(Chapter 16: Academy Nonsense)
Soon enough the start of April would come with a quickness and yet along with it; also came the ecstatic energy of the genin hopefuls that graduation was right around the corner. Yet it was also in this excitement that tensions were growing given how the Namikaze twins were out to prove they were the best and everyone was beneath them, as they were the chosen to save the world…and yet the irritation at no longer being recognized as such was grating on them in memory of Toshiro's attack on Naruto months prior.
Now instead of admiration and joy at their presence; there was an undercurrent of fear and growing distrust toward the twin children of the Hokage and Kushina; given that now the village could truly see the toxicity that lay beneath the smoke and mirrors of them lauded for years as 'heroes' of the village.
(April 6th, 997 S.E, 3:04 Pm, The Academy)
It would be a bit after classes had let out for the day as Sakura told Naruto and Sasuke she'd catch up with them later; after she stayed back a bit to gather up her things and would've been on her way had it not been for the presence of Mizore impeding her.
"What do you want, Mizore? I'm meeting up with Naruto and Sasuke in a half hour, and I don't wanna keep them waiting." Sakura asked glaring at the everpresent smug smirk of Mizore
'If it wasn't for having our plan, I'd put your face through the goddamn wall right now for stopping me from punching the shit out of giant bears with my brother right now..' Sakura said to herself in wanting to cave in Mizore's smug face more than ever
"That's the thing, Haruno. You aren't going to meet up with Naruto at all, better yet you're gonna stop hanging out with my big brother altogether." Mizore told the pink-haired assassin whose eyes narrowed at her words
"I'm sorry, I don't think I heard that quite right. It sounded like you just told me to stop hanging out with one of my best friends." Sakura said in not believing what she was hearing from Naruto's sister
"Oh no, you heard me. From now on your going to stop hanging out with my brother and stay away from him until I say otherwise…Depending on my mood, you may get to see him every once and awhile. If you behave accordingly that is." Mizore said in her usual 'I'm better than you and it's not even a question' manner of speaking
"And you're actually serious about that?...You actually think that me or even Naruto's gonna be ok with you telling me who I can and can't be friends with? You really must be out of your goddamn mind." Sakura questioned still not believing the amount of arrogance and crap coming from Mizore's mouth
"I am more than serious. From what I've seen; you and everyone else around him have been puffing his head up to make him think he can actually be a shinobi…That's a massive no-no in my book, since he needs to stay in his place where he should belong. I can't have you and those idiots putting it in his head that he can be a shinobi, when he isn't anywhere strong enough to defend himself against a real threat...At the very least he'll have me to defend him, if anything happens." Mizore answered back in disgust of Sakura and the rest of them putting such thoughts in Naruto's head
"How anyone allowed him in here, when he should be a janitor or working at Ichiraku's; I'll never know...I knew it was a mistake when mom and dad let him try to be a shinobi when he's better doing something more reasonable...like being a buss-boy somewhere." Mizore added in regards to her 'inferior' elder twin
"The only thing I have to say to all of that nonsense is….go fuck yourself. Plus with a big side of your a massive cunt if you think I'm gonna do any of that! I don't know who you think you are, but you definitely aren't gonna tell me who I can't hang out with." Was Sakura's vehement response
"That's what I…I'm sorry you what?!" Mizore said before realizing what Sakura had said
"You heard what the fuck I said. I'm not going to stop myself from hanging out with Naruto, because you have some b.s problem with it." Sakura replied in staunch refusal
"Listen here, Haruno. I'm doing you and Naruto a favor by telling you never hang out with him again." Mizore told her as her expression went from a smug smirk to an indignant huff at being told no
"How's telling me not to hang out with him, doing me a favor? Because all I see if you being a piece of shit to your own brother." Sakura wondered while she grew more irritated of the sheer arrogance of Mizore
"Because, this would be the nice way of me telling you. The other way is you still doing what I want, but with a black eye and a broken jaw." Mizore replied as Sakura had to scoff at the brass balls she had to threaten her
"Are...Are you actually saying that you…little miss princess could beat me up?! That's just rich!" Sakura said back almost laughing at the notion
"That's exactly what I'm saying. Its either you stop hanging out with my brother, and putting thoughts in his head that he can be a shinobi. Or I will personally make it so you eat through a straw. Because, I am getting tired of you, Sasuke and that fat-fuck Akimichi the idea that he can be anything approaching a ninja." Mizore replied
