(Chapter 4: Fuckery vs Nature)

It would be a bit more into the month of June as our trio had been training for and prepping to help Naruto gain the Meadow Plate from one of the wood golems within the Forest of Death. The inheritor of Arceus's will was incredibly excited and ready for the day at hand, considering that it meant that his power would climb further and he'd gain new nature powers to boot.


(June 18th, 996 S.E, 12:53 Pm, Forest of Death)

It was nearly 1 in the afternoon as our trio stood in hiding as they saw the hulking 16-foot tall form of the augmented wood golem lumbering about.

"Alright, you guys. Is everyone ready?" Naruto asked

"I've been ready all week. Let's do this already!" Sakura answered back as she activated her removal to 47%

"All we need is your mark to begin, Naruto." Sasuke said his hand resting on the handle of his Jian

From there Naruto not only began to gather power for his Focus Punch, but also began to augment himself through the use of Bulk Up; causing his muscles to enlarge as more and more power was concentrated into his attack. With it being upon the 4th Bulk Up as Naruto felt his hand begin to grow heavy from the concentrated power of his augmented Focus Punch, he then leaped forward towards the golem with such force that Sakura and Sasuke had to brace themselves or get blown back as he sailed towards it.

Something that didn't take to long; before Naruto crashed into the unsuspecting golem who was nearly sent to its knees from the attack that blew out a large chunk of its wooden and root-covered armor, as well a notably large portion of it's mid-back having been eviscerated from the attack. The enhanced blonde then teleported some 20 feet away before he used Sunny Day; causing the brilliant rays of the summer sun to intensify nearly tenfold and nearly blind Naruto as the suns rays intensified.

Which was the signal Sakura and Sasuke saw as their time to strike; with Sakura then launching herself forward with such strength that the ground almost cratered beneath her, as she used a Buddha Killer to carve a gash into the regenerating wound Naruto had caused. Meanwhile, Sasuke had rushed into the fray to use a Fire Release: Dragon Flame Bomb, causing a large serpentine dragon to barrel forwards and strike it in the chest; lighting its torso ablaze while Sakura bounded up to the top of it's head and began raining down heavy punches to try and cave it's wooden skull in.

However, as Naruto launched himself to deliver a Poison Jab he and Sakura were promptly smached off of the armored golem by thick gnareled vines that were formed from the roots that comprised its chestplate; sending them careening across the ground with audible thuds. The armored golem then raised his massive arms upwards as the leaves in the area glowed a brilliant absinthe green, as they then flew from the trees and swirled around the creature before firing them off like daggers in rapid succession at the trio.

Luckily, Sasuke was quick to leap forward and began to slice apart the leaves in rapid succession with his Jian; while Naruto was able to use Teleport to quickly get to Sakura and use Protect to shield them from the onslaught of glowing dagger-like leaves. The onslaught went on for nearly half a minute before it ended; allowing for the trio to gain a minor bit of respite before they saw the golem raise its left arm; which began to shift and reconfigure into a barrel of some fort.

"I don't know about the two of you, but I'm not waiting to see what the hell its gonna do!" Sakura said as she leapt after the golem
"Fair/good point." Both Naruto and Sasuke replied as they followed suit

With it being by the time Sakura had closed the distance to deliver a fierce hook kick to the golem's thick head that staggered slightly from the blow, it raised its now cannon like hand and fired off a buckshot-like spray of baseball-like seeds at Sasuke and Naruto. The blonde on the other hand took a deep inhale and fired off a Flame Burst in response, the watermelon sized mass of flame collided with the barrage of seeds, and to Naruto's surprise exploded against them in a thunderous display of force.

The duo of Naruto and Sasuke whilst flung back from the concussive force of the explosion, were able to teleport away and avoid the full brunt of it as it rang out with great force amidst the summer afternoon. All the while Sakura had landed a hard overhand right to it's midsection and was able to drive it back with a ferocious combination of punches and elbows that sent small chunks of wood flying with each blow landed, with the golem quick to use its gnarled vines once more to slam into Sakura with great force.

