Naruto: Tornado of Souls
Dancing in the Dark
Blanket disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or RWBY
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
This installment took some extra fine tuning. Here is chapter 24. Enjoy!
Last time:
"…All I had to do then was destroy Inner Sakura." said the red eyed beauty. "She had no idea Raven Branwen even existed at first. She thought I was Outer Sakura."
Kakashi was understandably befuddled and asked, "So what possessed Inner Sakura to let you free where you could destroy her?"
Raven chuckled, "I taunted her into it by badmouthing Sasuke for being the limp dicked weakling he is. She got irate and tried to use the power of the cursed seal to destroy me. It was anchored entirely to her soul so she figured that I couldn't stand against her. I lured her into the prison she had me in and I escaped and locked the door behind me. All she had to keep alive was the Cursed Seal which rapidly began to fade after that. After that I started physically changing into Raven and Pinkie slowly passed into history. I was in disguise for a few weeks until the situation became untenable, and I left via my teleportation."
The silver haired jonin nodded. "What about the sharingan I used to possess?"
"You're looking at it." said Raven bluntly as she pointed to her right eye. "When my body changed it became part of me. It can't do a lot of what it used to but it's great for genjutsu. I used it on Sasuke to avoid him sleeping with me." Seeing Kakashi's eyebrows raise she added, "Yes, the sex with that traitorous prick was that bad."
Kakashi exploded into laughter. Once he calmed down the jonin said, "When Inoichi gets back you'll have to submit to a mind walk."
The black-haired beauty got a look of distaste on her face and said, "I don't like it, but I'll do it. Isn't this truth serum in my sake enough Kakashi?"
Kakashi gave a double eye smile and said, "You caught that eh? I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I can't prove you don't have resistance to it regardless. For what it's worth I believe you though. What do you intend to do now?"
"I was hoping to rejoin Team 7 with Naruto-kun." said Raven with a slight blush.
'That's interesting…Naruto-kun eh?' thought Kakashi. "They'll probably form a new team given how many new people are petitioning to become ninjas for Konoha. Team 7 was reestablished around Naruto. Sasuke and Sakura were missing nins and Kakashi was dead so when I woke up, I got Naruto, Blake and Pyrrha as the new Team 7. They work so well together it's unbelievable. The original Team 7 was a dysfunctional mess."
Raven nodded in disappointment and said sadly, "That it was…"
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Chapter 24
Rice Country, The ruins of Oto Village
The smoldering embers of Oto were no longer a threat to the surrounding area and Jiraiya gave the final orders to pull out. "That's it everyone; pass the order. It's time to head home. The war is over."
There was a cheer throughout the ranks as everyone moved to pack their gear and move out in an orderly fashion. The First and Second Divisions started their trip home. At ninja speeds they would all be home in mere days….
Jiraiya thought about his young apprentice Uzumaki Naruto. 'There are so many directions to take his training. Knowing him he's picked up some new tricks on his own.'
"A ryo for your thoughts Jiraiya-sama?" asked Akimichi Choza.
Jiraiya smiled. "I was just thinking about the next generation Choza. There is a hell of a lot of untapped talent there. Make sure you train that boy of yours well."
Choza nodded. "The new Ino-Shika-Cho Team is in good hands with Sarutobi Asuma. You've taken young Uzumaki under your wing haven't you Jiraiya-sama?"
"Am I that predictable?" asked the Toad sannin as he chuckled. "Given his parents the boy is a blonde ball of potential. It just needs to be brought out."
Thinking of Minato and Kushina; Choza smiled and said, "Naruto is a late bloomer but he's definitely their son. He's always been a good friend to Choji."
"Considering the way he grew up; Naruto is a really good kid." said Jiraiya. "He soaks up new moves like a sponge. He's going to be kage level someday…"
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Fire Country, Konoha, Hokage's Office
At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen finished writing his documents to send to each of the leaders in the Elemental Nations regarding the emergence of the Creatures of Grimm. He also sent the expanded version of Kakashi's memorandum with several types of Grimm categorized that hadn't been spotted (and hopefully never would be). 'I hope they actually heed this warning. Knowing A and Onoki they'll think it's some sort of elaborate scheme on my part. It's actually hard to fathom creatures that are out to wipe out humanity that feed on negative energy.' He finished putting his seal on each of the scrolls and ordered them sent out via his fastest messenger birds. 'What a disaster…' thought the aged Hokage.
