Answers to Reviews:
Glitner: What else do you expect? Having Gojo's powers and being untouchable, of course, he is going to be arrogant and cocky also this is not Gojo. This is Naruto, a genin. He is inexperienced, and Kisame is an S-Rank ninja. It's like putting a first-time boxer against a world champion boxer. He gets absolutely destroyed not to mention Kisame counters Naruto's infinity with samehada.
RandomParadox: It's Orochimaru. Of course, he is going to give anyone with a Sharingan, a hickey.
Chapter 3 Hope you all enjoy!
"My spies have confirmed it. Orochimaru is the leader of the Sound village, and he has plans to attack the village." Jiraiya said with a frown. Hiruzen shook his head with a sigh.
"So he is making his move. I will call a meeting in a few hours, but for now, you and Naruto should catch up. I will send an Anbu to get you later." the old man said with a small smile at the end of his sentence. The sage nodded with a smile as Naruto stood up from the couch, stretching with a satisfied groan.
"We have a lot to catch up on, Eroo-sennin. Let's go to the training grounds; I have something to show you," Naruto said, and Jiraiya nodded, placing a hand on his shoulder. The duo disappeared in a swirl of leaves, leaving Hiruzen to his thoughts.
'Orochimaru… how far have you fallen?' the old man thought with a sigh, reminiscing about his former Student turned missing-nin.
With Naruto and Jiraiya
The two appeared inside the training ground. "Alright, brat, what have you done while I was away?" The sannin asked, and Naruto grinned.
"I figured out the Reversed Chakra Technique." Jiraiya smiled proudly at the blonde.
"Well, about damn time, brat. Your parents will be proud now. I think you will be able to do That jutsu." Jiraiya said with a grin that Naruto mirrored.
"I haven't tested it yet, but I think I'll try it out now! It might even become my most destructive Jutsu yet!" Naruto announced with a grin as Jiraiya stood behind him.
Naruto closed his eyes in concentration. 'If I combine Ao and Aka, the two opposing forces can make an imaginary mass that can, in theory, destroy everything in its path.' He thought as he made Ao on his left and Aka on his right. He slowly started bringing the two destructive forces together, trying to mix them and keeping the output balanced. After a few moments, the two balls of energy combined, forming a purple ball. Jiraiya looked at the ball in wonder as it sparked with what looked like purple lightning, and wind started swirling around it.
"Try firing it at the trees, Naruto," he ordered, and the blonde nodded as he fired the ball toward the said trees.
The ball shot toward the trees, tearing a massive line through the earth as it moved toward them rapidly. It made contact with the first one, immediately incinerating it. The destructive ball continued its path for several meters, about a mile, before disappearing, leaving in its wake a stunned Naruto and Jiraiya.
"God Damn!" Jiraiya exclaimed, looking at the trail of destroyed trees. "Good thing we are at the outskirts of the village, or we will hit a civilian," he said as he shook his head.
"I think this might become my favorite Jutsu…" Naruto said as he looked at the destruction in wonder. Jiraiya shook his head. "So what are you gonna name it?" he asked the blonde, who thought for a moment.
"Murasaki, I'll name it Murasaki. It's a mix of Ao and Aka, so it makes sense," he said, and Jiraiya nodded in approval.
"At least you don't have your father's naming convention." Jiraiya said with an amused smile, "But I'll suggest not using that Jutsu unless it's a last resort. Think of it like an ace up your sleeve." Jiraiya explained, and the blonde nodded.
"Yeah, that is a good idea to keep it a secret from enemies like Orochimaru or Danzo. Anyways, do we have anything else to do?" he asked. Jiraiya thought for a moment before nodding.
"Yeah, I think it's time for you to learn other jutsus. You can't always rely on your bloodline jutsus, and you need to know a lot of jutsus to qualify for Jonin," he explained. Naruto nodded in understanding.
"Alright what do you got for me?" Jiraiya tossed him a scroll.
"This one is simple. It's called Wind Style: Great Breakthrough, great for blowing away enemies," Jiraiya explained as Naruto opened the scroll.
"Hm, alright, seems easy enough," Naruto said as he read the scroll. Placing it down, he started going through the hand signs while turning towards a nearby tree.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" Naruto announced, blowing a strong gust of air out of his mouth and shaking the tree. Jiraiya thought for a moment before nodding.