"So unless you want that, then you're going to stop it right now, and tell Naruto that you've 'permanently had a change of plans...Otherwise, you and the floor are going to become very intimate with each other." Mizore ordered Sakura who was stuck between wanting to laugh at the cahones on Mizore and wanting to punch a hole through her chest for bossing her around
"Alright, since you've clearly been smoking crack, or hanging with Naruto's cousin too much. Especially, since you have the nerve to think you can actually beat me up, and tell me what to do…I'll tell you this again. I'm not gonna stop hanging out with Naruto, because your jealous that he actually likes to spend time with me." Sakura repeated
"So how about YOU piss off and leave me alone. And go back to being little Miss. Kissass. I've got better things to do than cater to someone whose a shit little sister." Sakura further spoke as she started to shove her way past Mizore
"I'm not jealous of you in the slightest. If anything, Naruto should be grateful that he should be around me to begin with." Was Mizore's immediate reply as Sakura continued to go past her but Mizore cut her off in fury
"Really, Miss Queen Bitch? Then why are you trying to press me about this if you weren't? Because if you really weren't jealous that he actually likes to be around me more than you. Then you wouldn't try to be on some bullshit and threaten me, if you weren't so insecure about it." Sakura retorted causing Mizore's face to redden
"I am NOT insecure about you two! I just don't want my brother hanging out with you, you five-headed ass bitch!" Mizore shot back in anger
"Really? Making a crack at my forehead was the best you can do?...At least Naruto can do better burns than you on his worst day." Sakura said back as Mizore's face continued to burn in anger
"Anyways, if all your gonna do is bitch and moan about me hanging out with Naruto. Then I'm leaving…I can see why he'd rather hang out with me, you annoying uppity ass-cunt...How you and Naruto share the same gene pool I"ll never fucking know." Sakura added as Mizore saw red at hearing those words
"I said SHUT UP already!" Mizore bellowed as she shoved Sakura up against a wall and pinned her to it with one of her elbows
"...You really don't wanna do this, Namikaze." Sakura said as Mizore punched her in the mouth
"I said shut up, Haruno! If you aren't gonna be quiet and do what I told you. Then I'm gonna beat the crap out of you until you do!" Mizore said as she reared her fist back
"...You know, I really didn't wanna do this. But, because I'm in a really good mood. This is the only other chance, I'm gonna give you. Piss off, or I'm gonna knock your ass out." Sakura told the Hokage's daughter with an almost predatory glare
"As it, if you can't even beat Hinata in spar. Then you don't have a chance in hell against me!" Mizore said before she punched Sakura in the face once again
'...Yup, I'm gonna beat her ass.' Sakura remarked to herself
However, just as Mizore who went to punch at her again was surprised at a puff of smoke to reveal Sakura had dispelled her transformation that had been keeping her strength and true physical appearance as she caught Mizore's hand…The redheaded Namikaze now had to look up at Sakura who stood at 5 foot 10, and where before her lithe yet toned physique was enough to give her confidence against Sakura…said assassin was now a muscular 176 pound beast of a woman with jaw length vibrant pink hair and the piercing black and white eyes of a Kure.
From there Sakura headbutted Mizore so hard that she was could only stagger back from getting her head bashed in, before she found herself getting an uppercut to the liver so hard that it sent her flying into the adjacent wall. Yet this wasn't the end of it as Mizore who was stricken by Sakura who came at her with 9% of her Removal to make what she needed to do quick, had rushed forth at blinding speeds to deliver a brutal rib-cracking flying knee to her chest, before delivering a quick hook-jab-hook combination to her stomach.
Mizore tried to retaliate with a punch to Sakura's kidneys, but it was caught and redirected into Sakura putting her into an armbar so hard that Mizore was forced to the ground or risk her arm being dislocated. However, it didn't end there as Sakura used this as a chance to stomp kick Mizore's legs out from under her so that she could then maneuver herself into a rear-naked choke and jump into the air where with all her might she proceeded to powerbomb Mizore into the ground.
The result of this being the floor in a 20-foot radius being heavily cracked and splintered as Mizore was embedded up to her wrists upside-down and legs twitching into the ground…with Sakura looking over at her handy work with a predatory grin. Before rushing off and away with her Phantom Pace and her Removal at 20% to give her and extra boost as she ran into the Forest of Death with a grin on her face, as a red and white blur of motion.
