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The False Apocalypse

The Shinobi Saga

 

Chapter 11

 

The Promise delivered

 

---Sarutobi's office---

 

 

“Hatake Kakashi, I have an extended A-rank training mission for you.”

 

“A training mission? I must say they must be rather special if you want me to train them.” Kakashi eye smiled beneath his dog mask as he removed it and covered his eye with his head protector.

 

“Your mission is not that simple, they show an abnormal interest in jutsu among other things.” He pulled a scroll out of his desk and slid it over to Hatake. “This is filled with everything you are to teach them over the next few years years. You are to return one week before the genin exams. As for your real secondary mission, just keep an eye on them, there is something strange about them and I wish to make sure they are not spies…or worse.”

 

“I don't mean to question your judgment but why would you send me to train potential spies?”

 

“Because if they are you are the only one I trust enough to kill them. Be careful because they are mind readers so I want you to seal this information as deep into your mind as possible so it will only immerge if you discover something dealing with it.”

 

“Ok so who are these students of mine?”

 

“Academy students Nazomishi, Rei and Aoshi. They are currently in class, retrieve and give them till tomorrow at eight to meet you at the southern gate.”

 

“Hmm, I had figured you would have sent the Uchiha and his new friend Uzumaki. But considering the purpose of the mission I believe understand.” Once again he smiled beneath his mask as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his signature orange book.

 

“Good, do not be late. I believe they are far more powerful than they let on. As for those two I intend on training them personally as soon as I'm done with this infernal paperwork the counsel has dumped in my lap. At any rate those three have expressed interest in both the Uchiha and Uzumaki. If they end up a threat my students will need as much ability as they can muster.” Kakashi sighed and closed his book with one hand before speaking again.

 

“Wagata.” He then formed a seal and poofed out of the room.

 

“Kami I hope those kids are who they say they are.”

 

 

---A few moments later in the academy---

 

Kakashi opened the door to the room where Nazomishi and the others were learning about more special hand seals.

 

“Kakashi san? Can we help you with something?” Iruka knew something had to be up for Sharingan Kakashi to show up out of Anbu uniform.

 

“Gomen but I have something to inform a few of your students on.” Kakashi scratched his head looking around to find his targets.

 

“Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sauske after class you are to report to the Hokage for private training.” Their jaws dropped, they thought he was sending an Anbu but PRIVATE training, this was beyond their wildest dreams.

 

“Training from the old man SWEET!”

“Naruto show the Hokage some respect. And what do you mean private training they are just academy students. He dient even teach the Sannin till they were assigned to him as gennin.”

 

“Orders are orders. Also Nazomishi, Rei, and Aoshi you are coming with me for private training until the genin exams.” The jaws of the entire class including the fan girls stopped the chatter and hit the floor like bricks. “You are dismissed from class and have till tomorrow to gather your things. Meet me at the south gate at eight AM”

 

 

The trio had the same thought in their minds. `Training mission?' But Nazomishi's thoughts went much further. `Why lazy ass Kakashi?' As for Iruka he was utterly stumped. This event was unheard of. Private training for academy students, and from one of the best Jounnin in the village and the Hokage himself? What the hell was going on?

 

“Well I guess we will see you all in a few years…”

 

“Heh, it looks like I got the better deal” Sauske smirked at his new friends and rivals.

 

“I wouldn't think so, your stuck with `the dobe.' Aoshi stated with a smirk earning a blink from Nazomishi and Rei. The first division of the Zate had defiantly become a strange group too bad they hadn't gotten the stick out of Wolverine's ass yet.

 

“Hey who are you calling a dobe!

 

`I'm so glad I'm not stuck with them.'

 

`heheh, he doesn't have a clue.'

 

“Alright settle, down settle, down you three need to get ready to go.”

 

“Oy Kakashi san would you mind accompanying us to the library real quick?”

 

“The library why would you want to go there, I already have a scroll of things to teach you.”

 

“There are a few books we were going to read anyway and wanted to bring them along.”

 

“You want to use my training mission account.” Kakashi sighed mentally wondering how they knew about the things. “Fine but only ten books a piece I don't want you running up my library bill.”