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Training ground 52
By the time Kakashi and Raven got back to the training grounds that afternoon, it had evolved into a full-blown party to celebrate the war being over. There was a plethora of food and drinks thanks to Choji's family. Raven smiled softly seeing all of Sakura's old friends having fun together. 'It's hard not to feel bittersweet. I know all of them, but they don't know me.'
Kakashi was soon 'introducing' Raven to everybody, and she sat down to eat at one of the blankets that were set up along with Ino, Shikamaru and Kakashi. Raven saw Choji talking about taijutsu along with Kiba and Shino. Kurenai and Asuma were eating with them. Tayuya was sitting with Naruto and his three girlfriends talking about the Uzumaki Clan.
Ino asked Raven, "So how did you and Kakashi-sensei know each other?"
Kakashi answered, "I met Raven some time ago on a mission. We worked together and I taught her a bit. You can imagine how surprised I was to see her so far from her home."
'Kakashi is sharp as ever.' thought Raven. "It was coincidence that Kakashi was here because I'd heard he died. I was really shocked to see him alive and well."
"So, are you planning to join our forces?" asked Choji. "Tayuya is planning to."
"That would be my first choice." said Raven. "I hope Hokage-sama will allow me to become a Konoha kunoichi."
Shikamaru said, "I'd imagine if you have Kakashi vouching for you it will be a big plus."
Ino smiled. "Maybe you can spar with Asuma-sensei to gauge your taijutsu skill like Tayuya did."
"I'm mainly a kenjutsu/genjutsu specialist rather than taijutsu specialist." said the red eyed young woman.
Kakashi gave a double eye smile and said supportively, "You should do just fine Raven. That's a very lethal combination."
"I just can't help but notice the resemblance between you and Kurenai-sensei." said Ino enthusiastically. "You even wear similar outfits. It must be nice having those kinds of looks."
Raven felt her face heating up again. "Thanks, but I don't think it's anything but a coincidence." 'I need to get Naruto-kun's attention but he's busy. I guess Tayuya is his cousin. She looked over at Hinata, Blake and Pyrrha. 'I know Hinata loves Naruto-kun…Pyrrha and Blake are his teammates, but they seem awfully friendly with him…'
Ino grinned. "Say Raven; I noticed you were looking at Naruto-kun. He's quite a guy but he needs better clothes to show off his body. Believe it or not he's really muscular under that baggy orange coat."
"Ummm, I was just wondering a bit about him." said Raven awkwardly. "He seems friendly and funny." 'Is Ino-chan interested in him too?'
Ino's blue eyes lit up. "You ought to see him spar. I never noticed up until recently but he's really strong. I think he gets taller every day. He used to be a real shorty but he's turning into a hunk."
Shikamaru thought to himself, 'How troublesome. I'd never have predicted this. Ino has plans to give poor Naruto a makeover. What a drag. Perhaps I should tell him to run for the hills while he still can.'
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Tayuya laughed, "What the fuck? You seriously graffitied the Hokage Monument? That's a riot!"
The orange loving ninja said, "It was my most epic prank."
"Naruto-kun did it in broad daylight too." said Hinata giggling. "The chunin and ANBU chased him for three hours before Iruka-sensei finally caught him."
"Awesome! My cousin is as nuts as I am!" said Tayuya. "Bwahahaha!"
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Naruto's Apartment
As the evening wound down everyone started heading home. Blake ended up sneaking off to Naruto's apartment…
Flashback….
Anko was talking to Blake in a whispered tone. "Looks like you're going to need this tonight." said Anko as she handed Blake a tablet. Blake was very puzzled and Anko whispered, "It will keep you from getting pregnant. They're used on seduction missions."
The feline faunus girl's amber eyes widened, and she broke out into a blush. "Anko nee-chan!" she whispered in shock.
The Snake Mistress said quietly, "Trust your nee-chan. I'm not judging you Blake-chan. You're old enough and I can tell by the look in your eyes that you want him. There's nothing wrong with it."
