(Chapter 8: A Misfits' Summer)
It would be quite a bit later on into the month of August as our misfit trio of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura were doing as they normally did in enjoying their last bit of summer before their final year at the academy started back up. Which was training, creature-slaying in the Forest of Death, hanging out with each other and anything else they could do to occupy their time together, before their final bit of time at the academy and as such the time in where they could become a genin squad together could be realized.
(August 13th, 996 S.E, Akimichi BBQ, 12:28 Am)
It was quite a bit past midnight as Choji and Naruto were sitting outside after having helped lock up the restaurant for the night, the two were understandably tired from having both worked a double shift after a particularly nasty dinner rush.
"Thanks again for working that double with me, Naruto. You were really a lifesaver today." Choji thanked Naruto for his help
"Dude, there's no way I'm gonna leave you hanging. Besides, after whatever nightmare rush that was…You guys definitely needed the help." Naruto replied still wondering how the hell they got slammed on a Thursday of all things
"You are asking the wrong person. All I know is that one minute everything is going great, and then the next we're getting orders left, right and center. If it was this busy on a Thursday, then I don't even want to know what the weekend is going to look like." Choji said still wondering how they got so busy out of nowhere today…or rather yesterday
"How about we not think about that…That sound like a good idea?" Naruto replied with a small yawn
"After today, that sounds like a good idea...Next to the 9-tails anniversary, this was a freakshow rush" Choji said as he opened up his spare bag of potato chips
"Trust me, that weekend is gonna be 10 times worse than this...Since everyone and their mother are gonna be hitting up every place in the village." Naruto reminded the titan of an Akimichi
"Oh yeah, your right...I'm really not looking forward to that." Choji replied while munching on his chips
"Neither am I because fuck that and everything with it...Fuck me sideways, if I'm celebrating those 2 being overgrown piggy banks for a giant stuffed fox." Naruto said back as he'd rather drink vinegar mixed with horse piss and lye than celebrate anything related to that event
"Hey, Naruto...You want some? After the nightmare that was today, you deserve 'em." Choji asked the sour-looking blonde as he passed his bag of chips to the superhuman blonde
"Sure why not...Definitely couldn't hurt after what today was." Naruto answered back taking a small handful
"...By the way, I still can't believe in a few weeks we start back up at the academy." Choji said taking a 'small' fistful of chips for himself
"But look at it this way, Choji. Its gonna be our last year. Then after that, we get to be real-deal shinobi! Just think about it man, us taking on the world and showing everybody what's up!...Ah, it's gonna be great!" Naruto replied, psyched to get his final year at the Academy done and over with already
"I'll be glad if I can make it to Chunin. The faster I'm away from Ino the better." Choji said back in contentment with being a Chunin
"Oh come on, Choji. I'm pretty sure with how much of a powerhouse you really are, that you could be a jonin and then some! I mean seriously, my guy. If there's anyone that I know that could rock being a jonin, its you!" Naruto said knowing full well that Choji had the capacity to be a kickass jonin
"Thanks, for the compliment, and I really do appreciate that you think that much of me. But to be honest, I'm fine with just making it to Chunin, Naruto. As long as I can make it to a good enough spot to make my family proud of me, and show I'm just as good as anyone else. Then I'm happy to stay as a Chunin." Choji replied in being fully content should he make it to Chunin
"And I will be there to turn up when you get that sick-ass jacket…I just feel like you can make it as a Jonin, because you got that dawg in you'. Plus out of everyone else that I know in the classroom, there's not really many other people that I'd trust to watch my back than you." Naruto said back to the behemoth beside him
Since other than Sasuke and Sakura, the only other person in Naruto's class that he knew he could trust without a shadow of a doubt should things go south on a missions; would be Choji, since he knew that the gentle giant was someone who could have his back at any given notice; while still being able to push someone's shit in.
