Naruto Rose the Champion of Light
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or RWBY. Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and RWBY is owned by Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth respectively. Certain elements were inspired by various Naruto/RWBY crossover fanfictions. I asked permission from Fairy Tail Dragon Slayer to use certain elements like Naruto being the twin of Ruby Rose before I started and got permission.
EDIT: Fairy Tail Dragon Slayer no longer writes any Naruto/RWBY stories so his Naruto being twin of Ruby story has been deleted.
Posted April 16, 2021(Friday)
Word count-5205 words!(counting ANS as I put thought into them)
AN1: Guys the PM email notifications are NOT working right now. I heard FF took that function down. So, I am replying to everyone ok! You have to check your PM inbox like I do to see response any PMs! (go to your name in top right corner, left bar- Private Messaging-inbox and tada all the messages go through but you won't get emails saying it did! This goes for all my stories! Check your box for PMs and actually read them!
-The PM notifications shutting down started like December 2018 (I think?) and I don't think it will change since its not a glitch but intentional change…
EDIT: December 20, 2020(Friday) the PM emails notifications returned!
This isn't that original more adding more to a fun scene from canon.
Sorry for all the wait times! I am trying to go through my older fics and trying to update them… 2021 has not been the greatest for me to be honest.
BTW Naruto IS the older Naruto but he is actually enjoying life so he is not as serious as 4th Ninja War or Boruto Naruto. He has a family in this one who clearly loves him so he is not thinking about solving all the worlds problems at all time. Just want to point this out as I know trolls are just waiting to pounce and claim "Why doesn't he kill Salem and Ozpin right now?!".
Chapter 11 Naruto the Anti-Bully
The next few days Ruby and team RRWBY had gotten into a routine more or less. Of course, this was after Weiss made a formal apology for doubting Ruby's leadership much to Ruby own surprise.
"And you." Weiss declared turning to an amused Naruto as Ruby looked nervously at the two while Yang was just smirking. Blake was reading a book but if you looked closely the ribbon on her forehead was twitching almost as if she was paying attention but trying not to.
"Yes Weiss?" Naruto replied as the shorter girl looked around before looking down with a slight blush on her pale face.
"….." Weiss took a moment before seeing Naruto smirk turn soft as he gave her a warm smile.
"I believe I owe you, my thanks." Weiss mumbled as Naruto gave her a confused look.
"Excuse me? I couldn't quite hear you Princess." Naruto asked although he had to restrain his smirk as Weiss puffed out her cheeks childishly.
"Thank you!" Weiss snapped although her massive blush ruined any attempt to look dignified.
"Aw. Your welcome! We are teammates and that means we will always have each other's backs. Right Ruby?" Naruto said looking at Ruby who blinked.
"Right!" Ruby squeaked realizing this was the 'leader' kind of answer.
"Anyways. I believe we started off on the wrong foot. Let me introduce myself properly." Weiss said with a perfect bow fitting on an heiress. "I am Weiss Schnee and I am happy to be a member of Team RRBWY." Weiss declared as Blake nodded.
"See if you said that before then our team would have functioned properly from the get go." Yang pointed out as Weiss sighed.
However Ruby reaction was far more extreme.
In a burst of speed from her semblance along with flower pedals she vanished and reappeared right in front of Weiss and grabbed her around the neck with both of her arms.
"Yay! I promise I will be the best leader I can be for our team! I am so happy you want to be friends now! I mean I have only really talked to Naruto and Yang before…" Ruby babbled in one breath looking down for a moment at the last part before her expression brightened in confidence again.
She did not appear to notice that Weiss was turning red. Somehow despite her admitting lack of physical strength (Naruto himself noted it was 'below average' which she off set with her Scythe and speed SemblanceAN2:) and being roughly the same height as Weiss. She somehow managed to grab Weiss neck in a vice grip enough that the young White-haired Heiress had turned red as she desperately tried to swat Ruby away to get air.
Blake looked up with a raised eyebrow at Weiss predicament before she returned to her book. Yang was grinning like a maniac as she looked ready to cheer Ruby on.
However, Ruby was oblivious to all this and kept blabbering as if she was expecting Weiss to listen and not be gasping for air.
"Ooh! We can become besties! I mean we contrast right and you know what they say opposites attract or something?" Ruby wondered as Weiss continued to gasp for air.
