Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto Dragon Champion ❯ Rewards Part 3 ( Chapter 32 )

Naruto The Twin Swords

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Chapter 25

Part 3

Rewards

( ): Thoughts

((“ ”)): Holy Talon's voice…

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The next day…

Naruto watched as the workers were busy making the brand new Green House that he had requested of them and the foundations were half done already.

“All right….once the Green House is done; we can get things working out.”

The new green house was requested by Telis and Liara as they wanted to contribute to their stay in Konoha and they already knew just how to contribute to the village's growth and survival. As the both of them were Druids and familiar with Nature Magic, they could grow plants that could help well with the village and also they could use their magic to defend Konoha in other ways. They had discussed with Naruto and he agreed with the idea….seeing the effectiveness of Nature magic first hand and he had some understanding of their powers.

Tsunade was convinced to loan them the workers who could be spared in making the green house, and while some of the Council were somewhat unhappy with the decision or were just trying to down vote Naruto's request for the green house, they found themselves out voted easily by the others….including Shino's father and Kiba's mother who were the heads of their respective Clans in Konoha.

Telis and Liara were proving to be good teachers as well to Naruto supplementing his knowledge with first hand experience and while their skills in combat were not up to standard with their other comrades, they were more than skilled to hold their own, that and their nature Magic, as well as their shape shifting powers made them even more capable…

Shino knew that for a fact when Telis took the form of a massive bear with spikes on the back of the front legs and shoulders and on the back of the neck….this form was what she called the Dire Bear form and it gave her considerable defensive and offensive abilities that her weapons could not provide her otherwise and that form was rather surprising to Shino as he had no idea she could actually take the form of such a creature.

Kiba was a lot more open minded about that, after all, he ran into Liara when she took the form of a wolf when they first met back then so he was a lot more open about the whole thing when she would take the form of a wolf when it suited her needs and wants.

Naruto was very surprised with the friendships between the two female Druids and his fellow ninja but he honestly had no plans in interfering with such situations at the moment as Telis and Liara were very much comfortable with the presence of Kiba, Akamaru, and Shino as well. The two Druids were also helping in perfecting his skills in using Nature Magic at the moment and the fact that they were able to use their magic to grow special herbs, plants and more was certainly a good thing.

The other women from Dagern were very much getting into being in Konoha for the past few months, Vlana took the time to take up being an instructor in the Ninja Academy and she was getting a number of fans already….many from the female persuasion….while the larger numbers were naturally from the male persuasion. Vlana's a skilled Silver Star Mage and was also a very smart and open minded scholar and since she had been with Asuma, she had developed a great deal of understanding of Konoha's history and legacy.

Meer herself was also busy as she would normally seen training on her free time training with her halberd and when she was not training, she was commonly seen accompanying Vlana to her classes and she would also be seen sparing with Shikamaru on more than one occasion when the Chuunin had the free time from his missions and duties for the day.

Kaelyn would support Kakashi whenever the time came for her to be free….as she and Shandra would be busy working as sword smiths….they apprenticed themselves to the Konoha weapon smiths and the weapon smiths were impressed and even Tenten's father was impressed by the sword knowledge that the two women had, along with their skills with blades.

Valken would also be seen showing Naruto how to fight with both shield and sword in a much better and refined fashion and she would also be with the weapon smiths and also show how to make armor like the ones she used and that also became quite a sight for many as she worked there in the forge.

Coryin and Valena were also taking the time to help out in the village more and more….Coryin joined the ninja on their recon duties and so did Valena and while they were not in duty, they would be seen training with their respective friends, Coryin with Neji and Valena with Lee.

All in all, the women of Dagern were doing their best to be part of the village and while it was touch and go at times, it was certainly paying off in his mind. It was then that he had a thought on doing something that he knew he should do.

As soon as the Green House foundations were nearly done, he bid the others farewell and made his way into the town and headed for the location he wanted to go….which was the Yamanaka Flower Shop….as soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a certain blonde Kunoichi.

“Naruto-kun! What brings you here?'

“I need to buy some flowers Ino-san, for a gift.”

The blonde Kunoichi looked at Naruto and was naturally curious as this was the first time he had ever entered her family's shop, but seeing that this was an important thing, she decided to help him. The two managed to get the flowers he needed and Ino was quick to see that these were the kinds of flowers that one gave to a tomb…

Ino had spent a lot of years within her family business and for this reason, she had grown up knowing how to tell a person's true occupation by the condition of their hands and also how to tell what sort of flowers were used for what occasion, and the idea of Naruto getting funeral flowers was something that worried her.

“Who are these for Naruto-kun?”

“The old man…”

Ino was a bit confused at first, but realized that Naruto was referring to the old Hokage, Konohamaru's grandfather. The old man was among the few people who Naruto initially trusted with his life and it made sense to her that the blonde Chuunin would want to visit the old man every now and then and this was no doubt the very first time he would be visiting the grave of the former Hokage.

“I see….”

“I have to get going Ino-san….how much for the flowers?”

“Normally I'd say about 50 ryo….but for you, I'm willing to make an exception to at least 35.”

“Sounds fair, here, say hi to your mom and dad for me.”

“Of course.”

The blonde Chuunin took out his wallet and placed the bills there and then Ino leaned forward and smiled at Naruto in a very suggestive fashion.

“By the way Naruto-kun?”

“Yes?”

Naruto couldn't help but gasp as Ino quickly closed the distance and kissed him hard on the lips and as soon as the lip lock was done, Ino backed away and then smiled once more.

“If you decide to come by on….ah….later hours anytime soon, tell me….I can show you something you are going to like.”

“Oh?”

“Ever heard of the term, laying down in a bed of roses? Then I can show you how to really enjoy a bed with roses….minus the thorns of course.”

Naruto blushed and Ino grinned at that and licked his cheek.

“So….care to take my offer Naruto-kun?”

“Uhhh….maybe….some other time Ino-chan.”

Ino was far from angry and kissed him and replied.

“Make sure to keep that promise Naruto-kun….now go….Hokage-sama would not be happy if you don't pay him a visit.”