"Because there ain't a lot of people that I'd want in my corner, if I ever had to go on a badass mission. And you my good sir, you are one of the very few I know could have my back on any given day of the week." Naruto added getting a smile from his larger friend
"...Thanks, Naruto. I really do appreciate it. Its really nice having friends like you, and Shikamaru." Choji spoke as he took another fistful of chips to munch on
"Ehhh, I can't really speak on Shikamaru; like you can…No offense or anything, but the guy is way too much of a lazy bum for me to kick it with him." Naruto replied as he ate another handful of chips alongside the behemoth
"I know he can be lazy most of the time. But he's a really nice guy that's always had my back since we were little." Choji said back in defense of said Nara
"Hey, I'm not picking on the guy. I just don't think he's all that is all…If the guy got some get up and go every now and again. Then I'd be able to fuck with him, but until that happens. I'm not gonna go headhunting to chop it up with him." Naruto spoke
"By the way what flavor are these chips? These are pretty good." Naruto asked in finding them to be some damn good potato chips
"Oh, they're buffalo ranch flavored. I'm glad you liked them; since I barely managed to get these before our second shift started." Choji told Naruto on said flavor
"Well, I'm glad you managed to snag some. Because, as God as my witness; these are some damn good chips!" Naruto said as he grabbed himself another handful
"You got that right…I'm gonna buy a lot more of these, after I get paid tomorrow." Choji replied
"Hey, I'll chip in and get us some more snacks when we go on break. Since, your main man refuses to get caught lacking' when it comes to snack time." Naruto said back
"...Maybe you should make a list after the weekend is over…That way we can have the best snacks at the ready between breaks." Choji suggested to the shorter blonde
"You my good friend, are a genius! When's the next time you're free, so we can come up with a hitlist of dope snacks to get?" Naruto asked the behemoth beside him as the two munched on the large bag of chips together
"I'm free this Wednesday if that's fine with you?" Choji answered back
"That works out perfect for me. Because I ain't got shit else to do that day as far as I know." Naruto replied
"Great to hear, Naruto." Choji said back as the two continued to share chips
"One more thing, my guy. Did you ever talk to your folks about being stuck on a team with Ino?" Naruto questioned the behemoth of an Akimichi
"I did, and it went better than I thought it would have." Choji replied
"Really? That's pretty nice man, good for you." Naruto said back, happy for the giant of a man
"Yeah, and while I still have to be around Ino when I make genin. But at least I have until the end of the year with her, before I can do something." Choji told Naruto in terms of the compromise he worked out with his parents
"Well, at least that's something…Sorry you couldn't talk them out of sticking you with the biggest bitch next to Mizore." Naruto said in condolences to Choji's impending future
"I'm sure it won't be that bad. I'll at least have Shikamaru there to help even things out. Plus, I still have you with me, Naruto." Choji replied
"Of course, you're always gonna have me. I ain't going anywhere!" Naruto swore to the Akimichi
"I hope not. It wouldn't be the same without you here." Choji said to the blonde
"Same to you, my guy….Anyways, its getting pretty late and all. I think we should start turning in." Naruto said with a small yawn
"I guess, I'll see you tomorrow for work then." Choji said in acknowledgment of how late it was getting
"Yup, you know it. Later, my guy!" Naruto said as he gave Choji a fist-bump before heading off
(3 days later, August 16th, 996 S.E, Uchiha Compound, 1:45 Pm)
It was the next Monday later as Naruto was hanging out with Sasuke at the Uchiha Compound, the two simply relaxing and taking in the solace of a rather chilled-out Monday afternoon.
