plate as you call it. Do you know of any other secondary effects that may come of it?" Sasuke queried to the enhanced blonde
"Not really, and the strange thing is, I haven't had any other stuff kick in from the starter pack plates I got awhile back…Although I have learned a few new moves that might help us out." Naruto told Sasuke
"While that is good news on you having learned new techniques that may aid us in what's to come. I do wonder if gaining this plate of yours may cause secondary effects to manifest?" Sasuke wondered
"Tough to say, Sasuke. All I know is that whatever changes these things are gonna bring, I'm here for it." Naruto spoke with a curious grin on his face
Since he figured that if he was getting strong enough as is, and being able to do attacks that to him could outclass a good chunk of what his siblings could do; then he figured that gathering these plates and any bonus effects they could bring would be more than worth the risk of having more firepower at his side.
"If you think you can handle whatever changes will come of these things, then by all means go for it. I just ask that you exercise caution, as neither of us knows the full extent of these changes, Naruto." Sasuke cautioned Naruto in regards to the rest of the plates and their power
"Don't worry, Sasuke. That's why I have you…I need someone to help keep me from being a super-powered jackass…Who better than my real brother right here." Naruto said back, gaining a small grin from the Uchiha in question
"I appreciate the sentiment…Nevertheless, promise me that you will be careful with all of this." Sasuke requested from the superpowered blonde
"I promise ya, I'll be careful with everything." Naruto told him
"Now quite bellyaching about it, and lets enjoy the rest of the day. I mean your nephew's asleep with one of the clones you made, so I'm pretty sure that as long as the munchkins' all good. Then we should be free to enjoy the rest of the day." Naruto added
"I guess your right…By the way, thanks again for helping me to copy the Shadow Clone jutsu from Toshiro. It really makes babysitting, Lyoto, much easier…Even if the chakra cost is still a bit steep to manage." Sasuke thanked Naruto
"No problem at all, my guy…I swear this teleporting stuff comes in handy." Naruto said as the two hopped up to their feet
"Indeed. Although, just give me a few moments to check with the shadow clone, and I will be with you in a moment." Sasuke told Naruto before heading inside to check-in with his clone
'I wonder what kind of new moves I'll get from this Meadow Plate thing…Questions for after we beat up a super-powered wood golem.' Naruto said to himself as he waited for Sasuke's return
(The next day later, June 7th, 996 S.E, Konoha, 2:10 Pm)
It was the next afternoon later as Naruto was currently hanging out and getting high with his cousin Kazushi, in having wanted to just visit with the powerful Senju about stuff that's been going on lately.
"I still can't believe you actually got out of there…good shit, Naruto." Kazushi said as she took another inhalf from her blunt
"Hey, I couldn't have done half of that crap without you and cousin Shizune. I mean…like holy shit that was some crazy stuff you guys pulled with…that blood and wood clone combination stuff." Naruto said back after coughing from taking a particularly deep hit from his blunt
"Careful there, this is some strong shit I made. So if I were you I'd take it easy." Kazushi told him knowing full well how potent her weed could be
"My..bad..my bad. I just got too excited is all, I mean you just got back from a super-cool mission, and your my favorite cousin too…So I…" Naruto said before coughing after taking another hit
"Your all good, man, and I understand. But for my sake and your health, don't go so hard on these. Trust me, I make some strong ass pot, and the last thing I need is to explain to mom why your having a bad trip." Kazushi said as she gave him a few solid pats on the back to help him
"Alright…Also, man this some good stuff." Naruto said back to his amazon of a cousin
"Thanks. I grew it myself you know." Kazushi replied
"Really?" Naruto asked
"Yup. I grow all my weed myself." Kazushi told her cousin
"I'll say this much, its definitely some good shit." Naruto said back as he felt his high coming in as a warm fuzz that spread all across his body
"I told ya my shit is pretty good. Hell, with how good my weed is, I'm pretty sure I could give the Yamanaka's some competition if I really wanted too." Kazushi said with a proud grin on her face
"With how good this stuff is, I'm surprised you haven't opened up you're own weed shop." Naruto said as he took a lesser hit from his blunt this time
"I'll do it whenever I get my own genin squad set up. That way, I can have them help me manage it when we aren't training or doing fuck-else." Kazushi told Naruto as to what her plans were for said weed shop
"That doesn't sound like a half-bad idea when you think about it." Naruto said