 

“Thanks sensei” All four of them quickly left to the Shinobi library where Nazomishi, Rei, and Aoshi all picked up scrolls on Fuuinjutsu, various fighting styles and some elemental jutsu relating to themselves. Nazomishi was especially interested in storage seals.

 

After talking with Aoshi later that day Aoshi decided that the ability to seal his swords and summon them at a moment's notice would prove invaluable. Nazomishi's thoughts turned him back to his teenage years when he was watching anime and dreaming up fantasy fighting styles. One of which consisted in mastering countless weapons and being able to drop one and summon another at a moment's notice.

 

Rei mostly focused on fire jutsu scrolls hoping to hone her pyrokinesis. One scroll she had found a few days earlier consisted of a fighting style which acted as a double edged swords to most. A style which would set the user on fire and use chakra to control the fire through a dance like form. More or less a pyroclastic Taijutsu form. The thought frightened Aoshi when he pictured the girl dancing around covered in flames burning her opponents to a crisp. Normal not flaming Rei was bad enough to make most men cry when angry.

 

When all was said and done they met up at the selected time armed to the teeth with their Lightsabers hidden under their thick layers of clothing. The group had decided to let Kakashi in on a major piece of information early that morning. Although they also decided to wait till they were out of range for Anbu to overhear their conversation.

 

For purposes of speed Kakashi asked for them to seal their weapons aside from a single blade for them to keep at their sides. As asked they complied willingly all figuring it would make their conversation with him a little less stressful.

 

They continued their travels for two days unhindered, working on basics like hand seals and verbal studies and lectures from Kakashi on their long walk. On the third day they stopped on the outskirts of a large forest when Kakashi explained that they were going to a special mountain where his sensei the Fourth Hokage trained him and his group as genin. Everyone including Nazomishi wondered why they would be taken to such a place but figured `Hey at least the training will be great.'

 

The mountain was massive and covered with trees. It was covered with flowing springs and rivers as well as waterfalls, truly a place worth seeing but hidden from everyone without connections to the extinct Namikaze clan.

 

Arriving at their final destination they saw a large Shinto shrine like structure poking out of the trees. Although deserted, it looked mysteriously well cared for. An anomaly Kakashi explained as the result of Minato's extraordinary relationship with his summons. It didn't take long to realize that frogs were everywhere caring for the grounds.

 

 

---With Sarutobi earlier that day---

 

“Oy old man! Where have you been Kakashi told us about you training us but you haven't showed up once!” Sauske stood silently through Naruto's r/amblings knowing it was just plain stupid to yell at a Kage thought in all reality he agreed with every word.

 

“KAKASHI!!!!!” both boys went totally silent as their faces turned white at the killing intent the powerful old man was emitting.

 

Miles and miles away Kakashi sneezed just before a hearing a feint sound of Sarutobi screaming drawing a slight but unnoticeable smirk under his mask.

 

 

---Mountain top outdoor dojo---

 

“Well then now that were here I think its about time to discover your real fighting abilities so I know where to start.” Kakashi pulled out his book an leaned against a tree.

 

“Before you do that Kakashi dono I believe Nazomishi has some explaining to do.” Aoshi stated from the blue hair's side.

 

“Explaining? Very well continue.” `Sarutobi Sama was right, they are strange.'

 

“First off drop the book Kakashi dono I want you intent on what I'm telling you. We already know the Hokage's orders to spy on us and see what our intentions are so were going to come right out and say it.” Kakashi blinked a few times before closing his book with a hint of sadness. Apparently it was just getting good.

 

“Very well you have my full undivided attention.” Kakashi sighed. `Well this saves me some time but I wonder why they would be so calm about something so serious. And why the dono all of a sudden?'

 

“To answer your mental question Kakashi dono the reason we are so calm is even though you are an Anbu there is no way you can take on three Jedi Masters. As for the dono, you may be a teacher but in essence we are teachers ourselves.”

 

“…Uh I'm afraid you lost me at Jedi Masters.” `If these kids are playing some kind of trick on me…'

 

“You are familiar with time space jutsu correct?” `Well that was interesting, I didn't know the academy even taught that as a type of jutsu.'

 

“Yes my sensei's most famous jutsu was one.”