Blake swallowed hard and looked over at Naruto. She felt herself sweating…Making her decision the cat eared girl took the tablet and whispered to Anko, "Don't wait up for me nee-chan."
Anko nodded and left Blake to her own devices…
Flashback end…
Blake took a deep breath and knocked on Naruto's door. A few moments later Naruto answered the door and saw Blake in the hallway looking at him with smoldering amber eyes. The orange loving ninja had only gotten home a minute ago and had his jacket and sandals off. Blake whispered, "Naruto-kun…" and kissed him with so much passion that his very soul ignited. Naruto pulled her into his apartment and closed the door behind her. He pinned her against the door and gently ran his hands through her midnight hair and ground himself into her.
Naruto was totally lost in a haze as she started to pull his shirt off between kisses. The pair was in the process of undressing one another as they kissed and licked each other. Blake gasped as Naruto's mouth made contact with her left breast and his tongue swirled around her areola. Naruto trailed kisses down to her navel and back up to her right breast. Then the blonde trailed his tongue from there up to her chin and she gripped his head and forced her tongue into his mouth…
The blonde ninja scooped her up before he carried Blake back to the dark bedroom half undressed and he lowered her to the bed. She'd kicked her sandals off by then and was struggling with his pants. Finally, she rolled over on top of Naruto and stripped her remaining clothes off in front of him. His mouth was completely dry as he stared at his cat-eared girlfriend's radiant form on display in front of him in the moonlight. "Body of an angel…" he thought aloud. She kissed him again as he kicked his pants the rest of the way off.
The two teens were completely lost in each other as their heated eyes met. Blake's nails gently grazed her lover's hips as she pulled his boxers off him leaving nothing but burning flesh in contact. Naruto pulled her into his lap, and they ground their bodies together as she felt his hardened manhood making delicious friction against her wet heat. She pushed him down, so Naruto was flat on his back. He gasped with wide eyes as Blake lowered herself and started licking and stroking his manhood. He was on the edge of madness as she took his length in her mouth and started working magic with her white-hot tongue. Ten minutes later Naruto exploded and saw stars as he filled his beautiful amber eyed girlfriend's mouth with his essence. She showed him her tongue before she swallowed and then proceeded to lick him clean…
Naruto regained his breath as she smiled down at him hungrily. He looked up and whispered, "Let me take you Blake-hime…"
She ran her hands erotically over her glorious body and asked heatedly, "How do you want me?"
Naruto sat up and gripped her hips before he started trailing hot kisses down her incredibly smooth skin again and finally tasted his prize. He inserted two fingers in her tight heat as he lapped at her womanhood until she saw stars and climaxed. It took a few minutes for her heart to stop hammering in her chest and she rolled over on all fours and wagged her sumptuous rear at him. "Take me this way Naruto-kun..." she purred lustfully.
The blonde ninja was impossibly hard at the amazing view, and it took all his willpower to not bury himself hard and fast to the hilt in her wanting body. Naruto slowly entered her tightness and gradually started thrusting into her as she moaned in time with his pounding. They climaxed together for the first time and were both shaking from the aftershocks.
Blake panted out, "Let me on top this time." Naruto watched drooling as his cat eared mate mounted him and started riding him hard. She was lost in lust as Naruto gripped her hips and started thrusting up in time with her. She came down and moaned loudly as she had her third orgasm of the night. When she clenched down on Naruto's manhood, he joined her in ecstasy once again…
It wasn't until hours later that the two young lovers had tried several different positions and were too exhausted to continue and curled up completely sated in each other's arms…
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Naruto cracked one tired eye open as the sun rose. He was flat on his back and looked down. He saw Blake's cat ears sticking up out of her midnight tresses. She had her face buried in his chest and the sheets were kicked off the both of them leaving their nude forms bare in the morning light. The feline faunus girl was snuggling into him for warmth and Naruto had his arms draped around her. Naruto silently made a shadow clone that put the sheets back over the two lovers. Feeling Blake relax Naruto dispelled his clone and curled up closer with Blake before he fell back to sleep…
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Blake woke up some time later feeling warm and content. Her amber eyes were bright, and she smiled widely as she felt Naruto's arms around her under the sheets. Gently cupping Naruto's cheek, she awoke him with a warm, deep kiss that he reciprocated after a few seconds. "Good morning, Naruto-kun." said Blake as she looked into his blue eyes and smiled again.