"Um Rubes?" Naruto said before coughing getting Ruby's attention.
"Yeah bro?" Ruby asked cutely with all her attention once again back to her twin.
Naruto pointed at Weiss with an amused smile. Ruby looked back to Weiss and gasped finally seeing Weiss drooling with her eyes as spirals.
"Weiss! Don't worry I got your soul!" Ruby declared as she started to shake Weiss by the shoulders. She seemed to 'grab' Weiss Soul and shove it into Weiss mouth.
This actually woke Weiss up as she struggled and managed to shove Ruby off.
"I saved you!" Ruby cheered as Weiss glared at Ruby.
"You shoved your fist into my mouth!" Weiss screamed indignant.
"I put your soul back into your body!" Ruby declared as Weiss shook her head.
"I woke up because your hand was in my mouth!" Weiss retorted as Yang giggled and turned to Naruto.
"Weiss got her first kiss by our sister fist." Yang whispered to Naruto who raised an eyebrow.
"Hmm well you know some people would pay for something like that." Naruto whispered as Yang grinned.
"How about I put your tongue into your mouth tonight?" Yang whispered in a husky tone.
Before Naruto could respond Weiss coughed as Yang and Naruto looked over briefly who were less then an inch from each other faces.
"Yes Weiss?" They said together.
"Is there anyone normal in your family?" Weiss moaned as she thought they were way too close especially as Ruby looked embarrassed but with a definite look of longing while Blake did not even care.
A Few Days Later
Despite not being on the same team Ruby's team and Jaune's team became close friends mostly due top the fact they were both first years and overall had great compatibility between them. Naruto himself had no issues with any members of team JNPR especially as Jaune took his warning to heart and did not perve out or hit on his twin or older sister anymore.
After Nora did another exaggerated explanation about one of her so-called dreams, she claimed to been having for a month making Ren (although he did not seem to care that much) correct her. One person Naruto could honestly say he disliked walked by their table as they were eating lunch.
Cardin Winchester a first-year human who as far as Naruto knew came from a wealthy family from Vale although he highly doubted, they were as rich as Weiss and the Schnee family. Cardin fit the ideal 'bully' to the T as far as Naruto was concerned.
Cardin walked past the table where Jaune was sitting on the edge and 'accidently' tripped slamming his fist onto Jaune's face and making him slam into his pizza that was still on his plate.
"Oops! Sorry my friend! Here are some napkins for my mistake." Cardin apologized in a very mocking tone as he dropped a few tissues next to Jaune's face as Jaune slowly pulled himself out of his pizza with a forced cheerful smile.
"Oh! Its no problem really… I mean people trip all the time…" Jaune joked awkwardly as he started to wipe his face making the pizza plop back onto his plate rather sadly.
Cardin nodded in approval as he smirked and bowed his head mockingly to the rest of Jaune's team who frowned at him. He even had the nerve to wink at the busty Yang who gave him the middle finger making him smirk. He walked away with the air and confidence of a man who knew nothing could go wrong.
"Jaune are you alright?" Pyrrha asked in concern for her leader.
"That girl is a jerk." Nora said with an angry pout as Ren nodded.
"Ew that guy is like a 1/10 at best. So gross I can't even." Yang said with a shudder as she patted her arms as if to get rid of imaginary germs from Cardin looking at her.
Even Weiss was clearly annoyed with Blake clenching frowning but Ruby was focused on her brother. While everyone else was comforting Jaune she was worried about her twin.
Nobody but her could see Naruto clench his fist and his eyes narrow.
Naruto hated bullies to be quite simple. One of the upper classmates back when they were in Signal thought it would be fun to give Ruby a swirly due to being a 'weapon freak' and Naruto responded by breaking the guy's arm. Naruto off course got detention but it still sent a clear message to not mess with Naruto or his family. The student recovered but kept a healthy distance from Naruto from there on.
"That little…" Naruto mumbled in anger and was even more annoyed nobody stood up to Cardin as if what he did was distasteful but not wrong.
Ruby gripped his hand and looked at him directly with her concerned silver eyes that still shone with love as his own angry blue eyes softened and he nodded making her smile.
"Please stop!" a distressed female voice shouted in pain as it drew Team Ruby and Team Jaune's attention as they all turned their head to see Cardin at a different table grabbing a girl by the head and holding her up.