"Well, since your nephew is down for the count. How's everything else been going?" Naruto asked the swordsman beside him
"I've been doing pretty well actually. Not only have I successfully completed working on the Chidori as it already exists. I feel as though I'm getting closer to completing the Sharp Spear variant I told you about." Sasuke informed Naruto of how things had been going with him thus far
"Really?! That's excellent news, Sasuke. Congrats!" Naruto said in excitement for Sasuke's accomplishment with the Chidori thus far
"Thank you. Although, I will feel better when I finish the Sharp Spear. On top of that, I need to work on my chakra control to make the use of the Chidori much more efficient." Sasuke replied
"Is the chakra cost on that sucker really that bad?" Naruto inquired
"Considering that it is an A-ranked technique, and I don't have the absurd amounts of chakra that your siblings do. It is rather taxing to use." Sasuke replied in regards to what was one of his trump cards
"Which is why I have to work on my chakra control to help mitigate that...Otherwise, even with the Sharingan to help negate the tunnel vision issue. Then its going to be more detrimental to pull off; than what it's worth." Sasuke added in regards to the Chidori itself still being a work in progress
"Well, how many times can you use it before you're all tapped out?" Naruto asked
"I can pull it off twice a day, perhaps 3 times if I want to do so before I'm out of commission...Which wouldn't be as bad as you would think for a jutsu of this caliber. However, it is still abysmal for what I'd like to do with it." Sasuke informed his friend on the set times he could use the Chidori
"Maybe I can do something to help you out with that, or at the least supercharge you." Naruto offered to the Uchiha
"Are you sure that will work? We don't exactly know how your enhancement-based abilities will interact with chakra." Sasuke asked in regards to abilities such as Bulk Up and Agility
"Hey, it's worth a shot at least. I mean seriously man, with everything going on; we gotta take some risks to be awesome." Naruto answered back
"...If we do test out your 'theory' of being able to supercharge my techniques. Then we will at the very least test it out on shadow clones. I will not have myself be irreparably damaged, because of a maybe." Sasuke replied
"Hey, that's fine by me as long as we see if it can work. Because if it can, then we've got ourselves a whole game-changer on our hands." Naruto said back
"Good…and hopefully in getting better control over my chakra, I can better perfect the Sharp Spear." Sasuke replied in hopes that his chakra control improvements would yield greater proficiency with his pet project
"If anyone can pull it off, its you...Because you are that guy, Sasuke!" Naruto said getting a small smile from the swordsman
"Thanks. By the way, how has training with your powers gone as of late?" Sasuke questioned
"So far, so good. All of the techniques that I've got down so far; have been going pretty great for me. Also, turns out that I'm coming into my own more with the other upgrades that I got." Naruto answered back to the swordsman
"What sort of upgrades have you come across?" Sasuke asked
And without saying another word Naruto hopped up to his feet and broke out into a dash that was so fast that even with his Sharingan active was a hardly perceivable blur to the point that all he could see with it was the blur of color that was his friend. The fact that Naruto was rushing about at almost imperceivable speeds around the compound went on for roughly 3 minutes of him running about the compound before he stopped and sat down, with barely a sweat broken from running so fast.
"Apparently, I have super speed...Pretty cool ain't it?!" Naruto told the Uchiha with a wide as a mile grin on his face
"I can see…Were…Were you even trying to run that fast?" Sasuke inquired
"Not really, I barely had to think about it and then the next thing I know…I'm running faster than a lightning bolt." Naruto told him
"A-Are you even winded at all after running that fast? I could barely see where you were going with my Sharingan." Sasuke asked, barely able to keep track of Naruto's movements went he ran
"Nope! I honestly still feel pretty good to be honest. Hell, I feel like I could lap around the whole compound and them some." Naruto answered back still feeling full of energy
"So you now have telepathy and super speed?... Are there any other superpowers that you have, that I should be aware of?" Sasuke questioned
"As far as I know, this is all that I can do so far. But hey, I'm not gonna question it at all." Naruto said with a shrug of his shoulders
"At least we have a better understanding of what you can do now…I swear at the rate your progressing, you'll definitely leave Toshiro and Mizore in the dust." Sasuke remarked as Naruto let a small grin come across his face at that thought
"I won't doubt that. Since I'm getting all kinds of cool stuff up my sleeves. Heck, at this point, I'm basically a goddamn superhuman right now." Naruto said with an ever-widening grin at his expanding list of abilities
"To be honest, the only thing superhuman about you is how much of a chaotic jackass you can be most of the time." Sasuke replied making the blonde before him deflate
"...You can't just let me have one moment; can you?" Naruto asked
"We've been friends for how many years now, and you're just now realizing this?" Was the dry response of the Uchiha
"Fair point, also its about 8 at this point…Then again, without you around, I'm pretty sure I would be causing a lot more shenanigans in the village." Naruto admitted