Naruto returned her warm smile and said, "Good morning, Blake-hime. He gently traced her cat ears with his index finger and said, "You are so beautiful. Last night was amazing."
She nuzzled him and said, "You were wonderful. I'm very happy." He gave her a toothy grin and she giggled. "Let's lie here and relax a while Naruto-kun. We have no practice today so sleeping in won't hurt."
For now, they were in total bliss…
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Rice Country, Orochimaru's Northern Headquarters
Kabuto said in a depressed tone to his master, "Kaguya Kimimaro has passed into the next life Orochimaru-sama. All our efforts to cure his disease were in vain." 'First, we were totally blindsided by Sakura and now this. What else can go wrong…?'
"These things happen Kabuto-kun." replied Orochimaru. "It couldn't be helped. It's all the more reason to redouble our efforts with Sasuke-kun so he will be prepared to become my next body."
"I'm concerned about Sasuke's loyalties Orochimaru-sama." said Kabuto. "He seems to care only about his own goals rather than yours."
The white snake said sagely, "Sasuke-kun is young and foolish. He will learn his proper place given time."
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Rain Country, Akatsuki Headquarters
Three days later Konan was alerted to a message from Konoha's Hokage simply addressed to Lord Pein, Leader of Rain Country. Ordinarily she would have dismissed this because Nagato had ordered all diplomatic contact abolished long ago but something told the blue haired paper wielder to open this. She went into Nagato's chambers and said, "We have a letter from the Hokage Nagato."
Nagato's rinnegan eyes perked up a bit. "Why did you bring this to my attention? You know we broke ties with all outsiders."
"I think we should open it." said Konan. "Something tells me it's important."
"Very well." said the Leader of Rain Country. "See what it says."
Konan read it aloud:
From: Sarutobi Hiruzen, Third Hokage of Konoha
To: Lord Pein, Leader of Ame
Concerning: The Creatures of Grimm
Recently Creatures of Grimm have been spotted in the Elemental Nations and are known to be around Ame in particular. They are from outside the Elemental Lands and are easily identified by their black appearance and boney white armor. They are described as "creatures of destruction" and lack a soul. They are also drawn to feelings of negativity- such as envy, sadness, loneliness, and hatred- often congregating towards the source of these emotions. What exactly they are and how they reproduce is unknown to us as they dissolve upon death leaving behind the bodies of the animals they possess. We have theorized they are some kind of spirits but have no proof.
They have targeted humans for as long as can be remembered outside the Elemental Nations, seeking to destroy humanity and all their creations. While Creatures of Grimm are initially mindless and heedless of risk during their youths, leading them to simply attack any humans on sight, some Grimm are so powerful that they have survived to live for hundreds of years. In that time, they have evolved and learned from their experiences fighting humanity. This leads them to exhibit restraint and the patience to avoid taking unnecessary casualties in futile conflicts; instead, they stay close to humanity's borders, waiting for the opportunity to come where they can finally strike. Because of this, mankind is in ever-present danger, even in times of apparent peace.
Fire Country is currently not aware of their point of origin, but we have determined that they must be exterminated at all costs lest they overrun the Elemental Nations. Attached is an intelligence report compiled by our jonin listing the various types of Creatures of Grimm we have identified and their weaknesses if known. I urge you to destroy these creatures whenever possible whether in concert with Konoha or other nations. The Elemental Nations cannot destroy these creatures individually. We must band together. If nothing else, I urge you to read the attached intelligence reports and distribute them among your defenders.
-Sarutobi Hiruzen, Third Hokage of Konoha
Konan and Nagato sat in silence for a few moments. "So, the monsters we have been facing are called Creatures of Grimm." said Konan as the pair looked through the intelligence report. "Nevermores, Ursas, Beowolves, Boarbatusks…We have seen many of these. If they feed on negative emotions, it's no wonder that one ate Hidan and Zetsu…They were virtually made of negativity." Konan shook her head. "Our land is infested with these creatures. We need to do something about it."