However, it was forced off-kilter by a hairsbreadth by Naruto using Sludge Bomb to strike it in the back where he'd once wounded it with his Focus Punch; the toxic neon orange and dark purple sludge melting and eating away at the wooden chassis on it's lower back and waste. Causing the vine-like tendrils to instead of slamming into her sternum with bone-breaking force, instead harshly struck her in the sides and her left calf leaving notable bruises that drove her back quite a bit, but nonetheless didn't deter her as she rushed back into it like a feral honey badger.

Sasuke joined in as well as he quickly and nimbly used his Jian to slash and hack away at the golem's joints, making sure to never stay in one place for too long to avoid being crushed under its heavy fists or the whip-like vines and roots that would come towards him at deceptively quick speeds. The Uchiha was able to use his speed to his advantage in mainly slashing at its legs, allowing for Sakura and Naruto to attack at said limbs with great force.

Meanwhile, Sakura had used Ironbreaker to unleash a heavy-handed right hook towards its thigh that blew apart a melon-sized chunk of its wooden and root plating off; while Naruto was quick to come in with a Flame Wheel towards its left knee cap. The damaged golem tried to slam into Naruto with one its large fists, yet Sakura was quick to tackle into its chest with all the force she could; nearly knocking it over on its back; whilst Sasuke unleashed a Fireball jutsu at its chest that blew apart more of it's wooden chassis; allowing the Flame Wheel to connect.

The attack sawing into the construct's knee and gouging upwards across its thigh and into its midsection, before unleashing a point-blank Flame Burst once he reached it's armored chestplate; the result being the golem being blown back and away from the trio some nearly 50 feet away. Yet as the trio were about to rush towards the downed golem they saw a greenish golden orb of light rapidly form in the distance, as they felt a major amount of power being gathered and as such Naruto did the only sensible thing he could do and made a Protect barrier around all 3 of them.

The end result being a beam of pure solar and natural energy come rushing towards them at great speeds and as quickly as it was fired; it crashed against the barrier with great force causing it to ripple as though a stone were thrown across the surface of a lake. Causing the attack to splinter off in multiple directions and carve multiple furrows into the ground around them, all the while the damaged golem was making its way toward them.

"So wait a minute, it can fire lasers now?!...What the actual fuck!" Sakura said as the golem continued its way towards them

"I think that's the least of our problems right now. Since apparently this thing ain't letting up even with how much we've fucked it up." Naruto remarked as the golem then turned its arm into a cannon to fire off more of the seed bombs again

"So any suggestions, on how we can get to that plate and knock it down a few pegs?" Naruto asked as the seeds exploded against the barrier albeit shaking the teens from within

"Seeing as how the Meadow Plate is visible from the damage we've dealt. I'm pretty sure I can grab it from the creature. I just need to get to it, think you can manage that, Naruto?" Sasuke said

"I've got it covered, Sasuke! Just go for it!" Naruto replied

From there the three teleported away from the beam of energy and on top of the wounded golem where Naruto landed on top of it's face and began pummeling it with Mach Punches to the face; cracking apart wood and moss-covered bark as he did so at a relentless pace. Meanwhile, Sakura and Sasuke seized this opportunity to quickly clamber onto the sundered and burnt-apart chest of the golem where the Meadow Plate resided; covered in pulsing glowing absinthe green roots that covered it like veins and arteries around a heart.

The two quickly went to work, and either pried and ripped away at the roots through brute strength in the case of Sakura, or slicing through them in Sasuke's case as quickly as possible while Naruto kept the lumbering creature busy. Especially as he occasionally mixed in a Poison Jab in with his onslaught that melted away more and more of its face to reveal glowing emerald green pits for eyes; that locked onto the blonde wistfully as he continued his barrage of blows to buy time for his friends to rip out the Meadow Plate from its binds.

With this only able to go so long for Naruto before the enhanced blonde was forced to teleport out of harms way from the golem opening its mouth, and firing a deep green sphere of energy the size of a grown mans' torso at where Naruto once was. However, Naruto then reappeared behind its head as his hands had elongated into deadly-looking talons that cloud with bright orange and blue psionic energy; before he used them to preform Psycho Cut and drive his hand into and slash wrist deep into the back of its skull, forcing it to stagger and stumble to its sundered knees.

