Hello all Storm here with chapter five! As now we get a look back at Naruto to see what he's been doing since the revelation of his parents and the Kyūbi, along with learning the crime he's being accused of, along with a rather…intense heart-to-heart with Miu. So, without further ado.
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"Wind Style: Breakthrough!" Naruto said, expelling a blast of wind at one of the trees, causing several branches to snap off from the force of the wind.
With the whiskered ravenette not stopping until he saw the tree begin to tip over, channeling a burst of Chakra into the Jutsu, causing the wind's power to suddenly increase. With the tree immediately being ripped out of the ground as it was sent flying away.
Not stopping there, Naruto held his hand out reducing the gravity on the tree, causing it to begin floating into the air.
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Said Naruto, making a handsign before releasing multiple bullets of air towards the tree.
On impact, each of the bullets smashed right through the tree until it was soon reduced to splinters raining down on the ground. The sight made Naruto smirk, seeing how strong the Wind Style Ninjutsu were compared to when he first learned them.
'Maybe now, Orochimaru will teach me some new ones.' Thought Naruto, thinking back to when the Snake Sannin showed him the two Jutsu.
Flashback*
"What is this supposed to be?" Questioned Naruto, frowning as he looked at the piece of paper Orochimaru had handed him.
"This is known as Chakra Paper. A special paper made from a special kind of tree that's grown and fed with Chakra, with the paper made from it used to identify a person's Elemental Affinity." Orochimaru replied, holding up his own piece of Chakra Paper.
"Elemental Affinity? For Elemental Ninjutsu?" Naruto asked, looking at the Sannin.
"Correct. There are five Nature Transformations, Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Lightning each with their own strength and weakness. Fire is strong against Wind, Wind against Lightning, Lightning against Earth, Earth against Water and Water against Fire. There are also numerous Sub-Elements formed from combining two or more of the five basic Nature Transformations. But for now we'll focus on just the basic five." Explained Orochimaru, intriguing the Uzumaki before he frowned.
"But how can Ninja learn different Elemental Ninjutsu if that Jutsu's element isn't their Affinity?" Said Naruto, knowing Ninja can use any Elemental Ninjutsu.
"Just because a Ninjutsu doesn't align with a Ninja's element doesn't mean they're incapable of learning it. It merely means that Ninja have an easier time learning Ninjutsu that are the same element as their Affinity. For example." Orochimaru said, holding his paper up and channeling Chakra into it, with Naruto watching as it first split in half before crumbling away into dirt.
"This shows I have a Wind Affinity and an Earth Affinity, making it easier for me to learn Wind Style and Earth Style Ninjutsu. And it is possible for Ninja to have more than one Affinity, whether being born with more than one, developing one later in life or through extensive training. Now you try, merely channel Chakra into the paper to learn your own Affinity." Said Orochimaru.
Nodding, Naruto channeled Chakra into the paper with it soon splitting in half a moment later, making the Snake Sannin smirk.
"Interesting, a Wind Affinity." Orochimaru said, seeing the Uzumaki shared one of his Affinities.
"What's interesting about that?" Naruto asked, wondering what's interesting about him having a Wind Affinity.
"Wind is considered the rarest of the five Nature Transformation, especially in the Land of Fire. But it's that rarity that makes those who have it all the more dangerous, as once you master your Wind Affinity, you'll be able to cut through anything." Replied Orochimaru, which really had Naruto's attention to learn how strong a Wind Affinity could be.
"And how do I master it?" Naruto said, wanting to know how to master his Affinity.
Rather than respond, Orochimaru went over to a tree and plucked some leaves off of it before going back over to Naruto. Holding the leaf in his hand, the Snake Sannin clenched it in his fist for a moment then opened it, surprising Naruto to see the leaf was now split in half.
"The first step to mastering the Wind Chakra Nature is splitting a leaf in half with just your Chakra. To do so you'll need to convert your Chakra into Wind Chakra, which will also make any Wind Style Ninjutsu you learn much stronger. Watch closely." Orochimaru replied while handing Naruto the other leaves.
"And something else for you to get started on. Wind Style: Breakthrough!" Said Orochimaru, going through handsigns before blowing a blast of wind at the trees, ripping some of the branches off from the force of the wind.
"Wind Style: Air Bullet!" Orochimaru said, making another set of handseals as he then shot multiple air bullets out that ripped through the trees.
The sight shocking Naruto as he looked at the damage in amazement, now seeing Wind Style Ninjutsu can be very powerful.
"The Wind Style: Breakthrough and Wind Style: Air Bullets are good beginner Ninjutsu to learn when mastering Wind Style. Practice those two along with working on cutting the leaves, you'll begin noticing the difference as you make progress in cutting the leaves." Orochimaru said, the whiskered blonde nodding in response, feeling eager to see what else Wind Style can do.
End Flashback*
It had taken some time, even with help from Shadow Clones, but Naruto had eventually succeeded in cutting the leaves with just his Chakra. And he did notice that since then his Breakthrough and Air Bullets were much stronger than when he first tried them out.
Unfortunately, Orochimaru hadn't taught him any new Wind Style Ninjutsu even after showing he had them mastered, much to his annoyance. But the Snake Sannin merely told him to keep working on them, leaving Naruto to keep practicing the Jutsu as well as cutting leaves to improve his use and control over his Wind Chakra. Making them stronger, along with even being able to use them with less handsigns.
'Now I can use them with just one handsign. I guess that means I've officially mastered them.' Naruto though, having succeeded in being able to perform them at full power with one handsign, which also showed his Chakra Control's improvement as well.
Before the Uzumaki sat against a tree and pulled out one of his parents' scrolls, having brought them with him when he came out to the Forest of Death to blow off some steam. Having needed to train to calm down, not wanting end up tearing his apartment apart or collapsing the building with his Jūryokuton.
Looking at it, Naruto saw it had the kanji for "Flash" on it, guessing that meant it was his father's scroll. Frowning when he didn't see any way to even open the scroll.
