Chapter 4:

Combat Skills of a Soldier Part 2

"Alright Stinger let's drive target panther into White Eye so we can make the take down" said a figure who through a coms piece.

"Copy that Ghost Whiskers." said another figure who is moving through the forest.

"Right turn panther" said Ghost Whiskers as he throws Kunai to direct it towards somewhere with Stinger doing the same thing. The Duo drives the blur into one Hinata Hyuga who catches said blur revealing it to be the daimyo's wife's cat Tora.

Clapping can be heard as Kurenai leap down to see Naruto Uzumaki and Shino Aubrame move toward Kurenai and Hinata as Tora is purring in Hinata's tinder grasp.

"Excellent team, your dynamics are spot on. No one has ever captured Tora as efficiently as you have" said Kurenai, proud of her genin team.

The team leaves towards the mission office with one Hinata Hyuga thinking to ask Naruto over for dinner as friends seeing as her father wants to meet the boy who helped her progress in her studies of Taijutsu. Hinata was thankful of the lessons he gave her in the past, especially with teaching her a martial art that she never thought would compliment her skills in the Gentle Fist.

Flashback 5 months ago.

Team 8 was learning important exercises such as reconnaissance and disguising. At the moment the team was practicing for close quarters combat against groups of enemies using simulated static training dummies.

Naruto had lead the assault, each member showing their skills in hand-to-hand combat. Shino however was first to fall in the area of course along with Hinata while Naruto is still standing. Soon Naruto manages to barely complete the course.

"There is still room for improvement everyone, let's take a break to patch out any disadvantages you would suffer on the actual battlefield. We will meet in 7 months. It's imperative that everyone's skill in close quarters combat is up to par with your specialized skills." said Kurenai as she has a feeling that her blonde teammate will be a key instrument in Hinata's and Shino's training.

As everyone gets ready to leave Hinata walks up to him and asks. "Ah Naruto can I ask you something" as this gets the attention of both Naruto and Shino.

"Sure Hinata what's up" said Naruto as he looks at Hinata in question.

"Well I was meaning to ask if you can teach me what you know on Taijutsu while my clan may frown on this. But I feel less comfortable with the rigid movements of juken. I was wondering if you know anything on a suitable Taijutsu form." asked Hinata as Shino also walks up to his teammates.

"I would also like to know the way of taijutsu. As my bugs while a great helper can only do so much for me in combat." said Shino as he looks at his blond teammate.

"Well I can't teach you Taijutsu for it's only one part of a whole. What I would need to teach you is what is a whole" said Naruto, confusing the duo along with a hidden Kurenai who looks at Naruto with a raised eyebrow.

"Meet me at my home on next week for your overall martial arts training will begin" said Naruto as Hinata and Shino looks in somewhat confusion as they nod in agreement.

Timeskip Next Week.

Hinata and Shino along with a shadowing Kurenai, are walking towards Naruto's home they walk past a man who towers over Kurenai cleaning off graffiti on the building. They go to the apartment Naruto is staying in.

Shino knocks on the door of their teammates home. The door opens to see Naruto in his Karate gi wearing his training gear. "Hey Hinata, Shino, how is it going" asked Naruto as he looks at trio.

"Very well Naruto, how are you" said Hinata as she looks at Naruto in question.

"Good Naruto, can we come in" asked Shino as Naruto lets them in.

"You can come out Kurenai Sensei I know your there" said Naruto as Kurenai is rather surprised that Naruto sensed her despite her triple Genjutsu.

'Hmm must be the Kyuubi power ' thought Kurenai undoes her genjutsu and comes inside of her home.

Inside of the home Hinata and Shino are amazed at the size of his home on the inside to see it is fully equipped for what Naruto is going to be teaching them. As he walks in behind Kurenai.

"So Naruto, what will you tutor Hinata and Shino in?" asked Kurenai as she looks at her blonde student.

"Well I am going to be tutoring them in forms that would be instrumental in their respective skillets learned from their clans." said Naruto as he steps up and makes some shadow clones.

"Hinata seeing as your having difficulties with your clan's juken, I would teach you Aikido and Aikijutsu. Shino because you haven't devoted your skills in taijutsu I would have to teach you in basic to Kapap and kickboxing then I will move you into more familiar arts that would help the training in the art of defense this will last for the remaining months until we meet back with Kurenai" said Naruto as Hinata and Shino are confused but nodded.

"Well first Hinata I would like to gauge your skill in juken to see where to begin" said Naruto as Hinata nods as she demonstrates her Juken. Naruto with a critical eye analyzes the form in it's entirety and its technique.

Hinata stops and looks at Naruto and asks "What do you think" "Hmm well I would say your excellent in your flow of movement but I see something your not using" said Naruto as Hinata looks at him and asks "What's missing" as Kurenai is looking at Naruto in interest "It is your agility" said Naruto as he looks at a surprised Hinata as she and Kurenai look at the blonde as he continues.

"You see while chakra can amplify your speed and strength it doesn't do so heavily with your bodily coordination and flexibility." said Naruto as he demonstrates by doing even splits without chakra between two chair squat jump boxes as Hinata and Kurenai along with the stoic Shino are shocked at the feat of flexibility. "You see Hinata your body is lacking in the area of flexibility and coordination while one can have increased speed it's better if it has the flexibility and coordination behind it" said Naruto as he leaps from the two squat jump boxes and performs a summersault jump in mid air and moves into a cartwheel that is finished with a split kick to two clones holding concrete bricks.