 

“I know, the Hiraishin no jutsu. Well the best way to explain things would be like this. We are not seven but approaching three hundred and our appearance is the result of a machine functioning in many ways like a time space jutsu.” Kakashi blinked several times. This was definitely…

 

“Different than you were expecting eh Kakashi dono? If it's proof you want we will gladly demonstrate ” Nazomishi nodded to Aoshi as Aoshi raised his hand using the force to lift Kakashi into the air only for him to poof into a log and the real Kakashi to show up behind them slashing a kunai at Aoshi's neck.

 

Aoshi stood there as Kakashi was suddenly frozen in mid air, kunai extended but also frozen in place. “What are you!” Kakashi exclaimed incapable of moving either arm to uncover his Sharingan eye.

 

“We Kakashi dono are friends and will gladly let you down if you let us finish…You see Kakashi we could easily kill you at any time but is for everyone's best interest that you live.”

 

“…Fine…” Kakashi sighed and the grip weakened and set him down slowly as he dropped his kunai. “Would you at least mind explaining what on earth a Jedi is?”

 

“Gladly, they are an organization from dimension we visited previously. Rei here is from that dimension. We have the ability to tap into a force known only as `The Force' which in may ways is similar to this dimension's Nature energy. That is the real way we read your mind coupled with our Shingan developed over years of battle. We are capable of manipulating the minds of the weak minded as well as generating lightning with the force and draining life force from enemies. These only scratch the surface of our abilities.

 

“What is your purpose here, and why would you create such a story? You must admit it is rather cliché. The whole caravan thing. That is if you really mean what you are saying”

 

“Our purpose is rather simple really, use my knowledge of this world's future to improve it while magnifying our power before moving on to the next dimension and repeating. When we leave roughly a lifetime from now we intend on bringing any Shinobi who wish to join our cause with us.”

 

“Isn't that rather pointless? To gain power so you can go to another world to gain power?”

 

“Only because you don't know the whole story. You see my dimension was basically destroyed by war. I am traveling thanks to a last ditch effort at time travel. Aoshi and his friends being here was an experiment to see if I could bring people with me. Since then we have formed an Organization called the Zate, with the intention of improving the fate of the dimensions we enter.

 

We only take with us the warriors who have lived out their lives or wish to stay with their families if they are coming with us.”

 

“Who is it you intend to take with you this time, the Uchiha? The Uzumaki?”

 

“As of yet it is too early to say but I am hoping for you, Naruto Sauske, Jiraiya and various others.” This was defiantly interesting, either a ridiculously elaborate story made up for absolutely no reason or a frightening concept. The likelihood that they were messing with him was slim. Seriously, what mind readers would create such a story for the hell of it? Then these powers were amazing. How could they not be telling the truth.

 

“Why have you come to Konoha?”

 

“Well you see that is a combination of chance and intention. You see in my dimension the events of this realm were on a television show called `Naruto.'” Kakashi sweet dropped at the ramifications should Naruto ever catch wind of this true or not.

 

“You expect me to believe you know the future because of a show?” All three nodded.

 

“I didn't believe it at first myself but here I am.” Aoshi commented.

 

“Alright then who is the first genin team I trained?”

 

“None until Naruto, Sauske, and Sakura.” Kakashi's eye went wide as he thought of his comment the other day.

 

“Who dies when?”

 

“Sarutobi dies during their first Chuunin exam fighting off Orochimaru and the armies of Oto. Asuma dies at the hands of an Akatsuki, the organization Itachi joined at Sarutobi's spy. Jiraiya dies at the hands of Pein. No not pain, Pein a former student of his who happens to currently `lead' Akatsuki while Madara pulls the strings.” He raised his fingers like quotation marks for emphasis round lead. “In all reality Pein does not exist but is actually a series of six bodies controlled by a man named Nagato. Each body has a separate power, one of which is used to destroy Konoha in a massive explosion.”

 

“…ok that shits too messed up to make up.” Kakashi's eyes were narrow and serious till Nazomishi stopped. This was becoming quite serious.

 

“Want anything else?”

 

“Alright humor me who is the next Hokage? Naruto?” Kakashi was nearly in tears from laughing at the thought.

 

“The fifth is Tsunade.” Nazomishi said flatly

 

“Alright I don't see any reason for you to be lying but why would you keep this secret from the Hokage if its this important?”