'The Yondaime said they were locked with Blood Seals.' Naruto thought, biting his thumb hard enough to draw blood before smearing on the scroll.
Watching in intrigue as it glowed briefly before a seam appeared allowing Naruto to unravel it, showing numerous Storage Seals within. Each having a different label showing what was inside, money, weapons, Fūinjutsu, Ninjutsu, everything being organized and easy to find. Though a few confused Naruto at the label they had.
'Spiral?' Thought Naruto, wondering what was in that seal to be labeled like that.
Before he put his hand over it unsealing the contents, revealing a scroll inside of it which Naruto unraveled only to be shocked when he saw what it was.
'The Rasengan.' Naruto thought, knowing about the Jutsu with it being one of The Yellow Flash's, his father's, signature Jutsu and one he created himself.
Though what also had Naruto's attention was a note written at the start of the scroll, making him freeze at seeing it was from his father, for him.
Hey Naruto, if you're reading this then…I guess it means I'm not around to teach you the Rasengan, myself. Sorry for that, it was something I had been looking forward to when you graduated from the Academy, but even if I'm not there to show you how to do it, I still want to try and help you learn it.
I created the Rasengan during the final years of the Second Shinobi World War, during a confrontation my team had with Roshi and Han from Iwagakure, the Yonbi and Gobi Jinchūriki respectively. We would've died if it wasn't for my Hiraishin, but before I teleported us away I saw them forming Tailed Beast Bombs, the strongest attack Jinchūriki could use thanks to their Bijū.
I don't know if you'd know this or not, but your mother was, and hopefully still is, a Jinchūriki holding the Kyūbi no Yōko within her. And unfortunately, that meant she would eventually be deployed into the war to fight against the Jinchūriki the other villages were sending out. She didn't have much control over the Kyūbi's Chakra at the time. Worried if she used it, her seal would weaken while allowing the fox to break free and control her.
So, I wanted to give her something that'd help, something she could use against the other Jinchūriki and their Tailed Beasts Bombs. I started developing the Rasengan for her, a Jutsu that would let her match other Jinchūriki and would be perfect for her, thanks to her large Chakra Reserves as an Uzumaki and a Jinchūriki.
But it wasn't easy, I had the basic idea of the Rasengan down but all the attempts to stabilize it ended in failure until I had a talk with Jiraiya-sensei about it. That the direction a person's Chakra rotates is linked the direction their hair grows. We learned I had two hair whorls, which is what gave me the inspiration I needed to complete it, which will be explained in the steps to learning the Rasengan in this scroll.
It took me three years before I finally completed the Rasengan, but the result was worth it, knowing Kushina would have something to use against other Jinchūriki.
Though this is something important, the Rasengan isn't complete, not really. I planned to add my Elemental Affinity to it, but I was never able to get the hang of it. But now…I believe you'll finish what I started Naruto.
I know you'll learn the Rasengan and master it, then you'll make it your own, create your own original Jutsu surpassing it. I only wish I would've been able to see the amazing Jutsu you'll have created.
Naruto's expression softened as he read his father's note, and the way it was worded.
'They knew…didn't they.' Naruto thought, realizing his parents must've known that something could end up happening to them, that they might not have been around to teach him all this stuff themselves.
Guessing they likely put other notes they wrote either when they first found out his mother was pregnant or after the Third Shinobi War had ended. Something Naruto wasn't sure if he should be sad about, that they were fully prepared in the event they died. Or glad that in some way he still had them with him, even if it's just their words.
'I'll do it, I'll master the Rasengan and I'll do it before Team Assignments. And I will create my own original Jutsu.' Naruto mentally swore, fully intending to learn and master the Rasengan, then add his Wind Affinity to create a Jutsu unlike any other.
Before Naruto opened the scroll further, showing the instructions and steps needed to learn and master the Rasengan.
I've broken the Rasengan into three steps, but don't think it'll be easy to learn just because there are only three. There should also be some supplies sealed away in the scroll, that'll help you in learning them.
The first step is Rotation, where you spin your Chakra in multiple different directions at the same time. The best way to help is using a water balloon to measure your progress. You'll know you've mastered the step when the water balloon bursts. It's also important to know which direction your Chakra rotates since if you're rotating it in the opposite direction, you'll only end up impeding yourself.
The next step is Power, this one is much more difficult than the first step. This step involves having to increase the volume and density of your Chakra output, you'll use a rubber ball for this step. It's a lot harder to burst than a water balloon as there's no water inside to help burst it and the rubber shell is much thicker than a balloon. And it's important that to master the step you need to complete destroy the ball, not just rupture it otherwise your Chakra won't be sufficiently concentrated.
This step can also be pretty painful since you likely aren't used to releasing so much Chakra from your hands, so be careful when practicing it otherwise you'll only end up injuring yourself. And when you feel you've gotten the hang of it, watch yourself since you could also injure yourself when the ball explodes.
And the final step is Containment, which is by far the hardest of the three, as it involves combining the first two steps together to form the Rasengan. Use a regular balloon to visualize it, a perfect, solid sphere in the palm of your hand. If the balloon moves or pops, it means it's not mastered yet. What makes this step the hardest is the Chakra Control required to perfectly form the Rasengan.
If you encounter any trouble, then Jiraiya-sensei or Kakashi should be able to help you, both of them learned the Rasengan. Kakashi even tried adding his Lightning Affinity to it, though it didn't work out it did lead to him creating his own original Jutsu. So he should also be able to offer some advice when you get around to adding your own Affinity to it.
Memorizing the steps on learning the Rasengan, Naruto frowned at the mention of Jiraiya, the Toad Sage and third member of the Sannin, helping him. Even if he trained his father, Naruto wondered why his father made it seem like he should be acquainted with him.
'And Kakashi, The Copy Ninja. He was Tou-san's student.' Naruto thought, having read that Kakashi Hatake had been the student of The Yellow Flash with both his teammates having died during the Third Shinobi War.
