Chapter 1: Harmonic Ring Part 1
Naruto is playing with the puzzle the lion dog gave him. He manages to get two pieces of one of the mini puzzles right; he has the last piece of the side to get right. Naruto with some serious concentration on his part manages to complete the mini puzzle on one edge. Soon a flash of light hits Naruto.
Naruto soon sees nothing happening as the flash dies down. Naruto suddenly however feels different a deep clarity and awareness he senses things rather clearly. He hears the Matriarch of the orphanage call everyone back inside. Naruto rushes to get back inside. The Matriarch stops him sensing a malicious grin on her face, she hands him his belongings and points him to the gates of the Orphanage. Naruto sensing, he isn't wanted anymore leaves.
However, he is watched by a guardian angel in the form of Hayato Furinji who looks in disappointment at the orphanage. He has stopped many unsavory attacks on the boy for the past couple of years that the patron has been allowing to happen.
'Hmm the boy will need a home that will be suited for him on his journey. maybe Hiruzen will provide him one that will be used for his conditioning. I just need to find where and make it to where he isn't targeted so easily.' thought Furinji as he sees Naruto making a shelter for himself as looks over the money, he had kept for himself in secret.
The elder smirks knowing what to do for the boy in question.
During the next month's Naruto had been eating healthy for most of his journey on the street foraging in the forest eating grubs, roots and berries. Gaining the necessary nutrients from them and gaining meat on his bones. He did however do this less frequently when an old man and his daughter had given him some ramen. Naruto sensing, they are not going to hurt him like most others. They also encouraged him on his dream of being Hokage.
Naruto had soon discovered people that has treated him with kindness and humanity. These people side from the Ichiraku's are the Anbu nin named Neko who is more like a sister figure than a bodyguard, Itachi Uchiha, his friend Hinata Hyuga and Might Guy. While he did have a conversation with the Third Hokage. He found a grandfather figure in the form of a man named Masakado Tenmue who is a former Ashigaru of Fire Capital's Crimson Tigers, an elite corps of shock troops. Imparting on him a sense of individuality and morality giving him wisdom about soldier life, reasoning that Ashigaru and Ninja aren't too different from each other when at their core they are soldiers regardless of focus in their profession.
Hayato meanwhile had also been gaining funds for the boy to live off of. He had also sabotaged the many attacks on the boy by either setting hidden traps that maimed or injured some of the people who attempted said attacks.
At the moment Naruto is solving the last mini puzzle on the Thunder and Wind cube in his new home. During the year and a half he's been solving each corner puzzle, getting sensations of great spiritual focus, and feeling a rise in his body's physical health. Naruto soon solves the last piece of the mini puzzle. A beam of light shoots into his head not killing him but imparting in his mind basic ancient knowledge in a particular field.
Hayato in his eagle form is looking from his vantage point and smirks thinking 'So he's beginning the Harmonic Ring it should give him the foundations he needs for the puzzle's training' as he flies off.
Naruto is in a trance-like state. As his consciousness goes inside of the cube.
Inside of the Cube
Naruto opens his eyes to see a temple-like structure similar to the one he found days ago. Only this time it's full of people. Before Naruto could do anything, a figure pats his head getting his attention. Naruto turns around to see a athletic looking man with brown hair in a white Karate gi with a fishnet black pants he wore on his feet martial arts slippers, he had wrappings made of rope on his forearms, the man seem to have a truly friendly smile that Naruto can see is truly friendly unlike the smile the Third Hokage has on his face.
"Greetings Naruto Uzumaki," said the man as he looks at the shocked boy.
"How do you know my name?" asked a cautious Naruto as he looks at the man fearfully.
"Well that's simply when you solved the mini puzzles of the Thunder and Wind cube." said the man in question.
"Who are you and what is this place?" asked Naruto, curious about the man and place in question.
"I am Kenichi Shirahama History's Mightiest Disciple or rather an essence of him contained inside of the Cube of Thunder and Wind. You or rather your mind has been beamed inside of the cube to receive the basic knowledge on the field of the martial arts has for you Naruto" answered Kenichi as he looks at what he presumes as a 6-year-old child.