The girl in question was clearly a rabbit Faunus as she had two long brown Rabbit ears on top of her head which was being pulled by Cardin making her gasp in pain.
Everyone at the table was clearly uncomfortable with Cardin blatant act of bullying with Blake even clenching her teeth but nobody felt it was their fight to handle. Nobody that is except a certain blonde male. AN3:
Naruto stood up despite Ruby and Yang's protests and quickly walked up to Cardin with a glare on his face.
"Let her go. That's enough." Naruto told Cardin coldly as Cardin smirked pulling on the girl's ears even more making her whimper.
"Yeah? What are you going to do about it?" Cardin taunted as everyone held their breath in anticipation.
Naruto slapped Cardin's hand making the girl gasp as she stumbled out of his grasp but Naruto quickly held her shoulder as she gently was put back into his seat.
Cardin three teammates was about to approach Naruto menacingly but Cardin put a hand out making them stop.
"Oh? Are you some kind of Faunus lover little boy?" Cardin taunted as he towered over Naruto by a few inches but Naruto was not fazed at all.
"Better that then a little bully who only fights people who won't fight against him." Naruto taunted back as Yang and Ruby snorted and Cardin lost his composure for a moment.
He regained as his eyes grew in recognition.
"Oh, I remember who you are. You and you little girl twin somehow convinced the teachers to let you come here early. What are you 15?" Cardin said in realization as Naruto didn't back down.
"I wonder how that happened? Maybe your parents paid off Ozpin but you are from Patch, right? That tiny village in the middle of nowhere?" Cardin asked as Yang narrowed her eyes as Nora and Ren looked rather nervous.
"Your parents must be way too poor to pay anyone off. Maybe Ozpin felt sorry for little kids like you and allowed you to come here out of pity?" Cardin claimed as Ruby and Yang glared heatedly while Naruto face was still the perfection of cool and controlled.
"Well at least daddy did not pay for me to come here and pick on people." Naruto said coolly as Cardin grit his teeth and looked close to punching Naruto in the face.
'Come on. Do it! I dare you!' Naruto expression basically said as Cardin took several deep breaths to calm himself down.
"You and me in the arena tomorrow. You better be there or else." Cardin threatened as Naruto expression gave a mocking smile.
"Yeah, I will be there and you and your little cronies can gang up on little on me." Naruto replied and as Cardin and his team walked away Naruto could not resist getting in final jab.
"Hell, I will make it nice and easy for you by getting your entire team. That way one of you might have a chance before you all fall." Naruto promised as Cardin finally left the lunch room with his team. AN4:
After they left Naruto turned to the girl, he saved who was looking at him with wide eyes full of admiration.
"Are you alright?" Naruto asked kindly as the girl nodded her head dumbly.
"Yeah… Thank you!" The girl responded with a bow. She had a very distinct accent which Naruto thought was rather cute and pleasing.
Naruto finally took a peek at the girl most closely and the first thing he thought besides her being a rabbit Faunus was her 'theme' was brown. She had her brown Rabbit eyes, long brown hair that flowed freely as individual strands due to her lower back and bright brown eyes. She also wore brown for all her clothing as well. It was a contrast due to slightly more pale white skin. Overall Naruto thought she was quite pretty and although he could exactly tell he assumed her bust was in between Ruby's and Yangs in size.
"You're welcome. My name is Naruto Rose and I am a first year. How about yours?" Naruto asked with a charming smile as the girl's face turned red.
"I am Velvet Scarlatina and I am a second year." Velvet greeted as she shook Naruto hand warmly.
"Nice to meet your Velvet." Naruto told her as Velvet soon started to get nervous and even a bit sad.
"Um… I appreciate it and everything but why did you help me?" Velvet asked awkwardly as she was used to everyone besides her own team-who sadly were not eating lunch with her- to stand aside and let her take bullying without even saying a word.
"Cause I hate bullies." Naruto said as if it was the simplest thing in the world. It made his blood biol when Ruby was almost bullied and he could honestly say it worth getting detention and breaking that asshole arm.
Velvet studied him carefully and her bunny ears even twitched as if curious.
"You don't dislike the fact I am a Faunus?" Velvet asked curious.
Naruto gave her a serious look before sighing.