The trio is surprised at the feat of agility and strength their blonde teammate just performed.

"See what I mean. Your technique is only lacking agility and bodily coordination. Before I can we begin I will improve where you are lacking in terms of agility and bodily coordination." said Naruto as he looked at Shino.

"Shino my friend, your physicals need work before you can learn Kapap and kickboxing so during the time period you will be training bodybuilding to develop your endurance and further any physicals you might be lacking in" said Naruto as 6 clones brings out something to help them. In front of Hinata is a device that appears to wrap around her arms and legs as well as her torso along with several types of weights. In front of Shino is what appears to be a multi-functional workout device.

"Hinata you will be undergoing training in the spider monkey it is developed to stretch your ligaments beyond their normal limits but not to worry you will start off on level 1 which has the resistance of 150 pounds and level 7 will have the resistance of 600 pounds the weights next to the spider monkey will develop your body's muscular structure. Shino you will undergo the dynamo it is a multi-functional weight system that will have various types of weights to workout groups of muscles on your body that you never knew you had as you will do 100 repetitions of both with you two alternating between the two workout machines " said Naruto as Hinata and Shino sweat drops at the workout plan of their teammate.

"Now lets get started" said Naruto as his two teammates begins to sweet drop at the workout plan.

Hinata and Shino underwent hell as they worked out for 7 months as the went through their respective training methods with the occasional switch of their works. Shino was taught the way of Kapap and kickboxing. Naruto had also taught Shino a great deal about judo and grappling to give Shino options in close combat.

Hinata for her part flourished with her training in Aikido and Aiki jujutsu greatly improving where she was lacking in her agility. Seemingly allowing her to have even more improved agility over her kin.

Shino and Hinata had even gained a good deal of muscle mass with Shino's bugs due to the workout undergoing an intense metamorphosis that made them even stronger.

Flashback end

As the team is walking Hinata decides to asks her question. "Ah everyone can I ask you something" Everyone turns to look at Hinata as she holds Tora.

"Sure Hinata what is it" asked Naruto as he looks at Hinata as Shino looks at her with interest.

"Well I would like to invite you over for dinner in my home" answered Hinata as she looks at her teammate.

"Yes I would love to have dinner in your home" said Naruto as he turns to Shino who also nods in agreement.

"Thank you all you won't regret it" said Hinata as she bows as Tora purrs.

As they return Tora to the Daimyo's wife they each go home to prepare for dinner at the Hyuga Compound.

Naruto for his part is going clothes shopping at a new shop that traveled around the elementals called Heavenly Kings and Queens. Naruto for his part had found a blue Kimono with a complimentary red sash and matching Haori. Naruto goes home to prepare for dinner at the Hyuga compound.

Elsewhere in Konoha

Kurenai and Neko had been thinking about Naruto's training methods as well as fighting skills they along with Might Guy had been puzzled by the blonde's skills. Guy himself was interested by the blonde's skills in the art of Pankration for he hadn't heard of anything pertaining to this type of martial art in all his studies in Taijutsu. Neko and Guy where also surprised by Naruto's advanced proficiencies in Kickboxing, Aikido, Aiki Jujitsu, Judo and Wrestling along with a martial art known as KAPAP.

"So Kurenai how is your team coming along" asked Yugao as she looks at her friend in question.

"Very well. Naruto's tutoring had really pushed his teammates to new levels." said Kurenai in a cheerful tone.

"Kurenai don't you think it would be fair to also get back into physical training" said Guy as Kurenai looks at him cryptically.

"What do you mean?" Kurenai asked with raised eyebrow.

"Kurenai it's important to be well versed in all aspects of ninja combat. While you are the best Genjutsu user in our village. That's where your limits lie" said Guy as Yugao steps in.

"What Guy is saying you shouldn't over rely on Genjutsu for your skill wouldn't always work in different situations." said Yugao as Kurenai thinks on this prospect as she now knows her strong suit is Genjutsu but her physical ability should be well addressed should she be left in a situation without her Genjutsu abilities.

"You know Guy you may have saved my life" said Kurenai as she smiles at the green beast.

With Naruto

Naruto is in a clothing shop that is willing to buy from him after educating them about how ignorant they where being in their assumptions and following the crowd. Naruto finds a Kimono that is both stylish and fashionable but also functional when it comes to scrapping with opponents. It's an outfit that comprises of a long Haori jacket over a short sleeve kimono style shirt with black pants along with complimentary Geta sandals.

Naruto goes to pay for the items as he gets ready . As he goes towards his home with the items he purchased he senses a certain person stalking behind. Moving towards a nearby Alley he ducks into it and henges into a trash can.

Said stalker reveals him or rather herself as Ino Yamanaka.

'Where did he' Ino never got to finish her thought as Naruto dispel his henge and taps her on the shoulder.

"So Ino why where you following me for." asked Naruto as he looks at the blonde girl who turns around to see Naruto who has a blue fire in his eyes.

"Well I was trying to understand something about you" said Ino as Naruto looking at her with a questioning look.