"What is it about Ame in particular that draws these Creatures of Grimm?" wondered Nagato aloud. "From what the Hokage says here it's logical to conclude there is a major source of negative energy here. The question is what…?"
Nagato and Konan had a lot to ponder…
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Fire Country, Konoha Village
The message the Third Hokage sent out to the various nations was met with mixed results. Countries that didn't have the manpower to deal with Creatures of Grimm such as Grass Country, River country and Tea Country not only welcomed the information but also welcomed the idea of help from others. Suna and Konoha were in the midst of diplomatic overtures, so it was simply another item included in the negotiations. Earth Country and Lightning each sent curt thank you's for the information but apparently dismissed the idea.
And Ame and Kiri were silent…
Sarutobi Hiruzen had a good idea of what was going on in Ame because until very recently he had Uchiha Itachi there. Itachi was currently in Konoha as ANBU Weasel but the fact that the Hokage had Pein's name alone assured that the message at least got to Pein's attention (or so Hiruzen hoped) …As for Kiri; with it being a separate island nation no one knew if Creatures of Grimm were even there. The Hokage sent his letter to the Mizukage Yagura but given how disrupted the lines of communications were there was no telling if the message reached Yagura or not.
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Konoha Village Square
Two days later, the victorious First and Second Divisions made it back from Rice Country and Konoha Village was full of festivities for their returning forces. There hadn't been celebrations of that magnitude since the end of the Third Shinobi War. The Oto War had ended, and the tired troops were home.
The party was in full swing, and Naruto was dancing the night away between his three girlfriends. He saw Jiraiya and exchanged greetings with his master as well as Iruka and the other sensei among others. The blonde noticed Asuma-sensei and Kurenai-sensei were dancing closely as well…
That was when Konohamaru and his friends Moegi and Udon came running up to the orange loving prankster. The young Sarutobi smiled at his mentor and said, "Boss! This is some party! I'm so glad everyone is back in the village."
The blonde ninja smiled and said, "Kono, I hope there won't be another war for a long time. I was really worried about everybody. I'm glad they are home too."
Konoha had several days of parties to celebrate the end of the war but soon everyone was back at work…
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Konoha Mission Hall
Umino Iruka was in an exceptionally good mood having welcomed his lover Tsubaki home over the last couple of days. 'Tsubaki-chan took the news of Mizuki being, um…barbequed…much better than I expected.' thought the Academy sensei. 'Actually, when she found out that he broke into her house I think she kind of thought he deserved it. Note to self: Stay on Tsubaki-chan's good side.' "Ah, Tsubaki-chan…" he thought aloud.
As Iruka mused to himself Naruto came trotting in to visit his favorite former sensei. Seeing no one else was around and Iruka was spacing off Naruto came up and said, "Hey Iruka-sensei! You look really busy!" Iruka nearly jumped out of his seat and then growled when he saw Naruto cracking up while pointing at him. "You should have seen the look on your face sensei!" laughed the blonde prankster.
Iruka sighed and then smiled at his favorite former student. "I see you still can't resist a good prank when the opportunity presents itself Naruto."
Naruto pulled up a chair and said, "You were off in la-la land and didn't even hear me come in the room. Wasn't there a lesson about paying attention in the Academy?" Then Naruto grinned deviously. "By the way, who is Tsubaki-chan?"
The Academy teacher coughed and blushed slightly. "Tsubaki is my girlfriend. She teaches at the Academy as well."
The orange-loving ninja chortled. "She must be quite a kunoichi to have you so distracted. Is that who you were dancing with at the festival?"
Iruka chuckled. "You have no room to talk. I saw you dancing with Hinata, your two teammates and Ino among others."
Naruto looked confused. "I danced with Ino? I don't remember dancing with anybody but Hinata-chan, Blake-chan and Pyrrha-chan."
"I think you were just having a good time." said Iruka. "Where did you learn to dance like that anyway?"
"Jiraiya-sensei suggested it and Kakashi-sensei helped train Team 7 to improve our coordination and so on." explained Naruto. "It makes a good workout too."
Iruka grinned. "Well, you were really sweeping the maidens off their feet. Who'd have ever thought you'd turn out to be such a ladies' man?"