Once he finished reading the scroll, Naruto sealed back into the scroll his father left him as he stood up. Glancing around as he realized he wasn't alone anymore. The whiskered ravenette's form blurred for a moment before returning to normal.
'And clearly they aren't friendly.' Naruto thought, grunting when the ground beneath him suddenly turned into a muddy river sending him sliding away.
Before he crashed into a boulder, only to then find a tree growing around him, ensnaring the Uzumaki. Followed by a blast of water slamming into him knocking Naruto to the ground, as he screamed in pain when it was joined by a current of electricity..
Though it, thankfully, stopped once Naruto stopped moving as he fell unconscious before four Chūnin jumped down around him, three men and a woman, glaring at the unconscious Uzumaki.
"Why does he look like that?" Said the woman, noticing Naruto's black hair and more defined whiskers.
"Who cares, maybe the monsters finally showing his true colors. Let's just get it back to Hokage-sama so it can-" One of the men said, reaching to grab Naruto, eager to see the Jinchūriki finally punished after everything he's done.
Only for them to be shocked when "Naruto" suddenly vanished in a puff of smoke, revealing it had just been a reinforced Shadow Clone.
"It's a clone?!" Said another of the Ninja as they looked around for where the real Naruto could be.
"Congrats, you're capable of stating the obvious, but not at recognizing a clone." Naruto said, making the Chūnin's heads snap up seeing the Uzumaki looking down at them from a tree branch, having switched places with his clone the moment he sensed them.
Glancing at them, Naruto raised a brow at recognizing three of them, while the fourth one he wasn't sure before merely dismissing them.
"Bekkō-sensei, Iwana-sensei and Suzume-sensei. What a surprising reunion, did you three come to congratulate me on graduating? Though I'm confused at why you brought along…I don't really know you, but I'm sure you're no one important." Said Naruto, leaning against the tree at seeing they were three of his former teachers at the Academy.
Though he wouldn't really call them teachers since they never really taught him anything, nor did he even stay in their classes long before they had the Hokage get someone else to take him.
With his words only serving to anger the Chūnin, the Academy Instructors at how casual he's acting with them while the fourth was especially angered at being brushed off as "no one important".
"The name's Yajirobee! And the only person here that's not important is you freak!" Yajirobee shouted refusing to have the Jinchūriki brush him off like that.
"Yajirobee? Okay…I don't remember asking or caring to know your name, but good for you. If anything, your name makes me think of a fat, cowardly samurai that's easily forgettable. But I'm sure you'll eventually find someone that cares enough to remember you…maybe." Naruto replied, angering Yajirobee further.
"You little-!" Yelled Yajirobee, about to lunge at the whiskered ravenette only for Iwana to hold him back.
"Enough games! We're here to make sure you pay for stealing the Scroll of Seals!" Said Iwana, glaring at Naruto, who only raised a brow in response before looking down at himself and the surrounding area.
"Uh…I know you're half-blind, but even you can see there's no scroll here or on me." Said Naruto, now angering Iwana at the insult to his missing eye.
"We know you have it! We saw you reading the scroll before putting it in your pocket!" Bekkō said glaring at Naruto, believing the scroll he had was the Scroll of Seals shrunken down in a smaller form.
"I'd say that the scroll is mine, but I doubt any of you would be willing to listen or even believe me. So I won't waste my time explaining myself, not that any of you really deserve an explanation." Naruto said, angering the Chūnin even further.
"We know you have it! Return it now and come quietly, and maybe Hokage-sama will be merciful. Which is more than you deserve after everything!" Said Suzume, making Naruto roll his eyes.
"Okay, now I'm just getting bored. I already know none of you will believe me but I've been here the entire night training, so I don't even know what any of you are talking about a scroll being stolen. Of course, none of you will believe me since the moment any of you get the chance, you'd blame me no matter what. Taking any chance you could to attack me without repercussions, and that is why…the Will of Fire is nothing but a load of shit." Said Naruto, now enraging the Chūnin at the insult to the Will of Fire.
"Don't you dare insult the Will of Fire, monster!" Iwana shouted as they glared at the Uzumaki.
"Why not? It's true, the Will of Fire…it's nothing but a joke. Believing this village is a family, that everyone trusts and looks out for their comrades, I'd actually laugh if the lies and hypocrisy weren't so pathetically obvious. Your precious Will of Fire is nothing but the childish belief of a naïve fool." Naruto said, pushing the four over the edge at him now insulting the Shodai Hokage.
"You bastard!" Bekkō yelled, lunging up at Naruto now intent to make him pay for insulting the Will of Fire and Shodai Hokage.
Throwing a punch at the Uzumaki, only for Naruto to step backwards off the branch dodging Bekkō's punch. Before he then grabbed the branch as he fell flipping around it, slamming his feet into Bekkō's back knocking him away. But did raise a brow when the Chūnin managed to turn in the air going through handsigns.
"Earth Style: Rock Gun Jutsu!" Said Bekkō, expelling small bits of rock from his mouth at the whiskered ravenette, which soon expanded into massive boulders once they got some distance.
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Said Naruto, making a handseal before firing multiple air bullets that were strong enough to smash through the boulders, shocking Bekkō before he used a quick Substitution to avoid being hit next.
With Naruto then quickly turning in the air, pulling out a kunai blocking a slash from Iwana wielding a kama.
"Don't you dare insult Shodai-sama or the Will of Fire!" Iwana said, swinging a second kama at Naruto's side, which he blocked with a second kunai as well.
"Did I strike a nerve?" Naruto taunted, but was surprised when Iwana's kama suddenly sliced through his kunai.
"Take this!" Said Iwana, slicing Naruto across his chest, scowling when he was suddenly replaced by a log.
Though when Naruto reappeared, he gasped and stumbled when everything around him started getting blurry, along with feeling like he was sinking in quicksand.
