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It's been a dry spell for me

June 6

Naruto was working on his monthly assignment for Persephone, but the weather outside was throwing off some of the stitches. He knew for a fact that Zeus wasn't angry at him. Apparently, he had to know where all of Hera's clothes were coming from, and having clothes made from a mere demigod wasn't good enough. He changed his tune when Naruto offered to make some of his suits for free.

Anyway, Naruto was undoing and correcting the stitching when he heard a sound that wasn't naturally in the wild. He looked out his window and saw that Chiron and his sister, Annabeth, were walking towards the camp's border, seemingly waiting for something. They waited for about a minute when they began to drag Grover and an unconscious boy to the Big House, drying them off and patching them up.

"Looks like we have another camper," said Naruto. "It's odd that they would come in this weather."

June 7

When Naruto looked out the window, he saw that the storm had passed, and the newbie was talking to Chiron and Mr. D. This didn't interest him as it happened all the time, but when Naruto looked closer, he saw Mr. D started to change color. The newbie must have done something to anger the god of madness. Dionysus seemed to have left, with the newbie unharmed, and Chiron began to exit his wheelchair to reveal his horse body. Naruto decided to introduce himself to the new camper and try and possibly a new customer.

He left his workhouse and began to walk towards the new camper but was interrupted by the daughters of Aphrodite. He could distinguish what they were asking as they all talked at once.

"Ladies, please, if there is something you need from me, please fill out the purchase form and hand it to me," said Naruto, trying to resolve the situation.

When Naruto resumed his journey, he was greeted by the sight of Clarisse dragging the new camper toward the restrooms.

"Well, it looks like he'll need a new set of clothes," said Naruto, "Why must Clarisse do this?"

He returned to his workshop and grabbed a spare shirt and pants for the new camper. Looking like a medium, he walked towards the female restrooms. When he got there, he was greeted by Clarisse, her two cronies, and Annabeth, who were soaking wet and smelling of sewage.

"What in Olympus happened here?" asked Naruto

"It seems that the bathrooms weren't up to Percy's standards," answered Annabeth

"Really, usually, the children of Aphrodite complain about the bathrooms," said Naruto. These were initially meant for Percy, but seeing that he is bone dry, I believe you can find use for them."

"Thanks," said Annabeth

"You must be Percy, the boy from last night, "said Naruto as he turned toward Percy

"Yeah, that's me," said Percy, "but who are you?"

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki," he said, introducing himself. I'm part of cabin six."

"Oh. You must be Annabeth's brother," said Percy

"Yes, one of many," said Naruto, "and something tells me Annabeth would want you on her team for tonight's game."

After Annabeth changed into some dry clothes, the horn for lunch resonated throughout the camp.

"Well, it looks like lunch is ready," said Naruto. Good luck trying to get a seat at Hermes's table."

Lunch wasn't that interesting to Naruto. He usually eats in his workshop, not by choice, but sometimes the orders pile up. Today's menu included smoked brisket with roasted red potatoes, fresh greens, and potato soup.

"So, Annabeth, any new strategies for tonight?" asked Naruto.

"Unfortunately, no; ever since you were banned from participating in Capture the Flag, our plan's success rates have decreased by sixty percent," answered Annabeth

"I still say they're being dramatic, so some of the campers were in cocoons. It's a big deal," said Naruto, "None of them were hurt."

"I don't believe that was the issue," said Annabeth, "I believe they banned you because you turned some of the forest into string, and no one could get past you."

"I still think they were being dramatic," said Naruto, "It doesn't matter anyway, as I have to finish Persephone's dress."

"That's good, but how are you getting our parents to pay for your services?" asked Annabeth.

"Only the Goddess and some of the Gods pay me, while the others tell me that I should be honored for making their clothes." Said Naruto, "That and pity, mostly pity. I think they also try and bribe me to only make clothes for them."

"What makes you think that?" asked Annabeth as she finished her dinner.

"The fact that I get envelopes full of money from the dove and flower," replied Naruto in a dull tone.

"That sounds about right," said Annabeth, "at least you contribute to the camp."

"I try and play my part," said Naruto

June 8

When Naruto woke up, he began his daily ritual of feeding his pet owl, Fluffy, and pet spider, Stilio. The owl was expected as it's his mother's sacred animal, but the spider was unexpected and needs further explanation. Patches is a black widow who appeared in his workshop a few weeks ago, but he couldn't get rid of it. When his siblings discovered his new pet, they were less than ecstatic about it. This decreased his popularity with his brothers and sister, but he grew used to it after dealing with them for a few years.

"Okay, let's see what today's orders entail," said Naruto as he grabbed a pile of paper, "armor, armor, dress, repairing a skirt: it only makes sense as tonight's Capture the Flag."