"Oh, come on sensei!" whined Naruto as Iruka laughed. It felt good just to visit and pass the time…
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Training Ground 52
The next day, Naruto arrived a bit early for morning training having run his laps around Konoha. Pyrrha, Blake and Kakashi arrived in short order. "Does everyone have their bokkens?" asked Kakashi with a double-eyed smile. "After the last few days of festivities, we've been a bit lazy having a good time, so we need to work twice as hard today." Seeing the eager gleam in the eyes of his students Kakashi said, "Let's begin!"
Naruto unholstered his bokken just in time to block an attack from Blake who was grinning eagerly. Pyrrha locked blades with Kakashi and the four-way fight was on. Naruto found himself doing much better with a bokken since he wasn't holding back as much now. Team 7 transformed into a group of blurs to any bystanders nearby…
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Hours later all of Team 7 was hot, sweaty, and tired from a morning of sparring out in the heat of the sun. They were all sitting under the big tree on Training Ground 52. Kakashi said, "Let's go get some lunch Team. Who is up for sushi today?"
Blake shot up and said, "We've already rested enough! Let's go to the sushi place for lunch."
Pyrrha chuckled and said, "You recovered remarkably fast Blake-chan."
Soon Team 7 was headed back into the village with Blake in the lead…
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Konoha Market District
Naruto sat down at the sushi restaurant to hold a table with an umbrella while his teammates ordered the food. That was when he heard the familiar voice of Yamanaka Ino. "Naruto-kun! Did you just get here?"
The blonde ninja turned and saw Ino sitting at a table with their new friend Raven Branwen. The Yamanaka heiress said, "Come on Raven; let's sit with Naruto-kun."
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By the time Pyrrha and Blake came over with the food Ino was at full steam talking about Naruto's wardrobe… "You need some new clothes to show off your body more Naruto-kun!" said Ino enthusiastically. "We need to brainstorm."
Pyrrha mentally groaned to herself, and Blake grit her teeth. Kakashi trailed behind stifling a chuckle at the whole situation. 'It seems Naruto's popularity is growing…' thought the silver haired jonin amused. 'Who would have guessed?'
Soon all of Team 7, Ino and Raven were eating together. "So how are you liking Konoha so far Raven?" asked Kakashi.
Raven was looking over at Naruto and blushed slightly knowing Kakashi had caught her. "I like it so far Kakashi. I'm going to get my review for my kunoichi application soon. I wonder how many others are."
"I'm sure there are several but I'm going with you to see the Hokage." said Kakashi with a double eye smile. "After all, we knew each other already."
"That should be a big plus for you Raven-san." said Naruto glad that the subject had changed from his clothing. "I'm sure Kakashi-sensei will be a big help."
"I'm sure he will." agreed Raven.
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Naruto's Apartment
The next morning, Naruto and his three girlfriends were having breakfast together while they were off duty. "I'm afraid that Ino is right in a sense Naruto-kun." said Hinata. You've gone through a growth spurt and are outgrowing your uniforms. There are a lot of options. I think we can find something that you'll like."
The blonde ninja sighed. "I guess you are right Hinata-chan. We should go shopping as much as I hate to."
Pyrrha asked, "Is it because of Kyubi?"
"Shopkeepers often chased me out when I was a kid." explained Naruto. "I'd just as soon not give them my business."
Blake growled, "People are cruel. We'll go with you Naruto-kun."
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Konoha Market District
Green Leaf Clothiers was a new ninja equipment store and the retired kunoichi running it seemed friendly enough. Her name was Eriko and she didn't seem to have any bias against Naruto. "I've got track suit style uniforms, but I don't have any bright orange." said Eriko. "Most ninjas prefer darker colors or camouflage colors. Let me look in the back."
"At least we got you all new mesh Naruto-kun." said Pyrrha. "It was reasonably priced too."
Eriko soon came out with something that Naruto liked. She said, "I've got these in black and a burnt orange*①. Will that work?"
It took a couple of hours to get all of Naruto's new gear, but he seemed pleased and his girlfriends all approved. Donning a new black headband and black ninja sandals Naruto was set at least until he started growing again…
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POSTSCRIPT:
*① This is Naruto's Shippuden outfit in a burnt orange color.
Next chapter we start a new arc. See you next time. Blue out. 1/12/25