 

“Despite his best intentions we cannot risk altering the flow of major events. Otherwise my foreknowledge is meaningless.”

 

“So you want to change the victors in battles but keep the battles the same?”

 

“Exactly. I am afraid that we must ask you to hide this information from the Hokage for the time being. ”

 

“I…”

 

“Look if you want more proof of our intentions we would be glad to give it to you but frankly we need to learn jutsu and sealing. We may be powerful but it is not enough to survive the wars of this world. Especially the ones we will fight.”

 

“Or we can play hardball and burn your porn collection Nazo told us about.” Rei said with a sadistic smile.

 

“Ok ok fine I just need to know where you stand with jutsu.” Kakashi waved his hands in defense praying they wouldn't burn his precious collection.

 

“We get the hand seals but don't have a clue with forming or molding chakra in the least.” Aoshi stated shocking both Nazomishi and Rei that he would state it so bluntly. This was Aoshi and was against his pride to do such a thing.

 

“Well then I guess it's time for some exercises isn't it.”

 

 

 

The next months went well for the group especially once Kakashi finally caved in and taught them the Kage Bushin. Apparently their chakra reserves were decently large for their childlike bodies but still nowhere near the godlike reserves Naruto boasted. Each were currently conferrable creating ten or so before starting to feel any real strain from the jutsu.

 

As they trained the half clones would read up on seals and jutsu while the other half practiced and trained. Kakashi was defiantly surprised at their resilience but figured things were strange enough with them so why not. Kids or no kids these would prove to be powerful allies.

 

Rei worked largely with the fighting style she found in the library, developing it with her pyrokinesis. Her `secondary kekkei genkai' proved to enhance her abilities with fire far beyond that of normal shinobi. The fire jutsu she learned could be manipulated and magnified at her will.

 

Aoshi on the other hand had little knowledge of ice and could only find a few books on basic ice manipulation. He worked with his ability forging ice needles as well as extra swords. The defensive walls he could generate brought a smirk to his face when thinking of the many objects he could stop with it. Sadly for him he was mostly left to designing his own attacks with it until he could find this Haku person Nazomishi talked about.

 

Nazomishi found his power to be the least powerful but the most interesting of the three. Well least powerful as far as raw power goes. His ability was the absorption and manipulation of metal. He could alter the state and form of metals as well as the density. For him this meant he could create any weapon he wanted at a moment's notice. It also meant he could master a tail weapon like Sasori's without the use of chakra strings. He was more than happy with this ability. The defense added from adding metal into his body helped greatly by breaking previous physical limits. He laced his muscles and bones with a newly developed metal of his own creation. The metal was easy to manipulate but strong. Sadly he had neither the power nor the resources to utilize anything remotely as powerful as adamantium like wolverine. He had to maintain this metal in a weaker form about as strong as a low grade stainless steel to move properly while he could harden it to significantly tougher standards in a few seconds.

 

All three of them however had gained a mysterious healing rate which sealed off wounds to fend off deadly damage. With it being nowhere remotely near the phenomenal healing rate of a Jinchuuriki they all agreed that this ability wouldn't make them careless. All these healing rates seemed to revolve around their bloodlines. Nazomishi's wounds naturally filled up with metal and began regenerating properly over time. Rei would regenerate in fire cauterizing wounds instantly to prevent bleeding while, as she would figure out by accident, fully growing back missing fingers over the course of a few days. Aoshi's was similar to Nazomishi's in filling up any wound with ice and slowly healing it over time.

 

Part of an agreement they came to with Kakashi was that they would not use their force powers as long as they trained with him. They were happy to comply considering they were already well versed in it but could still meditate to maintain their connection with the force.

 

As for Naruto and Sauske, they were disappointed to find out Sarutobi still had a weeks worth of paperwork to complete before he would train them. Once he was done he left a shadow clone to sign the papers while he would train the soon to be prodigies.

 

The first week was spent teaching both the Kage Bushin largely for Naruto's sake. They then continued into tree climbing and water walking to increase chakra control. Learning their elemental affinities Sarutobi began on some basic jutsu for them. Some wind and lightning for Naruto. Then fire and lightning for Sauske. Both boys seemed oddly connected by lightning possibly explaining their chaotic friendship.