'At least I got to knock that bitch the fuck out, before I go do some fuckery with Naruto and Sasuke.' Sakura remarked to herself with a broad grin as she ran as fast as her legs would carry her
(4 days later, April 10th, 997 S.E, 12:28 Pm, The Academy)
It was during lunch period on the following Monday as Naruto and Choji were eating and conversing with each other, the latter of the two being in surprise of what had gone on with Sakura and Mizore earlier in the week.
"I still can't believe that she'd try and do that to Sakura." Choji said at a loss for words
"Hey, how do you think I felt when I heard what she tried to pull with her? I swear for someone that says their my 'sister', she's definitely the poster child for being a fucking hater." Naruto replied
"Like what the actual fuck man? First she shits on me all the time for trying to be a shinobi like everybody else. Then the next thing I hear she's pulling this shit...just what the fuck man?!" Naruto wondered on what even was Mizore's deal with him was
"I really don't know what to say about all that, Naruto. But have you tried talking to your folks about it? Maybe they could straighten this whole thing out." Choji suggested as he ate out of his bag of chips
"I don't think that would work, Choji. One minute she'll be in trouble, but mark my words if she won't try to find to get out of it…Worse yet throw a big of enough temper tantrum that they'll say fuck it, and end her punishment altogether. Ain't nothing worse than dealing with a 9-tails powered hissy fit." Naruto replied knowing she'd have Jiraiya or his father to come to her rescue
"Wow that…that just sucks man...I'm sorry about all that" Choji said back
"Trust me, I'm not a big fan of it either. But on the plus side, she definitely can't get her way out of this one. Even with Iruka-sensei trying to vouch for her in saying that it was a simple disagreement…The security cameras that Mizuki-sensei has around the place says otherwise, and got her ass canned." Naruto said with a grin
"Wait, Mizuki-sensei has security cameras posted up all around the academy. Something about him not wanting to take any chances with kids who have superpowers and whatnot. So he has them hidden around in plain sight to catch people slipping'." Naruto told the behemoth
What with Mizuki knowing full well that anything could happen in the academy should things get particularly heated with his students, and even moreso when Iruka was in the pockets of Lord Jiraiya to sweep things under the rug for Mizore and Toshiro to get away with virtually anything short of murder. The ROOT operative saw fit to have said cameras posted all across the academy so as to have evidence on any misdeeds that would happen under his nose, what with a considerable number of his peers being bought off by the Toad Sannin; said Chunnin instructor didn't want to take any chances on what could be.
"It's a good thing that there's someone like Mizuki-sensei to look out for you. Otherwise, Toshiro and Mizore would have free reign of this place, and that's a nightmare all by itself…Almost as bad as a world without snacks." Choji replied shuddering at the thought of such a thing before Choji passed Naruto the bag of chips he was munc
"Hey, I'm right there with you buddy. A world without instant ramen sounds like super-hell to me." Naruto said back in not being able to imagine a world without his favorite comfort food
"Well, what are you gonna do about Mizore…She's got it out for you hanging out with Sakura, Sasuke and myself…So I dunno how your gonna deal with that." Choji said in-between fistfuls of eating his bag of chips
"Don't get me wrong, Choji. I'm still heated that she had the nerve to do something like that behind my back. That's one of the most shitty things I've ever had happen to me…So believe me when I say that the first chance I get…That's gonna be her ass!" Naruto swore to the towering figure of Choji
"How are you going to pull that off? No offense to you or anything, but getting back at Mizore isn't gonna be a walk in the park." Choji questioned knowing that said task wasn't going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination
"Just leave that to me, Choji. I've got my ways at getting her back before she sees me coming." Naruto answered back
'Especially, since I doubt she can sense me teleporting…9 tails bullshit or not, she ain't got shit on my powers.' Naruto noted to himself with a small yet devious smile forming on his face
"Since you got that evil smile going on your face, I'll take your word for it, Naruto...Especially after you managed to mess with the Inuzuka's a couple months back...How you got that many stink bombs I'll never know." Choji spoke knowing full well that Naruto didn't let a smile like that come about unless he had some slick shit planned
"Trust me, Choji. She won't see how I get her sorry ass back for pulling that crap coming...Also, on the stink-bombs, I know a guy." Naruto replied as his smile widened to a devious grin
"...Should I even want to know what you're going to do to her?" Choji asked in concern at the 'chaos gremlin' sitting before him
"Let's just say that I wouldn't sit next to her during class to her is all…Wouldn't want my main man to get caught in the crossfire." Naruto answered back with his devious grin widening
"I'm gonna take your word for it…By the way, are you gonna be at work tonight?" Choji questioned