"Well Naruto I was originally crushing on Sasuke but something drew my eye to you. I don't know what but I feel a rather unique attraction to you" said Ino as she looks at the blonde eyes.

Both locking eyes with one another in a romantic trance.

"Well Ino I feel the attraction and I must say it's one that's fitting. Especially one who is beautiful as you" said Naruto as he kisses her hand. Ino for her part blushes at the statement and action.

"Such a charmer, maybe we can get a bite to eat sometimes." said Ino as Naruto smiles at the statement as he looks at Ino. "Sure, whenever I can, my beautiful flower," said Naruto as he goes towards his home. As Ino looks in the direction of the blonde Casanova.

'Oh yeah he is definitely different than Sasuke,' thought Ino as she walks to her own home.

With Naruto

Naruto after walking home and changing into his dinner attire goes toward the Hyuga compound. As he is walking several civilians wanted to ruin his attire by throwing garbage at him. Naruto using his skills in Furinji style martial arts uses a flash step technique to move in a blur that even trained ninja in the group couldn't keep track of.

Hayato watching in secret smiles at the blonde's cleverness in using his martial arts.

He makes it to the Hyuga compound in good time.

"Halt state your business. " said a Hyuga guard at the gate

"I am here for dinner with Hinata and her family," said Naruto as he looks at the Hyuga guards in question as one guard asks.

"Name" "Naruto Uzumaki" Naruto replied to the guard who looks at the clipboard he is holding and sees his name.

"Okay go on through, Hinata is waiting for you along with others" said the Hyuga guard as they let Naruto inside of the home.

Walking through the hallways of the compound Naruto sees the decor of the Hyuga clan as it has a Confucianist feel to the environment. But Naruto senses a more rigid feel to the Hyuga clan house. As he is then guided to the dinner hall. He walks towards the dinner table where Hinata who is in a lovely kimono is next to Kurenai in a kimono that compliments her beauty. Shino is is a Kimono with a Grey Yukata.

"Greetings Everyone I hope you all are doing fine this day." said Naruto as he looks at his teammates and looks at Hisashi Hyuga a man of stoic nature and hard serious leadership.

"Greetings Naruto Uzumaki I see you have came with proper dress wear for this dinner" said Hiashi as he looks at Naruto with interest.

"Thank you Hiashi dono I try to please. Can we be seated" said Naruto as Hiashi nods. Naruto and Shino pulls out the chairs for Kurenai and Hinata respectively to sit.

Hinata's Hanabi stares at Naruto with a look of unconcerned indifference.

"So tell me Mrs. Yuhi I am interested how where you able to help Hinata improve her Juken so drastically these last 7 months I wasn't able to do for a life time" asked Hiashi curious of Hinata's incredible progress with Juken.

"Actually Hiashi sama I didn't do anything it was really Naruto here." said Kurenai gesturing to her blonde student.

"Really? So tell me young Uzumaki how were you able to help Hinata improve her juken so much" asked Hiashi as he is well aware of Naruto's brawling and street fighting abilities.

"Well there was similar situations with martial arts and fighting methods of the past that were lost to time that I had rediscovered" said Naruto as Hiashi, Kurenai, Shino, Hinata and Hanabi look at him with interest.

"Tell me about these arts" asked Hiashi as he looks at the blonde as he eats his crawfish.

"The first art comes to mind is wing chun, a martial art that incorporates both trapping and striking skills in it's fighting. It makes use of the centerline concept of attack and defense that makes it highly effective. However, it suffers from ridgeness and inflexibility. Another method with a similar problem is the Line system" said Naruto

"What kind of system is called the LINE system" asked Hinata as she looks at her teammate.

"Well this system name is abbreviated as Linear Involuntary Neural Override Engagement. It was developed by the Marine Corps of a nation called the United States of America. It was developed to instill the killer instinct inside of the Marines. It's techniques drew from various martial arts with the focus of ending an engagement with brutal efficiency with techniques such as stomps, bone breaking and critical strikes it also teaches the use of improvisation of anything into a weapon. However there in lies one weakness even fighters of this age could exploit as combatants who are very skilled in street fighting could overcome any practitioner of this system due to it's linear and rigid techniques." explained Naruto as everyone looks at him with interest at the blonde's knowledge and insight.

"That is very interesting. So how did your insight of these forms help my daughter with her juken." asked Hiashi curious of the blonde's tutoring.

"Simply put I saw how the Juken was without these key things. Agility, and footwork. I showed Hinata what she was missing and just help improve what she was lacking, that was all. It was up to her to improve her skills in what she knows while adding something that Juken was missing" said Naruto as he smiles at Hinata.

"That's good in all but how does your brand of street fighting helps Hinata with her Juken" asked Hanabi as she looks at the blonde in question.

"Well little firecracker it helps with the odds as when it comes to the battlefield it's no hold barred. It is killed or be killed" said Naruto as Hanabi looks at the blonde with a puzzled look as Kurenai and Hiashi nods in agreement.

The dinner went rather smoothly as everyone ate and conversed about each other. Shino, Kurenai and Naruto went their separate ways home as the windy night came. As Naruto walks home he senses several figures in the shadows.

On the rooftops Neko and her Anbu team are returning back to Konoha after a critical intelligence mission was aborted as they are moving they see Naruto walking home and sees that he isn't alone as 8 figures leaps out at Naruto in an attack.

