Hello Readers, and please read this message, I find it important. I do have a question on whether I should have repeated typings on teams. I don't know if it's OCD or just my regular ADHD, but my brain seemingly can not have said repeated typings. Pls help, this is screwing with my story-building.

Thank you to SkylerHollow, rapidmaster1220, mmcca87, Cosmis, VashBain, and sertuy110803 for following the story! Following helps my motivation to write, even though I'm probably going to write anyway. Also, if you comment on anything, anything at all I will respond to it.

Without further ado, please enjoy Whirlpool Trainer - Highway to Hell

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"How is this a 'Congratulations!'?" Naruto wheezed out. Currently, he wore a thick, baggy jumpsuit with ambiguous stains covering it from head to toe. "I don't think shoveling shit is even close to what congratulation even is, ya know?!"

"Oh, quit your yapping. You need to learn your lesson, and it appears regular means don't work if the last time were to say anything," the Professor muttered aloud, also shoveling said shit. They were cleaning out the Pokèmon reserve the Professor owned. "Also, shoveling shit and congratulations aren't even similar enough for comparison," the Professor continued after the moment of silence. "Besides, it appears normal means of punishment don't work for you, so I have to get creative."

"I just can't help it! I like battling, I want to fight constantly! It's so fun to have my blood pump so fast!" Naruto said dreamily.

"Yeah, I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound like fun," Sycamore said candidly. "Anyways, how did you train your Fennekin like that?"

"Fennekin?" Naruto muttered, thinking. "Wait, do you mean Kurama? I'll tell you, you gotta stop calling Kurama Fennekin or whatever, it's disrespectful. And what do you mean trained him so fast, he was always this strong!"

"Oh, Fennekin is the species name for Kurama," Sycamore answered smoothly, raising an eyebrow. "And don't you tell me about disrespect- listen, that's not the problem here.

"I remember the last time you decided to go for a battle, you got you and your ass beat by the same Machoke?"

"Pfft! I already knew that trainer's strategy, I just built around it!"

"You just…" As the word settled in the Professor's mind, thoughts flew through his head a million miles per hour. "Naruto, that Machoke is known to have single-handedly beaten the Second Gym Leader in Kalos."

"So what? I beat him anyways," Naruto said, stopping his shoveling to have a conversation.

"Naruto, you're missing the point, the various gyms in our world are a way to recognize trainer standards of power. Though not too strong, about less than 20 percent of gym challengers give up at around the second gym in all given regions."

"Again, what does it matter? I don't understand what you're saying!"

The Professor, but an idea popped into his head. "Naruto, why don't you tell me about the strategy you used."

"Oh, it's simple. I just had Kurama create a Double Team; Power Storage!" (1)

The Professor blinked and sighed, saying, "Naruto, can you explain to me what a…" Oh, it hurt the Professor to call this possibly revolutionary technique something so cringe-worthy, but it'll have to do. "Double Team; Power Storage is?"

"I… uh… I don't think I can, but I can show you it!" Naruto answered happily, "Just need to shovel the rest of this- oh…" Naruto answered in a mock surprise voice. "Looks like you got it all, thanks!"

Surprised, Professor Sycamore looked at his shovel and the ground to find that he had, in fact, shoveled the rest of the shit.

"I'm letting you off the hook this one time, ya hear?" The Professor grumbled. "And it's only because I'm interested in what this… Shadow Clone is."

"It's Double Team; Power Storage, ya know?" Naruto bit back cheekily. "You might want to consider retiring from a Professor position if your memory is already so bad. That wasn't even close to correct!"

"That's the problem with long-winded names, you can't remember them at times. Plus, Shadow Clones sound so much better, now can I PLEASE see this technique," The Professor responded with rapidly, praying to the Alolan Guardians to not have another debate about the Gender of Angels. (2)

"Fine, but watch closely, Professor. This is gonna blow your socks off!" Naruto exclaimed, running to the field within the Pokèmon reserve. He grabbed his Pokèball from his belt and yelled, "Kurama, it's showtime!"

If the Professor had learned anything about Naruto over the last couple of weeks, it's the fact that Naruto is a showoff. From his pranks to… anything, really, if Naruto had an ounce of pride with it, he wanted everyone to know, and would absolutely defend his opinion.