"Of course I am! I'm working double shifts like a madman so I can save up to get you something real good for your birthmas in a couple of weeks." Naruto told the behemoth
"Oh come on, Naruto. You know you don't have to get me anything." Choji replied
"Bullshit I don't! You're one of my best friends in the whole world, there's no way I'm not gonna get you something for your birthday…Its the least I can do for how long you've put up with my crazy butt!" Was Naruto's immediate response
"Naruto, its fine. I'm happy enough with being your friend, besides I'm just going to have a small birthday part as is." Choji told the inheirtor of Arceus's will
"Well, I'm still gonna get you something nice, and that's the end of it!" Naruto declared to the titanic form of Choji
"You're not going to budge on this are you?" Choji questioned the superhuman blonde who shook his head no in response
"Nevahh! Your gonna get a cool present, and that's the end of it." Naruto told him with his smile never leaving for even an instant
"The one time, I ask you not to do something for me, and I'm gonna wind up with an over-the-top present…Maybe I should ask you not to stop Ino from being on my team." Choji said with a hopeful chuckle
"Hey, I'm good, but I'm not that good." Naruto replied as he lightly slapped Choji on the shoulder
"But in the meantime, and until your birthmas in a couple weeks or so. I say we get the rest of the day in its butt." Naruto further spoke with grin shifting from deviously ominous to more cheerful and optimistic
However, while Naruto and Choji were enjoying there lunch together, Mizore who had been grounded for the next 2 months after her parents were shown the security camera footage of her trying to intimidate Sakura and her vicious defense of herself was currently seething at Naruto and Choji talking with one another in good cheer.
"You know this is all your own fault you know." Said the voice of Yang Kurama
"Who even asked you for your opinion, you overgrown mutt!" Mizore haughtily retorted
"No one. However, it doesn't take a genius to see that the reason you're in such a bitchy mood; is that you're the poster-child for being a horrible person…No wonder why your brother prefers their company over yours." Yang Kurama spoke in actually feeling sorry for Naruto having the displeasure of being related to Toshiro and Mizore
"Hell, even Shukaku's crazy ass was more pleasant than yours, and that's saying something. The little idiot always used to stir up sandstorms for the hell of it too." Yang Kurama added in regards to the youngest of their siblings
"Better yet, I'd take a Chomei hopped up a metric ton of sugar and Son Goku trying to challenge me to wrestling matches, than spend another day with you...Since they could teach you a thing or two about being a good sibling, or even a decent person for that matter." Yang Kurama further said as Mizore's frown deepened more from the barbs of her inner beast
"Oh will you just shut up! No one gives a shit about your input on my family troubles. Besides, Naruto should be lucky to have someone like me looking out for him. Especially, since he isn't even cut out to be a shinobi…I'm only doing what any sister would do, and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid by being people who give him false hope." Mizore said with such self-aggrandizing flaggelation that it made her half of Kurama want to vomit
"Spare me the self-wankery already. Because I would consider the burden of him being your brother much more of a misfortune than anything…Especially given the mountain-sized ego you and your brother share...Its a miracle that your head hasn't snapped from your shoulders from the sheer weight of it." Yang Kurama retorted
"Like you'd know anything about being a good sibling to someone..Bastard fox like you wouldn't even know the first thing about being a good sibling like I am with Naruto.." Mizore said back before the feeling of something smacking her in the gut made her double over and go to her knees and wheeze as though she were bashed in by a liver shot from a drunk Tsunade
"For your information, I was the eldest of 8 other brothers and sisters. All of which, I did far better by than you on my worst day. So don't you even part your lips to act as though your better than me when it comes to family...At least we knew how to treat each other, instead of whatever nonsense you and your brother called sibling love." Yang Kurama spoke in a repulsed and furious snarl
"Whatever you stupid fox…Any other words of wisdom you want to impart?" Mizore asked; sarcasm dripping off her voice at the mention of its 'wisdom'
"That you aren't as great of a little sister as you think…If anything, all you are is a foul wretch that's poison to everything you touch…And I honestly can't wait to see the day when the big brother you 'care for' so dearly tears you in half…Its the very least you deserve for all your 'wonderful' displays of sibling love." Yang Kurama spoke before returning into the seal
"Stupid fox doesn't know what the hell its talking about." Mizore muttered to herself as she ground her teeth in anger of being told off by her half of the 9 tails
(2 days later, The Academy, April 12th, 997 S.E, 7:56 Am)
The next morning as Mizuki had called Naruto to meet him before classes started for the day, seeing as how it concerned him having found a mission that would be a suitable test of his full might.