"Owl boar we need to" "Hold your horses Neko looks like Naruto doesn't need help." said Taka as Naruto is defending himself.

Naruto for his part is using his skills in Hwarang-Do to out fight his opposition. Punches, kicks, joint locks and disarms are used in the melee to overwhelm the attackers. Naruto kills five attackers with bone breaking attacks while crippling 2 others. One attacker tries to stab him but Naruto hits him with an elbow and lands a clinch which sees the attacker dead as Naruto forces him to fall on his dagger.

The last attacker runs away. Naruto sees that he is running grabs a trash can lid and throws it at the fleeing attacker hitting him in the back of his neck knocking him out..

Neko and her team drops down to observe the battle site.

"Wow Naruto kun who ever trained you really wasn't messing around in Taijutsu." said Neko as she looks at the blonde in question.

"Thank you. Well I better get home I have a c rank tomorrow to attend to" said Naruto as Neko and her teammates cleans up at the scene as the blonde walks home.

Timeskip a day later.

Naruto is walking towards the Hokage office when he encounters Ino with her teammates. He says hello to them with Asuma being slightly cold to the blonde in a subtle way that Naruto and Shikamaru notices.

Walking inside as he sees his team waiting for him.

"Sorry that I am late. I had to arm my home security system for the long mission." said Naruto as he stands next to them.

"Now team 8 your first c rank mission is to deal with a group of bandits near Muramasa city. Their police force wanted this done because they are heavily under staffed due to riots and mayhem caused by other elements. These bandits are highly dangerous so be on your guard" said Hiruzen as he internally smiles at what he has planned.

"This mission will be done in no time Lord Hokage" said Kurenai as she looks at her team.

"I want you all to pack for a 5 weeks trip." said Kurenai as they all nod and head home for their trip.

Naruto for his senses something wrong about the mission goes to prepare properly for said mission.

30 minutes later

Kurenai, Hinata and Shino are all waiting for Naruto Uzumaki as they wait they hear. "Are you three ready" as the trio turns to see Naruto in dress wear akin to that of a Samurai Hitokiri. Naruto's outfit comprised of his headband but a padded gi like vest with shoulder pauldrons. He has on adaptive camouflage pants and strappy tactical boots.

"Wow Naruto you certainly are well dressed for a mission" said Kurenai impressed with her students' dresswear seeing protection for the blonde's torso and camouflage for said environment.

"Thanks Kurenai Sensei" said Naruto as he smiles in appreciation of his armor and gear.

"So is everyone ready?" asked Naruto as he looks at his teammates in question.

"Ready" said Hinata who nods

"Ready Naruto san" said Shino as he looks at his teammate in question.

"Alright let's move" said Kurenai as she wants to see her genin through their first mission. The combat reconnaissance team goes towards Masamune city on their first C rank mission.

Naruto for his part looks amazed at the environment around his travels. Kurenai for her part looks at the blonde with a smile at the blonde boy's sense of wonder as he looks around the environments of their journey.

Soon team 7 arrives in Masamune city, a city of luxurious enterprise with many restaurants, commercial stores and merchant wares. Naruto for his part marvels at the city's size and merchant dice as his clothing changes colors to suit the environment.

"Excuse me Naruto I was meaning to ask. Why does you clothes do that" asked Shino as he looks at his teammate.

"It's adaptive camouflage it's made to adapt to different environments based on the temperature and climate of the area I am in." explained Naruto as Shino, Hinata and Kurenai is impressed with the blonde's camo.

Walking towards the police station the trio notices a group of men harassing a woman. Kurenai seeing this is about to interfere when Naruto beat her to it.

Naruto grabs the wrist of the first man and slams him headfirst into a solid oak wall breaking it and knocking him out.

"If your don't want that to happen to you, leave her alone." said Naruto with a look that said try something at your own risk.

The men chose to be smart and gather their friend and leave as fast as they can.

"Thank you sir for getting those men away from me" said the woman as she bows.

"It was no trouble, I was happy to help." said Naruto as he returns the bow in kind as the woman went on her way.

Team 8 makes it towards the office of the local guardsmen. With the leader waiting for them.

"Greetings Captain I am Kurenai Yuhi Jonin sensei of team 8 these are my genin, Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga and Shino Aburame." introduced Kurenai as she and the team bow in greetings.

"I am Hosuke Yamamoto. I am glad that Konoha sent a team, albeit a young one, to take care of our Reddoraion problem." said Hosuke as Kurenai looks at him in shock at the problem.

"Red Lion. But our mission tasked us with the elimination of bandits" said Kurenai as she then looks at the mission scroll and sees it to be an A rank mission to destroy the Red Lion organization.

"What the hell" said Kurenai as she is shocked by the scroll having a genjutsu over the real mission.

"Team I am afraid that we would have to go back this mission is highly dangerous." said Kurenai as she looks at her team.

"Sensei I don't think that it will be well advised as this would make Konoha look bad in the eyes of the world if we didn't accept the mission" said Naruto as he doesn't want Konoha to look like cowards.

"Be that as it may Naruto this is still a dangerous mission. We need some back up for said mission" said Kurenai as she understands the blonde's worry about how the village would look.