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Later…

Naruto stood in front of the cemetery and entered the place….looking for the grave of the former Hokage and the man he considered as a grandfather. As soon as he found it, he placed down the collection of flowers and couldn't help but sigh. He had never done this ever since Sarutobi died, but he figured that he should at least pay the place a visit every now and then to catch up with the old man and talk….he knew it would be odd, but it was what was considered respectful and polite as well. He then turned his head and stared at the Hokage Monument and spoke.

“It's been months since I came here…how are you doing old man?”

Naruto thought back on all the times he had spent with the former Hokage and couldn't help but feel sad about his death once more…but he perked up and sat down next to the gravestone and began to speak to it.

“A lot of things have changed old man…things that would have had you're old hackles rising in laughter or shock. I can't be sure where to start…”

Naruto sighed and looked at the tombstone and decided to start speaking.

“We've got a new Hokage, and it's your student Tsunade….fancy that huh? I would have loved to see your reaction to seeing her after all those years….not to mention the fact that due to a misused spell of mine to heal her wounds and that of Jiraiya's….they're back to being in their 20s…fancy that huh?”

Naruto looked about and couldn't help but hope that no one else was in the area who could overhear him….as soon as he had some confidence that no one else was listening to the soon to come conversation…he spoke.

“Things got REALLY interesting a few months ago….”

Naruto began to tell the former Hokage just what had happened in detail and he could only picture the old Hokage's face in his imagination at the moment as he told him of the battles he had been fighting in, the meeting between him and Tsunade and then the battle with him fighting alongside Tsunade, Jiraiya against Kabuto and Orochimaru, the discovery of the side effects of his spell, the battle with the Wraith Knight, his intense training in the ninja arts once more to even things up, his training under many masters, including Tsunade, his battles in Suna against Death Fang's Reaper Army alongside Gaara and his siblings, his promotion to Chuunin by Tsunade's order, and his battle with Solana…as well as getting his brand new home and also his other benefits befitting his promotion to Chuunin.

And finally….he whispered to the tombstone what had happened to him with a select number of Kunoichi in the more intimate, physical, and emotional sense. He couldn't help but blush as he explained it all in hushed details as to how he had been in bed at first with four of the most attractive and gorgeous women in Konoha starting with Kurenai, Tsunade, Anko, and Shizune….it still made him very much aroused when he thought of that, and he could only imagine the look of Sarutobi's face if the old man had he been still alive had found out that he had sex with not just the Genjutsu specialist of Konoha, the former student of Orochimaru, Tsunade's apprentice Shizune….but the current young again Tsunade as well.

He could only imagine the looks on the old man's face….and even more so when he told the tombstone about how he had landed into the same situation, but with the daughter of Inochi Yamanaka, the former Sound Kunoichi Kin, his team-mate and long time crush Sakura Haruno, and the young Hyuuga heiress who had a mountain sized crush on him for years who was none other than Hinata Hyuuga. He could only wonder how the old man would have reacted to hearing all that at the moment.

As soon as that was over and he double checked to make sure no one was eavesdropping, he felt a WHOLE lot better he finally let it out.

“And that's all that's happened old man….I never knew that all this could happen in a few months….I wish you were here to help me out, though I think you would have suffered from heavy blood lose due to me telling you about what happened….”

As soon as he was done telling all the things that had happened to the former and now deceased Hokage, he could only wonder on what else the future had in store for him at the moment as he stood up and bid his farewells to the former Hokage's tomb and then gave the Hokage Monument a simple but strong smile as he knew that there would be more things to do in this world that he had to do.

As he left the cemetery he decided to go and see how things were for the rest of his fellow ninja at the moment and also catch up with Kakashi-sensei and Iruka sensei to see how life was for them now that they had company of the female persuasion in their lives at this moment and time and also how his team-mate Sasuke was doing….he decided to check the Uchiha first to see just what was he up to.

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In the training yard…

“CHIDORI!!!!!!”

Sasuke ran up to the nearby target mannequins and his outstretched arm managed to cut down several more of the mannequins and as soon as he was done with the attack, he turned and saw the bisected remains of the targets and sighed as he flexed his hand and recalled that he would have to find a way to further increase the power of the Chidori in order to finally attack Itachi, as he moved to the next set, he reached for his neck and touched the area where his Cursed Seal was and thought to himself.

(This seal….Naruto said that Orochimaru placed this to tempt me with power…)

The thought of it sent a shiver of pain as the seal reacted to Sasuke's thoughts and the Uchiha couldn't help but flinch a bit, but he was getting used to it and wondered….how he could turn this to his advantage. He placed the hand away and gave a snort as he got ready to activate the Chidori once more but he sensed someone coming and quickly turned and threw a kunai in warning, aiming for the tree nearby.

He saw none other than Naruto as the blonde Chuunin caught the kunai in his hand at the handle and the blonde gave Sasuke a sour look.

“You really need to cool your head Sasuke….that is no way to greet someone.”

Sasuke however merely gave a glare and spoke.

“What are you doing here?”

“Came to see how you were doing now that you've gotten the all clear to leave the hospital. What's eating you this time?”

“None of your business….I have training to do…”

“I already have an idea on why….I said I won't stop you if you're dead set on fighting that man….but don't lose yourself doing it….remember what I said Sasuke.”

Sasuke gave a slight sneer.

“I haven't forgotten, oh wise Naruto.”

Naruto raised an eye brow and replied to that statement.

“If that was meant to be sarcastic Sasuke, you're losing your touch. If you want…you and I can spar some time…”

Sasuke looked at Naruto evenly and then gave a smile.

“That sounds interesting….I'll hold you on that.”

As Naruto left, he couldn't help but wonder what was going on in his team-mate's mind as he made his way out of the training, meanwhile Sasuke once more used his Chidori….a plan was already forming in his mind at the moment.

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Naruto walked back to the Ichiraku Ramen stand and was happy to see that the place was open and he could finally have a good lunch for the time being. As soon as he arrived, Ayame and Teuchi smiled and the blonde Chuunin smiled back in greeting as it had been some time since he had been able to eat in the company of the few people that he cared about when he was still not being treated well by the village.

Teuchi smiled and greeted him with his jovial laugh.

“Naruto-kun! It has been a while hasn't it?”