The Professor withheld a wince as he thought about the second part. He learned that a little too personally, in his opinion. All of his pride and dignity stripped from him in an instant, quite literally.

Really, no matter the consequences, no matter what stakes are within the matter, if Naruto had something to share, he would share it.

"Kurama, Calm Mind into Flame Charge!" Naruto roared. Kurama the Fennekin obeyed immediately, the tell-tale sign of Calm Mind taking hold, being a temporary orange aura, before an aura of Flame burst into existence. With a jogging start, Kurama began to bounce off all platforms, from the roof to the trees.

"This is cool and all," the Professor yelled out to Naruto, holding back an Azurill from entering dangerous territory. "But what does this have to do with-"

"Oh ho ho, you'll see! Kurama, now! Double Team; Power Storage!"

Professor Sycamorewatched closely as a Kurama Clone popped into existence. The original Kurama placed his paw onto the clone's body, pink and purple waves of energy transferring to the clone. Before the Professor's eyes, two foxes hit the ground, both beginning to repeat the process.

"Holy- '' The Professor muttered. He had seen powerful Pokèmon use Double Team to great effect, but he had never seen anything like this. When other Pokèmon used Double Team, each Clone was entirely synchronized. However, the Clone he watched now moved on its own accord. There is nothing synchronized about them!

"What cha' think?" Naruto called out. The Professor looked up to see Four Kurama by Naruto's feet, an emotion the Professor could only call smugness radiating off of them. "I'm awesome, aren't I?"

"While it's a little impractical in a regular battle, it's really impressive," The Professor muttered out , approaching the five quickly.

"Hey, it's not impractical!" Naruto argued loudly.

"If your opponents are faster, then, yes, it's impractical," The Professor answered quickly. "If I'm correct, it's the stat changes that give the Clones their toughness?"

"I mean," Naruto began before he started thinking. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

"Wait, you… didn't even think about how this worked, you just…"

"I just did what felt right, okay?"

Professor Sycamore was… baffled. "You did… what felt right?"
"Yeah."

"And it worked."

"Yeah."

"... How do you know it felt right?"

"I don't know! It works anyways, why question it?!"

"Naruto, it's my job to question things!" Augh, why did this kid have to be so damn aggravating?! "Just…" Okay, maybe he was approaching this wrong. This is a child he is dealing with. Oh, but how else could he approach this?!

"Nevermind," The Professor sighed. "Well, do you have any other techniques?"

"Eh," Naruto answered. "Not really. I mean, I have other strategies before I use Double Team; Power Storage, but those are strategies, not techniques."

"I kind of figure," The Professor muttered aloud, stroking his beard. "It took all four of your moves to create one, and while the techniques compound in power quickly, the opponent is given a lot of time to try and stop you from forming this army."

"I only use one Clone anyways, ya know," Naruto quipped, hating this evaluation of his Made Move. (3)

"What?" The Professor asked Naruto in bewilderment. "I'm only saying the facts as I see them. This is still by far the most impressive Technique I've seen in my time as Professor."

"Thank you!" Naruto exclaimed with great pride and snobbiness. "At least you can somewhat appreciate my work."

"What are you going on about? This is one of the more impressive things I've seen SINCE I've become a Professor," Professor Sycamore said off-handedly. "I think it would rank 3rd by how exciting it is."

"Wait, what?" Naruto said, freezing on the spot. "What could be more impressive than that?"

"Well, I'd say that the initial rediscovery of the Lumiose Catacombs and the first… council of the…"

"AND THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WHAT?!" Naruto cried.

"Naruto, what… What date is it?"

"DON'T YOU CHANGE THE SUBJECT!"

"THIS IS ON SUBJECT!" The Professor yelled back, grabbing Naruto by the arms.

Both parties scowled at each other, making the Professor groan before taking a breath. "Naruto, what date is it? I need to know."

"Then say that my technique is the most impressive."

"What?! Are you trying to blackmail me?!"

"Say it!"

"Naruto, I have other ways to figure out the date!"

"Then, uh, I won't eat until you say it!"