"Exactly…Between you and Sakura, someone has to keep a level head between the 3 of us. Otherwise, there would be nothing but constant pandemonium with you two. Especially you, Naruto." Sasuke spoke knowing that between his friends that it was pretty much required for him to be the voice of reason
"Hey, I won't argue with you there. Which is why you're gonna be our team leader when we finally get our headbands. Because I'm sure as shit not gonna do it, and Sakura ain't gonna do it since…that's Sakura." Naruto replied in knowing that he was more of a man of action than a leader of anything
"I will agree with you concerning Sakura. Her fighting skills are next to impeccable, but I would not trust her to lead me into a mission." Sasuke said back
"Your preaching' to the choir on that one, but look at it this way. If we ever make it to the big leagues, and gotta take someone out of the picture. Then at least we've got someone like her in our corner." Naruto said in full confidence and trust in Sakura should they need to terminate someone quickly and judiciously
"I mean who else would you want in your corner, if you had to go and wipe someone's bloodline off the map?" Naruto asked
"You do make an extremely good point. Between myself, Sakura, and you. We would make a fantastic team for assassinations " Sasuke replied in seeing himself and his friends as perfect for such missions
"Of course, we would, my guy. This is us we're talking about!" Naruto said with a grin
"That being said, what else do you want to do? We got the whole day to ourselves." Naruto asked
"We can go training in the Forest of Death if you'd like? I'd just need to get my sword and…" Sasuke said before Naruto used his super speed to go to Sasuke's room and grab his swords and armor
"Nevermind then, just give me 5 minutes and I'll be good to go." Sasuke said as he grabbed his equipment from Naruto and went to go get changed
'Now here's the real question, how can I abuse the absolute hell out of having super speed?' Naruto wondered to himself with an impish grin across his face
(The next day, August 17th, 996 S.E, Haruno Household, 1:45 Pm)
It was the following day later as Naruto was hanging out with Sakura at their house chopping it up with each other.
"So you mean to tell me that you finally got that Fire Kata stuff down?" Naruto questioned his 'sister' who had a look of pure joy on her face
"Yup!.. I mean my joints feel like I walked barefoot through a cactus patch. But I definitely did it, since you're looking at somebody who's got half of the Niko Style mastered." Sakura said back with a proud grin on her face
"That's fucking' incredible, Sakura, up top!" Naruto said as the two high-fived each other
"Thanks, Naruto. This Niko Style stuff is hard as shit to get a handle on." Sakura replied
"But it's all gonna be worth it when I can take that, the Kure style and my dad's Lethwei, and make it into my own badass super fighting style!" Sakura spoke with a determined grin at one day being able to make her hybrid style come true
"Hey, if there's anyone who can pull it off. It's you, since other than Rock Lee. Your the only other person I can think of that's an ace at throwin' hands." Naruto replied
"Well, yeah. I mean have you seen that guy in action? He's a nice guy and all, but man is he a menace when it comes to taijutsu…I really wanna fight him." Sakura said back in hopes of one day having an epic fight against the up-and-coming taijutsu prodigy
'Damn...Now I wanna see which is stronger. His 8 Gates or me going at full power with my Removal.' Sakura wondered to herself on which would be more powerful
"Here's the real question, Sakura. Who don't you wanna fight?" Naruto asked the living embodiment of 'I don't want peace I want problems'
"Ino, Mizore, Kiba and Shikamaru. I either can't stand those fuckers, or they're just trash compared to me." Sakura answered back
"Ain't Kiba supposed to be pretty good at taijutsu?" Naruto questioned, having known for a fact that the Inuzuka were noted for their more bestial form of taijutsu
"Don't get me wrong, he's decent. But compared to me, he's trash. I would maul him in front of that dog of his and not give a single fuck after I'm done." Sakura told Naruto without a single shred of guilt of her hypothetical actions
"Damn…That's pretty hardcore." Naruto said back knowing how well things went when Sakura 'mauled' someone
"Hey, it's his own damn fault if he tries to buck up to me. If he wants to prove that he's an alpha wolf, then he can go right ahead…It's just not gonna be my problem when I maul him and splatter him all over the goddamn ground….Like a bitch." Sakura replied with a predatory grin
"You know, its times like these where I'm reminded that you're constantly on demon timing…Which is saying something when you compare it to my dickhead brother and sister." Naruto spoke whilst Sakura's grin widened even further
"No shit. Toshiro and Mizore may have a fucking monster in 'em, and act like they're worth a hot shit. But I, however,... I am a real goddamn monster." Sakura replied as she finished peeling an apple
"And as such, I will eviscerate anyone who gets in my way. Because I don't care who I have tear in half to get my way…Minus you and Sasuke of course. But otherwise, everyone is on the chopping block to get fucked up." Sakura added
Because to the young assassin; just about every last one of her peers minus her friends were walking targets that she'd happily beat into a bloody mess of pulverized flesh, grey matter and bone. Especially, with Naruto's siblings, Hinata and Ino who infuriated her and were the ones who she'd take the most delight in mauling at the first chance given.