Naruto for his part is in awe at this revelation of where he or rather his mind is.
"So what kind of knowledge are you going to give me" asked Naruto, hopeful and excited.
"Well Naruto you will be trained in the basic knowledge of the Harmonic Ring. You will have knowledge that will balance you not only mentally but also spiritually and physically. " answered Kenichi as a woman with long blonde hair, with a curvaceous build in form fitting purple spandex in a white karate gi.
"Oh hey Miu chan" said Kenichi as he pecks the woman on the cheek.
"Hey Kenichi, is this the new user of the cube" asked Miu as she looks at the blonde with interest.
"Yes Miu darling this is the boy who will learn both fists" said Kenichi as Naruto looks at Kenichi and Miu with interest and confusion. Miu looks at Naruto with a Kawaii moment due in part to Naruto's whisker marks. As she goes over to stroke his whisker marks getting Naruto to purr at the stroking. Miu stops while Naruto pouts and blushes at his whisker marks being stroked.
"What do you mean learn both fists?" asked Naruto, curious of the two essences of people in front of them.
"Well Naruto 6000 years ago there existed a civilization that predates the advancements of the time you come from. Anyway, centuries leading up to that time there existed two fists, two ways of martial arts that coexisted together in a symbiosis of combat, these being the Satsujinken the killing fist and the Katsujinken the saving fist. Both are martial ways that existed in contrast to one another an equilibrium of balance and symbiosis. When the cataclysm of the time happened martial artists of both fists came together to preserve both knowledge of the fists and thus the cube of thunder and wind was created to preserve the martial arts associated with both fists." explained Kenichi as Naruto looks at the two revenants in question.
" Cool, so I will get the knowledge of some old martial arts that were lost to time" asked Naruto in awe at the two.
"Well not in this ring but in the other rings after. This ring will teach you the basics and histories of the martial arts put inside of the cubes. As you learn the basics and history it will release a piece to help in your training" Explained Kenichi as he looks at Naruto who is excited and wanting to learn.
Kenichi along with a few other essences explain the martial arts of the times lost to the world. Learning incredible histories of places such as Greece, Japan, Korea, Philippines, China, Tibet, Mongolia, France, Russia, the Americas, Great Britain, Israel, Germany and Siam. For the next five months (Time Dilation of a second inside of the cube).
Naruto learned the histories of several martial forms. He learned the cultural histories of several fighting forms the cube has to offer. He also learned the key principles of several forms that hail from each country that existed with both fists in mind. Naruto for his part was amazed at the martial arts basics he learned from the cube itself.
"Okay Naruto you know the history of many of these fighting forms. It's now time you know the basics of each one for these will start your training in the cube" said Kenichi as many essences appear each one with different appearances to Kenichi and Miu.
"We will start with the art of boxing and wrestling." said Kenichi as two of the essences walks forward. This man has sky blue hair, tan skin and red shorts with white lines in boots wearing gloves on his hands. Another man is wearing what appears to be a loincloth, leather bracers and headband he towered over the first man with a herculean build to himself.
"Greetings tike I am Takeda Ikki I will be teaching you the sweet art of boxing" introduced Takeda as Naruto looks at the man with interest.
"Greetings young one, I am Rictor Steiner. I will teach you the ways of wrestling." Introduced Rictor as Takeda and Rictor along with Naruto leaves the cube.
Outside of the Cube
Naruto is waking up to see that the cube is still on the ground however he sees something different about himself he sees that he has on silver bracers and feels a headband similar to Rictor's.
Soon ghostly images of Rictor and Takeda can be seen staring at him.
"Are you two g-ghosts" asked Naruto slightly terrified.
"Yes and No" answered Takeda as he looks at the blond boy in question.
"We are only the essences of the originals. We came out of the cube only to train you in our respective arts." answered Rictor as he looks at the blonde in question.
"Cool so what will we start on Takeda sama" asked Naruto excited.
"Well Naruto we will start with bodybuilding and aerobics for both arts." answered Takeda as he looks at Naruto.
With the ascended sage Hayato.
Hayato is back in his office working on paperwork with tenderly care and organization. He is looking through the papers as he then creates a clone to look at the letters to see some from the civilian council that demand that Naruto be evicted from his apartments.