All before he rebounded from landing onto the ground to light himself ablaze once more and with a speedy Flame Charge take off another hearty chunk from the back of it's head, with the golem quickly turning around to try and attack, Naruto once again…But before it could do so, as Naruto gave it little time to react before firing a Sludge Bomb right into it's eyes to blind it; it suddenly felt its body seize and lock up as though it had been violently electrocuted as it fell to its knees.

The golem looked to see Sasuke and Sakura having dashed and leapt away as the former had in his free hand the glowing green Meadow Plate, with it quickly sending out its vine-like roots out to try and recapture it's source of power. However, a combination of Sakura using the Raging Fire technique from her Niko style training and it's diminishing power; allowed her to intercept and grab at the roots and in an incredible display of strength, use them to spin it around and send it flying into the air.

Wherein Naruto and Sakura quickly jumped into the air to meet it's ascent and Sakura using her Ironbreaker technique to uppercut her way through its torso, and blast apart the upper right portion of its torso alongside it's midsection into sawdust. Meanwhile, Naruto had teleported further into the air to deliver a Flame Wheel in tandem with Agility in order to increase his speed as he rocketed towards the golem and before it could react, had not only punched through it's collarbone and neck; but had also turned it's neck and skull into fiery cinder.

The duo soon landed and tumbled roughly on the ground as the sundered and now burning form of the defeated golem crashed with a thunderous thud, as the trio without another word as Sasuke stowed the Meadow Plate into a storage scroll he kept in his satchel; whilst Sakura powered down from her Removal enhanced state. Once it was secured the two huddled together and without another word, Naruto teleported them to his and Sakura's house to recoup and recover from a well-fought battle.


(3 days later, June 21st, 996 S.E, Senju Park, 1:24 Pm)

It was a few brief days later as our trio were at Senju Park to have Naruto absorb the Meadow Plate, with Naruto reasoning that if they did it in the village…that whatever it would do to him would bring a lot of attention he and his friends didn't need.

"So are you ready to do this Naruto?" Sasuke asked the enhanced blonde

"I'm ready as I'll ever be. Plus there ain't much point in letting it sit in that storage scroll and collect dust." Naruto answered back

"Fair enough. Still, I just hope you know what your doing." Sasuke said to the blonde as he unrolled the storage scroll

"I'm about 74 to 80 percent sure I know what I'm doing." Naruto replied

"That really doesn't help make us feel any better." Sakura spoke up as Sasuke too out the moss-green colored plate that had an autumn leaf imprinted on it's surface

"That's a good point, but in any case…Let's get this party started." Naruto said back as he then took said plate from the Uchiha

Once Naruto had the Meadow Plate in his hands, he focused on the plate and the power that lay within it; the process of which felt like he was having to sift through thick foliage and dense underbrush to find the power that lay within its depths. The searching for the vast energies of nature that lie within the plate took what felt like hours upon hours, as to the onlooker as the process went on with Naruto; spectral glowing green vines began to curl and wrap around Naruto's arm and chest; that gradually thickened and grew multicolored leaves as they spread.

Some nearly 13 minutes having passed before Naruto had found the veritable and seemingly endless forest of power that lay within it, and seized it and forced it to draw into his very being…from there Naruto's eyes widened to their fullest as they turned a vibrant shade of deep viridian. From there the vines exploded in their growth covering and wrapping around him more and more at a far more rapid-rate, as thick roots rose forth from the ground to further enshroud and cover the blonde until he was soon cocooned in a glowing shell of moss and bark covered roots.

Sakura and Sasuke looking at the now glowing cocoon of roots, natural energy, and moss-covered bark that rapidly pulsed with bright neon orange and deep viridian green light, as though said cocoon had a heartbeat too it; whilst the odd smell of maple syrup, cherries and apples filled the air. The cocoon continued to pulsate and grow until it had turned into a nearly 30-foot tall maple tree, wherein sakura and apple blossoms bloomed from every branch; colored every shade of orange and or green imaginable came to life.

After the flowers on the branches of the newly sprouted tree had bloomed to life, the tree then proceeded to unceremoniously 'spit' Naruto out from the middle of its incredibly wide trunk, the blonde tumbling to the ground and shaking himself off as he smelled of autumn leaves and freshly grown apples. With said blondes' eyes glowing a bright moss green before eventually returning to the sapphire blue they normally were, as his body oddly felt 'sturdier' than before as the way he would put it.

