42: The Senju Cousins' Toughest Training Yet!
Suiren Uzumaki: The disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fangirl in pre-shippuden, and Naruto would have his father's smarts while keeping his mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Ryurama Senju, Yuki Senju nee Miran, Raika Miran (Senju), & the White Tiger Summoning Contract (A/N: If there is already a White Tiger Summoning Contract…then please ignore the last part). Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also, if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!
...My Line...
"Hey, where is Sasuke's room?" Naruto asked as he stood in the hospital.
"Sorry," the receptionist said. "No visitors allowed."
"What!?" the blonde asked in shocked outrage. "No visitors? Are you kidding me?"
"Those are the rules," the woman answered.
"Gah! Come on lady!"
"Naruto, this is a hospital," a voice from his right spoke up. "Keep it down."
"Boy, am I glad to see you!" Naruto stated. "I've got to ask you for a favor."
"Stop right there," the Hatake told him. "I already know what you are going to ask. I've been looking for someone to oversee your training for the final rounds."
This just upset the blonde Genin as a young man walked up behind the upset Senju. He has neck length, spiky, brown hair that is held back from his almond shape black eyes by a happuri that has Konoha's symbol craved into it.
"No need, Kakashi-senpai," the younger man stated.
The Hatake blinked at the sight of him.
"Tenzo?" he asked.
"It's Yamato now, senpai."
"Yamato-sensei," Naruto greeted with a bow.
Yamato smiled slightly at the blonde before looking back at the silver hair Jonin.
"I along with another will take over Naruto's training," he informed the older man.
Kakashi looked surprised, but also a bit relieved as he didn't know how to help Naruto train his Wood Style bloodline.
"Then I leave it to you, Tenzo," the Hatake said as he turned to walk away.
"It's Yamato!"
The Senju Heir snorted in amusement.
…My Line…
"So, what kind of training are we going to be doing, Yamato-sensei?" the blonde asked as he looked up at the ANBU.
"I was thinking that for two hours each day, we'll review the basics which will be counted as warmups," Yamato stated. "Followed by two hours of physical training than two hours of learning the next sat of katas for your taijutsu which will lead into an hour lunch." The Senju Heir nodded his head. "Two hours after lunch we'll focus on more training in your Kekkei Genkai followed by two hours of Wind Multiplication after that will be an hour of learning Kenjutsu after which is an hour dinner time. After dinner you will be with either Lady Koharu or Lord Homura learning politics as Clan Heir to the Senju and Uzumakis…" Yamato sweatdropped. 'As well as the only child of a Hokage.' "Which those lessons should end about 8pm after which I want you to study fuinjutsu for an hour before finally taking a shower and getting ready for bed. And you should be in bed by 9:40 to 10. Understood?"
"Got it," Naruto answered with a nod as he had been writing it all down. "What when do we start?"
"6am in morning at our usual training grounds," the ANBU answered. "And you'll have Sunday off."
Yamato looked at the blonde, who was putting his notebook away while giving a nod and felt proud of how the young pre-teen turned out. Most of it was because of Raika Senju, who helped him along the way, and he was glad to be a part in shaping Naruto into being a fine young shinobi and future Clan Head.
…My Line…
"Now Raika-chan for today we'll just go over your training schedule before you can leave and rest for the day," Koharu stated. "From 6am to 8am we'll focus on your physical training than from 8am to 10am will be used for taijutsu followed by 10am to 12pm will be for kenjutsu. From 12pm to 1pm is your lunch break which will then be followed by 1pm to 3pm of Water Manipulation than from 3pm to 5pm will be dedicated to Lightening Manipulation and after dinner which will be at 5pm, you will be own while Homura and I will be training Naruto in politics."
'That's right,' the greenette thought as she paid attention to the elderly woman. 'Naruto is Heir to both the Senju and Uzumaki Clans, so he needs to learn how to play politics to even stand a chance on the Village's council. Especially the Civilian part…the evil bastards and witches.'
"Of course, I do expect you to go to bed at 10pm, do you understand?"
"Understood," Raika agreed with a nod her head.