Kurenai goes to make a call for reinforcements when Naruto tackled her to the ground as arrows soar through the air hitting Hosuke and injuring him.

Soon warriors in armor with a red lion on the chest swarm out to attack the group. Team 8 fights the group of assassins in their own unique way. However each of them are shocked when Naruto dolls out death in his first official mission capacity. As he uses his skills learned from the Ring of Steel. Snapping necks, crack skulls, and using the environment to deal death or agony to the assassins. Kurenai and Hinata try to keep up their respective battle until one of the assassins throws a high powered impact bomb sending the kunoichi duo out a window greatly injuring both. Naruto and Shino breaks away from the battle to retreat from the area with the Captain as Naruto and Shino picks up Hinata and Kurenai as Naruto throws a dark smoke bomb in the area.

"Come I know a place where you can hide out" said Hosuke as the Duo follow behind.

Twenty Minutes Later.

Naruto and Shino are looking at Kurenai and Hinata's wounds.

"Well Sensei your wounds aren't too deep but you'll be out of action as during the remainder of the mission" said Naruto as he finishes treating her wounds.

"We can't do this mission without reinforcement. Naruto you know that while your very skilled even you can't take on an army by yourself" said Kurenai as she looks at her student with worry.

"That request for Reinforcements is not going to be happening Kurenai san as their might be a mole in my guardsmen group. No one was supposed to know of your arrival. For I made it a secret to your Hokage only through carrier pigeon." said Hosuke.

"So we are trapped in enemy territory with no means of contact." aske Kurenai as she sits up.

"Yes and that's not the worst of it. I have overheard that my guardsmen are looking for us. They are probably on the pay of the Reddoraion group itself" said Hosuke.

"Who are the Reddoraion" asked Naruto, curious of the group that attacked them.

"They are a very dangerous organization, almost as dangerous as the Akatsuki. They specialize in drug smuggling, kidnapping, sex slavery, human trafficking, mercenary work and assassination. All of them are highly trained in the Shinobi Arts and are very well connected and organized. They also leave no one alive to tell the tale of surviving a fight or assassination" said Hosuke as he kills the lights and has a project ready to show the organization hierarchy.

"Okay this is the head of the organization Tenya Nobunaga, master of hand-to-hand combat and brilliant strategist. He's the one you would have to watch out for; he killed 19 Jonin and 46 Anbu nin when they came to face him. It would take all your skill and courage as well as faith to overcome this man and his guard. If you survive the storms" said Hosuke as the Slideshow shows 8 individuals each one of superhuman portion.

Naruto looks at each warrior with critical interest looking over the file Hosuke would have given Kurenai.

"Well looks like we are going to proceed with the mission after all" said Naruto as he gets out a storage scroll. Unsealing it revealed what he had brought with him. Everyone is shocked by the arsenal of weapons Naruto had brought with him.

"Naruto, where did you get these weapons" asked a surprised Kurenai as she thinks of one girl who would be real happy to see such an arsenal.

"Well I had gotten it from the many caravans that the civilians tried to outsource our weapons from and from the remains of the ninjas in the forest of death." answered Naruto as he looks at his sensei in question

"Did you suspect something would happen on this mission Naruto" asked a curious Hinata as she looks at her friend.

"Yes something felt off about this mission so I had packed some weaponry and supplies to help us complete said mission. However it looks like we may be in need of something to give us an edge of the storms" said Naruto as he gets out another storage scroll and releases it's contents. Revealing it to be a chemical set

"Naruto who is your teacher to have you prepare this extensively." asked Kurenai as she looks at her student in question.

"Well his name was Maskado Tenmue, a former Samurai shock trooper of fire country and a grandfather figure who isn't with me any more" answered Naruto as he remembers his grandfather figure when he was alive and with him.

"But that's the past now. Right now we need to worry about completing this mission. For we are trapped behind enemy lines with no way of calling for help and that you and Hinata are badly injured. So meaning only me and Shino are still able to continue the mission" said Naruto as Kurenai had to grudgingly agree the two young Shinobi are the only ones capable of doing the mission.

"So what do you have plan to face off with Reddoraion" asked Kurenai curious of the blonde in question.

"Well Seeing as this organization specialize in drug smuggling I would start with their pockets first then work on their muscle." said Naruto as he turns towards Hosuke.

"Do you know any key locations for these operations" asked Naruto as Hosuke nods

"Yes here is a map with the locations marked down their operations are guarded by each of The Storms." said Hosuke as Naruto takes the map.

"Okay let's set up a perimeter" said Naruto as he makes 20 shadow clones

"Okay you 11 go with Hosuke to help set up some trip wires, you 6 set up the chemical station in the other room, you 4 set up a the electrical systems for the building" said Naruto as he and Shino turns to each other. "Okay Shino it's just you and me we need to take down their drug operations with swiftness and efficiency" said Naruto as Shino nods.

"We should try recon first then come back here and plan our assault." suggested Shino as Naruto nodded and goes over to hand him a cloak.

"Here you might need this" answered Naruto as Shino, Kurenai and Hinata notices the cloak becoming almost a hologram of sorts.

"What the" "It's a special camouflage seal that I placed on it. It will allow you to be invisible to even the Byakugen and the Inuzuka clan's eyesight" said Naruto as Shino looks at Naruto with awe at his teammates skills.