"So, Naruto. How are you feelin'? You still there with us?" Sakura asked

"Well, other than the fact that I smell like a hippie's wet dream. I feel pretty good to be a hundred percent honest." Naruto answered back

"Do you feel anything different than normal?" Sasuke questioned
"Not really…But I can do this now." Naruto told the Uchiha as he conjured forth a deep green orb the size of a basketball

All before tossing it up into the air and kicking it like a soccer-ball, where it then split into multiple seeds of bright orange energy that the moment they touched something exploded with thrice the power of an exploding tag.

"Turns out, your main man has dope nature powers now!" Naruto said with a broad grin having stretched across his face

"Is there anything else that you can do?" Sasuke queried

"There's a bunch of other cool moves I got sent into my noggin', but I'd rather keep that a secret for later. Because oh man, is there a bunch of fun stuff I can do now…Oh man, all the combos I can pull off." Naruto said back as a malefic-sounding chuckle escaped his throat

"I'll take your word for it, if that laugh of yours was anything to go by." Sasuke said knowing that there was nothing but bad intentions associated with that chuckling

"Look at it this way, you guys. Now there's a whole new level of dope stuff that not only I can do. But that we can dogether, as all we gotta do is get some practice in. Then that way, we can rip shit up for when we get on a team together!" Naruto replied as his mind began swarming with all of the combo moves he and his friends could do

"Hey, I'm all here for even more ways we can be a menace together! Just say when, and I'll be ready for training together." Sakura spoke ready and even more excited for additional ways to run someone's fade

"However, I do have to ask you something." Sasuke said

"Sure. Shoot, my guy." Naruto replied

"Why was it that your absorbing that plate, caused a tree to appear? I assumed that something would've come out of it…THAT on the otherhand, wasn't on my list of expectations." Sasuke said gesturing to the large tree that had come from Naruto's acquiring of his new Grass-type powers

"To be honest, with you guys, I have no clue how that happened…Probably just a thing that happens when I absorb a plate." Naruto assumed

'That plus the power boost I just got.' Naruto added moreso to himself in feeling a considerable increase to his overall stats

"If that's what happens when you absorb one of those suckers that's gotta do with nature…Then what's gonna happen if you get one that has do with ice or insects?" Sakura wondered

"I dunno. That's for future Naruto to worry about." Naruto answered back

"...But other than me getting nature powers now, how about we head back to the village and get something to eat? Absorbing that plate and making a whole-ass tree grow out of nowhere, is making me real hungry." Naruto suggested, and as if to emphasize his point his stomach rumbled in agreement

"I could go for lunch at Ichiraku's. That good with you guys?" Sakura asked

"Sure why not, I don't see a reason why we shouldn't." Sasuke said back

"Since they sell dope ramen there, I don't see why we shouldn't…So if no one has any problems, Ichiraku's it is." Naruto replied getting a nod from his friends

"...Alright, then hang on you guys!" Naruto said as both Sasuke and Sakura grabbed onto him, before he teleported up and away from Senju Park


(9 and half hours later, 10:44 Pm, Haruno Household)

It was hours later into the day turned to night, as Naruto was sound asleep in his new bedroom, and would've been dreaming of things such as going on dope-ass adventures with Sasuke and Sakura, or traversing into lands unknown…But instead, he found himself face to face in the same void as when he 1st gained his powers, except this time he could see much clearly and was now face to face with Arceus themself.

"So I guess us having a face-to-face meeting; has something to do with me absorbing that Plate my friends and I found?" Naruto asked the once God of Pokemon

"Correct, as your acquiring the Meadow Plate has allowed for me to converse with you again…However, I cannot do so for as long as I would like." Arceus answered back

"Why not? Shouldn't my having this extra power boost from that thing, let you talk to me more?" Naruto questioned confusedly

"That would be a yes and no, Naruto…Let me explain." Arceus said as it sat on its hind haunches while its piercing gaze never left Naruto for even a single moment