…My Line…
"Say Yamato-sensei," Naruto spoke up.
"Yes?"
"Where are we going?"
Yamato looked up at the sky in thought.
"Well, Lord Hokage said that there was someone that can help with your training as you do need to do some training in the Kyuubi's chakra," the ANBU answered.
"Really?" the blonde asked in surprise.
"Yes." 'But, why do I have a bad feeling about this?'
…My Line…
The green hair Senju let out as she walked down the streets of the village after having been let go by both Koharu and Homura as villagers would stop and stare at her in awe that had a hint of shock.
'Thanks a lot, Ino,' Raika thought as her eye twitched when a villager ACTUALLY bowed to her as she walked by. 'I should have sent you and your big mouth to the ICU.'
…My Line…
"Look it's the Honorable Granddaughter," a villager gasped.
"I always thought that she looked like a green hair female version of the Nidaime Hokage," another stated.
"Same here," a third agreed with a nod. "But, what surprises me is that Naruto Uzumaki is actually Naruto Senju."
"Same, but I guess the Yondaime knew what he was doing 12 to 13 years ago," the first villager said. "After all, he used a Senju, who has Wood Style, to seal that creature away in."
"Be careful of what you say," the other two hissed at the same time.
"You know that we're not supposed to talk about that!"
…My Line…
Raika came to a holt and snapped her heads towards the three gossiping villagers, who all stiff at the scowl on her face, before she scuffed as she turned her nose up. The Senju took off walking that turned into a jog before she jumped up onto the roofs and started to use the ninja rout just to keep from going off on any more hypocritical villager.
'Of course,' she thought with a snarl. 'As soon as it gets that Naruto is a Senju and can use Wood Style, they start singing him praises and viewing him as a Hero. A HERO THAT THE YONDAIME HOKAGE HAD ASK FOR THEM TO SEE ANIKI AS FROM THE MOMENT THAT THE KYUUBI WAS SEALED INTO HIM! Hypocrites! The lot of them!'
…My Line…
Yamato sweatdropped as both Naruto and him stood outside of the Hot Springs. Naruto, on the other hand, had a shiver go down his spine as on their way there a good number of single females had squealed upon see the blonde.
'The curse of the fan girls,' the ANBU thought. 'Maybe I should also help him with his sleuth…or maybe tell Raika-hime and set her lose on them.'
"Say, Sensei," the Senju spoke up.
"Yes?" Yamato asked.
"Why are we here?"
The older Wood Style User gained a deadpan look as he knew, who they were looking for now.
"This is where we'll find you second sensei, Naruto," Yamato informed him.
"I see," the blonde said with a raised eyebrow. "I guess, he or she must be relaxing before they help with my training."
'I really don't want to break his bubble, but he'll find out anyways,' the ANBU thought. "I am afraid that Master Jiraiya…is not relaxing as you may think he is."
"Huh?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow as he looked up at Yamato confused.
"You'll see, soon enough."
The blonde blinked a few times before he followed his teacher into the bathhouse.
…My Line…
Naruto looked around the hot springs as Yamato lead him to a known spot for perverts to spy on the women as they bath. However, upon reaching it, the Senju blinked a few times as he took in the sight of a tall, well-built man. He has waist-length tied back into a ponytail, spiky white hair that has two shoulder-length bangs framing his face…at least from what he could see.
"Ah, there he is," Yamato deadpanned.
"What?" the blonde asked as he looked between the old man and his sensei. "Who is he, Yamato-sensei?"
The brunette let out a sigh before shaking his head.
"Let me just say this," the ANBU turned to his student. "You are to never take up his habit because if you do…" Naruto cringed at the ghoul look he was getting from Yamato. "I will tell your cousin."
"You wouldn't dare?" he asked in horror.
"Oh, I dare," Yamato stated.
Naruto backed up while nodding his head.
"I won't," he agreed. "I will never pick up this man's habit. I promise!"
This made brunette to nodded his head with a smile before turning back to the older man and clearing his throat.
"Lord Jiraiya," he spoke. "Lord Hokage sent us."
"Hmm?" the white hair man turned to look at the two of them.