"Of course it isn't, I came up with it. So it makes sense that it'd be a great idea." Kazushi said back with a smug grin on her face
"How it is your neck hasn't snapped from that giant head of yours, I'll never know." Naruto retorted
"Hey, I get to have a big head. I mean look at me, I'm a goddamn powerhouse who can smack the shit out of just about anyone in the village! You mean to tell me that you wouldn't get a big head too, if you were as strong as I am?" Kazushi questioned
"I ain't gonna lie, I'd probably have a big head and a ego almost the size of the Hokage Mountain if I was as strong as you." Naruto answered back in knowing he'd have an ego too if he had his cousins' strength
"Damn right, you probably would. Plus, I'm just getting started on something that's gonna make me fuck-ton stronger than I already am." Kazushi told her cousin who looked borderline flabbergasted at hearing this
"Your gonna do what now? How the fuck are you gonna get even more busted?! You already got super strength, your tough as shit, plus you got Wood Release, on top of being good with the hands…What the fuck else can you do to be even more broken?!" Naruto wondered as to what crazy shenanigans his cousin was gonna get up to
"That's easy, my little cousin. I've been figuring, that since your dad and that lecherous fuck, Jiraiya got sage bullshit. That if they can do it, then so can I…So that's why your super-awesome cousin is digging in deep to get herself some cool-as-shit sage powers. Then I can be an even bigger menace than I already am!" Kazushi informed the enhanced blonde on her game plan to be even more busted
"You of all people with sage powers…Well, we're all doomed, because at that point I'm pretty sure not even dad, mom, or pervy Sage together could whoop you." Naruto remarked with a brief but monstrous grin on her face
"That's the whole point, my little cousin... Because I'm gettin' real tired of how all of them are acting because of this bullshit prophecy. Talkin' all this crap about world peace, and making your bitch-ass brother and sister the chosen ones who are gonna put an end to how things are as shinobi…Like bitch, miss me with that horse-shit. Because I'm not about to trust to little bastards who ain't even seen real combat before, to be able to do anything about how things are…not like they'd succeed if they tried." Kazushi half responded/half ranted in her altered state of being
"What are you getting at, Kazushi?" Naruto questioned
"Simple. As think about it, Naruto. We're shinobi right, and as such we've pretty much-built everything off of murdering people, assassination, kidnapping, stealing, and all sorts of fucked stuff. Yet your folks and that horny dickhead want to change all that." Kazushi said as she took a long inhale from her blunt
"Yeah, its a messed up job, but somebody has to do it." Naruto said in full acknowledgement of the dark side of being a shinobi
"Exactly! So how do you think things are going to go, on the slim and I mean the very SLIM chance that your dickhead siblings get it all done?...Just how do you think that's going to go for everyone?" Kazushi questioned as she blew out a large puff of smoke
"I dunno, I mean for the most part, if there's peace like they're going for. Then a lot of people are out of the job." Naruto answered back knowing that with peace around that there wouldn't be much of a need for shinobi
"Exactly. As for all of them being a bunch of hopeful asshats, they forgot that with how everything is centered around what we do as a murder and fuckery based economy. That if their peace succeeds, then the majority of people who do this stuff for a living are out of the job, and without something as a substitute at the ready…A lot of people are gonna be pissed off, at the fact that they're now out of the job, have nothing to support themselves, or their families, and have to live with two little shits, an idealistic pervert and your asshat folks telling them what to do." Kazushi explained to her cousin
"This means that not only is their little 'prophecised plan for peace' gonna be on a really short time limit. And once that time limit runs out, then things are gonna get a whole lot worse than it is now…Because your dad may be a good Hokage, Pervy Sage a damn good shinobi alongside your mother. But they ain't that good at keeping the peace." Kazushi further explained in seeing the prophecy as more of a ticking time bomb than anything else
Since the daughter of Tsunade knew for a fact that even if the prophecy happened; that it was only going to be a short-term solution to the fact that the shinobi world itself was built on violence, chaos and murder. As such the way Kazushi saw it is that if the prophecy was met to completion; that it would make the world a ticking time bomb ready to burst and cause widespread pandemonium, and as such was an additional factor in why she wanted to gain Sage powers as quickly as possible, because if the worse was to come; then she wanted to be ready for anything.