"While your absorption of the 7th plate; has allowed for me to converse and contact you for much longer than our initial meeting allowed. It still does not allow you a sufficient amount of power to permanently do so. For our connection despite that, has yet to strengthen to the point where I can do that, and as such will require you to seek out more plates." Arceus explained to their successor

"And how many more plates am I gonna have to out and get?" Naruto asked the creator of Pokemon

"Luckily enough, you will only need 2 more for our connection to be made stabilized. Once that has happened, we will be able to contact each other much more freely." Arceus answered back

"Alright…Well, if that's the case, Mr. Arceus. Do you know where the nearest plates are? Because you at least have to know where they're located at, so I can go headhunting for 'em…right?" Naruto asked once more to the deity in question

"I do know the locations of the ones nearest to you...Just give me a moment to better show you." Arceus said as he conjured forth a brilliant orange and green holographic map of the Elemental Nations

"As it stands the Splash Plate resides somewhere within what you call the Land of Waves, a place that is gripped by an avaricious dwarf. The Iron Plate resides within the lands where what you call Samurai reside in. The Spooky Plate resides in what your people call the Mountains' Graveyard…Lastly, the Earth Plate resides within the deserts of what you call Wind Country near a Hidden Village in that area." Arceus told the inheritor of his power as multicolored pinpricks appeared to designate the locations of where the Plates that Arceus knew of resided at

"At least I've got options on where I need to go for my next power-ups are gonna be." Naruto spoke in keeping a mental note on the locations of the aforementioned plates

"But there is one thing I gotta ask from you…better yet two things?" Naruto asked Arceus

"Very well then, ask and I shall answer to the best of my abilities."Arceus said back

"Ok, cool, cool. So my first question…when am I gonna be able to summon up Pokemon? I mean I know they kind of got fucked over, and stuff. But I'm pretty sure that you've kept a good chunk of them alive, or in stasis…something' like that." Naruto questioned

"You are partially correct. While the majority of my creations were destroyed during the Ootsutski event. My eldest creations were able to survive, and as such I had put them in states of stasis for the time being. This way should any further cataclysmic events happen, I would be able to send them forth to do battle against it." Arceus answered back

"That sounds epic and all, but how long is it gonna be before I can start summoning one of them? Because, if they're anywhere as awesome as you probably are; then they gotta be bullshit strong!" Naruto said his eyes beaming at the thought of summoning a walking natural disaster

"After you have collected a few more of the plates, and have grown stronger in your current abilities. Then I will gift you the ability to summon my eldest creations to aid you combat. Among the many other trials you will surely face in your lifetime." Arceus told the teenage blonde

"Why do I feel like there's a but coming?" Naruto queried

"But be forewarned Naruto. They are nothing to take lightly, as they are creatures capable of causing world-ending calamities in the totality of their might…With time as with all things having seen fit to cause their powers to escalate even in a slumbering state. Therefore, should the need arise for you to do so. I ask that you do so when the situation has deemed itself necessary." Arceus told the inheritor of his might and legacy

With Arceus knowing and having kept track of his eldest creations in the legendary Pokemon from aeons past to personally now that their power hadn't waned in the countless centuries since the world around them long since perished. Instead, their power had only continued to grow in the time they've been away from the material world; to the point which even Dialga and Palkia had returned to their true forms, and Kyogre, Groudon and even Rayquaza had returned to their more primal states of being due to no longer having to worry about the pollution of man.

"Trust me, I'm not gonna summon any of them unless it's either an emergency or unless I need to make a statement to ward off my enemies." Naruto said to the imposing figure before him

'Or unless Toshiro, Mizore, or Pervy Sage get on my very last nerve…Then I'll summon up one of them.' Naruto said more to himself in regards to said people

"I am glad to see that you will do so only in those specified conditions." Arceus spoke

"Other than that, I gotta ask why it is that you chose me to be your successor or what have you? Because, don't get me wrong, I'm more than thankful for you choosing me to have these powers and all…Its just that I've been curious to know why." Naruto questioned the God of Pokemon

"Simple, you hold the qualities that I saw fitting to have in an inheritor of my power and legacy." Arceus answered back

"You are strong-willed, hold an unshakable resolve to grow stronger, have great potential, a strong moral compass and most of all…The instincts and ego to become an apex predator. It is those traits that I saw as great enough for you to become the inheritor of my near-infinite power." Arceus told the enhanced blonde