This allowed Naruto to get a good look at him than before. The white hair older male has red lines that reach his jaw lines with wrinkles around the corners of his mouth and what looked like a wart on the left side of his nose.
'Jiraiya?' the blonde thought. 'Where have I heard that name from before?'
"What is it?" the older male asked. "Is there something that sensei needs?"
Yamato stepped forward and held out a scroll to him as the Senju finally placed where he had heard the name Jiraiya from.
'Of course!' he thought as if a lightbulb went off. 'He must be Raika's fuinjutsu teacher…' The Genin tilted his head. 'Though he doesn't look like much and is a total pervert to boot.'
"I see," Jiraiya sighed as he read the scroll. "I guess that there is no other choice." The Sannin jumped down from the toad that he was sitting on before looking at Naruto. 'He looks so much like Minato, but with Kushina's face and eye shape.' "So, I am to help you with training the Senju's true heir, right?"
"Yes, sir," Yamato answered. "We are teach him together after lunch as Lady Koharu and Lord Homura plan to teach him in the ins and out of politics in the mornings for the day that he becomes the Senju Clan Head."
"That's fine with me," Jiraiya said as he looked at his fellow teacher. "So, has anyone got a hold of Tsunade to let her know about this?"
Yamato let out a sigh.
"Lord Hokage had resorted to using his summons try and get hold of her, but…" the ANBU trailed off.
'Great,' the only loyal male Sannin thought with a sweatdrop. 'Raika is going to be pissed when Tsunade comes to get her for medical training.' He let out a sigh. "Well, let's go talk about a training plan with those old geezers."
"Lord Jiraiya!" Yamato gasped in shock.
The man completely ignored the brunette as he looked at his godson.
"Why don't you run along for now kid?" he asked. "I am going to have Old Lady Koharu and Old man Homura tell you were to meet your Mokuton teacher and I at after your time with them."
"Sure," Naruto agreed with a shrug. "I promise Raika that I would meet her from some chakra control training."
'Raika, huh?' Jiraiya thought as he watched the blonde walk away. 'I wonder how she's doing?' He let out a sigh before he turning to the ANBU, who looks he was having a heart attack. "Let's get this over with Yamato."
The Sannin walked away from the bathhouse as Yamato slowly followed while wondering if having Jiraiya train an impressionable boy like Naruto just a good idea.
…My Line…
A certain green hair Senju let out a sigh as she sat in Team 7s' usual training grounds while waiting for Naruto to show up.
'It's hard to believe that the man, who is my role model, is actually my own grandfather,' Raika thought as she smiled with giddiness. 'Honorable Granddaughter of the Nidaime Hokage…' She cringed at that. 'Yeah, ok. That was bad. Now I really feel empathy for Saru.'
"RAI-CHAN!" a familiar voice called out.
A tick mark appeared on the side of her forehead as she sat up and turned around to glare at Naruto, who was running towards her.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT, ANIKI!" the greenette yelled in amusement.
The blonde sweatdropped as he came to a stop in front of her.
"I know, I know," Naruto said as he waved his hand. "Anyways, should we get started?"
His cousin let out a sigh as she stood up and faced him fully.
"Yes," she agreed with a nod. "Let's get started."
The Senju heir smiled at her before the two of them ran towards the lake.
...My Line...
(Next Day: Office of Koharu and Homura!)
Naruto took a deep breath where a few seconds he let it out in a sigh before knocking on the door that Raika told him lead to Lady Koharu and Lord Homura's office.
"Come in!" an elderly woman's voice called out.
With another sigh, the blonde opened the door and stepped inside.
…My Line…
"Ah, you're here," Koharu said as she looked up at him. "Very good."
Naruto closed the door behind him before moving to stand in front of her.
"Now," Homura spoke up as he joined his friend and former teammate. "We need to know if Raika-hime has taught anything about politics."
"Not really," the Senju answered them. "She covered the basics, but didn't go into depth as we focus more on our physical training with fuinjutsu and ninjutsu thrown in."
The two elders shared a look with each other before nodding.