"I can get everyone else, since Hinata and Ino besides being stacked to all hell…are pretty fucking worthless. But what about my man, Choji?" Naruto asked
"Oh, Choji? I wouldn't really go after him, since he's actually a pretty decent guy." Sakura told the superhuman blonde
"Unlike everybody else I listed off, he's a really sweet guy who makes great food. Plus him being really strong also helps his case out." Sakura added as her grin softened as she talked about Choji
"Oh most definitely. I swear he's gonna make some lucky girl, happy." Naruto said
"You got that right, Naruto. Which is why it's going to be a damn shame that he's stuck on a team with Ino-pig. That fucking bitch wouldn't know a good guy from all the cocksucking she does to get all those good grades." Sakura said in disgust of the Yamanaka
"I know right?! How are they gonna do my man that dirty; by putting him with one of the most toxic bitches in our class? All she's gonna do is rip on him for his weight and shit, meanwhile, she looks like one strong-ass breeze is gonna knock her over." Naruto replied knowing that the Ino-Shika-Cho for this generation was gonna be dysfunctional as all hell
"Only things she's got going for her, is the fact she's got tits out to here and her clan jutsu! Other than that she ain't shit on top of not being shit!" Naruto said derisively over the Yamanaka heiress
"As if she has any room to talk about anyone…Instead of dieting and worrying about her makeup, she should actually do a little something called training. Then maybe she wouldn't be the absolute worst at taijutsu, or anything physical in our class." Sakura said back
"Hell! Even when I'm having to play it up as a fangirl for Sasuke, I don't suck half as bad as Ino…and that's saying something!" Sakura added in disgust of Ino being so lackluster physically
"How much you wanna bet that she folds so hard that she blows it during the Chunin Exams?" Naruto questioned the pink-haired assassin
"Since they're gonna do the Ino-Shika-Cho formation like they do with every single genin squad. Its gonna be up to Shikamaru and Choji to hard carry through the whole thing. Then after that, she's fucked worse than a hentai girl in a gangbang hentai." Sakura replied getting a wtf look from Naruto
"D-Do I even wanna know how you came up with that analogy?" Naruto wondered
"The better question is, do you want too?" Sakura asked back
"The answer to that is a massive hell no. I'd rather not hard vomit trying to ask how." Was Naruto's immediate reply
"I'm surprised you didn't use your mind powers to find out. Would've gotten the answer a lot easier if you did." Sakura said
"And throw up my lunch from trying to find out… I think I'll be fine not knowing." Naruto replied
"Hey, suit yourself." Sakura said back with a shrug of her shoulders
"Still, I just hope that someone puts Ino in her place when we graduate...I really don't want Choji to get shafted because she can't pull her weight." Sakura spoke
"Relax, Sakura. Choji's a strong guy with a good head on his shoulders, plus he's got Shikamaru to watch out for him too…While I don't really fuck with the guy, he's still decent enough that I know he would let anything happen to Choji." Naruto replied knowing that even though he didn't care for him; that Shikamaru would watch out for the behemoth
"If you say so, I just hate to see people with real talent get fucked over." Sakura said back although the tinge of red in her cheeks said otherwise
"Sure." Was Naruto's only reply whilst Sakura munched on her apple
"Anyways, other than talking about you being an absolute boss with your Niko-Style training and hoping my main man Choji makes it in the world. Is there anything you wanna do right now?" Naruto questioned the pink-haired assassin
"We can spar if ya want?" Sakura asked
"Sure, I'm down for a good sparring session." Naruto said as Sakura devoured the rest of her apple in a single chomp
"Great, I'll meet you outside, Naruto." Sakura replied as she got up from her seat and headed outside
'She totally is digging' Choji' Naruto said to himself as he followed after his longtime friend
(2 days later, August 19th, 996 S.E, Konoha, 12:45 Pm)
It was early in the afternoon, as Naruto was currently with Mizuki who was telling him of a mission that he wanted to take Naruto on as a sort of 'ride along', something that the superhuman blonde was all too eager to be apart of.