"We have you now! Lightning Style: Electromagnetic Murder!" Said Yajirobee, going through handseals before placing his hands on the ground, releasing a stream of electricity through the ground towards Naruto/
Making the Uzumaki grunt when the electricity shot up into him, leaving him rooted in place while realizing he's also under a Genjutsu making everything blurry and slowing his reaction speed.
"You're gonna pay brat! Earth Style: Stone Fist Jutsu!" Bekkō said, coating his arm in rock before jumping over the electricity towards Naruto smashing his stone-covered first into his head.
Only to scowl when the Genin once against replaced himself with a log which was smashed instead. Before Naruto jumped down from tree slamming his foot into Bekkō's head, while also slapping an Explosive Tag onto his stone-covered arm.
"Boom." Naruto said as he landed on the ground, slamming his elbow into Bekkō's stomach next knocking him back just as the Explosive Tag detonated.
"Bekkō!" Exclaimed Yajirobee, rushing over to his fellow Chūnin.
"Be more worried about yourself!" Naruto said, throwing a handful of shuriken at Yajirobee.
"Wind Style: Rotating Shuriken!" Said Iwana, throwing his own shuriken infused with Wind Chakra, allowing him to direct them knocking Naruto's shuriken out of the air before then having rush towards the Uzumaki.
Seeing the shuriken coming at him, Naruto quickly jumped away only to grunt in annoyance when everything around started getting blurry again.
'That's getting really annoying Suzume!' Thought Naruto, looking around for where the Kunoichi was, knowing she's the one casting the Genjutsu only to see she'd slipped back into the shadows
Before he raised his arms as fast as he could thanks to the Genjutsu, gritting his teeth when the shuriken cut into him until he flared his Chakra breaking the Genjutsu.
"Wind Style: Wind Cutter Jutsu!" Iwana said, swinging his kama releasing several blades of wind at Naruto,
"Wind Style: Breakthrough!" Said Naruto, releasing a powerful blast of wind that managed to disrupt the wind blades along with blowing Iwana back.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Spears!" Bekkō said, making handsigns and slammed his hands on the ground causing stone spikes to shoot up towards Naruto, with him quickly jumping out of the way to avoid being impaled.
Looking at Bekkō, Naruto narrowed his eyes at seeing while his clothes were torn and scorched around his arm from his Explosive Tag, he didn't have any noticeable injuries.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!" Said Yajirobee, forming multiple balls of lightning he launched at Naruto.
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Naruto said, firing multiple air bullets, causing the lightning balls to disperse as they continued towards Yajirobee.
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!" Bekkō said, jumping in front of Yajirobee slamming his hands on the ground, forming a stone wall in front of them.
Though while it blocked the air bullets, they still hit the wall with enough force to break it apart. Knocking Bekkō and Yajirobee back when it burst out at them.
'So, the unimportant one must be a Medic-Nin and healed Bekkō. I'll deal with him first.' Naruto thought, knowing it'd be annoying if he kept healing the others making the fight go on longer than it needed to.
Only to grunt in annoyance when Suzume cast the Hazy Genjutsu around him again, leaving the Uzumaki stumbling around as everything grew blurry.
'I'm going to break her fucking hands!' Naruto thought, swearing he's going to snap each of her fingers for this.
"I've got you now! Wind Style: Great Slashing-" Iwana said, channeling Wind Chakra into his kama.
But before he could swing them and finish his Jutsu, the Chūnin grunted when he was suddenly kicked in the back of the head before a second Naruto flipped over him making a handseal.
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Said the clone before releasing a single, powerful air bullet directly at Iwana sending him flying back into a tree gagging from the impact.
"Iwana!" Yajirobee said, rushing over to Iwana to heal him.
"Not happening!" Said Naruto, breaking the Genjutsu again before charging at Yajirobee, only for Bekkō to get in his way.
"Don't even think about it, brat! Earth Style: Stone Fist Jutsu!" Said Bekkō, covering his arm in rock while swinging his fist at the Uzumaki.
With the whiskered ravenette suddenly dropping to a couch avoiding the stone fist, while his clone used him as a platform jumping above Bekkō. Delivering an axe kick to his head making it snap down, before the Chūnin was launched up into the air as Naruto gave an uppercut to his chin. As a second clone appeared spinning around and slamming its leg into Bekkō's back, knocking him away.
"You're turn!" Naruto said, continuing towards Yajirobee while he was healing Iwana, something the Chūnin saw.
"No…now it's yours! Wind Style: Rotating Shuriken!" Said Iwana, infusing his kama with Wind Chakra before throwing it at Naruto.
"Wind Style: Breakthrough!" One of the clones said releasing a gust of wind blowing the kama way, while Naruto pulled out a kunai.
"Try healing this!" Said Naruto, throwing the kunai at Yajirobee's back, intent to remove him from the fight.
But was surprised when the Chūnin turned around with fierce Chakra surrounding his hand, which he swung through the air and actually deflected the kunai with it.
"Don't think I'm some helpless Medic-Nin, brat!" Said Yajirobee lunging at Naruto thrusting his hand at him, with Naruto quickly switching with one of his clones watching as it was dispelled the moment Yajirobee touched it.
'Chakra Scalpel?!' Naruto thought, having heard of the Technique, but wasn't expecting the Chūnin to know it.
Having learned the adopted son of the late Captain of the Medical Forces was considered an expert at using it. With him having recently been promoted to Tokubetsu Jōnin because of his mastery at using the Chakra Scalpel while also revolutionizing it by bringing its offensive capabilities to light.
'I really need to take him out!' Thought Naruto, knowing enough that even just being grazed by that could leave him incapacitated.
"Wind Style: Rotating Shuriken!" Iwana said, throwing both of his kama at Naruto this time, with the whiskered ravenette quickly jumping out of the way.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow River!" Said Bekkō, slamming his hands on the ground, turning it into a muddy river beneath Naruto making him lose his footing as he fell in the mud.