"I will take the Northern district, you take the Southern. A coms set is inside of the cloak so we can stay in touch." said Naruto as Shino nods and grabs a set of weapons he finds most interesting.

The duo leave out towards their district targets.

In the headquarters of Reddoraion

The leader of said organization, a man that looks like a seasoned veteran of many battles, looks at the report of the assassin teams failure with a cold anger.

"Have the remaining assassins put through the cliff" said Tenya as he looks out of the tower with anger at the survival of team sent from Konoha.

'You are a strong one let's see how strong' thought Tenya as he looks at footage of Naruto fighting his assassins with incredible skill and ferocity.

With Naruto

Naruto is busy using chakraless parkour to move through the city as not to alert the Reddoraion's paid guardsmen. Naruto spots one of the locations guarded by the Reddoraion thug.

Taking pictures of every entry point Naruto goes to scout out another location.

With Shino.

Shino is scouting a location out when he spots a girl with mint green hair with orange eyes being forced inside of the brothel.

Shino knows that he has to stay on mission but something tells him that she is like Naruto in a particular fashion he wouldn't address inside of the village. Shino goes to another location to scout it out.

Soon Shino and Naruto return to the safehouse.

"Okay we know the locations of their big money operations now we need to take them down but first." said Naruto as he goes towards his freshly concocted formula he made.

"Here Shino this potion should keep you and your bugs from being knocked out by any drugs in the areas" said Shino as he takes it. "But what about you. Naruto won't you need any of this" asked Shino concerned.

"Not exactly as I already have an immunity to these types of drugs due to the nine tails sealed inside me" said Naruto as everyone is shocked by these revelations.

"Naruto, you know about the fox inside of you?" asked Kurenai as she is getting more surprises from her blonde student.

"Yes but I would like to keep it a secret from the Hokage for I don't trust the man with me knowing such knowledge, As I have no need of the fox's power to be used." asked Naruto as Kurenai looks at him.

"Why is that" asked Kurenai as she looks at Naruto in question.

"I see deceit in the man for he had seen fit to keep the secrets away from me and well I see that the fox's power will make me over reliant on it's power. Not my own" reasoned Naruto as Kurenai and the rest agreed.

"Okay now on to the missions. Shino you got the Southern I have the Northern lets hit the locations at night." said Naruto as Shino nods in agreement as Naruto get out a game of shogi gunjin and begin to play the game.

Timeskip a day later.

Masamune at Night. Naruto and Shino are getting ready for their missions at night.

Naruto make several charges for the demolition of the drug labs while also making some needles for detox serum contained syringes that Hinata had helped make for the women in the Sex trafficking .

"Naruto, whatever you learned from the past and the present, might have helped this team succeed where others failed. I have the utmost faith in you" said Kurenai as she looks at he genin with pride and as she smiles at him.

"Thank you Sensei we won't let you down" said Naruto as he and Shino bow to her with respect as they then leave out.

"Go with god kids" said Hosuke as he locks the door and goes to his look out station.

Shino goes to the Southern location he say the girl from before and sneaks inside. While Naruto goes to the Northern.

Shino looks at the many women in the operation who are wearing less modest clothes. He has a slight nosebleed as he wills himself back to focus on his mission. He goes to take down the guards in the location leaving none of them alive. 'Thank you Naruto for your tutoring in Taijutsu' thought Shino as his Kapap and Kickboxing training helped him in battle with even Chunin level opponents. He goes to free all of the girls after injecting each one with the detox formula.

With Naruto.

Naruto for his part is setting explosives in key positions that will take out the lab necessities.

Moving around a guard spots him and attempts to sound the alarm. Naruto, acting quick manages to throw a knife in his back, killing him. Naruto picks his body up and takes his clothing. Going to the office he manages to steal the information pertaining to any of the Reddoraion's contacts and payoffs. He moves towards the door to see several guards running towards the room. Naruto, thinking quickly, sneaks out of the room through a vent on the ceiling.

As soon as they burst through the room Naruto was gone like the wind. As soon as explosions rip through the building several of the locations operational functions where rendered unusable.

With Shino

Shino had created 7 bug clones that had guided the women towards the neighboring city of Muramasa for safety. He is about to go towards another location when the mint haired girl calls out "Wait" Causing Shino to stop and turn as the girl runs up to him and kisses him.

Breaking the kiss the girl says in a hotty tone "Thank you" as she follows the other women.

Shino goes towards the other locations freeing the captives and killing the slavers.

Naruto and Shino meet back at the safehouse for the next plan. However, Shino was unknowingly injured by Reddoraion goon who had stabbed him in his leg and calf saying, "He didn't feel it" As Shino appears to be poisoned with curare with Naruto curing him with an antitoxin.

Now Naruto is the last man standing in the mission.

"Okay we managed to take out the drug and trafficking operations in the locations marked. Now it's time to take the fight to their forces" said Naruto as everyone all agrees.

"First the grunts Naruto then bigger fish" said Kurenai as Naruto nods in agreement as he takes off his cloak and channels chakra into his armor. Soon his armor forms into fighting gear akin to that of a Samurai Hitokiri as in the place of his starting mission gear Naruto is wearing an even more padded gi , bracers with guards on the back of the hand, boots that are steel tipped and his headband becomes a happuri guard.