Hayato's clones burn them to a crisp in the heater.
'Hmm those in power never changes when it comes to greed and privilege.' thought Hayato as he makes approvals for needed replacements heaters, and other apartment appliances.
Months pass by as Naruto is training under Takeda and Rictor. Takeda teaches Naruto the basics all of the distinct styles of conventional boxing along with ancient boxing. Naruto learned slipping and weaving alongside the standard blocking, stepping and footwork. From Rictor Naruto learned two distinct styles of wrestling. one being Kampfringen, a war wrestling art of his native Germany and the other standard wrestling. Naruto learned the importance of holds, throws, takedowns, slams and clinches along with some wrestler style striking. Naruto gained great proficiency for his age group in bare handed combat. Rictor keenly taught Naruto key athletics to get him in shape. These being gymnastics, weightlifting and parkour.
During his training period lone tough civilians had tried to beat or sexually assault the blonde but Naruto fought them off ferociously either crippling some for consensual sex others from being able to walk or hold something properly anymore. The civilians who attacked had to say that they were attacked by a wild animal inside of the village hiding the fact that the supposed demon brat had been full grown men and women by itself.
At the moment Naruto is practicing on the punching bag in his room. Naruto for his age group gained a good deal of muscle. He is practicing the skills he learned from Takeda and Rictor who's essences have long returned to the box.
'Wow I have never known the technical aspects about athleticism it's importance to any warrior I wonder why this isn't predominate in athletics. I know that chakra can boost a ninja's physical performance. But that doesn't mean it enhances the physicality of an individual ninja.' thought Naruto as he continues his bag work.
As he finishes his workout on his bag, he takes off the wrappings on his hands the cube glows and envelopes the room that he is in. A beam of light hits Naruto in his forehead, teleporting his mind inside of the cube.
Inside of the cube
Naruto sees that he's back inside of the cube in front of Kenichi and Miu "Hello Miu sense, Kenichi sensei." said Naruto as he bows.
"Greetings Naruto I see that you have become proficient in both boxing and wrestling for your age group, know I would like you to meet someone." said Kenichi as an essence of a man with purple hair wearing glasses and a white sharply dressed suit.
"Naruto I would like to introduce you to Ryuto Asamiya. He will teach you the art of pankration." said Kenichi as Ryuto bows to Naruto.
"Greetings Naruto I will be training you in the Greco Roman Martial Art of Pankration." explained Ryuto as he looks at the blonde boy in question.
"I will also be teaching you in the academic of logic and reasoning," said Kenichi as Naruto smiles at the duo.
"Thank you, Ryuto sensei, Kenichi sensei I will not let you down." said Naruto as they exit the cube.
Outside of the Cube
Naruto is standing in front of the cube right next to Naruto is Ryuto and Kenichi. " Well sensei, when do I start to train." asked Naruto as he looks at the duo in question. "We will begin with your learning in logic and philosophy then your training in pankration." answered Kenichi as Ryuto nods.
Elsewhere in the Hokage Tower
Hiruzen is pacing in frustration as many of his well laid out attacks on the resident blonde have been a result of failure as he was unable to condition the blonde to be loyal to the village like an attack dog he perceives to be, he thinks about the man named Hayato Furinji who has given the boy proper shelter and utilities something that he didn't want for the boy at all . As Hiruzen is shaking with rage he is being watched by a rare breed of eagle hardly seen in the world. 'Hmm this excuse of an old man is nothing more than a bully and tyrant. Luckily he doesn't known an ascended sage is looking out for the boy's well being.' thought Hayato as he flies away.
Back with Naruto
Naruto has been learning the logic from Kenichi, learning how to see everything and somethings with a critical eye on the topic of decision making, reasoning of others and seeing manipulative people around him. Ryuto also trains Naruto in the art of Pankration learning how to use the conjunction of boxing, wrestling with bone breaking, and kicking skills all for the last 3 years.
Naruto learned this with remarkable devotion to his study. He's among some of the tallest of his age group due in part of his training.