"Alright, good try, but practice it for a bit more and try putting more chakra into it. I gotta go do some research for now, hehehehe," Jiraiya stated with a lecherous grin and giggle at the end, disappearing in a swirl of leaves, leaving Naruto alone. The blonde shook his head with a sigh. "Damn pervert…" he muttered as he turned towards the tree and started practicing his new jutsu.
A Few Hours Later
Naruto stood in front of several uprooted trees, grinning. "I finally got it down now to start practicing the hand seals so I can go through it faster," he said to himself as he started going through the necessary seals for the jutsu without molding the chakra. A few moments later, a group of 6 Anbu appeared behind him.
"Heh… you guys again? Haven't you learned your lesson? Or is your master an idiot? Can't he understand that I will never be his weapon?" Naruto asked the group of Anbu, who only answered by brandishing their swords.
"Fucking idiots, all of you will never be able to hit me, can't you understand?" the blonde asked with a sigh as he took off his shades, revealing the six eyes glowing faintly as the sky darkened.
"Lord Danzo wants to get rid of you, and you are getting too dangerous, too uncontrolled." The Anbu with a blank Neko mask said as he launched himself at Naruto, who only stood there with a deadpan, not even responding to the attack, letting Infinity handle it. Another three appeared at both his side and back, respectively, also trying to slash through the blonde shinobi.
"Iditots, all of you, can't you see it's futile? But I guess I'll hold back. I'll even turn off Infinity to give you a chance, even if it's as likely as an Akimichi going on a diet." Naruto said, and just as promised, he turned off his defense and disappeared before the group could attack him again.
Naruto reappeared behind the Boar-masked Anbu. With a sharp spin kick, he sent the operative hurtling through the air toward the Dog-masked Anbu. The two collided with a bone-crunching thud Naruto disappeared with a burst of speed reappearing in front of the four other Root Anbu who had first attacked him, he extended his hand calmly. "Maximum Output: Ao," he declared.
A swirling blue sphere formed in his hand, expanding rapidly to a size of a boulder as its gravitational pull sucked in everything around it. Trees, chunks of dirt, and debris spiral into the vortex. The four Anbu found themselves unable to resist the pull. Their screams were muffled as they were dragged toward the sphere.
Naruto swung his arm, hurling the Ao sphere into the distance. The ball tore through the forest. He heard a scream of pain as one of the Anbu was caught by the debris.
Turning his attention back to the remaining two Root operatives, Naruto leaned back to avoid a sword swing from the Dog-masked Anbu, the blade slicing harmlessly through the air inches from his face. Catching the Boar-masked Anbu's arm with his left hand, Naruto yanked him close and unleashed a rapid flurry of punches, each strike enhanced by Ao. ending with a devastating kick to the stomach that sent the man skidding across the ground. The Boar-masked Anbu lay motionless, the fight knocked out of him.
The Dog-masked Anbu seized the opening, launching a kick aimed at Naruto's head. Naruto ducked under the strike, sweeping his opponent's leg. Anticipating the move, the Anbu jumped over the sweep, flipping midair as he pulled out a kunai. The blade was sent towards Naruto's back, but the blonde rolled swiftly out of the way, standing up. Naruto launched himself at the man. Trading punches and blocks in rapid succession. Sparks flew as kunai met steel-enhanced gloves. Finally, Naruto broke through the Anbu's guard with a feint, landing a swift kick on the man's chin.
The force sent the Dog-masked Anbu hurtling skyward. Naruto clapped his hands together, teleporting above his opponent in an instant. With a powerful heel drop, he drove the Anbu back down to the earth, the impact creating a resounding boom as a small crater formed beneath the man's body as he landed.
Naruto landed lightly on his feet, standing over his defeated opponent. He sighed. "Even without Infinity, they are too easy." He said to himself. Shaking his head. "But I guess turning it off is a good idea. I need to get more used to dodging attacks. Enemies like Orochimaru can surely find a counter to Infinity like Kisame and his sword, and I can't rely on it all of the time to defend me." Naruto shuddered, remembering his fight with Kisame. The shark-like man had almost killed him.
"What happened here?" a familiar voice asked. He turned around to face the silver-haired Jonin.
"Sup Kakashi! You know, the usual assassination attempt from Danzo." The blonde said with a grin. Kakashi shook his head, looking at the unconscious root operatives.