With Naruto then grunting when he was caught in the Hazy Genjutsu again, making it even more difficult to try and move, as he tried getting back up to his foot.
"I've got you now!" Yajirobee said charging at Naruto thrusting his Chakra Scalpel at his arm, but when he touched him, "Naruto" merely vanished in a puff of smoke
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Said Naruto firing a powerful air bullet that smashed right into Yajirobee's back sending him skidding across the ground into a tree
Only for him to once against be hit by the Hazy Genjutsu, with the Genin grunting as he fell to the ground, now actually struggling to maintain his balance. Feeling like everything was constantly spinning around him as he sank in quicksand.
"Wind Style: Great Slashing Tornado!" Iwana said seeing their chance as he swing his kama, forming a mini twister that sped towards Naruto, erupting into a large tornado once it hit him.
Making the Uzumaki grit his teeth as he was thrown around and cut by the tornado, unable to concentrate to break the Genjutsu or use a Substitution to escape.
"You're done now brat! Earth Style: Rock Gun Jutsu!" Said Bekkō, expelling a small bit of rock from his mouth at Naruto, which soon expanded into a large boulder that crashed into him knocking Naruto out of the tornado.
Once he was out of the tornado, Naruto was at least able to focus enough to use a quick Substitution to avoid being crushed by the boulder. But then grit his teeth in pain when Yajirobee closed the distance between them striking his shoulder with a Chakra Scalpel, feeling the tendons be severed as his arm hung limply.
"It's over now bra-" Yajirobee said, only for Naruto to spin around slamming his knee into his stomach, making the Chūnin double over gagging as the wind was knocked out of him.
"You should learn to shut your mouth!" Naruto said, through gritted teeth as she smashed his foot into Yajirobee's head, knocking him away.
Groaning as he stumbled again when the Hazy Genjutsu intensified, now feeling like the entire forest was tilting around him.
"Earth Style: Stone Fist Jutsu!" Said Bekkō, coating his arm in rocks as he slammed it into Naruto sending him flying through the air.
"Wind Style: Wind Cutter Jutsu!" Iwana said, swinging his kama, releasing a wind blade slicing the Uzumaki across his back.
Biting back a scream as the wind blade cut into his back, Naruto grunted when he hit the ground if it was the ground, he really couldn't tell anymore with how the Genjutsu was messing with his visions.
"It's over now brat!" Iwana said as they surrounded Naruto before he could try getting up, with Suzume jumping out of the shadows while maintaining her Genjutsu.
"Let's get the scroll and get the monster to the Hokage." Said Yajirobee, wanting to get this over with after all the trouble the Jinchūriki caused.
"Try it and I'll paint this forest red with your blood!" Said Naruto, through gritted teeth, swearing if they tried taking his parents scrolls, nothing would stop him tearing them apart.
"Shut it! Be grateful Yondaime-sama wants you alive!" Bekkō said, kicking the whiskered ravenette in the stomach.
"Hurry up! I don't know how much longer I can-" Said Suzume, using more Chakra than she normally would to strengthen the Hazy Genjutsu and keep Naruto trapped in it, but wasn't sure how much long she can keep it up.
"Dynamic Entry!"
But before any of them could react, Miu suddenly came jumping through the trees, flipping through the air as she slammed her foot right into Suzume's head. Sending the Kunoichi Intructor flying back with a pain-filled cry, only to fall silent when she crashed into a boulder with enough force for it to shatter and collapse on top of her. Leaving her covered in rumble, dust, dirt and mud with her face swollen as blood leaked from her mouth and nose while missing a few teeth. Safe to say, the germophobic Academy Instructor will be waking up crying and screaming when she eventually comes to.
"Leaf Whirlwind!" Miu said, not stopping there as she delivered a spin kick to Bekkō's chest, making him gag as he was thrown through the air next.
"Earth Style: Dust Storm!" Said Miu, slamming her hands into the ground, generating a large amount of soil which she launched at Yajirobee and Iwana, pushing them back from the force of the Jutsu.
Once the four Chūnin were away from Naruto, Miu quickly picked him up and put some distance between them and the Chūnin. Before she held her hands over his injuries as they were surrounded by green Chakra.
"Hang on Naruto!" Miu said as she healed his injuries, with her sudden appearance shocking Naruto and the Chūnin before the Uzumaki let out an annoyed groan.
"Perfect. Like my night wasn't bad enough, now you show up." Naruto spat, now starting to wish the Chūnin had just arrested him, it'd certainly be better than dealing with the Senju Heiress.
"Miu-sama?! What're you doing helping that criminal?!" Questioned Iwana in disbelief that the Hokage's daughter would interfere in their mission.
"Because he's not a criminal, Naruto would never have stolen the Scroll of Seals! He's being framed!" Miu said, glaring at the Chūnin for attacking him like this.
'I would never be dumb enough to be caught stealing the Scroll of Seals, let alone sticking around after doing so.' Naruto thought, knowing he'd already be out of Konoha if he did something like that.
"That's a lie! Whatever he's told you or done, don't trust him! He's nothing but a lying, manipulative traitor!" Said Yajirobee, believing the Uzumaki's somehow manipulating the Hokage's daughter.
"No he's not, maybe if you all weren't so blind you'd see he's innocent!" Retorted Miu, only for Naruto to stand up once he was healed, rolling his shoulder as he regained feeling in his arm.
"You can save your breath. These assholes already made up their minds, for all they care I'm guilty and nothing you say will change that in their eyes." Said Naruto, knowing even from their precious "Senju Princess" they won't believe anything but what they want to believe.
"We know you're guilty! You stole the Scroll of Seals and now you're trying to manipulate Miu-sama!" Shouted Bekkō, glaring at hatefully at Naruto.
"No one's manipulating me! But if you three are so determined to keep believing Naruto's guilty, then you can deal with both of us!" Miu said, standing beside Naruto while cracking her knuckles, much to the Chūnin's disbelief while Naruto glanced at her in annoyance.