Naruto stands in fully combat ready armor.

"Wow" said Shino as Kurenai and Hinata looks at Naruto with awe at his armor and equipment.

"Who are you" asked Kurenai as she looks at the blonde jinchuriki of a student.

"I am the Taijitu of Fists" said Naruto as he smiles at Kurenai in question.

"Okay Naruto lets see if you can see the second half and final half of this mission complete " said Kurenai as she looks at her advanced blonde genin.

The Next Night

Tenya is looking rather angry at his subordinates as they failed to defend their business operations from two Genin on their first mission.

Before anything can happen. An arrow flies through his window towards a wall next to him. Tenya retrieving the note. He reads what it says "Tenya Nobunga I challenge you to a fight to the death. But Should you test me send The Storms and watch as they die in the forest of ghosts two nights from now. From your opposition Naruto Uzumaki"

'Hmm boy you are either brave or foolish no matter I will see your fight to the death is seen by The Storms. Soon Naruto Uzumaki I will have your head' thought Tenya as he summons The Storms.

Back with Naruto.

Naruto is mentally preparing for the fight of his life as he sits in Seiza position in meditation. Gathering his physical, spiritual and mental strengths so he may see the fight through.

Kurenai walking with a crutch and cast over his leg as she along with Shino and Hinata looking at Naruto in question. As he then takes off his shirt so he would begin his practice.

"Wow Naruto has never looked so calm when I had followed him in the past" said Hinata as Kurenai nods as soon Naruto goes to practice with his chosen weapons for the battle he will fight.

Naruto begins his practice with the twin sai a weapon known for defensive combat. Naruto show cases his skill in their use using static targets Hosuke help set up. Striking six melons tied to hanging rope. Next weapon was a weapon a certain blonde hair girl would falling in love with. The Butterfly Swords. Naruto showcases his agility and reflexes cutting through several falling melons to pieces with the last strike hitting the last melon.

The third to last weapon is the bow and arrow and his shuriken Naruto opted for the compound bow, reliable and versatile. Taking aim he shoots several long distant targets striking each target with deadly aim and striking 8 others with deadly fluid motion.

The second to last weapon is a truncheon, a standard battle club used by guardsmen that Naruto modified for concealment. He practices with expert brutality, destroying several larger melons with said weapon with powerful swings.

The Last weapon is himself as he goes to break bricks, larger than normal blocks of ices and lifting a 1000 lb training bag and throwing it over 50 feet.

Naruto takes a deep breath and lets out a breath as he turns towards Kurenai and his fellow teammates and bows.

"Amazing" said everyone present as Naruto goes to take a shower from his workout and goes cool down.

"Incredible his fighting skills are off the charts for a genin It's hard to say where he is" said Kurenai as Hinata, Hosuke and Shino nods in understanding.

Night of the battle

Naruto had beat the warriors to the battlefield of his choosing. His teammates are watching from a safe distance as one Reddoraion thug with camera is broadcasting the fight to his leader's office as the Storms appear on the battlefield each one rivaling Jiraiya and Tsunade in size or in certain areas for the females.

"Boy you are the bravest to challenge us to a fight to the finish" said the tallest of the group who sports armor with a conical hat with an oni mask.

"Yes Grey Wind he is but can he back it up." said the female of the group.

"Sure I can afterall it's not every day I get to fight a fierce battle like this. Especially against big strong and not to bright fighters" said Naruto as he looks at the 8 warriors in question

"Bastard!" said the shortest one who charges in only to get hit with 4 arrows to his head killing him.

"I see your skilled with the bow, a weapon many don't use but let's see you can handle personal combat better" said a man with a golden happuri as Naruto ditches his bow which causes Team 8 to worry.

"Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight" said Naruto as he draws out his truncheon as two of the female fighters charges to try to kill Naruto and end the fight.

Naruto expertly dodges and evades each strike with expert timing. Naruto, seeing enough, performs a brutal critical counter that sees one of the fighters have a deep skull fracture over her head. The second one having her back broken with a brutal swing after Naruto hits her with a spinning back elbow that is followed up with a headbutt and an axe handle smash.

Soon Thunder of the group steps forward to face the blonde with a battle staff. Naruto for his part faces a challenge that was a job for his butterfly swords. Soon Naruto engaged Thunder in a contest of strength vs reflex and fluidity.

Naruto and Thunder match each other blow for blow until Naruto found an opening in warriors guard and slices him to pieces with his swords.

Soon two of the storms drew Katanas while Naruto drew Sai. their battle was brief and swift in as the blonde shows his masterful use of agility in the art of combat. As he meets the reflexes of the two Ronin and uses their own centerline of defense against them and swiftly crushed the windpipe of one of the swordsmen, with the last one being stabbed by the blonde.

The second to last storm is killed when he tried to attack the blonde with a machete only to take a shuriken to the head from the blonde.

The last one steps forward. "You are skilled with weapon Uzumaki but let's see how good you are without your weapons" said the man as he gets into a fight stance that Naruto recognizes. Naruto doing the same with the same lead arm. Naruto and the man are in the cross arms battle position.

"What he doing" said Kurenai as Naruto is close to the man in question.

"Naruto is using cross arms they are to begin a test before they fight full force." said Hinata as they return their gaze to the two standing still.