“Yeah Old Man, it's great to see you to and Ayame-san too….how is business so far?”

“Pretty good Naruto-kun, construction might be winding down but everyone still loves the food we make and I'm trying out some brand new recipes for ramen to add more flavor and flexibility to the menus here in the store….say, you want to try out some of the new work?”

Naruto gave a surprised look at that and couldn't help but feel somewhat giddy at the prospect, he always loved ramen and always wanted to taste the creations of Teuchi and Ayame.

“Would I ever? When do you want me to start testing the new recipes?”

“Tomorrow at lunch time, so be here bright and early okay Naruto-kun?”

“I will!!”

Naruto was very happy with the idea and was happy to get his lunch for a reduced price and he was more than happy to chow down at the numerous bowls of ramen that he was eating at the moment as he certainly wished to have a very decent meal today and the Ichiraku ramen certainly hit the spot….as soon as he was done for lunch, he decided to head out and go see Neji and Hinata for his ongoing combat training in Taijutsu once more.

As he arrived in the Hyuuga estate, he was greeted by Neji and Hinata and began to train in earnest and Hiashi was willing to watch and evaluate Naruto's current grasp of the Hyuuga Clan's combat style and it seemed that Naruto's time of training with both Neji and Hinata was proving to be highly effective in his training and his focus.

Neji unleashed his attacks as well as Hinata and Naruto was quick to retaliate with a much softer and less deadly form of the Boundless State and mixed it up with the Jyuken he learned from both Hinata and Neji and Goken Ryu which he learned from both Rock Lee and Gai. The combination of the three styles plus his traditional use of Kage Bushin proved that he was more than an able fighter to test even Neji and Hinata as both cousins had to fight in unison to defend and attack Naruto at the same time.

Naruto unleashed a number of Kage Bushin to engage Neji and Hinata as they used the Byakugan to even up the odds for their attacks and defensive moves And Naruto was quick to counter as he and his Kage Bushin were proving to be a challenge to both Neji and Hinata. Hiashi nodded as he observed Naruto fight against his daughter and nephew….Naruto did not have the Byakugan, but his ability to learn well and his other forms of training made him a good test for Neji and Hinata as Naruto's use of Kage Bushin was very good.

(Naruto-kun's ability to use Kage Bushin is good, even better than some of the Jonin I know of…if Naruto were to discover the hidden power of the Kage Bushin….then his power would arise to amazing heights.)

Hiashi, being a highly skilled ninja like all the heads of the Konoha noble clans, knew that the Kage Bushin were normally used for spying as any knowledge gained by the Kage Bushin would be passed on to the user. This made it excellent for such a purpose as it kept the real ninja safe from harm and also with the Kage Bushin dispersed, there was no need to go back and reveal the ninja's location to the enemy.

The other purpose was for training as well….this allowed ninja to learn techniques and jutsus in much shorter times that normal….however the fact that the technique divided the user's chakra to create the Kage Bushin was what was known as the jutsu' key weak point as the dividing of the chakra weakened the ninja severely and thus few ninja would ever use the Kage Bushin for that purpose as well as the fact that when the Kage Bushin vanished, they would transfer their exhaustion to the ninja, doubling the exhaustion the ninja felt many times over….another reason why no one would use the Kage Bushin in that fashion.

Hiashi however knew that Naruto….with his normal reserve of chakra could already create a larger number of Kage Bushin as he had heard about, and with the Kyuubi's chakra….there was no telling how many Kage Bushin the boy could create. This meant that if Naruto ever discovered how to use Kage Bushin to train, it would make him able to master jutsu that most ninja would take years if not decades to learn, he knew for a fact that not even the Third Hokage in his prime would use the Kage Bushin that way and Kakashi who was known as one of the village's best ninja would not use Kage Bushin in that fashion. No other Jonin who knew it would resort to using Kage Bushin for training either. If Naruto mastered and used Kage Bushin to it's highest level….

Then he would become a legend in his own right…and that made Hiashi smile. He was tempted to teach Naruto this fact, but decided that it was best for Kakashi to teach that to Naruto himself as it was Kakashi's duty as Jonin sensei to Naruto to teach him that special use for Kage Bushin

As the training began to wrap up, Hiashi, Neji and Hinata reviewed Naruto on how far he had gone using the Jyuken and in conjunction with his other techniques and they were happy with his progress, and even Hiashi admitted that even though Naruto did not have the Byakugan, he was already equal to the Hyuuga in terms of skill if not ability, and Naruto smiled as praise such as that coming from the head a noble clan of Konoha was unheard of.

As he left the Hyuuga compound, Hinata followed him and handed him a boxed dinner and she smiled warmly at him. Naruto smiled back and took the box.

“Thank you Hinata-chan, I really appreciate this.”

Hinata blushed brightly as she walked over to Naruto and at that moment kissed him on the cheek and replied.

“You're w-welcome N-Naruto-kun.”

Naruto teased Hinata a bit at that with a friendly manner.

“You still stutter, but that's all right.”

Hinata smiled and then replied in kind.

“I am trying to…be more confident, have a wonderful night Naruto-kun…and thank you for being there for me.”

Naruto smiled at the hidden message and walked off to his home…leaving Hinata to smile and sigh as she then thought back on the night she had spent with Naruto…

“You've got it bad sister.”

Hinata smiled and twiddled her fingers before Hanabi who smiled impishly at her and the two walked back to their home and as Hinata bid her family good night…she lay back on her bed and smiled warmly as the cool air of the night came to her and she then thought back on what she and the others had done with Naruto a few nights before and how much that night meant to her as both a ninja and as a woman.

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The next day…

Naruto woke up and began to train his body and mind while using Holy Talon in a morning stretching and kenjutsu exercise run and as soon as the first rays of light came into the compound, he began to move in the prescribed fashion and moved slowly and gracefully at the moment as he moved with Holy Talon and unleashed artful strikes, slashes, thrusts, and more in combat. It was then that he used a number of Kage Bushin to even up the odds, the Kage Bushin were then armed with spears, swords, axes and the reflex bow and they attacked Naruto as Naruto began to train himself extensively in how to combat multiple foes at once and as the training continued he was busy talking with Holy Talon.