"So what kind of mission am I looking at that's finally gonna give me a challenge?" Naruto asked the white-haired Chunin
"That depends, how do you feel about taking out one of the Seven Swordsman of the Hidden Mist?" Mizuki asked back
"I-I'm sorry we're gonna do what now?" Naruto asked taken aback at what he just heard
"That's right. It took awhile to get signed off on, but I'm gonna be going on a seek and destroy mission and I convinced one of my 'people' to give me the mission. And your coming along with to help out." Mizuki told the superhuman blonde
'I don't know how I convinced Lord Danzo to do this, but man am I lucky he agreed to it.' Mizuki said to himself thankful that the warhawk agreed to this
"That sounds awesome! Who are we gonna be going up against?!" Naruto asked in broad excitement of who his newest test of strength would be
"We're going to be going up against Raiga Kurosuki and his 'family'. All of whom have taken over a mining village in the Land of Rivers. Our job is to kill his family of bastards, get rid of him, and prevent him from doing anymore 'funerals' to the villagers." Mizuki informed the inheiritor of Arceus's will
"Wait a sec, what the hell do you mean by his doing funerals? I didn't know this guy was a certified mortician on top of being a badass swordsmaster." Naruto questioned in confusion
"That's the fucked up part about it. Its less of him putting people to rest that have passed away, and more him burying people alive with his Kiba blades…Either because they didn't work hard or fast enough, or because they refused to work for him." Mizuki told Naruto on Raiga's 'funerals'
"That's just fucked up...on so many levels." Were the only words that Naruto could say
"Trust me, you aren't the only one who thinks that…Just about everyone in the mining village we're heading to thinks so as well." Mizuki replied in full agreement with his students words on the matter
"Alright, well when are we gonna head out and get this shit done?!...All you gotta do is say when, and I've got my stuff packed and ready to go kick some ass." Naruto asked back; almost bouncing on the balls of his heels in excitement
"We're leaving starting next weekend. It'll give us enough time to prepare and be ready for any surprises that Raiga and his group can throw at us." Mizuki replied
"So about a week and some change for prep time…That sounds like plenty for all the cool shit I can do to everybody!" Naruto said eager at the chance to have really prep himself for all the fun shit he could do
"After all the time you've had to get stronger these past few months. I will be surprised if you haven't come up with anything new." Mizuki said back
Since the ROOT operative in the months he'd taken Naruto on ride-along missions and seen him train alongside Sakura and Sasuke, had seen not only himself, but his companions grow by leaps and bounds to the point that he would be surprised if Naruto wasn't a powerhouse and a half by this point.
"With all the time I've had on my hands when I'm not at the academy. I've been making sure that I'm nothing but a menace…I've gotta be when I live with Sakura of all people." Naruto replied
"I would honestly be surprised if you didn't become one by now…Because how the hell you live around Erioh Kure's great-granddaughter and her clan, and not become a full-blown menace to society…I will never know." Mizuki said finding it next to impossible to not become an ultraviolent scourge when you hang around the Kure clan for an extended amount of time
"What can I say, they get me on a level that most people don't. It's not my fault that I just happen to fit right in with them." Naruto said back with a shrug of his shoulders at how well he got along with Sakura's family
"Maybe you could try hanging out with some of them sometime. I heard that one of Sakura's cousins is single…Oh, I got it! How about Sakura and I set something up and get you some action." Naruto further spoke with a smile spreading across his face
"I'll take you up on that offer one of these days…Right now, I'm just trying to make it till graduation. At least then I won't have to deal with your shitty brother and sister." Mizuki said in wanting to take things one at a time
'I swear that day can't come fast enough...At the rate their getting on my last nerve I'm running out of aspirin.' Mizuki further spoke to himself in hopes that it would approach swiftly
"Hey, you and I both…But in the meantime how about I help you set up for class, since I don't see Iruka-sensei to help you out." Naruto replied
"Sure why not. Just make sure too…and you already got it done. How the fuck did you even do all that, I barely even started talking." Mizuki said before Naruto used his super speed to get the classroom set up for the day
"Simple, I used my mind powers to read your mind and see what needed to be done. Then I just used my super speed to get it done faster than you could finish ripping a fat one." Naruto told the white-haired Chunin in not even looking the slightest bit winded