Naruto began these orders by visiting Hephaestus's cabin to find spare metal sheets. While he was looking, he started to remember how he had created the new armor.

He was in his second year and was dealing with one enemy that all demigods go through: boredom. His business wasn't as popular yet, and he had already handled the orders sent to him. After thinking about it for an hour or two, he decided to train in his new abilities with the children of Hephaestus. They offered their stockpile to him because it was mostly scrap. As he was walking, he noticed how the traditional armor looked clunky and uncomfortable, so his mind went to the possibility of weaving the metal thread he created into a shirt or pants. The earlier prototypes failed as they were too bulky or offered little protection. He went through multiple designs but got a breakthrough when he weaved together the thicker pieces of metal with the thinner pieces by having the thicker pieces act as the main shield while the thinner pieces cover the little gaps, offering further protection.

When he went and told Chiron about his new armor, he looked interested but needed further proof that it actually worked. Chiron arranged for the new armor to be demonstrated and see if it worked; his test consisted of the children of Ares and Apollo attacking a manikin with the new armor on it. The Ares children basted and battered the new armor, but the manikin was undamaged on closer inspection, and the armor was still functional. Apollo's children delivered long-range assault, and none of their arrows stuck; they just bounced off. Chiron was impressed with the armor and integrated it into the system. The reaction to the new armor was better than he expected, and Naruto's new armor became a camp favorite.

When he reached his destination, Hephaestus's cabin, He saw that the gate was unlocked, and his usual basket was waiting for him.

"How nice of them." Said Naruto as he walked closer to the junkyard.

Naruto took about an hour to gather all the materials for the armor that had been ordered and began the walk back to his shop. On the way, he saw that his cabin had sword practice today, along with Hermes' cabin. He stopped and observed how his siblings were doing and saw that Percy was getting his butt whooped but Luke, one of the best swordsmen in the camp.

"Hey, Naruto," said Luke as he spotted him. Come over here and show this newbie what real swordsmanship looks like."

"That's alright. I have a hectic schedule, and it looks like you have everything covered." Replied Naruto

"Come on, we hardly see you fight, and your fighting style helps instill the principle of keeping up a guard." Said, Luke

"I still need to get these orders done; Aphrodite's daughters are mauling the alternative," said Naruto, "and you know how sharp their nails are."

"Yeah, I know, but you are still responsible for teaching the younger campers how to fight." Said Luke

"I know, I know, but I have other responsibilities to this camp, such as getting the money to support this camp." Replied Naruto

"A few minutes out of your schedule would change anything, and besides, a good thrashing keeps the younger one from getting a big head," said Luke

"You're right, but only a few minutes," said Naruto as he set his supplies down and entered the fighting arena to see Percy Jackson as his opponent.

"My first opponent is Percy," said Naruto, taking a metal square out of his pocket. Perfect."

"Aren't you going to get a sword?" Asked Percy

"Percy, this will be your first lesson concerning me, and anything on me could be a weapon," Naruto asked as the metal square unfolded and revealed a thirty-six-inch-long rapier.

"How did you do that?" Asked a shocked Percy

"You see, Percy, unlike normal mortals, we demigods have special abilities related to our godly parent," said Naruto, "mine abilities are mostly related to sewing and crafting."

"Oh well," said Percy but was interrupted by Naruto

"The second lesson is never to let your guard down around your opponent," said Naruto as he continued his thrusts.

What Percy didn't see was that Naruto's pattern wasn't meant to harm Percy but to disarm him.

"Naruto, stop playing with him," said Luke

"He's just a beginner, and you know I don't fight seriously against the campers who aren't ready for it, " replied Naruto, keeping his eyes on Percy.

"Then just give him an administration," said Luke. Show him why you're one of our best."

"Fine. I'll show you a sample if it will get you to be quiet, and then I can get back to work," said Naruto as he backpedaled from Percy.

Once Naruto was far enough, his stance changed from that of classic fencing to that of a stance that was meant to pierce. This confused Percy, as he never encountered something like this.

"Be warned, Percy Jackson, as this technique was meant to pierce through multiple monsters at once," said Naruto as he aligned his shot, "eftheía volí (Straight Shot)."

What Percy saw could only be described as a beam of light shooting out of Naruto's hilt, passing over his shoulder and into the tree behind him. This only proved to Percy just how weak he was to the other campers. Naruto's sword returned to normal. He refolded it and put it back into his pocket. Naruto then retrieved his basket and resumed the walk back to his workshop.

"And that is why Chiron doesn't let Naruto fight the younger camper," said Luke as he entered the arena to resume the sword lessons. That is also why Naruto teaches the older campers how to fight multiple opponents simultaneously."

Naruto's Greek, so I thought some of his attacks should be in Greek.

I have decided to focus on one story at a time, so I am holding off on Death Could Be Worse.

Review and. Please tell me what you think.