"Well damn, don't I feel special." Were the only words Naruto could reply with

"As you should. There are not many people I would choose to gift my power to, and you are one of those rare and lucky few, Naruto." Arceus said back in genuine earnestness

"Thank you, Mr. Arceus, and I promise that I'm gonna do everything I can to make you not regret this." Naruto swore to the titanic Pokemon before him

"You can repay me, by continuing to grow in strength and becoming as powerful as you can become…Do this, and I will consider everything done between us even." Arceus replied; gaining a broad smile from his successor

"Now that I can do…Just you wait, I'm gonna become stronger than Pervy-Sage's bitch ass, my dickhead siblings, my pops, hell I'll become stronger than Madara uchiha and all of them! Just you wait, Mr. Arceus, because before you know it. Everyone's gonna know me as the greatest fighter their ever was!" Naruto promised with all the conviction and bravado he could muster

"That's the spirit I want to hear from my successor, now good luck to you…You have quite the journey ahead of you, and many trials to face before that point in time. Until then, good luck and no matter what; keep moving forward." Arceus said to his disciple

"Gotcha covered, Mr. Arceus." Naruto replied

"Then until you gain the next 2 plates. This is goodbye for now." Arceus spoke before stamping their hooves and causing the world around flash violently in a infinite array of color

From there, Naruto awoke not even milliseconds in his bed with a look of ironclad resolve on his face, before he grabbed a notepad before writing up the locations of where the plate Arceus had told him of, before he looked out to his window at the starry night with one thought on his mind.

"...I don't know how I'm gonna do it, but one of these days I'm gonna be the worlds' strongest. Then people are gonna know who the hell I am." Naruto swore to himself with a wide as a mile smile on his face as he continued to look out at the starry night


(The next day, Akimichi BBQ, 3:44 Pm, June 22nd, 996 S.E)

It was the next afternoon as Naruto was hanging out with none other than Choji who was currently on break before he went back for his double-shift at his family's restaurant.

"I'll say this much about you, you have getting swole as shit my man!" Naruto remarked at the hulking frame of Choji

"You really think? I mean I know the whole weight loss plan wasn't working, so I figured that bulking up wouldn't hurt." Choji asked

"Dude. I'm telling you right now, you're built like a fucking beast my guy. Not to mention that I'm pretty sure that your just about the strongest guy in the classroom, bar none." Naruto answered back at the Akimichi that towered over him

"Hell, I'm pretty sure your bigger than your dad and that's saying something." Naruto noted at Choji's impressive stature

"Yeah, dad says that between my strength training and wrestling that it isn't a surprise I'm taller than him." Choji chuckled

What with it being from Naruto's perspective, you'd have to be a blind man to ignore the fact that despite Choji being a 17-year old that he didn't look from the way he was built, as given that he stood at 6 foot 8 and weighed in at over 280 pounds of pure bulk and muscle; and built like a giant to boot…that even Naruto could see he was a colossus in all but name.

'I'm pretty sure that he could smack Toshiro through a wall if he really wanted too.' Naruto said to himself in regards to the outrageous amount of brute strength Choji had at his disposal
"Plus that's not all…Since I'm getting good with training, dad said that he'd finally get someone to teach me how to wield a mace like I've been wanting." Choji informed Naruto

"Wait a minute, really? That's great news, my guy! I'm proud of ya!" Naruto exclaimed as Choji who had been eating from his bag of chips stopped to give a wide grin toward the blonde

"Thanks. I've just been training really hard so I can be a great genin, and make mom and dad proud." Choji replied with a wide smile

"Trust me when I say that when you get that headband. I know you gonna knock it out of the park." Naruto told the behemoth of an Akimichi

"I mean you are strong as hell, your taijutsu is second to none, and could probably bully Toshiro around if you wanted. On top of that, there's no one in the class whose as good at their clan techniques as you are." Naruto added

"Ok, now I know you're just trying to butter me up…I'm just decent is all." Choji told Naruto