"…Try not to get in my way Senju." Naruto said, not liking having Miu's help, especially with the secrets her father kept from him, he also wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth.
This did make the Chūnin hesitate for a moment, not liking the idea of fighting the Hokage's daughter. Not to mention how her parents would react if they actually hurt her. But they also saw the Senju Heiress wouldn't be deterred, leaving them no choice.
"If you're so determined to help a traitor, then fine! Just know you brought this on yourself!" Iwana warned, only for Miu to remain undeterred.
"Enough of this. Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Naruto, making a handsign before releasing multiple air bullets at the Chūnin, forcing them to jump out of the air.
"You'll pay for corrupting Miu-sama, monster! Earth Style: Rock Gun Jutsu!" Bekkō said, expelling multiple small bits of rock that quickly expanded into boulders, overpowering the air bullets as they rushed towards the Uzumaki.
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!" Said Miu, jumping in front of Naruto while slamming her hands on the ground, forming a stone wall blocking the boulders.
"Wind Style: Wind Cutter Jutsu!" Iwana said, swinging his kama releasing multiple blades of wind at the wall, slicing through it after doing enough damage.
With Naruto and Miu jumping out over it when the wall came down, before Bekkō rushed forward throwing a punch at the whiskered ravenette. Only for Naruto to raise his arms blocking the punch, with him then jumping up when Bekkō dropped into a crouch sweeping his leg out to knock his feet out from under him.
Before Miu suddenly grabbed Naruto by the back of his jacket, spinning around as she did so slamming her foot into Bekkō's side knocking him away. As the Senju then threw Naruto straight at Iwana as he pulled out a kunai. Seeing this, Iwana lunged at the Uzumaki swinging his kama as it clashed against his kunai.
"You're done!" Iwana said swinging his other kama at Naruto, only to be horrified when he vanished in a cloud of smoke as he replaced himself with Miu.
Leading to Iwana instead stabbing his kama right into Miu's chest, much to his horror and dread at having just killed the Hokage's and Tsunade's daughter.
"Boom." Miu muttered as she suddenly turned into a pile of rocks, revealing it was just a Rock Clone.
A Rock Clone covered in Explosive Tags!
"Iwana!" Yajirobee shouted as the Explosive Tags detonated, sending the Chūnin crashing into a tree before falling to the ground unconscious, before rushing over to heal him.
Finding that the eye-patch wearing Chūnin is suffering sever internal bleeding from brunt force of the explosion and the shrapnel from the rocks that were sent flying at him from the explosion, with some even piercing his skin. The arm that had stabbed into Miu's Rock Clone had been blown off his body, reduced not but mushes of burnt flesh and bone fragments with a few rocks and bone fragments in particular stabbing into the shoulder of Iwana's remaining arm and his good eye. All while his body is covered in burns with a few notable indentations in his chest from what he can see from the destroyed parts of his standard Konoha Shinobi uniform. While he would be able to stabilize Iwana to where he'll be able to receive better medical treatment later on, it'll take a miracle for him to be able to continue serving as a Shinobi.
"Bastard! Lightning Style: Electromagnetic Murder!" Said Yajirobee, going through handsigns unleashing a stream of electricity at the Uzumaki.
"Wind Style: Breakthrough!" Naruto said, releasing a gale of wind dispersing the electricity and continuing towards Yajirobee.
With the Chūnin grunting as he quickly channeled Chakra to his feet to stick to the ground, saving himself from being blown back from the wind. Before he activated his Chakra Scalpel and began running as fast as he could through the wind, intent to take the Uzumaki down for good.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow River!" Said Miu, revealing herself, slamming her hands on the ground turning it into a muddy river beneath Yajirobee making him fall and begin sliding through the mud.
"You're gonna pay for this monsters! Earth Style: Stone Fist Jutsu!" Said Bekkō, coating his arm with rocks before launching himself at Naruto from behind.
Throwing his stone fist at the Genin's head only to be shocked when Naruto spun around lifting his leg up, shattering the stone fist like it was nothing. Before suddenly another Naruto appeared behind the first, putting his hand on their shoulder flipping over them slamming his foot into Bekkō's head sending him crashing into Iwana's unconscious form, soon joining his comrade.
"Guess again." Said the first Naruto, only to be engulfed into a cloud of smoke revealing Miu, as the other one broke down into rocks showing it was another Rock Clone.
"You…you bastard…you're gonna pay for this!" Yajirobee once he managed to get up, rushing at Naruto with a Chakra Scalpel, enraged at his allies being taken down.
"Earth Style: Earth Pillar Spears!" Miu said, making handseals and slamming her hands on the ground, causing a rock pillar to shoot up right in front of Yajirobee.
Leaving the Chūnin no time to react as the pillar shot up slamming right into his chin, launching him straight into the air, where Naruto was waiting as the one on the ground dispelled.
"Wind Style: Air Bullets!" Said Naruto releasing a single, stronger air bullet that crashed right into Yajirobee's back sending him flying right back to the ground
"Now it's over!" Miu said pulling her fist back, waiting for the right moment before slamming it into Yajirobee's face, sending him crashing into Bekkō and Iwanna
Landing on the ground beside the Senju, Naruto looked seeing all four of the Chūnin were dealt with.
"Alright! We did it!" Miu said, smiling that they won and the teamwork they had, only for Naruto to merely grunt in annoyance before pulling out some rope to tie them up.
"I had it handled." Stated Naruto, knowing if he hadn't been exhausted from his training and wasn't initially keeping himself from going for any potentially lethal blows prior to them trying to take the scrolls his parents had left him, he would've been able to handle these weaklings alone.
"Come on, just admit it, we were pretty good together." Said Miu, smiling at the whiskered ravenette, while helping gather up the Chūnin to tie them up.