(How long do you think that Death Fang will remain idle?)

((“Death Fang will not remain idle for long, that much you can be certain of. Not to mention the fact that sooner or later, it will make it's move on the world. Death Fang will have something in mind to launch another attack to test you Master Naruto, the only thing one can do is plan and prepare when it happens.”))

(How are your power reserves?)

((“Much better at the moment, we're recovering well enough and some mid level spells are now available for you to use and your own Dragon Fire reserves are growing as well.”))

(That's good news…Holy Talon, can I ask you something?)

((“Yes?”))

( Have any Dragon Champions before me….had children, families?)

((“Yes, there have been many Champions who after their time have raised families and have been married….why are you asking that Master Naruto, have intentions of tying the knot someday?”))

Naruto blushed at that and couldn't help but see the faces of the women he had been intimate with a few weeks before and couldn't help but blush bright red at the thought of being married to them and shivered.

(Maybe….have there been….ahhh….)

((“I see….you want to know how MANY partners a Dragon Champion had when he or she married? Well, that depends on situation, culture, and circumstances, in simp0le terms, if the culture allowed more than one wife, or husband, then it was allowed, so basically it is up to the leaders of Konoha if you go for that.”))

(Okay….but what happened to children who were born from those marriages?)

((“They inherited portions of power from the Dragon Fire in the veins of their parents who were Dragon Champions and were also able to be stronger, faster, and tougher than normal, at least to a degree, so whatever traits and abilities the Dragon Champion's partner or partners have in their already existing family line will be supplemented by the power of the Dragon Champion, though at a much lesser yet potent degree.”))

(Cool.)

As Naruto finished his training, he relaxed and decided to dry himself up and went back into his home to wipe his face with a towel and as soon as he was done, he went to take a shower and as soon as he hit the shower he relaxed and enjoyed the feel of warm water easing off the aches in his body at the moment. And after a good long bath, he left the shower and headed to the room to change clothes and as soon as he was done, he moved out to get some food on the table….however, he was surprised to see someone had entered his home…

A certain pink haired team-mate…

“Sakura-chan!”

Sakura turned and smiled at Naruto and she pointed to the ramen and Naruto smiled warmly as he sat down on his chair and was eager to have break-fast.

“Good morning Naruto-kun, I figured I should drop by and help you out a bit by making breakfast.”

Naruto smiled and ate the ramen and also the hot bread and fruit that Sakura had prepared at the moment. As soon as he had a full stomach, he turned and spoke to Sakura with a great deal of happiness.

“Thanks a lot Sakura-chan! By the way, how is your training with Tsunade?”

“Pretty good, Tsunade-sama thinks I will do well as a medic Nin soon and more. How about you Naruto-kun, how has your training been so far?”

“Pretty good so far, I've been busy with a number of things but I am doing very well so far, I guess things have changed a lot.”

Sakura smiled and then hugged Naruto from behind and then kissed him hotly on the cheek and when Naruto looked at her she replied.

“A lot has changed….by the way Naruto-kun….”

“Yes?”

“I think we have some time today….care to spend some time with…”

The door was knocking and Sakura sighed as she had no other choice but to move her arms away from Naruto as she had every intention to make the morning VERY hot for Naruto, and it was annoying her that there was company knocking on the door. She made her way there and opened the door, and was surprised to see none other than Rock Lee , Valena and Gai.

“Gai-sensei, Lee-san, Valena-san….what are you doing here?”

Gai replied with his usual smile as Lee and Valena were inside and Lee marveled at the residence of his friend Naruto at the moment while Valena noted the presence of elven architecture in the construction with a hand by the dwarves as well.

“We came here to see how Naruto was doing for today, what brings you here Sakura-san?”

Sakura smiled and replied that she was here to see Naruto on his duties today. The Jonin smiled at that and at least an hour or two later, Naruto was sparring with Rock Lee and the two were getting along well as Sakura, Valena and Gai watched the two go at it right there and now. And Gai had to admit that Naruto had certainly improved over the months since he had begun to train harder in the ways of the ninja of Konoha.

As it was nearing lunch time, Naruto and the others left his humble home and he headed to the Ichiraku Ramen stand to keep his promise to test out the latest ramen recipes that Teuchi and Ayame were going to be making and as soon as he arrived he was treated to a wide array on new recipes and the food was proving to be very much worth the effort of the two chefs.

As Naruto was inhaling down on the new ramen, he was greeted by the arrival of none other than Iruka and Valken, the Sword Adept had grown quite skilled in the language of the village despite her previous difficulties with the language and after getting the Translation spell cast on her, she was now able to speak to Iruka and the two had become good friends as time passed between the two of them. Iruka was happy to have found Naruto and saw the growth in Naruto at the moment, befitting his new rank as Chuunin at the moment, he had no doubt that if he continued in his training with dedication, hard work, courage, and more, he would very well make an excellent ninja of Konoha in the years to come and that made Iruka proud.

“Iruka-sensei!!! Come on, this stuff is great! You have got to try these new ramen recipes that the Old Man and Ayame are making at the moment!”

“Sure, but who's going to pay for that, I have yet to receive my pay-check.”

Teuchi however smiled at that and replied.

“No need to worry Iruka-san, you and Naruto have been my best customers for years and since Naruto-kun has volunteered to help us make sure that the recipes are good enough to serve to other customers, then this meal is for free….so grab a seat Iruka and chow down, this is now an all you can eat buffet special.”

Iruka smiled and thanked the Kami that his wallet was now spared the pain of being drained dry of funds. The two of them were quick to take Teuchi' offer and and they were quick to eat as much of the new ramen recipes as they could manage at the moment and it was not long for Valken to join in and to her surprises, she found that the ramen was very good.

However as they were eating, they were stopped when Sasuke came on the scene fully dressed in the same clothes as he had worn when he was in the Chuunin Exams. He spoke curtly to Naruto and paid no attention to Iruka when he greeted the Uchiha.

“Hey….the Hokage's got a mission for us….hurry up to the Tower.”