"Well, it's good that you know the basics at least, so we don't really have to go over it completely," Koharu stated. "Expect for a quick review, so that we know how much you know and understand of the basics, but that should be about it for that part."
"Both Koharu and I will be teaching everything that you need to know for when you take your true place as the Senju Clan Head," Homura said. "I believe that Hiruzen wants to teach you somethings about being Hokage as you dream of taking the hat one day. Right?"
"Yes, Lord Homura," Naruto answered with a nod.
The two former teammates smiled slightly at him as it did please them.
"It is good to see you wanting to follow in your families' footsteps, but you still have a way to go," Koharu told him. "I hope you know that."
"I know, but I am willing to work as hard as I have, too, to get to there," the blonde said with a nod.
"Good."
"Now let's get to work."
"Yes, senseis."
…My Line…
Raika let out a sigh as she wiped sweat away after she filled the last paperwork in the filling room of Konoha's Hospital.
"Raika?" a familiar voice asked.
The greenette turned around to see Sakura Haruno standing in the door away of the room with paperwork in her arms.
"Hey, Haruno," she greeted. "How is everything going here?"
"Great," the pinkette answered with a smile. "I actually love helping and healing others." Raika looked surprised. "I think that I have found my calling." The Haruno walked over to a filling cabinet. "I have to thank you for suggesting that I try putting my chakra control to good use."
The Senju smiled slightly at that.
"I am glad that you have found something you enjoy," the green hair Genin said as she moved towards the door.
"I…I am also taking remodeling training at the Ninja Academy," Sakura told her making the greenette to stop. "Having my kunoichi licenses taken away has showed me that I still have things to learn."
Raika looked back at her for a moment.
"Well, I hope that everything goes well, Haruno," the Senju stated before walking out.
The pinkette smiled slightly before getting to work.
…My Line…
After leaving the Hospital having clocked out for the rest of the day, Raika walked into a clearing in the forest near the Senju Compound that the Sandaime was having her and Naruto move into. She was to meet Koharu and Homura at that very clearing that has a slightly small lake in the middle that was created by her grandfather. The greenette placed her backpack down before running over to the lake where she started to work on her chakra control.
"HI!" a loud childish male voice called out. "MIRAN-CHAN!"
The Senju let out a yelp and almost fall into the water as she lost focus only to find herself in Tobi's arms in a princess carry. This made her face turned a bright red that could put Hinata's own blush to shame and she should know having seen the Hyuuga Heiress blush every time that Naruto so much as looks at her.
"T-T-Tobi?" she stuttered before glaring and smacking his chest. "Never to that again."
"Tobi's sorry," the mask Uchiha said as he sat the greenette back onto her feet. "Tobi didn't mean to scare Mira…"
"Raika," the green hair Genin interrupted.
"Huh?"
He looked at her in confusion.
"You can use my given name…" she trailed off a bit shily. "If you want, too…" She tucked a stray strain of hair behind her right ear as she glanced at him shily. "That is. Of course."
"Raika-chan then," Tobi agreed with a chirp. "Anyways, Tobi didn't think that he could surprise an amazing sensor like Raika-chan."
"I guess that I was just to focus on what I was doing that I wasn't really paying attention to my surroundings," Raika sighed. "Bad move on my part."
"Everyone makes mistakes," Obito stated. "After all, Tobi knows that most of all as he MAKES a lot of MISTAKES."
Raika smiled at that with amusement in her eyes before her head snapped towards the way she had come from.
"Tobi," the greenette turned back to him. "You might want to leave."
"Ah, but Tobi just got here."
The Senju looked at him with a sad look.
"Koharu and Homura will be here soon for my Chunin Exams training," she told him. "How about we meet up on Saturday which is one of my days off?"
The mask man nodded his head in agreement.
"Tobi understands," he sighed. "Tobi will meet you on Saturday then."
Raika waved as the Uchiha left before turning back to the lake while waiting for her teachers to appear.
...My Line...
Suiren Uzumaki: I found a song on Youtube that I found to be funny as all heck. It is called Naruto-Lonely Swing Chronicles (Naruto Swing's Song). You all have got to check it out.