"Yeah right, you don't have NEARLY as much control over your body."

"I do!"

"Naruto, don't make me bring that up."

"..."

"..."

"It's May 27th…"

After Naruto muttered the date, the Professor's mind, which was always loud with theories and knowledge grew quiet. Distant alarm bell went off in Naruto's head as the Professor began to figuratively age before his eyes.

"Uh, Professor, what's wrong with the date? I don't remember you saying you had anything planned. Not that I'm SUPPOSED to remember them for you!"

Static filled the Professor's mind as his body withered away. "Only 4 days…"

"What? Till what you say is more impressive than my Technique?" Naruto grumbled.

"Naruto," Professor Sycamore muttered, sinking to his knees while looking at his hands. "The council of the Professor meets up in 4 days."

"Okay… what does that mean?"

"I don't have a project… I have nothing to show…"

"Okay, just go anyways!" Naruto muttered, rolling his eyes. "I always come up with better ideas on the fly."

"Naruto," The Professor muttered aloud, looking Naruto in the eyes. "This is a serious issue. If I don't show any progress, I could get my rights as a Professor revoked."

"...What does that even mean?"

"Naruto, if my rights as a Professor are revoked, then I can't take care of this facility. This is my house, my work, and my dream. If I lose this-"

The clearing became silent as gloom covered the Professor. Naruto found himself in an uncomfortable position as he… really didn't know how to comfort the Professor.

"...You could study me."

The Professor looked up at Naruto, eyes uncomprehending of his words. "Naruto, I know you're interesting, but-"

"No, I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about my technique!"

It took a minute for the catatonic Professor to comprehend the boy's words, but when it made it through his head, Naruto swore he saw life come back to the Professor's eyes.

"THAT'S IT!" The Professor yelled with great joy, surprising Naruto as he jumped up. "NARUTO, YOU'RE A GENIUS!"

"I am? I mean, of course I am!"

"Yes, but…"

"'But'? What do you mean, 'but'?"

"I can't have you working so hard. No matter how much of a pain in the ass you are," The Professor sighed. "You are still just a kid…

"I'll tell you what, Naruto. I'm going to work with the ideas I currently have with the Clone Technique, and you give me any information you find relevant," the Professor stated.

He let out a sigh as he watched excitement grow on Naruto's face. "That does not mean the relevancy of yourself, but the technique."

"You're no fun."

"Don't get to be a Professor by having fun… mostly, at least," Professor Sycamore sighed. "Either way, you… uh, don't need to worry about it now, Naruto. I've got it under control."

"Really? That is the most blatant lie you have ever told, and you lied to me about that, 'congratulations,' which obviously isn't happening."

"Naruto," the Professor stated seriously. "I didn't lie to you. There is a celebration that is going to happen, I just…" The Professor sighed deeply. "Patience, Naruto. All I ask for is patience."

"Fine, I'll give you a week."

The Professor felt his eye twitch. Why did this brat think he was in control of the deadline? "Deal."

"Anyways, how are you gonna study my technique if you don't watch me use it?"

"I'll find a way."

"Ha! I doubt it!"

"Oh yeah? Wanna bet on it?"

"Oh, it is on!"

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Alright, the next Chapter is done! Hopefully this covers mostly everything and leads us well into the next arc. There were some parts in the chapter with a number next to them, probably needing a better explanation. So:

(1): This Technique is called as such due to Naruto being a child. He has no real idea on how to name things, so he calls it as he sees it. Plus, I wanted to see another parallel to Minato, seeing as Minato's Techniques were rather… simply named as well.

(2): If you are arguing about the gender of Angels, that means you are arguing about the Gender of a Genderless being. In short, your argument is pointless.

(3): Made Moves are the idea of an anime based Technique in Pokèmon applications. I would think that some would take multiple moves to recreate. However, there is a requirement to create or use Made Moves, and it is very important. I guess I'll leave it to the story for you to find though…

Finally, we are going to the next arc, the Council of Professor's! This was one of the reasons I reset the story! If you find any plot holes, PLEASE comment on them. I want to explain them or correct them if possible.

Naruto's Pokèmon: Kurama (Fennekin)

Until next time!