"So what, we're basically looking at a 4th Shinobi War if that prophecy goes all the way through?" Naruto questioned
"Pretty much. I mean they may have been training those two idiots on how to make peace a thing. But here's the thing…what the hell do they got planned when they even reach their big goal? Not shit is what I'll bet you!" Kazushi answered back
"Can't say I'll argue about that…They're so wrapped up in trying to get peace to happen, that they can't see the hell that's coming once they get it." Naruto said in agreement as he took a hit from his blunt
"Hey, you damn sure aren't wrong about that, Naruto…" Kazushi spoke as she looked up at the sky
"Thanks, its nice to know I'm right about something when it comes to my 'family', and that's pushing it a bit." Naruto said as his cousin continued to look up at the summer sky above
"Yeah, and by the way, sorry if I ruined your high by making this get intense…My mind just goes to fucked places when I get baked is all." Kazushi said to her cousin
"Nah, its' all good. Besides, I don't mind talking about stuff like this. So its all good." Naruto said back before looking over at his amazon for a cousin
"Plus, if I get a perspective change and hanging out with my kickass cousin. Then I'm all here for it." Naruto added getting a grin from the Wood Release user
"Thanks a ton, man. I like hanging out with you too." Kazushi replied
"I'm real glad to here that…Hey, maybe if you get approved to be a Jonin-sensei, I can end up being under you, and we can hang out all the time." Naruto spoke as a throaty chuckle was loosed from the elder stoner
"I'm down for that too, Naruto. But just be aware that I will run your ass, and whoever's ass I get stuck with into the ground. I'm trying to train up the next generation of menaces to the shinobi world…So get ready if that happens." Kazushi warned her cousin
"Relaaxxx, Kazushi. I can handle just about anything you could throw at me." Naruto replied in complete confidence of himself
"You know what, I may be getting high as fuck right now. But I'm gonna hold your ass too that…So don't bitch when I'm running you into the ground." Kazushi said back with a devious grin on her face
"Bet!" Naruto said with a loked out grin on his face as he and Kazushi continued to get baked
From there the stoned duo continued to get high and chop it up with each other, with both laughing and giggling as the world around them warped and shifted into more lucidly inane versions of itself, as both shared in the feeling of getting stoned with the other, under the summer sun. From there, the two of them continued this for nearly 3 hours before Kazushi had to call it quits since she promised Anko she'd hang out with her in about 20ish minutes, and subsequently put out her blunt before leaping high into the air like she was the Incredible Hulk.
So with nothing else to do and stoned out of his mind, Naruto did the only thing that made sense to do in his altered state of mind…which was to teleport to his and Sakura's place to grab some snacks and take a power nap until further notice.
So with our trio out for summer break, Naruto having successfully moved in with Sakura with Mizuki's assistance, and preparing to gain another Plate to his arsenal; it seems as though things are going rather well for him. But how long will that last?...Find out in the future shenanigans of, Naruto: The Pokesage!
New moves that Naruto has learned: Focus Punch, Flame Charge, Sunny Day, Psycho-Cut.
Anyways, that takes care of that as I hoped you guys have enjoyed this chapter and everything that went on it, as I figured a more chilled out chapter wouldn't hurt for all things considered.
That being said, I hope you guys will enjoy this story since I have more fun stuff to come down the pipeline going forward, so I hope you guys will stick around to see those things happen in Naruto's misadventures. Also, any favorites, follows, reviews or suggestions are more than welcome, as I'm happy to take suggestions on what can make the story better.
So with all that said and done this is Pravus666 signing off until next time, with the next chapter having our trio fight to obtain the Meadow Plate and all that goes along with it, so stay tuned for that!
Part 1 Theme Song: Evolution by Korn
Random End Song: School's Out by Alice Cooper
Now then onto the reviews from the last chapter.
Obsidian Nova Arc: Yeah as prophecies really ain't all that and a bag of chips when you really get into it. Plus as what Kazushi pointed out, that the peace that everyone's shooting for from the prophecy; is just gonna cause more problems in the long-term. Since one of the things that never really gets brought up is the fact that even if they do accomplish it; then what are they gonna do to substitute the economy that there whole way of life is built off of?...Since this is something that's gonna come up later on in the confines of the story.
UnsanMiusho: Concerning Danzo, I'm making him less of the mustache-twirlng putz he is in canon and other stories, and making him more of a reasonable and actually decent person befitting of his station. Since its more of him and ROOT being something of a Lawful Neutral to Lawful Evil organization that does some fucked shit because they have too, as the way I see it Danzo from how things are gonna go down in the story is more of the guy that leads the Green Berets/CIA of the Hidden Leaf if that makes any sense. So therefore, there won't really be a dickhead Danzo in this story.
Jobfire: Glad you liked what I did with Sakura's family being from the Kure Clan, since with me being a fan of Kengan Ashura. I figured that it would be dope to include some bits of that into the story to help give everything a bit of oomph too it. As I do plan on a few more characters from it showing it up, and all that good stuff.