"Look the way I see it. Besides a few genetic mutations that our ancestors may have had I don't see Faunus in any way different to humans. We both have an aura and by extension a soul so that is enough reason to see us all as humans." Naruto told her bluntly as Blake eyes widened as she hid a small gasp.
'Is it really that simple? Is that the only difference between us?' Blake thought as she was used to actively fighting to make humans see Faunus as equals and yet someone younger than her could see things clearer than she could.
Weiss looked down slightly as her foot moved uncomfortably.
Ruby and Yang however could not help a huge grin from appearing on their faces.
Yang soon swooped Naruto into her arm pressing his side into her chest as she happily cuddled her younger sibling.
"Ooh! I am so proud of my little bro! Standing up for a cute girl! Talk about manly!" Yang told him as Naruto sent her a flat look.
"Really? Cause I didn't see you hop in at any point." Naruto pointed out.
'How does she get them that BIG?' Velvet thought with notable jealously as a girl younger than her (but slightly taller) had a chest that seemed to dwarf her own. It did not help how open Yang top was with the yellow cloth doing little to hide her abundant chest.
"Hehe…. I knew you had it under control bro…" Yang claimed although her nervous chuckle showed everyone she was lying.
"Anyways. Velvet I would like to meet my older sister Yang." Naruto told her as Yang used her free hand to give Velvet a peace sign.
"What up?" Yang asked cheerfully as Velvet did a polite bow.
"And my older twin Ruby." Naruto introduced Velvet to Ruby who gave a nervous wave.
'I can see how they are twins but Naruto seems to be much more mentally mature then his sisters.' Velvet thought.
Velvet got a ping on her scroll asking her to rejoin their team.
"Sorry for leaving but my team needs me." Velvet apologized as Naruto waved her off.
"No prob. I hope we can talk again some time and maybe I can meet your team." Naruto offered as Velvet sent him a warm smile.
"Of course! Later Naruto." Velvet told him brightly as she walked away.
Pyrrha sent a concerned look as Naruto and his sisters walked back to the table. By now Jaune had cleaned himself off while Nora and Ren gave him uncertain looks.
"Are you about challenging him to fight like that?" Pyrrha asked as Naruto shrugged.
"Cardin might actually get them to authorize a fight of his team against you." Pyrrha warned as Naruto looked unconcerned.
"Yeah man. Cardin hits hard." Jaune added as Naruto resisted rolling his eyes.
'Yeah, for someone who just unlocked their aura.' Naruto thought. 'Jaune's arura is high but unrefined. I would not be surprised if he has not found his semblance at this point.' Naruto analyzed.
"How reckless can you be? I mean challenging an entire team to a fight is just plain stupid!" Weiss shouted as Naruto gave her an amused look.
"Why Weiss. If I didn't know any better, I would say you were worried about me?" Naruto noted with a grin as Weiss cheeks turned red.
"You buffoon! If you don't take care of yourself, you can get hurt." Weiss sputtered not denying or confirming she was worried about him.
Naruto waved everyone off.
"It will be fine. Cardin and his groupie look strong but I can tell their type. They only attack people who won't fight back. Believe me I won't be sitting still and letting them wail on me." Naruto said although his tone got darker for the last part which nobody could hear.
The Next Day
the Team RWBY (not including Naruto of course), Team JNPR and even Team CFVY which was Velvet team sat in the stands watching and or cheering for Naruto to fight Team CRDL.
"So this guy who you gushed about. Is he strong?" The leader Coco asked with a smirk as Velvet looked concern.
"I am not sure but he seemed confident so I think he will win." Velvet said as Coco leaned in close making the young Faunus eep.
"Oh? Is our lovely Velvet in love? I mean if he is as good looking as you seem to think he is I might have to get to know him better as well." Coco teased as her two male teammates raised an eyebrow.
"Coco! He isn't some kind of dog you can take home with you!" Velvet chastised as Coco kept her grin up.
Soon Team CRDL came on looking all confident with smirk with Cardin even winking at girls in the stands much to their disgusts.
"Pig." Weiss snorted.
"Asshole." Yang agreed.
Then Naruto walked in but without a weapon just stretching his shoulders.
"Hmm. He is good looking. Good choice Velvet." Coco praised as Velvet turned scarlet.
"Now let see if he has the chops to back up his words." Coco noted as she lowered her sunglasses with an intrigued look.