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In the Hokage Tower…

The assembled ninja were called in as Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune were there and some of the other teams, as soon as Kakashi and Team Seven were in the room, the meeting was underway, in the room were Haku, Zabuza, and Kin, the still incomplete but highly effective team were on a previous recon mission and had come back with valuable intel on the activities of Kin's former home and their forces.

“This meeting has to do with a recently discovered spike in activity from Sound Village and their forces of ninja….Zabuza's team were on a recon mission when they were able to spot a large convoy of ninja wearing the forehead protector of Sound Village, and it was in Bird Country or near the borders of it.”

Naruto tensed a bit as he heard that and he thought back on the conversation with Itachi and Tsunade saw that and she too had a feeling that Orochimaru was up to his tricks once more and this time, the former Konoha Sannin had a special target to look for which was why he was sending his ninja to other countries…and she knew just what he might be looking for.

“This activity is odd and troubling as we have suspected that these ninja were dispatched to locate something that Orochimaru is interested in. Since Kin was a former Sound Ninja she was able to shed light on the individuals who were

Kin nodded and gave her report to the assembled ninja and to Tsunade and Jiraiya, she was a former Sound ninja and while she was not high ranking, the fact that she was part of the assassin team that was used to test Sasuke allowed her to know a lot more than she let on.

“Most of the Sound Ninja from what I saw were Jonin and high Chuunin rank, but there was one of them who could be a problem, the girl.”

The other ninja were confused by that but Tsunade nodded for Kin to go on.

“Her name is Tayuya and she's one of the Sound Four, Orochimaru's elite body guard team, they may be similar to rank as Genin but they are not to be underestimated. Tayuya uses a flute in combat for casting Sound based Genjutsu.”

“Like you?”

Kin shook her head at Shikamaru's question and continued.

“Not like me, Tayuya's the most foul mouthed of the bunch, but is also the most intelligent is a strategist, in fact I'd wager a bet she's your equal in intellect, not to mention she relies on long range combat as well. The other members of the Sound Four are Kidoumaru, Jirobo, Sakon and Udon. The last two are actually twin brothers who share the same body.”

“Oh man, that is gross!”

Kiba said as he and Akamaru listened to that bit of information.

“That description of them is true but they are very skilled in combat as they can shield each other very well….I don't know the details but the two are possessing some sort of Kekkai Genkai which makes them the leader or leaders of the Sound Four. The team was once known as the Sound Five as they had another member named Kimimaro, who also had a Kekkai Genkai that has something to do with bones from what I've heard. I don't know why he was not in the group anymore, but before he was removed, he was one of the best in combat in the group and was more than able to face any ninja, even Orochimaru considered him as the finest fighter he had ever seen.”

“What of the other Sound Four?”

“The next is Jirobo, he's the big and quiet kind at first glance, but he's an arrogant and sarcastic fighter who apparently can use a technique to drain chakra from others using some sort of jutsu that he knows of, out of the Sound Four, he is the strongest among them in raw physical power and he is always hungry, and eats food in large amounts and feeds on chakra as well.”

Chouji listened well to this as he munched on a pack of his favorite beef snack.

“He sounds close to one of my clan with that appetite.”

“The last one is Kidoumaru, the one with the six extra arms, he uses some sort of technique that allow him to manufacture silk like a normal spider would and he can summon spiders to fight for him, he can also make some sort golden silk thread that is as hard as steel and can use it for a variety of weapons and armor, including his favorite…a massive bow, I have no clue if that is a Kekkai Genkai, but it comes very close to one. He's a tactical fighter and loves to toy with his targets in combat….he might be arrogant, but he's a deadly sharpshooter.”

“The four of them were with Orochimaru when he attacked Konoha in the invasion, in fact they were the ones who created the barrier that contained both Orochimaru and….the Third Hokage.”

The ninja listened to Kin as she finished and they were thinking on how to deal with these foes then the time came, it was then that Kin mentioned something that got their attention, especially Sasuke.

“Another thing I do know is that they have the Cursed Seal as well, but they were different, I don't know the details but they were able to use the Cursed Seal to a degree that was far better than any other who had the seal and they could somehow use it to create a level two form.”

“Are you sure?”

Kin looked at Sasuke who was heavily interested in the information and she nodded.

“Like I said….it's only what I have heard, but considering the fact they are Orochimaru's elite guards, then there is truth to it.”

Sasuke thought this information over and remained silent for the moment as Tsunade took this all in and so did Jiraiya at the moment. Naruto was also planning things out in his mind while the other Genin were silent. Zabuza and Haku were also silent as they waited for Tsunade's decision.

“We need to know as much as we can of Orochimaru's operations for the time being….The Sound Village might be in Rice Country, but we don't know if Orochimaru has other bases under his command.”

It was then that Zabuza spoke.

“Hokage-sama, I believe I know just who this Kimimaro is.”

Tsunade looked at Zabuza and nodded for him to go ahead.

“When I was still a Missing Nin and when Haku and I were fleeing after I failed in my coup….I and Haku ran into the clan that Kimimaro belongs to….the Kaguya Clan.”

Tsunade's eyes narrowed as she was familiar with that name, and so were Shizune, Kakashi and Jiraiya as the Toad Sage spoke.

“I thought the Kaguya were wiped out when they tried to storm the defenses of Kirigakure in the wars ten years before.”

“They were, but what I've heard is that Kimimaro was the clan's ultimate weapon and sole survivor, his abilities were feared by even his own clan and he was kept in isolation and only called out from his prison to kill for his clan. I have no doubt that when they were wiped out; he was found by Orochimaru and trained to be a member of this Sound Four before.”

“I see…”

Naruto and the others waited and Tsunade then spoke.

“Kakashi….take Team 7 and do some recon work to find out just what is Orochimaru's ninja doing this far out in Bird Country….try to remain off the sight of the people of Bird Country and stop whatever it is that Orochimaru's ninja are up to at the moment. Bring back any ninja for interrogation for Ibiki and the ANBU so we can have a better idea on what mischief Orochimaru is up to.”

“Hai Hokage-sama.”

“The rest out the Genin teams and their Jonin-sensei will move out to keep an eye on our borders while Kakashi's team will handle the mission duties assigned to them and will be supported by Gai's team as well…”

It was then that a knock was heard at the door and in walked none other than Kaelyn, Coryin, and Valena were there and the war Blade spoke.