"Wait, you wanna take me out to take out a whole-ass crime gang?" Naruto asked
"Yup. I think that this would be a perfect opportunity to see what you can do on your own. Since I'm going to let you handle things, and see how you handle yourself in a real-deal mission where things are stacked against you." Mizuki answered back
"All of them mind you, are missing-ninja. This means that you're going to have to bring your A-game against them…Think you can handle going solo against these guys?" Mizuki told the superhuman blonde who had an ecstatic look of being able to prove himself in a real-deal scrap
"Look, Mizuki-sensei. All I need to know is how many of them there are, and I can do the rest from there." Naruto said back as he was practically jumping for joy
'Finally! I get the chance to run someone's pockets' solo! This is gonna be freakin' sweet!' Naruto said to himself in immense joy
"Well, for your information. There are 3 of them in total, and they call themselves Shinobazu." Mizuki informed Naruto
"...Wait a minute, they really decided to call themselves the ninja dropouts?...D-Did they honestly think that would be a good name for a group of rogue shinobi?" Naruto asked wondering if Mizuki was yanking his chain on this one
"I wish I were, but for some strange reason, that's what they decided to call themselves…I honestly don't know what they were thinking with that one." Mizuki answered back still wondering why a group of rogue ninja would call themselves something that asinine
"I-I'm honestly gonna have to beat the shit out of them that much harder for that. Because, that is a level of stupid that I just didn't think was possible." Naruto spoke in mild irritation
"Hey, go for it. Since this is your opportunity to see it you have that dog in you. So pull out whatever it is that you've got…your gonna need it." Mizuki replied
"I'm pretty sure I won't have to, to be honest with you, Mizuki-sensei...Since this is me were talking about." Naruto said with a smug expression on his face
"What makes you so sure, that you won't?" Mizuki asked curiously
"That's because I've been getting real good with my powers lately. Hell, I've got some real mean combo moves I've been working on. So I'm pretty sure that whatever they can throw at me, I've got an answer too." Naruto replied his smug expression being added to with a smile to match
What with Naruto in his prior outing with Mizuki having put it together that he was really undercutting himself by not taking advantage of the fact that the techniques he gained from the plates; worked rather well together to create some devastating follow-throughs. Hence why from that point onward he'd been at work combining and testing to see which of his moves would work great for some pretty killer combination attacks to really make himself much more of a menace on the battlefield.
"From what you were able to do last time, and that was with you freeballing it. Then I HAVE to see what you've come up with now." Mizuki said, curious to see what new tricks Naruto had at his disposal
"Trust me, I've got some pretty cool stuff I can pull off. All you gotta do is just watch the magic happen." Naruto told the white-haired Chunin
"You'd better pull off some pretty cool stuff, Naruto. Because you're talking' a lot of shit for someone who isn't even a genin yet." Was said Chunin's semi-snark filled reply
"Oh come on, we both know that with just the sheer amount of crazy-ass stuff I can do. That I'm a lot closer to being a jonin than a genin." Naruto said back with a cheeky grin
"I know you've got a crazy amount of power. Hell, the amount of stuff you've got under your belt probably has your jackass siblings beat…And by the looks up it, your probably gonna be the strongest one in your class." Mizuki spoke knowing that at the rate the blonde in question was going that he was gonna be a hell of a powerhouse
"Hey, when you have friends like Sakura and Sasuke around. Its either get good or stay trash. So even without my powers, I was bound to be a different kind of menace altogether." Naruto said knowing he still could've been awesome without his superpowers
"I don't doubt it. Since the three of you are going to be the strongest set of genin, since Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya." Mizuki spoke, knowing that said trio in his mind had that kind of potential in 'em
"Wait a minute, you actually think I can be stronger than Granny?" Naruto said nearly taken aback
"Naruto, you've got a kind of power that trumps anything your piece of shit brother and sister can call upon…Hell, if you weren't holding back to get on a genin team with your friends. You would definitely make a lopsided shoe-in for rookie of the year…or decade with how strong you are." Mizuki told the superhuman blonde