Unlike Naruto each member of Team CRDL had their weapons already in their hands. Cardin had a Mace connected by a flail to his hand for mid range combat, Russel had a pair of daggers in each hand, Dove had a short sword that also functioned as a high fire rate revolver and Lark had an Axe.
"Geez Cardin is going all out with their weapons." Weiss noted with a frown.
"Yet Naruto is not using any weapons. Not even that sword from before." Nora remarked as everyone looked worried. AN5:
Except for Ruby and Yang.
"Nah our bro's got this." Yang stated as Ruby nodded.
"Yup just wait and see." Ruby said with conviction.
As Naruto and Team CRDL were standing in an enclosed arena with the other students watching in the stands above them along with a monitor for clearer picture. Glynda Goodwitch stern face appeared on the monitor.
"This match which was agreed by both parties should commence momentary. The standard rules will apply. No death will be permitted at any point. The aura gauges shown above will essential health of teach contestant. When it reaches red that student is eliminated no questions asked. The match will continue until either tram loses all of its members to either having their auras drained to the red or being knocked unconscious." Goodwitch explained.
The screen showed Naruto Rose on one side with a healthy green bar underneath while the other side showed the members of Team CRDL with an aura gauge underneath each of their names.
"However, I can choose to end the fight on my own if it appears that one side is clearly incapable of winning. Once I announce a ruling it will be followed. If anyone disobeys there will be consequences." Goodwitch warned as she stared in particular to Cardin who gulped.
"Does everyone understand?" Goodwitch asked.
"Yes professor!" everyone chanted as she nodded.
"Very well the match may begin. Now!" Goodwitch announced as her avatar on screen disappeared.
Cardin yelled to Sky "Get that Loser!".
Sky yelled and charged at Naruto who still did draw a weapon out but looked neutral. Sky swung his Axe at Naruto who drily stepped back a few feet making the Axe miss it mark. This made Sky even more mad as he kept swinging at Naruto who barely put any effort into dodging his wide swings.
Naruto looked at the corner of his eye to see Dove point his Sword at him. Dove began to fire rapid shots at Naruto who noticed.
Before Sky could react he stepped forward inside of Sky's guard and sent a fast punch into his gut making him gasp in pain.
As Sky grunted Naruto spun him around and used him as a shield to absorb all the shots from Dove whose fingers kept hitting the trigger. After a few moments the rounds of bullets ended as Sky gasped from absorbing the shots. Naruto then kicked Sky away sending him flying into the surprised Dove. The two of them got sent flying into the wall behind them as Naruto leapt forward to avoid an attack from behind.
It was Russel who tried to use his teammates as distractions to attack with his daggers when Naruto wasn't looking but instead Naruto easily avoided the attack.
"You fools! Get him!" Cardin commanded as he finally joined in the fight as him and Russel tried to tag team Naruto who still easily parry their combined attacks without even a change in expression.
Meanwhile everyone in the stands was shell-shocked at how well Naruto was doing without a weapon.
As Russel daggers continued to miss as Naruto bob and weaved out of the swings and avoided the swings for Cardin's Mace. Naruto could see in the corner of his eyes that Sky and Dove were getting up.
After avoiding Russel daggers Naruto sidestepped Cardin's Mace and grabbed the flail by the chain. This surprised Cardin as he used the chain to pull Cardin in towards Naruto elbow making him gasp as he was sent flying.
Russel shouted in outrage but soon Naruto ducked down from his swing and then he twisted his own body to send two kicks at his wrists making him lose control of his daggers.
Nartuo then took the opportunity to send another hard kick at the weaponless Russell with mighty kick sending him flying into Dove and Sky who just got up. The three teammates grunted as they were in a clump once again.
Naruto then spun around guarding against Cardin mace once again while he threw the other dagger into Sky's chest making him gasp and collapse.
Sky's aura gauge then turned from partly green into red as an alarm went off.
"Sky Lark aura has been reduced to red. He has been eliminated." Glynda announced as Sky put his head down and walked out of the arena in shame.
"Geez he already took down one of them to the red!" Jaune said in surprise.
"And Naruto's aura has not gone down in the slightest!" Pyrrha noted as they looked at the aura gauges. Naruto was still at a perfect 100, Russel was about 60%, Cardin was about 85% and Dove was at 50%.