"You know what, I'm not even gonna question how you do things anymore…I'm just going to go out for a bit and make some coffee. You want any?" Mizuki asked
"Can you make mine black, I like stuff stronger than Granny when she gets drunk." Naruto answered back
"Got it." Mizuki said as he walked off to start making coffee for themselves
'Well, shit. Next week I'm gonna be fighting a whole ass super swordsman…Man, my life is awesome.' Naruto remarked to himself at the fact that he'd soon have his biggest test to date
(2 days later, April 14th, 997 S.E, The Academy, 1:54 Pm)
It was the next Friday later as classes had been let out early for the day, and as such everyone was heading out to enjoy their extra bit of weekend time…all with the exception of Mizore who was still having to serve detention for her prior intimidation attempt against Sakura
"So let me get this straight, Naruto. Your going to be going up against one of the 7 Swordsman of the Mist, next week?" Sasuke asked
"Yup! Your boy is getting his shot at one of the big guys in the world! Ain't that something' else." Naruto said back with the broadest grin he could muster
"I am so fucking jealous of you right now. Here we are stuck at the academy, and you get to be a badass!...I call bullshit!" Were the only words that Sakura could say to her 'brother'
"Hey, what can I say, except that I'm just that good, Sakura" Naruto replied his grin never leaving for a moment
"Despite how good you are, Naruto. Please be on your A-game, this isn't some rank-and-file nobody that your going to be up against. This is one of the deadliest of the Hidden Mist ninja to ever do it." Sasuke said in warning to his longtime friend
"Even with Mizuki-sensei as backup; promise me that you will have your guard up at all times." Sasuke further requested knowing that Raiga Kurosuki was no laughing matter
"Don't worry, Sasuke. You have my word that I'll be on my absolute best against the guy…I may be a total chaos gremlin, superpowered jackass, and pretty much Sakura's partner in crime. But if there's one thing that I won't ever let happen to me…its get caught lacking." Naruto said back to the swordsman of an Uchiha
"Good, otherwise if I'd found out that you got yourself killed; otherwise I would drag your sorry hide from the afterlife and beat you myself." Sasuke said his eyes briefly turning into the Sharingan to better emphasize his point
"You've got nothing to fear, Sasuke. This is me were talking about. I've got this under control…I think." Naruto replied in great confidence of his abilities
"Regardless, be careful. Even with your powers, this is not a laughing matter…Raiga Kurosuki was chosen to be one of the 7 Swordsman of the Hidden Mist for a reason." Sasuke said back once more cautioning his friend
"I think he gets it Sasuke. Plus, I'm pretty sure that even if he can't outmuscle the guy; that he's got some bullshit up his sleeve to take him out…This is Naruto we're talking about, the guy who can pull a win out of his ass at any moment." Sakura chimed in in full confidence that Naruto could take down Raiga
"You definitely aren't wrong about that; plus with this being my biggest challenge yet. I've got more than enough up my sleeve to b.s a win…That and I love to fight dirty if this guy's expecting me to do a duel to the death." Naruto said in being more than happy to fight down and dirty against anyone
"I mean is there any other way to do it? It is a death-match after all, so anything goes." Sakura replied
"Nope! Because fuck honor and all that shit, I'm doing whatever I want to win." Naruto said back
"But anyways, other than me fighting a legendary swordsman next weekend. What do you guys got planned while I'm gone?" Naruto asked his friends
"I have even more training with Lyoto for the rest of this week, and the week of which you'll be gone." Sasuke answered back
"How's that going, if you don't mind me asking?" Naruto asked the apprenticing swordsman
"The results have gone more than well for me, all things considered." Sasuke told the superhuman blonde
"Well, how well are we talking? Come on man, I want some details." Naruto further questioned
"Thanks to him my speed has improved by leaps and bounds, if anything I could probably keep up with most jonin with how much he's put me through these past few months." Sasuke answered back
"In addition, my sword skills are more than enough to where I could safely say; that I could not only defend myself against both your siblings with either Single Sword or Two-Sword style. But dare I say even defeat them both in pitched combat." Sasuke replied proud of how much progress he made under Lyoto's tutelage
"Wait, really? And that's even if they juiced themselves up on 9 tails chakra?" Naruto asked
"Even with them utilizing its power…granted I would push my luck severely if they used a full tails' worth of it. But nonetheless, I could safely say that I could defeat them if they were to use that creature's power…Lyoto-sensei did train me to be exceptional when it came to my skills as a swordsman and in my overall physicality as well." Sasuke answered back