Tying their legs to each other's, making it so they wouldn't even be able to stand up without tripping themselves up. While tying their right arms behind them with their hands clasped together, while tying Iwana's remaining arm with Bekkō's left arm as well as tying Suzume's and Yajirobee's arms together as well. Ensuring none of them will be able to make handseals or use the Rope Escape Technique.
"Okay, that's taken care of. How about we-" Miu said, turning to Naruto, hoping they could try and come up with a plan on what to do next.
Only to see Naruto already walking away, much to the Senju's annoyance as she ran to catch up to him.
"Hey! Where are you going?! We weren't done!" Said Miu, only for Naruto to continue ignoring her.
"Yes we are, the weaklings have been dealt with. You're help was appreciated, but ultimately unnecessary. Now I have business to deal with." Naruto said darkly, intending to find whoever is trying to frame him and make them pay dearly for it.
"And what exactly are you going to do? Hunt down whoever stole the Scroll of Seals? We don't even know who did it!" Said Miu as she moved in front of Naruto to try and stop him, with Naruto merely jumping over her.
"It shouldn't be too difficult. Ninja in this village are severely lacking in braincells, as you can see from the four back there." Said Naruto, doubting it'll be hard for him to find the one responsible.
"Oh good idea! Just wander round hoping to stumble on the thief, all while you have an entire village hunting you down because they think you did it! Why can't you just accept that you can't do this alone and I'm here offering to help you!" Miu said getting annoyed with his attitude.
"And I never asked for your help or your damn obsession with me!" Naruto shouted, turning to glare at her, now unable to contain the anger and resentment he's felt towards her for years on top of the hatred he feels towards the village and her father.
If she refuses to leave then Naruto will gladly take the chance to show what exactly he thinks of her.
"It's not an obsession! It's called trying to be nice and friendly! Which I know you clearly don't understand!" Retorted Miu only to flinch at her own words, while Naruto chuckled darkly.
"Yeah, I don't understand it…because everyone in this damn village hates me for something I had no choice in!" Yelled Naruto glaring furiously at the Senju.
"If they aren't glaring at me like some disease, then they're acting like I don't even exist! Parents tell their kids to avoid me, to ignore me, to treat me like a monster! Well maybe that's what I should finally give them, if they want a monster so bad then they can be afraid of the one they made! I need to have everything delivered by Courier Ninja because I can't even go into a store without being kicked out or overpriced for food or clothes! In a village that preaches about bonds and treating everyone like family, they sure have no problem making a child feel like he'll never have anyone give a damn if he even lives or dies!" Naruto shouted with his eyes turning red with slit pupils, while Miu looked at him with wide eyes.
"And then there's you…you were handed everything in your life! You have a family, an entire village bending over backwards to treat you like a damn princess! Everything you could ever want; you were given it! I had to fight just for what I need to live! I never even knew why I was hated or who my parents were, because you…your arrogant father thought he could decide when I was "mature enough" to know?! To know why I was isolated, why I was alone, why I was treated as less than garbage! And then he thought he had an right to lecture me about this village's worthless Will of Fire?!" Said Naruto as Miu actually stepped back as he approached her.
"And you actually I think I'd ever want to be friends with you?! When I'm nothing but the "poor, lonely orphan" that should be "grateful" to have your attention?! That I'm so "lucky" to have you following me like a sad puppy?! You're no different than the rest of this village, only your worse! Acting like you give a damn when I'm nothing but a way for you to feel good about yourself! At least the rest of them are honest enough to show they don't care, you just-" Naruto said only to be silenced when Miu slapped him clean across the face.
The force of the slap actually making the Uzumaki stumble as his head snapped to the side, his eyes widening as he felt blood drip down his mouth.
"I DO CARE! I'VE ALWAYS CARED ABOUT YOU!" Miu screamed, unable to stop herself anymore.
"When I first saw you in the Academy, you were the only one that didn't trip over yourself trying to get my attention! And I liked it, that for once there was someone who didn't care who I was! Someone I wanted to befriend! Then I wanted to show you that there was someone that cared about you, that you weren't alone anymore! That's all I ever wanted! Because I admired you, that you didn't let what anyone thought change who you are! That you acted however you wanted, not caring what the rest of the village thought of you! I only ever defended you, stood up for you, be nice to you no matter how you treated me because I was hoping eventually you'd see that's the only thing I ever wanted! I never saw you as some charity case, only someone I wanted to befriend!" Yelled Miu, breathing heavily before wiping her eyes when she actually felt tears in them, before glaring at Naruto.
"But maybe you're right…maybe it is just a waste of time! If you want to be alone so badly, then fine! You'll never have to worry about the stupid princess bothering you again!" Miu said, pushing past Naruto, seeing that perhaps she was stupid for trying to befriend someone like him.
With Naruto standing still, frozen in shock from her slap and her words. Only snapping out of it when she pushed him out of the way, prepared to leave and give up on him. And…oddly enough…part of him actually didn't like the idea of her giving up. No matter how the rest of him loved the idea of never having to deal with her again.
"…Wait." Muttered Naruto, making Miu pause before turning around to glare at him.
"What?! What else is there to say?!" Miu demanded in frustration, that first he wants her gone now he's telling her to wait.
Only to see the Uzumaki's torn look as he opened and closed his mouth, as if even he wasn't sure what he was going to do or say. With Miu getting ready to simply leave, no matter what he said or did, only for him to finally speak.
"…Did you…have a…plan…to try…and find…the thief?" Naruto asked, finally swallowing his pride and was willing to accept her help.
His words making Miu's eyes widen, honestly not sure if she heard him correctly. That Naruto Uzumaki had actually asked for her help.
"What did you say?" Questioned Miu, needing to be sure she wasn't hearing things now.
"I am…willing…to accept…your…assistance…to find who is…framing me." Said Naruto, struggling to get the words out a second time.
"You're…really asking…for my help?" Miu asked, feeling her mood brighten a bit.
"Are you or did you change your mind that quickly?" Naruto snapped, not wanting to have to say it a third time.