"Plus, you've got a 'good' head on your shoulders helps out too. So I'd say that in my personal opinion, you've got it in you to be one of the strongest in the village." Mizuki added with a smile of his own
"T-Thanks, that actually means a lot more than what you'd think." Naruto said back
"Not a problem at all…Your gonna do some really great things for the village. That's why if there's anyone in your corner; rooting for you. Its gonna be me." Mizuki told the superhuman before him
"Its one part of the reason why I let you come on these ride-alongs with me. I wanna see you flourish and be as awesome as I know you can be. Because, its a damn shame that Lord 4th and Lady Kushina don't see what I, the Senju's, the Uchiha and the Kure's do in you." Mizuki added
"Alright…I swear if you keep going on with all this stuff, your gonna make me tear up!" Naruto said feeling his eyes start to water from the kind words of Mizuki
"Hey, I'm just telling you the truth is all." Mizuki told Naruto with a small smile of his own
"Well, I appreciate it, I really do." Naruto said back blinking the forming tears out of his eyes
"Not a problem at all. But anyways, I'm keen on seeing what it is you can do against Shinobazu. Because last time you may have had my help, but now we're gonna see how you do solo." Mizuki said
"Don't worry about a thing, Mizuki-sensei. Since I'm gonna get rid of all those guys in record time, and make you really proud me... Just you watch!" Naruto swore to the Chunin
"Alright, I like that energy you've got there. Since your gonna need it." Mizuki said
"But, before I forget. Our targets are going to be in the Land of Forests. Think you can handle going to somewhere that far?" Mizuki questioned
"Well, I've never teleported somewhere that far before. But there's a first time for everything, so it'll be fun to see if I can pull it off." Naruto answered back
'At least I hope I can pull it off. Otherwise, things are gonna probably get fucked real quick.' Naruto said to himself with some trepidation over teleporting that large of a distance
"Hey, if anyone can pull it off. Then its you, Naruto." Mizuki said
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, because if I'm gonna do something like that…I'm probably gonna need it." Naruto replied still weary of teleporting to such a vast distance in one go
"In any case, if anything happens to you. I'll be there to watch your back." Mizuki said as he checked his watch for time
"But in case, I gotta go. I have to get ready for classes in a couple of weeks. Otherwise, I'll never hear the end of it from Iruka." Mizuki spoke in nearly cursing himself for letting the time get away from him
"Ok, then. Well, good luck with that." Naruto said to Mizuki before he disappeared via Shunshin
'So I'm getting my 1st 'solo' outing. This is gonna be fucking epic!' Naruto remarked to himself before heading off to prepare
So with summer quickly coming to an end and Naruto now readying himself for another ride along with Mizuki, alongside the approaching term of his final year at the Academy. It looks as though things are ever intensifying for the superhuman blonde in question, but how will he fair against the new challenges to come? Find out in the all new chapters of, Naruto: The PokeSage!
Alright, that ends this chapter for now. As I hoped you guys enjoyed the events of it, since I figured it would be nice to do a more chilled out chapter and have everything stay a bit more calmed down for now.
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
With this being Pravus666 signing off until next time, as the next chapter will have Naruto face off against Shinobazu and the aftermath of said events in question.
Part 1 Theme Song: Evolution by Korn
Random End Song: Can I Get A… by Jay Z
Now then onto some of the reviews from the last chapter!
Skull Flame: Glad you like my take on the trope, since I figured that a more grounded approach to it would be fun to see go down. Especially since it really makes sense of how Naruto deals with things, and how he's turning into what he is now as a person. Also, I figured that it would be a nice touch in having Danzo and ROOT smoke some trees every now and again to give them a bit more humanity that you don't really see in stories, plus the idea really cracked me up the more I wrote it out. And trust me when we get to see more of Naruto's siblings, they're gonna be some of the worst kinds of people. Lastly, I'm glad you like what I've done in having Sakura being apart of the Kure clan, since I figured it would be nice to give one of my favorite bits from Kengan Ashura and slam it together with Sakura to make something interesting for her; in this iteration of what I've going on.