"Damn, that's actually pretty impressive, Sasuke." Naruto said
"That's not all, its yielded, Naruto. Check this out." Sasuke said as he showed Naruto his improved Sharingan
"...How the hell did you get your Sharingan that beefed up?!" Naruto asked in seeing a full set of tomoe in Sasuke's left eye and 2 in his right one
"Simple, your cousin takes training very seriously. That man doesn't waste any time putting me through my paces…although I can't say the results aren't worth it." Sasuke answered with a proud grin at lasting through the incredibly intensive training that Lyoto put him through
Say what you wanted about Lyoto Senju being a taskmaster, relentless teacher and moreso incredibly millitant and almost unforgiving in what he desired out of you as an apprentice, but Sasuke wouldn't argue when the results had his speed, strength, bladework and defense; alongside his Sharingan improve dramatically. So much so that Sasuke actually looked forward to whatever Lyoto would put him through if it meant he could see gains as incredible as his within barely a years time.
"Well, goddamn, Sasuke. By the time we go on our first actual mission, we are gonna be unstoppable." Sakura spoke with a grin at the level of strength the Uchiha in question was able to acquire
"We'll need to be, given whatever may come our way the moment we step outside of the village…I refuse to take a risk of being seriously injured or worse yet killed, because I did not prepare for it." Sasuke replied in refusal to ever be caught unawares or prepared for a mission
"Hey, I won't say I blame you for being prepared…Hell, I'm an overpowered jackass, and I still need to get my shit together to stand a chance against everything that's out there." Naruto said in agreement with Sasuke's words
"I'm glad that you see reason and logic in my words…That being said…Sakura what do you have planned in the meantime?" Sasuke asked the pink-haired assassin
"That's easy, Sasuke. I'm just working on my Lethwei and mastering the Redirection Kata to the Niko style." Sakura told the Uchiha
"How has that been going for you?" Sasuke asked once again
"My Lethwei has been going great, and if anything I've just about got that down pat. Its learning about the Redirection Kata part of the Niko style that's been a pain to learn." Sakura said with frustration being evident in her voice
"What's so hard about the whole Redirection part of Niko style, if you don't mind me asking?" Naruto inquired as to why Sakura was having trouble with that particular part
"Here's the thing, you guys. I was able to get through the Adamantine and Flame Katas pretty easy, since there all about the two things I'm great with…Speed and power, hell the Water Kata isn't too difficult for me to get ahold of, since it's all about grappling and flowing like water to crush and put whoever's in-front of me into submission." Sakura answered back
"But its the Redirection part of it is where I keep fucking up. Because I can counterattack like nobody's business, but this one in particular is having me to use precision and manipulating someone's 'flow of power'...whatever that means." Sakura further spoke in frustration
"So the reason why your having trouble with mastering this stuff, is because its the antithesis of what you are…No offense to you, Sakura. But for all your strength and brutality, as a prodigious fighter. You aren't exactly built for things requiring finesse or precision." Sasuke said knowing full well that precision nor finesse weren't in Sakura's toolkit when she was more of a hyper-aggressive swarmer/brawler in her way of fighting
"Hey, I know what I am, and I'm proud of what I can do. But if I'm gonna master this part of the Niko style, and really pull it all together. Then I'm gonna need to focus on going from a sledgehammer with my shit, to more of a spear that can get through anything…If that makes any sense." Sakura replied in knowing what she was
"...Anything we can do to help with that? Because, there has to be something we can do to help you out with this." Naruto asked
"The only thing I can think of is a lot of trial and error, to get it down. Since this is a whole different ballpark than how I'm used too." Sakura said with a shrug of her shoulders
"Between us, that Ohma guy who's training you, on top of everybody else in the Kure's. I'm pretty sure you can get that stuff down in no time flat." Naruto said back in confidence that with everyone pulling together they could do this
"I hope so. Because, if I wanna make this combo style of all my family's stuff work. Then I gotta get this Niko Style stuff down and done with." Sakura replied knowing full well she couldn't afford to botch this in any way, shape, or form
"I know you will, Sakura. Your the best there is at taijutsu and all that stuff. So if there's anyone who can pull off mastering this Niko whatever its you!" Naruto told her with a grin that held an unshakable belief in his 'sisters' combat prowess