“Hokage….my friends and I request permission to join the mission.”

Tsunade thought it over and had to admit that the three Dagern women were highly talented fighters, Coryin's archery skills were in par or better to a level than Naruto's and she was skilled in the art of tracking and survival due to her training as a Falcon Ranger, while Kaelyn's combat skills were very good and she was very much a worthy addition to the team, an valena's skills were in par with Gai and Lee as well and since she seemed to be in good standing with both Gai and Lee…why not?

As the teams were assembled, Naruto once more summoned some Dragons to ride them to the destination. Kael and his kin were more than eager to do their duty to ferry Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kin, Haku, Kakashi, Zabuza, Kaelyn, Valena, Rock Lee, Gai, Neji, Tenten, And Coryin. The Dragons quickly took to the sky and they were flying once more in the air as Naruto whooped out in joy at the feel of being able to ride into the sky once more.

Kakashi couldn't help but look down and worry a bit….while the Jonin had no fear of heights, this was the highest he had ever gone and it was certainly a new and somewhat terrifying experience, he knew Naruto was already quite used to it and it showed as he took this ride with joy and anticipation. Sakura couldn't help but feel a bit of Naruto's cheer as she felt the air pass by her as well as seeing the clouds themselves.

Sasuke focused only on what was going on, though he was deep in thought on the information he had just learned from Kin concerning the Sound Four who were Orochimaru's elite body guards, and what they could really do with the Cursed Seal.

The others were getting used tot his and as they crossed the boundaries of the other nations, Naruto asked Kael to remain above the clouds to avoid detection and with the eyes of his Dragon allies being far greater than normal eyes, Naruto was able to see a large camp filled with Sound Ninja….and they were on the move….he ordered Kael to hover and also to the other Dragons in flight and he pointed to the ground below.

“There they are!!!!”

Kakashi nodded and spoke despite the wind.

“We need a number of them alive….namely those who are Jonin Level ninja….they know more than the Chuunin level….”

“What about this Tayuya character? If we encounter her, do we capture her?”

“If possible, yes, but if she is not in the camp…we have to make due with the Sound Jonin we capture.”

With the plan in mind….Naruto gave the order for the Dragons to dive in. Kael nodded and roared out a battle cry which was mimicked by his fellow Sky Dragons and they dived downward as Naruto unleashed a new trick.

“FIREBALL RAIN!!!!!”

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The camp of the Sound Ninja was in a normal day of operation when it was suddenly shook by a massive and loud roar that filled the air and the Ninja had no idea what was going on. They had been sent by Orochimaru to locate a certain artifact that their master was deeply interested in at the moment. They looked to see a massive number of fireballs that slammed into their camp…scattering many of them and they were able to hide…

As soon as the dust settled, they looked and were stunned to see a trio of massive winged beasts that were roaring out what sounded like bestial cries of challenge to them and it was then that several ninja appeared from behind the creatures….all wearing Konoha forehead protectors!!!!

“WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!!!!!”

The Sound Ninja and their leaders had no idea what was going on and even more so on how these Konoha Ninja got there without them being alerted by their scouts and sentries….but now they had no choice as battle was joined in a matter of moments.

Kakashi watched as Kaelyn took on the three ninja from Sound with lethal precision with her two Longswords as she wore her chain-mail and her Konoha vest….it still was a sight to see her use her Dual Wielding style despite having spared with her on more than one occasion when they were back in Konoha. One Sound ninja tried to use his sword to face Kaelyn, but she was quick on her movements and with several quick attacks was able to easily disarm the man and introduced her swords into his chest and stomach with little to no trouble. Kaelyn however turned and shouted to Kakashi.

“GET DOWN!!!!”

Kakashi did so and saw a one of Kaelyn's Longswords flying in the air and impaling a pair of Sound Jonin who were about to attack him from behind and when he turned he was able to stop another attacker with his kunai and knocked the ninja off of him and took him out…both of them were now back to back as Naruto attacked the other ninja alongside Sasuke and Sakura while Kin used her Senbon to buy Haku and Zabuza time to attack as well.

“Haku!!! We need to capture some of these men alive!!!”

“Hai Zabuza-sama!!!”

Haku went to work and targeted the Jonin members of the Sound Ninja team and focused his attacks on them, and his deadly knowledge of acupuncture was effective in this battle as several of the Jonin were captured. He was supported in the attack and acquisition by Kin who had been perfecting her use of her Senbon and her Sound based Genjutsu to further disorient their targets….and also to protect the team from the rear.

“KONOHA SEMPU!!!!”

Several ninja were sent flying by both Gai and Rock Lee as they sent the Sound Ninja flying in various directions at that moment while Tenten fought with a number of the Sound Ninja with her summoned staff and was supported by Coryin and Valena.

“FIRE SPIRAL!!!!”

Valena leaped between a group of Sound Ninja….landed on her hands and then with her legs spread unleashed a deadly spinning motion kick with both feet to send more of the Sound ninja flying in order directions as he got to her feet, she blocked the attacking Sound Ninja armed with a sword with her hands grasping his sword arm and with some quick motions, knocked him out while taking his sword and jamming it into another attacker's chest….killing rhe ninja….much to Gai and Lee's approval.

“VALENA!!! YOU'RE FLAMES OF YOUTH BURN BRIGHTLY!!!!”

Gai cheered as he quickly defeats three more Sound Ninja and so does Lee while Neji was quick to use the Byakugan and the Jyuken to defeat several of his own attackers who came at him. Sasuke wasted no time himself and uses his shuriken and kunai to even up the odds as well as some of Lee's former maneuvers, and he was using the Sharingan while trying to keep the Cursed Seal away as he wanted to use it at a much better time at the moment.

Sakura brought to bare her chakra training under Tsunade and to the shock of the others…even Sasuke…she quickly pounds the ground and unleashes tremors in the ground that split it up and send several Sound Ninja flying….it seemed that Tsunade had imparted her superhuman strength training to Sakura due to her excellent chakra control, the sight of that shocks even the Sound Ninja as they were frozen for a brief moment.