At the moment Naruto is in class on his first day of the ninja academy. He is listening to the introductory lectures about the academy's rules and regulations by a nice instructor, a man named Iruka Umino who looks at everyone with a charismatic cheer tone in his voice.
"Okay class for today I and my fellow instructors need an estimate of your physical ability for the placements in your classes. So you will be running a special obstacle course that will test your speed and agility. Then a Taijutsu test to see where you kids at in the area of actually knowing how to fight " said Iruka as everyone is excited about the test. guides the group towards the 8 story obstacle course comprised of rope ladders, ziplines, incline hills with swing poles that leads to rope going to the top of it at the bottom base of it is series of safety nets.
"Now kids be sure you run a clean race, no shoving, no tripping and no cheating, you must ring the bell individually. Now go go go!" said Iruka as the genin hopeful rushed towards the course. Soon many fall from the tower from several missteps. Naruto is rushing ahead of everyone only having 2 boys keeping up with him. One boy has a feral appearance with red fangs on his face the other has an emo look to him. They are Sasuke Uchiha the last Uchiha in the village and Kiba Inuzuka the heir of the Inuzuka clan.
Naruto is showcasing incredible speed and agility that astonishes many of the watchers as he moves towards the top with Kiba and Sasuke right on his tail.
'Impossible how is the gaki doing this? He shouldn't be this fast or agile!' thought a white haired jonin instructor as he watches Naruto move towards the top.
Naruto is moving towards 6 inclines and 5 pole swings in a particular pattern showing off in incredible acrobatics and directional agility.
Kiba for his part is starting to loose his footing as he tries to mimic Naruto's maneuvers until he missteps and slips off of a beam causing him to fall off of the beam and into a net waiting for him.
Sasuke and Naruto are neck and neck as they try to jump a gap leading to the rope going towards the bell. Naruto misplaces his foot when leap and misses the landing and falls of the tower. Some of the more ignorant instructors say an opportunity to hurt the blonde unties a net so he could fall on the ground. However Naruto rights himself midair and performing 5 flips that allows him to land on his feet with no injuries. Everyone of the genin hopefuls are in awe at the blonde's remarkable agility and gymnastic prowess for sticking the landing. A certain bald eagle is smirking as he thinks 'Hmm the cube is doing a remarkable job in the boy's basic training. Hopefully it will be enough for his more advanced disciple, advanced stylist and expert training levels.' as he flies off towards his office.
Everyone soon begins the Taijutsu exam for the hopefuls. Many of the clan heirs and heiress began to rise through the tournament with Naruto following behind them. The matches are somewhat matched and mismatched.
Kiba Inuzuka vs Choji Akimichi
Kiba rushes in to try and overpower Choji until he is caught in midair by Choji and slammed by the husky Akimichi to the ground where he proceeds to pin him.
"Winner Choji Akimichi" said Iruka as Choji gets off of him.
Ino Yamanaka vs Hinata Hyuga
Ino goes in for an attack but is tagged by Hinata who proceeds to swiftly disable Ino in only a few moves.
"Winner Hinata Hyuga" said Iruka as Hinata bows in respect.
(Skipping Shino Aburame vs Shikamaru Nara be real these two don't have any noted skill in the area of Taijutsu).
Naruto vs Sasuke
Everyone is looking forward to Naruto losing, even the rising Sasuke fan club is watching. Soon Naruto is doing his stretches so he could be loose for the match. Sasuke doing the same.
Naruto and Sasuke turn towards each other, they make the sign for confrontation and begin to fight.
Sasuke using his clan's interceptor fist and Naruto using his honed pankration. Both trades punches, and kicks at each other. Naruto catches Sasuke off guard with a surprise grapple in the form of a belly to back suplex. Shocking everyone as Sasuke recovers to try and hit Naruto. However thanks to Naruto's training in both bare knuckle and conventional boxing Naruto slips and weaves punches and kicks. Naruto soon counters with a jab,cross, heel kick combo that hits Sasuke with a low spinning heel leg sweep that knocks Sasuke off his feet. Before Sasuke could get up he has a foot inches close to his face. "Read it" said Naruto as Sasuke looks at his boot and reads "Wolverine" "Wolverine" said Naruto as he helps Sasuke to his feet.