"I agree with Naruto. Your skill with martial arts rivals if not even surpasses Rock Lee, hence why I believe in your ability to master this in record time. And if you are somehow unable to, then I will be a loss for words." Sasuke said despite his usually stony faced expression he knew that Sakura was more than capable of being nothing short of a master at the Niko Style…and more so the hybridized style she was trying to create
"Thank you guys, I really do appreciate the kind words and support." Sakura replied
"No problem, its what we're here for after all." Naruto said back
"Agreed…That being said, what do we want to do now?...We have the rest of the day to do with as we please." Sasuke questioned
"Train?" Were the tandem answers from Sakura and Naruto
"Fair enough, just let me go home to grab my swords, and I will meet you both in the Forest of Death in half an hour." Sasuke replied
"Gotcha, come on Sakura, let's go! We've gotta helluva lot of work to do!" Naruto said as Sakura nodded and the trio departed from each other
So with yet another weeks worth of events at the Academy having unfolded, Naruto now prepares to face his next biggest challenge to date in the form of an impending assault against Raiga Kurosuki. How will things fair as he battles one of the most feared swordsman in the land? Find out in the all new chapters of, Naruto: The PokeSage!
Alright, that takes care of that as I hoped you guys enjoyed this chapter and everything that went on along with it, and what its gonna set up for as we get closer to Part 2 in a few more chapters.
However, with everything done and over with; I wanna say thanks for sticking around to see more of Naruto's misadventures in the story since I've got plenty more planned that's coming up in the future.. 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.
That being said and done this is Pravus666 signing off until next time. For the next chapter to come up will have Naruto and Mizuki go up against the forces of Raiga and the Kurosuki family so stay tuned for all that good stuff.
Part 1: Evolution by Korn
Random End Song: Bawitdaba by Kid Rock
Now then onto some of the reviews from the last chapter.
God of Wind 200: I do plan for Naruto to create his own Jewel of Life to help him supercharge his being a farmer. Since that thing is a living cheat-code for that kind of stufff, and as such is gonna be a must have for Naruto when he gets around too it...All he needs for his version is the Ground-type plate and he should be set. And also I like the idea for a potential take over in the Land of Wind given that they do need help with that sort of stuff given them being a desert-based nation and all that stuff. Also, when he does obtain all the plates I don't see why he couldn't do so or summon the ones we have currently IRL to help out.
Kourtney Uzu Yato: Yeah, Sakura really doesn't like weakness given how she's been raised up in a clan of super-assassins that dedicate themselves toward being peak-humans in regards to physicality and such in the world they're in now. So expect for Hinata to get absolutely mauled should she and Sakura fight in the Chunin Exams...Also, the only thing I can say for Gamakichi is that the little guy had better hope that Naruto nor Sakura catches him in the act...otherwise he might get squished or worse out of spite...Oh and trust me I plan for Orochimaru to change things considerably given that one he gets his final body in order that...its gonna make him a contender for being the main force against Konoha seeing as how he has plans for the Hidden Sound Village to be taken further than in canon...And as you can see Mizore is one of the worst kinds of people.
Skull Flame: Also, I am incredibly glad that you like my chilled out version of Danzo. Since to me this makes the most sense for what he reasonably should be as an old man who has seen war and as such is doing his very best to protect his home from the dangers of what can and could be...Also, you just about nailed it on the head in regards to Mizore as a person concerning Naruto as its her version of how the Prophecy has pretty much caused her to get a big head in regards to her relationship with Naruto.
Xavier Arias Gonsalves: It won't really be until the Chunin Exams that Naruto's able to really get it back in blood against his siblings. However, rest assured that it'll be worth it in the end when I finally get around too it.
Razberry17: Well for when he does learn more destructive moves like Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Giga Impact and Wood Hammer; while there won't be a recharge neccesarily. There will definitely be recoil and kickback from using those types of moves given that the way I'm ruling it in the story. They are of such power that even for Naruto's resiliency that he's going to feel the feedback hit him...If that answers things for you.