"Decent my ass!...You can make your body blow up to flatten people into a pancake, turn into a human wrecking ball, use that shit to suplex them into oblivion, or put them into the nastiest holds I've ever seen. Hell, I can't even forget about you working on those Chili pepper moves you've got going on…Which by the way look dope as hell!" Naruto said back in absolute refusal of Choji downplaying his capabilities

"Its not anything that special. All I'm doing is just spicing up my clan jutsu is all." Choji said waving off the praise from the blonde in question

"If you call making yourself a flaming wrecking ball of pure whoop-ass 'spicing' things up…Then I'd say your doing a pretty damn good job…Although, I just ask that you be careful. I'd rather not have one of my friends burn themselves up from being a badass." Naruto said back knowing that Choji's perfecting of his 'Chili Pepper' moves could be too hot to handle

"Don't worry, Naruto. I've been doing ok, dad has been making sure I don't burn myself too bad when I practice." Choji told the superhuman blonde with a reassuring smile

"Alright, brother. Because I'm trying to make sure that all of my friends make it with me…Can't have that happen if your all burnt worse than overcooked soba." Naruto replied

"Trust me, everything's fine. I just hope that when I get on a team that it won't be too bad." Choji said

"Considering that their gonna try and keep the Ino-Shika-Cho thing alive. I'm pretty sure they're gonna stick you with Ino and Shikamaru…My condolences by the way." Naruto spoke in figuring that they'd keep the 'tried and true' Ino-Shika-Cho formation going

"...Why couldn't it be with anyone else?..." Choji said as he started eating more from his bag of chips in reminder of being eventually chosen for said team when he graduated

"Yeeeah, you're in for it big time, buddy." Naruto said back in knowing Choji would have his hands full

"Don't get me wrong, Naruto. I'm fine with Shikamaru, as he's a bit lazy and all, but he's still a pretty cool guy to hang out with." Choji said in having no problems in regards to the Nara in question

"...It's just that being stuck with Ino…Well, you get the rest." Choji added with an audible groan

"I get it. Hell, I'm pretty sure there isn't a healing jutsu in the world strong enough to deal with that walking headache…How her dad puts up with her I'll never know." Naruto wondered in sympathy for the giant of a Akimichi

"You would have to ask Mr. Inoichi about that, but I really don't know how I'm gonna put up with her…Especially for over a year…What a drag." Choji said

Something that Naruto couldn't blame Choji for feeling as he did in concerns with Ino who was loud, bossy, acted like no one couldn't tell her anything different, could get away with anything based off her looks, and most of all super uppity to where Naruto refused to go near her with a 10-foot poll due to her attitude.

"Look at it this way, Choji. You only got a put up with her for a little over a year, and then once we make Chunin. Then you don't ever have to bother with her again…Plus I'm betting' that your time with her will fly-by in an instant." Naruto said back as Choji gave a half-hearted smile back

"I hope so, I just wish that I didn't have to be on a team with her." Choji said before he returned to eating his bag of potato chips

"Well, have you talked with your dad about it? I mean I know he's on board with keep up the family tradition and all. But I'm pretty sure even he'd understand that you wouldn't wanna be stuck with a total mega-bitch for a year and some change." Naruto asked his giant of a friend

"Not really, I just don't wanna disappoint him or make him mad if I said anything." Choji answered back knowing his father was all too excited for him to continue the Ino-Shika-Cho formation

"Trust me, man. I'm pretty sure your dad is gonna understand if you don't want to. Because if he really cares about you, like I'm sure he does. Then I'm pretty sure he'll understand where your coming' from." Naruto told the Akimichi in question

"...I guess you're right. I will just have to find a way to break it to him…Maybe after dinner sometime if that works." Choji said in knowing that'd be an opportune time to do so

"There you go. And if that doesn't work, I'm pretty sure you handle dealing with Ino all on your own. Since she might be a bossy mega-bitch and a half, but considering that your one of if not the strongest in the class. It shouldn't be too hard for you to make her shut her trap." Naruto told Choji

"Naruto, I'm not gonna beat up Ino if that's what your getting at." Choji said while eating another handful of chips

"Hey, I'm not saying that you have to do that. I'm just suggesting that you put her in a sleeper hold to shut her up from time to time. Or heck, go for putting her in an arm bar or a rear-naked choke so she'll cut it out when she's being ass." Naruto suggested instead of smacking the dogshit out of said Yamanaka