 

About a year into their training an interesting package arrived at the Hokage office with instructions for delivery to Naruto and Sauske. That afternoon they arrived for training to an intrigued Sarutobi.

 

“Oh there you are boys it seems I have a package for you” He smiled warmly seeing their faces light up at the thought of a present from Sarutobi Sensei.

 

“Thanks Jiji! Dattebayo!”

 

“What the dobe said, what did you get us?”

 

“I'm afraid I don't know this box arrived at my office with instructions for only you two to open it.”

 

“Hey maybe its from Nazomishi and the others.”

 

“Nah they are probably too busy with training to think about a dobe like you.” Sauske smirked knowing Naruto was about to get riled up again. God he loved messing with the dobe.

 

“Teme!”

 

“Now boys who ever its from it's a gift and you should be thankful.”

 

“Yea lets open it!”

 

They knelt down and each pulled out a kunai to begin cutting at the large box. When they opened it they saw two more boxes within.

 

“Oh hell no, no the stupid box in a box in a box shit.”

 

“Box in a box shit? What are you talking about Sauske.”

 

“You mean you've never seen this trick before?”

 

“I've never got a present before, well minus free ramen every once in a while.” Sauske sighed and decided to explain it.”

 

“Its where people get a really small gift and package it in all kinds of boxes so the receiver thinks its huge and awesome. Bastard Itachi…”

 

“Oh…Teme.”

 

 

They continued opening it and after pulling out the two smaller boxes they turned them over and found inscriptions to each of them. Each took their own box and began to open it finding a specially made set of Katana. Naruto's had a hilt and sheath in embroidered like a red nine tailed fox.. While Sauske's set were very bland and unknown to him or anybody else they looked the exact same as the grass cutter Orochimaru would have made for him.

 

The blades were well forged and upon inspection by Sarutobi were determined to be the creations of a master sword smith. Upon request Sarutobi took one of Sauske's blades and took a slash at a nearby tree slicing it clean in two with an effortless motion. Both boys eyes bulged amazed at the power of the blade.

 

“Boys it seems you need a sword sensei as well. From now on weekends will be reserved for your training with Hayate Gekko when he is not on missions. You are forbidden from handling these blades until you gain a basic knowledge of Kenjutsu.” Sarutobi's stance was firm, these blades were far too powerful for students to learn with.

 

“But Sarutobi Jiji!”

 

“NO BUTS NARUTO. These blades have been crafted by a skilled sword smith and until you learn how to handle one they are as dangerous to yourselves as they would be to your opponents .” Sarutobi's attention was then turned to Sauske who was pulling a note out of his box.

 

“Well I'll be damned Nazomishi made them.” Sasuke was quite pleased that Nazomishi kept his promise. It was actually a little surprising, especially for them to be so well made.

 

“He what?” Naruto was simply dumbfounded having forgotten about that incident in the first place.

 

“Well before he left he did say it was a hobby of his. By the looks of it he's been working on them all year. He says these blades conduct thunder type chakra and channel it into a cutting blade. Hey Sensei what's Chidori?”

 

“A jutsu it seems Kakashi wants to teach you later, his personal assassination jutsu. Apparently Kakashi gave the boy a few pointers. But how did he know your affiliations?” `Kakashi hasn't sent me anything about this. How is this possible?”

 

“Oy Jiji! Mine says mine conducts wind chakra. And uh… Something about a restraining seal for the Kyuubi.”

 

“Give me that…” Sarutobi studied the letter which described a seal Jiraiya helped them design when he stopped by a few weeks earlier. Apparently the sword was to assist in holding back the Kyuubi's power should any start to leak out. He didn't know why but he could tell they knew something Kakashi wasn't reporting.

 

“Alright boys for now you will train with these.” He pulled out a scroll and looked down to a specific seal far down the line. When he drew blood on it he summoned two heavy Boken laced with some kind of metal making them weigh nearly twenty pounds each. “Both of you will summon five Kage Bushin while holding these. Practice this chop until I return.” He demonstrated and left a Bushin himself to monitor their practicing.

 

It wasn't long till all five were doing weight training.