Naruto was using the lone dagger to fend off Cardin with ease as the leader got more and more frustrated his team was not wearing Naruto down at all while Naruto kept a cool expression on his face.
After Naruto continued to fend off Cardin he leapt over his swing and sent a punch making Cardin grunt as he was sent flying. While Cardin was in mid air Naruto sent the dagger after him as the dagger managed to pin both of his wrists to the wall by hooking through his sleeves.
"Dammit! What is this freaks power?" Cardin yelled in frustration as he was temporary pinned down literally.
Meanwhile Russel and Dove grunted but got back onto their feet trying to overwhelm Naruto on a two on one.
Russell had managed to pick up one of his daggers which he swung rapidly at Naruto while Dove short sword kept thrusting at Naruto. Naruto kept dodging with no effort until he saw Dove overextend with thrust.
Naruto took the opportunity to grab Dove wrist and clench it making him gasp as even with an aura it felt close to breaking this made him drop his sword as Naruto pivoted and pushed Dove into the path of Russel swing.
Dove shouted as he took Russel attack while Naruto then turned the table and sent a punch at Russel making him flinch. He then sent several kicks and punches at the two who were unable to block Naruto far superior hand to hand combat. He then took them by the wrist with one hand each and swung them into the wall as they gasped and slumped over.
"Both Russel Thrush and Dove Bronzewing's auras have dropped to the red. They have both been eliminated!" Glynda announced as now it was Naruto 100% aura vs Cardin whose aura had dropped to 70%.
"This guy is unreal. He has defeated three opponents at once without even a drop in aura. And he didn't even use his own weapon to do so." Ren said in surprise.
"Well Velvet this guy is a real winner." Coco noted before licking her lips. 'Wonder if he is good in other ways too? Maybe my little cherry can be popped by him?' Coco thought lustfully as she had high standards and Naruto appeared to meet them.
Weiss and Blake stared at the smirking sisters.
"How did you know he would do so well?" Weiss demanded and Team JNPR also turned to Yang and Ruby with expectant looks.
"Well Uncle Qrow has told us before." Yang began.
Meanwhile Cardin had managed to free himself by ripping his jacket off with a growl.
"Fine! I will deal with you myself." Cardin hissed as Naruto gave him the 'Come here' sign with his hand.
Naruto once again without his weapons was easily parrying all of Cardin's attacks with ease.
"Naruto could fight full fledged Hunters and Huntresses as he is now without going to any Academy." Ruby revealed with pride in her voice.
Everyone looked wide eyed at someone younger than all of them was already at the level of full-fledged Hunters and Huntresses.
Naruto then started to weave offense in dodging. As he avoided an attack from Cardin he spun around and hit him with his elbow making Cardin growl. Cardin then swung his mace at Naruto who jumped and sent a kick as he went him making Cardin snap his head upwards in pain.
Each attack Naruto wove in continued to drain Cardin aura not that the irate leader noticed as eh was blinded by anger and humiliation.
Cardin continued to try to hit Naruto to no avail as Naruto used every dodge to weave in a counterattack such as a light punch or kick while avoiding any kind of reprisals.
Naruto finally had enough so he grabbed the Mace in mid swing pulling on it so hard Cardin was forced to let go as Naruto tossed it aside. Then Naruto appeared to vanish for a moment before reappearing in front of Cardin with his hand clenched.
Naruto sent a punch into Cardin gut and moved his wrist so the impact sent Cardin into the ground as his body made a trench from the impact. Cardin grasped in pain before he slumped over in defeat as his aura shattered from the impact.
"Cardin Winchester has fallen into the red with his aura gauge. He is been eliminated! All members of Team CRDL have been eliminated. Naruto Rose has won the bout with an untouched aura!" Glynda announced as the lights went off before focusing on just Naruto who stood over the fallen Cardin.
AN2: She is clearly at a disadvantage whenever she is without Crescent Rose so Naruto ranks her below average in physical strength.
AN3: look in the show nobody clearly wanted to rock the boat (I think kinda implied especially as nobody wanted to openly support a Faunus student at this point).
AN4: I know the Pyrrha vs team CRDL is not till volume two so this may or may not replace that scene.
AN5: Before I get trolled NOBODY was capable of truly understanding what happening in the forest.