Everyone is in shock that the demon brat had defeated Sasuke Uchiha as they thought he couldn't lose.
The finals happen after Sakura losses to Hinata who knocks her out of the circle. Now it's only Choji and Naruto who are left facing each other in the chak ring.
Naruto changes his basic style to wrestling seeing as he is dealing with a wrestler type fighter in Choji. They make the sign of confrontation and begin the match. The match seemed evenly matched as Choji and Naruto matched each other's grappling skills, surprising one man in the crowd.
'Hmm the Uzumaki boy is impressive in the way of the battlefield grappler. Minato you would be proud of your son I only hope that bastard Sandaime can keep his hands out of your life.' thought Choza as he looks at the grappling match at hand . Choji hits Naruto across the face. Naruto roles with the hit and grabs Choji's wrist and throws him across the ring with Choji catching himself.
The two collide with each other in the center. Soon Naruto uses a fireman's carry throw and pins Choji. "Proctor I yield." said Choji as Naruto helps him up.
"Wow you are strong" said Choji as he gets a bag of chips out and offering some to Naruto who eats some.
"Thanks" said Naruto as he and Choji walks out of the ring.
The instructors saw no other choice but to grudgingly place Naruto in the class with the clan heirs. With a select few smiling for different or similar reasons.
Timeskip 3 hours later.
Naruto is walking towards the Ichiraku stand to get some ramen. He sees a unique bald eagle flying next to him. He continues to walk towards the stand so he could tell his precious people about his day and introduction lectures.
Hokage Tower Council Chambers
Shouting or more like roars can be heard from the council chambers. The civilian council has been shouting to have Naruto expelled from the academy for beating up the last Uchiha, but Choza Choji's father disagreed seeing as it was only an introductory match to assess Taijutsu skill. Hiruzen for his part had to agree seeing as Choza was right as Sasuke was in a sparring match and that Naruto had done nothing to cheat as not one person sensed any chakra use from Naruto.
The civilian council had to bitterly accept Sasuke's clean defeat. "Fine but Lord Choza is forbidden from teaching him any taijutsu we saw him use at the introduction exam." said one civilian as Choza speaks up in response to the statement. "Actually, Naruto never learned any of my clan's taijutsu at all in fact I only saw him in the academic's center in the library whenever I needed to correct any books involving basic clan jutsus. Naruto was nowhere near the clan sections he was in the academic sections of the library as before entering the editing section I had seen Naruto reading up on mathematics and botany." "Then what was that fighting style he was using? Part of it was connected to your clan's Yuma style" said an irate civilian woman who looks shows footage of Naruto's fight with Choji and Sasuke. "That's just it some of the moves can also be found in other wrestling arts such as scholastic judo or jujitsu. My clan's Taijutsu can be replicated through the practice of either a combination of jujitsu and kenpo, or dakentaijutsu with judo. But from what I can see Naruto is using a style very old but similarly effective as the two I can't put my finger on it but it's not My clan's Yuma." said Choza as everyone is shocked at how technical Choza is in the field of Taijutsu even his close friends are surprised at this side of their friend.
'Then who taught this Taijutsu to him and where can I find him' thought Hiruzen as he wants to silence the man so he could take his place as Naruto's emotional anchor.
With Naruto.
Naruto is traveling back home so he could get ready for the following years. 'Well this is going to be one heck of an adventure and journey. I really hope my training in both the cube of thunder and wind help guides me on my path.' thought Naruto as he walks inside as an old man on a nearby roof smiles at the blonde in question.
Chapter end.
Thank you for your patience I hope for everyone is staying warm during this went new chapters will be released soon.
Author's Note:
The Cube and Thunder and Wind next chapter will teach the second half of the basics deeply rooting in more dark martial arts that Naruto will learn.
Hiruzen will be actively trying to control Naruto's movement.
The martial arts will be a surprise to everyone.
For some how don't know what Pankration is. Pankration is a Greco Roman Martial art that combines Ancient Greek Boxing, Ancient Greek Wrestling in conjunction to kicking techniques, and bone breaking It was practiced by notable figures and fighting forces such as Alexander the Great and his companions, The Spartans and Scared Band of Thebes