Soon Naruto and the last Storm before an exchange of punches and kicks trying to gauge the other. Naruto senses that the man has slightly greater speed while the storm senses greater agility. The two break away seeing as they have sized each other up.

The Storm moves in hand hits Naruto with two punches he didn't see coming knocking him to the ground as Naruto looks up at him who smirks. Naruto gets up and spits out the blood from his mouth and uses Taekyon using the acrobatics and technical kicking skills knocking him to the ground. The Storm gets up and proceeds to try to punch him only to be surprised by the blonde's trapping and striking skills courtesy of Wing chun. Naruto goes on the assault attacking using his brawling skills he had refined The Storm tries a bull rush to try to tackle him to the ground as Naruto proceeds to get him in a head look and soon breaks his neck killing him.

Naruto pants as he has been tested by some of the most skilled fighters he has ever faced. As he then looks at the man with the camera and says"Your next" as he then walks away towards his teammates.

Inside of the office.

'Hmm The Storms have been defeated. Well if I am going to die I will meet defeat with the stoicism of the warrior' thought Tenya as he gets ready for a battle as he tells all of his guards that the Reddoraion will be no more if he loses said fight. As he readies himself for mortal combat.

Back with Naruto

Naruto is laying in a tub of ice as he had fought the hardest battle back-to-back with no breaks against opponents who are more experienced and more accomplished than he was. Naruto feels himself triumphant at the battle he had one for his team.

"Naruto you have went beyond the call of duty for this mission you're a champion in your own right just don't get cocky for your going to be needed to face the leader. Me and the others while be up to fighting condition after today so get some rest" said Kurenai as she is more than proud of her student who fought multiple mortal combats and one each one.

As Naruto nods at said statement.

The Next Day.

Team 8 full recovered goes towards the Tower of the Lion that Hosuke had found from the files Naruto took from the locations he destroyed. Each team member ready to fight as they sneak around the fortress to see no guards in the tower as they get inside of the tower they feel the heat of fire hitting them as they struggle to move from the first floor as they move to the second floor which had high winds, the second floor had Naruto bleeding from his noise and Shino nauseous as it contained the foulest smells as they moved up the 5 floor and be hit with cold temperatures luckly for Naruto he had thermal wear in his outfit. the 6 Floor has a combination of wind and fire as they had to move quickly and the second to last door Kurenai and Hinata start to tire from the temperature changes. As they go up to a flour that has high winds and artificial snow. Soon Shino starts to wear down while Naruto remained strong as they make it to the top.

Soon the team make to the final room as they enter the office of the man himself Tenya Nobunaga a man who's build could rival many yokozunas as he looks at the team with Naruto standing and Team 8 looking worst for wares. However Tenya had a trick up his sleeve as Naruto is hit with bright light as he soon goes blind.

"What the hell" said Naruto as he discovers he is blind.

"Ah here is something for you young blood it called thermal blindness. You had been in the snow for too long and your eyes lost the warmth sensation inside of them. Now yield so I can spare you and your friend's lives" said Tenya as he looks at Naruto in question who shouts.

"Never!" as Tenya smiles as he charges at Naruto with surprising speed for his build and smacks him into a wall breaking it. Naruto gets up and tries to fight back.

"I would have loved to fight you at your best. But in the jungle only the strong will survive " said Tenya as he proceeds to attack Naruto mercilessly.

Naruto for his part thinks back to his training under Sonia.

"Remember when one sense is impaired the others will help compensate for the others" said the Sonia in memory of the event.

Mortal Kombat Theme.

Naruto deflects his punch and catches his arm puts it in a hold. "Let's rock big man" said Naruto as he rises and hits Tenya across the face staggering hum back as Naruto gets to his feet.

Naruto using his pankration to match the man's sumo like fighting style as Naruto uses his sense of smell, touch and hearing to keep up with Tenya who is fight back hard as team 8 struggles to stand up. Naruto for his part looks to fighting on par with him as he then proceeds to knock the man off his feet. Naruto getting on top of him goes to the ground and pound assault.

With every ounce of strength Naruto strikes the man hard and fast not letting him get any fight back as Naruto lands the last punch to his head leaving his form a bloody mess. As the last of the Reddoraion is defeated.

"Mission Accomplished Kurenai sensei" said Naruto as he helps Kurenai to a chair so Hinata can treat everyone of their injuries as Hosuke after dealing with the traitors and the corrupt officials in the pay of Reddoraion comes with a group of loyal guardsmen.

"Well you four are some of the luckiest ninja I have ever seen in my life to not only survive this battle but to also crush the forces of the Reddoraion but also defeat the leader himself in battle how do you feel" asked Hosuke as he looks at the four in question.

"Golden" said Kurenai as she looks at her students with her interest being Naruto who has surprised her with how well prepared he was for this mission.

Chapter end

Here's Ch 4 hope you all like it many more and a new story will be released.

Authors note

Naruto's combat skills will continue to rise as he gets stronger and more experienced as he continues to train in the Cube

Keep in mind Naruto had the concept of readiness drilled in his head thoroughly so don't be so surprised when he's pull what he's pulled out of his scrolls in many of the other chapters.

Yes the camo cloak I had gotten from Ghost Recon which I don't own.

Ino and another Konoha girl will be in the harem.