"Yes…yes I'll help you." Said Miu smiling slightly, willing to take the chance he's offering, even after everything he just said, she still wanted to try.
"So…I think we should first try thinking of who would try to frame you." Miu said, knowing that learning who's behind it will be a good start.
"Yeah, like that'll be easy." Naruto said with a scoff, knowing practically every Ninja in Konoha would use him as a scapegoat.
"Well then, think about the timing of it. The Scroll of Seals was stolen right after you graduated, so maybe…whoever stole it is someone that didn't want you to be a Ninja. So they did something that'd get you into a lot of trouble." Suggested Miu, only for Naruto to look at her blankly.
"Again, not exactly easy. But if it's someone that didn't want me to be a Ninja, then probably someone at the Academy. Let's find out what the three tied up know." Said Naruto, turning to get answers from the three teachers, no matter how many bones he needed to break or what body parts he had to remove.
"Wait, wait, wait! I don't think Iwana-sensei and Suzume-sensei will be able to survive whatever interrogation you plan to give them, with the injuries they've sustained, nor do I think torturing four Chūnin for answers will help your case. Besides, they were present when Tou-sama sent out Ninja to find you and I doubt any of them had enough time to find a place to hide the scroll, then arrive when the Ninja were assembled." Miu said, stopping Naruto, not wanting him to get into any actual trouble by interrogating every Ninja he comes across.
"Then what exactly do you suggest? Because, as you so eloquently put it, I'm currently being hunted by the entire village." Retorted Naruto, annoyed at being stopped.
"I think I could help."
Naruto and Miu tensed at the sudden voice, looking around for where it could've come from until they looked down at the ground, finding a miniature pug wearing a Konoha headband looking at them.
"Uh…are you a Ninken?" Miu asked, unsure if it was the dog who talked or not.
"Yeah, that's right. Name's Pakkun, I'm actually a summoned Ninken. And I was called here to help find who stole the Scroll of Seals and I've already the got the scent of the thieves." Replied Pakkun, moving closer and sniffing them.
"And you think it's me?" Said Naruto scowling, preparing to deal with the pug if he tried attacking.
"No. But I do smell faint traces of the thieves' scent on you two, more so on whiskers over there since it's pretty diluted on you, girlie. Which means you both have recently been in close contact with them. By the way, you should probably be more thorough in how you wash yourself, missy. Anyway, follow me and I should be able to find them, soon enough." Pakkun said before jumping away after the scent trail.
Glancing at each other, with Miu sporting a rather noticeable blush at how the Ninken was able to smell her self-gratification from when she was in the shower, Naruto sighed in annoyance before they followed after Pakkun. Hoping this won't prove to be a waste of time or that they're walking right into a trap.
Neither of them noticing Kakashi a short distance away. Having been watching Naruto since Orochimaru sent him to do so, though he didn't interfere when the Chūnin showed up. Knowing the Snake Sannin would want Naruto to handle it, himself. Though he did consider it once he saw the that he was starting to be overwhelmed, until Miu suddenly arrived.
Something that did surprise Kakashi, even more so when she and Naruto worked together to take out the Chūnin. Only for them to get into an argument before Miu looked ready to simply leave, only to stay after Naruto accepted her offer of help. With the Copy Ninja then sending Pakkun to guide them to Mizuki and Iruka, having already gotten their sent.
'Now let's see how they handle this.' Kakashi thought, trailing after the two Genin and his Ninken summon from the shadows.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Naruto headed to the Forest of Death for some training, needing to blow off some steam after learning the secrets that were kept from. Along with getting a flashback showing Orochimaru telling him about Nature Transformations and learning he has a Wind Affinity, being shown the Leaf Exercise to begin mastering it along with the Wind Style: Breakthrough and Wind Style: Air Bullets to get him started.
As we Naruto's succeeded in splitting a leaf with Wind Chakra and mastering both Jutsu, though has yet to get any new ones from the Snake Sannin. Before Naruto then looks at his parents scrolls, choosing his father's first finding everything within it, including the steps to learn the Rasengan. As well as a note Minato wrote with them, in the event he died before getting the chance to teach it to Naruto.
Saddening Naruto at realizing his parents had been prepared in the event of their deaths, while also swearing to learn and master the Rasengan before Team Assignments, and that he will add his Wind Affinity to it.
We then see Naruto realize he's not alone before he's attacked and seemingly subdued by four Chūnin, Bekkō, Iwana, Yajirobee and Suzume, only for it to be revealed to be a clone. With the Chūnin accusing Naruto of stealing the Scroll of Seals, while Naruto has no idea what their talking about throwing in some taunts as he did so. Before insulting the Will of Fire and Shodai Hokage, sending the Chūnin into a rage as they attack.
With Naruto showing to hold his own despite the greater numbers, but is soon overwhelmed and almost captured. Until Miu arrives taking out Suzume and knocking the other three away as she begins healing Naruto, shocking everyone at her appearance, along with annoying Naruto at her arrival.
Leading to Naruto and Miu working together taking out the remaining Chūnin, showing surprisingly good teamwork as they do so. Finishing them off and tying them out, doing so in a way they won't be able to escape. As Naruto then prepares to leave and hunt down who framed in, only for Miu to stop him knowing they can't do anything without a plan and more Ninja hunting Naruto.
Which then leads to Naruto letting out all the anger and hatred he's felt towards Miu, on top of the secrets her father kept from him. Telling her exactly what he thinks of her and what his life has been like in a village that preaches about bonds and family, compared to her who had everything she could ever want.
As this then leads to Miu letting out her own frustrations, how she's always cared about him, that she never saw him as a charity case, that she only ever wanted to be his friend. With her nearly giving up on Naruto, only for him to stop her, swallowing his pride and accepting her help, lifting Miu's mood a little.
Finally we see Pakkun arrive, having been sent by Kakashi to lead them to Iruka and Mizuki, with Kakashi following from the shadows to see how they'll handle this next challenge. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.
Storm out