"Because I'm pretty sure that a couple times of getting put in a hold by you of all people, is gonna shut her up." Naruto added knowing that Choji's holds weren't nothing to sneeze at

"I guess that won't hurt to try. Since with all that stupid dieting she does, its not like she could do much to stop me." Choji said knowing full well that Ino couldn't really break free if he got ahold of her

"You definitely ain't wrong about that. I mean look at her, the skank is built like a ramen noodle. But with all the pleasantness of having to eat week-old garlic-covered udon." Naruto said, eliciting a small yet booming chuckle from the giant before him

"That's a good one, Naruto." Choji chortled at the snide remark

"You're welcome, but remember my guy. You don't gotta take nothing from nobody. You're Choji goddamn Akimichi, one of the strongest, nicest, and most badass guys I know; whose damn good at cooking to boot! So as far as I'm concerned if Ino's got a problem with you, then tell her to take a hike. Because your great just as you are!" Naruto said to the behemoth who smile a large grin at the superhuman blonde

"Thanks, Naruto. That means a lot to me." Choji thanked the superhuman blonde

"No problem, man. I'd be a shit friend if I didn't do right by my friend, and lift you up when I can." Naruto replied waving it off

"But if there's ever anything you need from yours truly, then say the word and I'll do it." Naruto said

"I'll make sure to remember that. But as much as I'd like to stay and talk to you more, I gotta head back inside…My shift starts back in 12 minutes, and I gotta be ready before the dinner rush starts." Choji told Naruto as he looked at the clock above him

"Alright, man. Take care and good luck with everything." Naruto said as Choji nodded before heading back inside the restaurant to get ready

'Well, since I got nothing else going on. I might as well see it Sakura is gonna be up for some sparring.' Naruto said to himself as he got up from his seat and headed off in search of his pink-haired friend

So with Naruto's acquiring of the 7th Plate and gaining of his newfound powers, and conversing with his patron once more in the developments to come; alongside chopping it with Choji. Things continue to look for our favorite blonde. But how long will his good fortune continue to last? Find all that out in the new chapters of, Naruto: The PokeSage

Meadow Plate Acquired, Moves Learned: Seed Bomb, Vine Whip, Stun Spore, Magical Leaf.

New Moves Learned: Blaze Kick and Poison Sting


Alright you guys, that takes care of that as I hoped you guys have enjoyed this chapter and everything that went into it, since this was one of the the most fun chapters I was able to write thus far into the story. Also as a heads-up it will be a fat minute before Naruto gets another Plate to add to his arsenal, so just be aware of that before his next power-up.

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

But without further delay, this is Pravus666 signing off until next time, with the next chapter being Naruto going out with Mizuki on one of the latters bounty-hunting jobs and as such getting to field test his powers in live combat. So stay tuned for all of that.

Part 1 Theme Song: Evolution by Korn

Random End Song: Natural Born Chaos by Soilwork


Now then onto some reviews from the last chapter.

God of Wind 200: Glad you like the story my man, and while Naruto won't be able to transform into Pokemon, since to me that feels a bit redundant and even limiting given his powers with the plates and what I'm still cooking up. His eventual ability to summon legendary Pokemon into existence should be able to more than make up for it in my opinion. Not to mention that with the comparisons for that story, Chaos and I have been helping each other when it came to those Naruto stories since we both figured that it would be a neat turn-around from the standard Neglect fics you usually see on here, on top of giving facelifts to certain Naruto characters that don't get that much shine in stories.

UnsanMusho: Concerning Danzo's next move with Naruto, its gonna be pretty intensive when it does come up...I'll say that much. Also, for the Namikaze family there redemption can only do so much if Naruto allows it to happen. Since they can do all the talking they want about it, but at the end of the day its up to Naruto to make the judgement call.

Obsidian Nova Arc: Also concerning all of those plates like you mentioned, I feel like that would be a great idea for Naruto to basically start up his own farm to make his own stuff. Since there's a lot of cool plant-life he could make for himself and introduce, and not to mention possibly combine it with his cousin Kazushi to make their own weed farm on top of that as an added bonus for even more extra bank!