Naruto however was happy at the sight.

“Wow!!! Sakura-chan!!! That was COOL!!!!”

(By the Kami….she's got the same strength as Tsunade-sama…)

Kakashi thought as he looked on as Sakura punched out a number of Sound ninja trying to gang up on her….his earlier thought s were still dead on….Sakura had gained Tsunade's legendary superhuman strength, though it was still a fraction….if she could fully master it….it would be shocking.

(Since when did Sakura get THAT strong?!)

Sasuke was flabbergasted….Sakura was never THAT strong before….

“My….if she had that strength back in wave Country, she would have been a sight to see….”

“How true indeed Zabuza-sama.”

“Whoa….Pink Hair's been working out!”

“She has the same power as Tsunade-hime!!! All right!”

“Nice move Sakura-chan!!!”

The fight didn't last very long as the Sound Ninja who were not captured were wiped out and when the battle was over….Naruto and the others hauled the ones they captured to their waiting Dragon mounts and they quickly took off to Konoha to drop off the catches of the day.

In the bushes….a certain Sound Four member cursed as she watched the Dragons take flight…Tayuya had gone to take a drink and quick bath when she heard the commotion and headed back to the camp and find out what was going on….she had stayed away from the main battle and was surprised to see Konoha ninja this far away from the village…she would have fought them, but she saw the Jonin and witnessing those situations told her to not attack lest she be captured.

She spotted the one her Master wanted and had to admit that he was nice looking….though the blonde with the sword was tempting indeed….maybe once Orochimaru-sama was finished with his plans, she could have that blonde one as a pet….he would be VERY tasty.

For now however…she would have to head back to Orochimaru-sama to give the bad news…and that was the thing she was NOT looking forward to.

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Later that night…

Naruto smiled as he walked back home….the mission proved to be very successful and another attempt by Orochimaru to do his evil had been foiled and his ninja were either captured or killed, the ones captured were going to be interrogated for information and while he had no doubt that they would not know too much, they would at least make it easier to handle Orochimaru's forces. He had a feeling that the Snake Summoning Sannin was up to something major….why would he hold off getting Sasuke when the time was right? That was a very interesting question.

And he could bet that the snake Sannin would be in a very pissed off mood yet again and he was looking forward to that. The look of fury in the Sannin's face would have been worth seeing and he would have loved to face Orochimaru in single combat and crush him like a grape. For now however, he had to return home and get some much deserved sleep and a good meal. Kin had also smiled at him when they dropped off the Sound Ninja to Ibiki and before she left…she kissed him and whispered to him that if he wanted, he could drop by his old home for some…private time and she even sound proofed the place. Naruto promised to think about that as he left to report to Tsunade alongside Kakashi and Gai.

Much to his surprise however, he entered his home to suddenly see none other than Ayame moving in his home and carrying some hot food with her at the moment.

The daughter of Teuchi smiled at the blonde Chuunin and greeted him as she was not dressed in her normal clothes and was wearing a simple shirt and pants with her sandals as well as her apron.

“How are you Naruto-kun?”

“Ayame-san…what are you doing here?”

“I came here to cook something for you to eat for tonight, namely some of the ramen recipes that you liked so much. By the way, you have some guests.”

Naruto was confused at first until he recognized the others who were in his home at the moment.

Temari wore a simple but functional kimono top and a pair of short pants with a sash and bow at the back with her trade-mark iron battle fan on her back as well as her normally seen Suna forehead protector. The Sand Kunoichi was busy looking over Naruto's home with a smile at the architecture and looking about and it was then that she faced Naruto and smiled at him.

“Hello there Naruto-kun, nice to see that you've made it home in one piece.”

“Temari-san….what are you doing here?”

The blonde Kunoichi and sister to both Gaara and Kankurou smiled and replied to Naruto's inquiry.

“I came here for a diplomatic mission and had some free time on my hands so I figured I'd pay you a visit for tonight.”

“And she's not the only one either!”

Naruto turned and there was none other than Tenten in her usual dress and she seemed to have some sort of plan in her mind as she walked over and greeted Naruto as well. Tenten had this whole thing planned in her mind and Temari was along for the ride to give her something of a competition and they had a very interesting game for Naruto to take part it.

As the night wore on and Naruto was with Ayame, Tenten and Temari were having a fun time with Naruto and the talk of the previous mission that had gone well and as time passed well into the night… it was then that Tenten decided to bring out a deck of cards into the game and they were all in the living room at the moment and were enjoying some cool tea for drinks when she presented those cards into the game.

“Hey…why don't we have a special game tonight?”

Temari raised her eyebrows and grinned while Ayame seemed to consider it and she then nodded. Naruto himself was confused and replied.

“What game is that?”

Tenten grinned and replied.

“Poker.”

“Gambling? I have plenty of ryo though this is something I have never….”

“No silly….we're not going to gamble for money….we're just going to have a few hands for some rounds tonight for the sake of fun….but for the loser, there is a special rule.”

Naruto was getting very curious at this as he could tell the sly looks that the three women were suddenly directing at him, this game had a much different purpose apart from entertainment, and he wanted to know just what that purpose was.

“What sort of rule?”

Tenten smiled and dropped the bomb.

“The loser has to take off an article of clothing.”

Naruto was surprised at that and he made his surprise clear.

“You want to play STRIP Poker?!”

“Yeah…we're the only ones here anyway…come on Naruto….just for this night….you might like it.”

Naruto thought it over and then gave a sly smile.

“All right I'm game….but I warn you….I am not going to lose easily!”

And sure enough….he was right, Temari was a good card player, and so was Tenten, and Ayame was not half bad….but Naruto's luck in gambling was winning all over….and he only lost twice and only took off his forehead protector and his jacket…while Temari, Tenten, and Ayame were losing all the while in the game…as well in the clothing department as they were quickly reduced to their birthday suits…and Naruto was enjoying the sight of Temari, Tenten, and Ayame naked….Ayame had a good figure despite not being a ninja…no doubt due to hauling ingredients, dishes and more, as well as cooking all the time in a hot kitchen.

As soon as the game was over….Naruto blushed as he felt his body react at the sight of the three naked women before him and spoke.