"Danzo's getting bolder. Be careful. Even if you have Infinity, that man might be able to find a counter to it," Kakashi cautioned the blonde, who nodded.
"Yeah, I know that is why I didn't use it in this fight. I need to get used to dodging attacks without having to rely on Infinity to protect me," Naruto said, scratching the back of his head. Kakashi nodded.
"It's a good idea to try not to use Infinity much, or even a better one, stop using it for a month or two and only use it as a last resort. That will be a good way to practice." Kakashi advised the blonde, who nodded in agreement.
"Yep, that sounds like a great idea. Now, let's get out of here." Naruto said as he and Kakashi left the field, leaving behind the unconscious Root operatives.
A Few Days Later
Naruto stood inside the Hokage office. "A mission during the one-month training period? Not like I'm refusing it, but why?" he asked the old man, who chuckled.
"Not like you need it much, but you need more experience with missions, and Kakashi told me about your intent to go without Infinity for a month or two. This will be perfect for you," the old man explained, and the blonde nodded in understanding.
"So what's the mission? What rank?" He asked the Hokage.
"It's a C-Rank bordering on B-Rank. You are going to eliminate a small camp of bandits near the border. It should take you at most a week if you take your time and a few days if you are in a rush." The Hokage explained, and Naruto nodded.
"Alright, then. Is there anything else?" the blonde asked, and the Hokage shook his head. That is all, and be careful," the old man cautioned, and the blonde nodded.
"I always am. See ya later, old man!" he said to the Hokage as he headed out.
Naruto appeared inside his apartment as he started sealing his supplies for the mission: 'Kunais check, Explosive tags check, Ramen check, Tent check, spare clothes check, and first aid kit just in case check, ' he thought as he double-checked his supplies.
"Alright, that is all I need. Time to head out!" Naruto said to himself and disappeared.
Konoha Gates
"Sup Izumo, Kotetsu, I got a mission to clear off some bandit camp near the border. Supposed to last a week at most and say about 4 days at least," Naruto said, signing the papers the eternal chunin guards handed him.
"Alright, you're clear to go. Good luck, Naruto!" Izumo said as he waved at Naruto, who was already running off. The blonde answered with a thumbs-up before disappearing.
Naruto ran through the forest at Chunin's speed. If he continues at his current pace, he can reach the border in his estimate a day, but unknown to the blonde, someone is watching him.
"The brat survived. Kisame will definitely hunt him down again. We must keep this from him. Let's inform Leader-sama." the unknown person said as they sank to the ground.
A few hours later, Naruto stopped by a clearing, deciding to set up camp as the night set in.
After sending a couple of Shadow clones to hunt and set up a perimeter around his camp, he started setting up his tent.
"Hm, by my estimate, the camp should be about six or so kilometers away from my camp. I can probably send a few shadow clones disguised as small animals like squirrels to spy on them," he said to himself, and after a few moments of thinking about it, decided to go with it, sending five clones to the camp.
The clones arrived with a couple of dead rabbits and started skinning them. Another few came with a few sticks and wood to start a campfire. Dispelling the latter, he started a small campfire and, after getting handed the rabbits, started cooking them.
Unknown Location
"So the Jinchuriki lives? That is good. We don't have to wait a few years for it to reform before capturing it and completing our goal. Good job, Zetsu. Keep this a secret from Kisame. We do not want him hunting down the brat and trying to kill him again, although it is only a matter of time before he finds out." A shadowy figure said in front of a flytrap-like humanoid.
Zetsu nodded. "What will be our orders, Leader-sama? Should we continue spying on the kyubi Jinchuriki?" Zetsu asked, and the figure nodded.
"Yes, keep spying on him and try gauging his abilities. We need to find out how to counter his abilities so we can send our members to capture him as soon as possible." The figure said, and Zetsu nodded.
"Alright, as you wish, leader-sama," Zetsu said, sinking back to the ground.
"So what will be our move once Zetsu returns?" A blue-haired woman asked the figure.
"I will send Itachi and, as much as I hate it, Kisame, as they are the best members to capture him." The figure said, and the woman nodded in understanding as she vanished in a swirl of papers.
"Once we have captured all of them, the world shall know pain." The figure said to himself as he also vanished.
Chapter End
This is a bit of a shorter one—2.5k words. I'm sorry, I really am, but my family and I are going on vacation this week, so I have to rush it anyway. Happy New Year to you all! Have a nice day. See you!