“I win….”

Temari smiled at that and replied.

“True….but now we have another game….”

“What-What do you mean another game?”

“This game is good Naruto-kun, and the rules are easy…we need to see just who among us can make you VERY happy tonight. Time to play Naruto-kun.”

As Temari, Tenten, and Ayame closed in on Naruto who was still dressed and they were in their birthday suits and smiling at him with lustful intent….

It became obvious to Naruto that the greatest pleasure he was about to get out of the game they had been playing earlier…

Was NOT the THRILL of victory…

But the LUST of defeat…

And as the second game came into play….Naruto thanked the heavens for the luck he was having…it seemed that his luck in gambling was FAR greater than anyone's and boy was he reaping the benefits!!!!

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The next day…

Naruto woke up and felt like he had been run over by a wall of chakra from last night. He looked about to see just what had happened to him last night as his memories began to filter back into his head. He couldn't help but blush once more and turned his head to see none other than Ayame, Temari, and Tenten who were lying there and here he was buck naked once more….he couldn't help but find the sight of Temari with her hair out of her usual tails to be VERY attractive and when he looked there was Tenten on the other side and Ayame on the other.

Naruto could only shake his head to try and clear out the cobwebs in his mind at the moment and as he did so, he was unaware that all three of the women were wide awake at the moment and it was only when he felt a warm and wet tongue lapping his cheek did he realize that the women were beside him just only hours before were now wide awake and they were in the mood to go at it once more with him.

Temari gave Naruto a very warm and seductive smile and replied.

“Good morning Naruto-kun….that was a very fun filled night we had….you were SO good, I almost lost count on how many times you made me….”

Temari blushed, which was uncharacteristic of the tough talking and serious Wind user from Suna and it made Naruto grin a bit at the sight as Temari then smiled at Naruto and without any hesitation, he received a torrid kiss from the blonde Kunoichi and when that was over, Tenten made her move and touched Naruto's chest with her finger.

“The same for me as well Naruto-kun….you certainly know how to make a woman happy, but who among us made you happy?”

Ayame was already awake and with her smile, Naruto knew that she was eager to hear the answer he was going to give them at the moment.

“Yeah, I want to know too, was it me, Temari-san, or Tenten-san?”

Naruto's tongue was tied and he tried to speak until Tenten spoke.

`I guess that means that we're all tied….then that means we go for another round, ready to play with us again Naruto-kun?”

Naruto would not answer that question as all three of them tackled him and he could only pray that eh would survive Round 2.

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To be continued…

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Author's notes:

Hi there, happy to be back from all the time spent taking a break from writing and I am back on the horse.

I hope that you all have enjoyed this chapter arc as Naruto finally gets rewarded for all his hard work and effort, in MORE ways than one. Anyway….we are moving on the remaining chapters before we get down to the chapter of Sasuke and Naruto going at it on one on one combat, and we are going to see the results of all Naruto's hard work and training and you can bet this will make Sasuke even more angry as Naruto has indeed surpassed him in many ways. In the next chapter….we're going to have a familiar movie character make her appearance and if you do not know who she is, then her name was mentioned when Naruto becomes a Chuunin…

What is she doing in Konoha? Why is she there? All that will be answered in due time…and as for the question on if she'll be in a lemon with Naruto in the lemon section….then the answer is yes….though this will be something of a single piece.

Now I can bet a LOT of you guys have been dying to see how the men of Konoha will find out about Naruto's uh….escapades…well then, I have a special surprise for you.

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Trailer:

Jiraiya was smiling like mad as he spoke to Naruto who was looking back in abject horror as he realized that his slip of the tongue had revealed the secret that he had sworn to keep.

The Sannin couldn't help but feel utterly amused and awed by what he had just heard….who knew that Naruto had become THIS good in pleasing the ladies? And now that he knew, he was going to milk out ALL the juicy details, this would make the novel series even MORE popular.

“Naruto, tell me EVERY JUICY detail!!! This will be PERFECT for my next line of novels!!!!”

Naruto recovered and glared at the Sannin…

“NO WAY!!!! I am NOT going to tell you a thing you perverted old man!!!!”

“Why not? Don't you want your exploits to be known in the whole ninja world? Every male would KILL to read about them!”

“That's the whole point you pervert!!! They'd kill me if they ever find out about what happened!!! Do you have any idea how things would be here in Konoha if the people find out?! Or in Suna?! I'd have every male ninja within a hundred meters baying for my blood!!!!”

“Or they could be curious how you were able to last that long with that many females in one room….any young man who loves women would KILL to be in your shoes! Besides that, I am an accomplished writer after all, I can always change the names and situations so no one would be the wiser.”

Naruto looked at Jiraiya and couldn't help but feel that the Perverted Sannin was not kidding at the moment and he had no choice….Jiraiya was more than able to do just that but he was not going to let this slide without giving the Pervy Sage a warning.

“Fine….I'll tell you everything….but if you so much as breath a word of this to anyone in the whole world and here in Konoha….I will beat the holy hell out of you before the men do the same to me…and then Tsunade will kill the both of us afterwards.”

Jiraiya smiled and agreed….he wanted Naruto to live after all and hearing the boy's exploits was going to be worth every second of it.

Days later…

True to Jiraiya's predictions, the new volume of Icha Icha was selling off the shelves faster than it could even make it there…there were so many orders for more books that printing companies had nearly run out of paper and rave reviews were being given to his books by many readers and he was raking in the funds and that made him smile…

And he agreed to give Naruto a share of the proceeds as the boy deserved it after all and he knew that things were looking up for him and he couldn't help but smile at the Hokage Monument and speak.

“If only you and Kushina were around to see this…this would have been worth every second.”

As for Naruto….he couldn't help but shake his head when he saw a number of Chuunin reading the very same books while he was reading a report….his enhanced hearing told him that they were envious of the hero in the novel and how they wished they were in it. He swore that if it was ever revealed he was the new character in Jiraiya's novels…he'd be dead.

It was then that he got a message from Jiraiya…and when he read it…he groaned anew.

(It's being turned into a MOVIE?!?! Who's the woman willing to even star in it?!)

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Enjoy!!!