What I’m Made Of By: DJ Rodriguez   (Author’s Notes: Well, it seems that some of you really like my songfic. Well, here is something extra for all of you. This takes place in between the timeline of the epilogue of the first chapter, when Naruto is 18 years of age.   I do not own Naruto or What I’m Made Of the theme for Metal Overlord from “Sonic Heroes”. Now, on with the songfic!)   Naruto was at the edge of Yuki no Kuni (Land of Snow), bundled up in warm clothes and useful headgear that he purchased earlier in a small town that was located at the border. He had grown considerable, now equal in size to Jiraiya. His blonde hair was as golden as the sun, and his body was well defined and muscular. It was a mix between a bodybuilder and a strong swimmer.   The young man sighed, remembering his adventures that he had at Tsuchi no Kuni (Land of Earth), Ami no Kuni (Land of Rain), Kusa no Kuni (Land of Grass), and Kaze no Kuni (Land of Wind). He had been helping people and saving villages, similar to how he helped the people in Wave Country. He had fought powerful and skilled thieves, assassins, thugs, and missing-nins. The Hidden Villages hailed him as a hero and role model, and he felt very proud to help them out.   Of course, some of those that gave him a hard time were ANBU and Hunter-nins sent by Tsunade. Among the ranks were Sasuke, Lee, Shikamaru, and Neji. These skilled shinobi gave him an extremely rough and tough fight, but all got their butts kicked in the end. Thanks to Kyuubi’s healing abilities, and both of their chakra, he was able to hold his own against his former allies.   Some of the grateful citizens of the villages gave him scrolls on various techniques, all of which were versatile and all-around useful. Naruto thanked them all, and made sure to put the scrolls and techniques to good use. His skills were increasing greatly, but he was only at mid-level jounin at the moment.   Naruto came back to the present and decided to go visit someone up at the Land of Snow, a woman whose life was changed because of him. Her name was Princess Yuki, a real princess who also went under the name of actress mega-star Fujikaze Yuki. “Heh, it’s been so long since I last saw her. I hope she remembers me.” the blonde said to himself.   He started to trudge through the snow and sleet for six hours until the storm started to let up. Soon, the storm disappeared altogether and all left was bare rock. He noticed as he walked that it started to get warmer, and slowly took off his winter clothes.   He was now in his regular wear, which consisted of a black/orange robes that were similar to Jiraiya’s but the difference was that his actually regulated a presence that made him look strong and tight while his old sensei was just for flash. It was made by the people of Kumogakure no Sato (Hidden Cloud Village) when he disposed for them two powerful missing-nins that were part of Akatsuki.   Kyuubi pointed out that the rock formation indicated that they were in a canyon, which they walked in for three hours until they came to the exit. What they saw took Naruto’s breath away. ‘I knew I was expecting a small town, but not like this.’ he thought.   A small, but prosperous village was situated near a large, familiar circular stone setting. The ground was of fresh, bright green grass and flowers of many colors and kind were sprouting up around the countryside. It was a vast difference to the harsh winter landscape that Naruto just came out of. He walked slowly towards the village, still taking in the wonderful sight that was before him.   When he reached the Yukigakure no Sato (Hidden Snow Village), he was greeted by small children who had heard about his exploits. Tiny girls and boys cheered and clamored around him, just glad to meet the legend they all heard about. Naruto’s nature was usually calm and a bit unnerving, but only in battle. He was actually playful and gentle with the little ones.   He laughed as the kids hung onto his clothes, arms, and legs to get some free rides. The adults that saw the display smiled and waved at the young man. Naruto really felt good when he saw their looks of approval. “I see you have changed much physically, Naruto-kun. But you haven’t changed on the inside.” a familiar voice called out.   Everyone, including the children, became quiet and turned to where the voice came from. Naruto saw that it was indeed the princess, whom he rescued and changed a long time ago. Her beauty had only enhanced during the years, and the royal robes that she was wearing made her look heavenly in his eyes. A warm smile was on her lips, and a certain quality gleaming in her eyes.   “Princess!” Naruto exclaimed. He quickly but carefully detangled himself from the kids and went to her. “Nice to see you again. I see you are still okay even after all this time.” Princess Yuki was very glad to see that young boy that had saved her life, and changed it for the better.   The woman nodded her head and said “Come, let’s talk at that hotel over there. I want to hear all about your adventures.” She pointed towards a small, but quaint hotel to her right. Naruto agreed and followed her there, the kids not far behind. Some of the adults followed as well, wanting to hear a hero’s tale.   Naruto sat in the dining area with the princess, drinking some tea that was on the house thanks to the owners. Yuki was across from him drinking some water. “Naruto, can you tell me first on why your teammates aren’t here with you?” she asked. Naruto’s face then became neutral and stoic.   “They’re back in Konoha, living the ideal lives they all dreamed of.” he answered. The princess, and the people around them, was very surprised at the bitter tone. “Look, all I can say is that no matter what I did to prove myself to them, they turned a blind eye. I left to see what my place was in this world, and let’s leave it at that.”   A little girl asked, “Did you ever see them again?” Naruto smirked and answered that he did meet them again, but it was under certain circumstances. An elder gentleman inquired, “Did you have to fight with them?”   Naruto then started to tell on what happened just a few weeks ago:   The strong blonde fighter was roaming around the countryside of Kaze no Kuni, after visiting Gaara and his siblings. Some time ago shortly after he first departed from Konoha, the Akatsuki managed to capture his sand demon Shukaku and that nearly ended the boy’s life. Thankfully, an old woman named Chiyo saved his life by sacrificing her own.   Naruto was able to take down the Akatsuki members all on his own, with a lot of help from Kyuubi. He and Gaara managed to keep in touch, and now he was just roaming the countryside just for the heck of it. He was wandering all day until a kunai with an exploding note attached to it landed near his feet. Thanks to years of practice, he leaped out of the way before it exploded. Sand was thrown into the air, causing visibility to be limited.   However, Kyuubi taught Naruto a new technique called the “Aura See-through”. It allowed Naruto to see not chakra, but auras and it came in handy when one had to see through obstacles. Naruto used the technique and saw four distinct auras. The sand started to clear and when it did, he deactivated his eyes.   “I see that the old lady sent you four again. Nice to see that Konoha finally has some decent medic-nins if they were able to patch you all up this quickly.” he stated coolly. In front of him were none other then Neji, Lee, Sasuke, and Kakashi.   Kakashi narrowed his eyes and stated evenly “Naruto, you are coming back to Konoha with us now. Tsunade-sama wants to have a few words with you.” Naruto just shrugged it off, having to hear this phrase before. All four Leaf-nins took up a defensive stance, ready for battle.   “Old news, you perverted, favoritism freak. Like I said before, I’m through with Konoha! I answer to no one save myself, and I’m not going back to a place that doesn’t even recognize my existence or my exploits.” Naruto answered in a cold tone.   Neji replied, “You have no choice, Uzumaki. You are coming back, wither you like it or not.” Lee made the first move by disappearing due to sheer speed. However, a surprise awaited them all.   By reflex, Naruto turned right and blocked a hard kick to his head! It happened so fast that Lee had no time to react. The blonde wanderer grabbed his right foot, swung him around hard, and threw him towards the other three nins. Kakashi and Sasuke managed to leap over the airborne Lee, but Neji was not quick enough and was slammed into the ground by Lee’s body.   “Lee, you have to come up with a new way to attack.” Naruto suggested before he dodged an incoming punch from Sasuke and Kakashi. Both were relentless in their physical assault, but the supposed ‘Dead-Last’ managed to evade all of their punches/kicks.   Sasuke activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, hoping to use the powerful Amaterasu on his foe. Kakashi kept pushing Naruto back with taijutsu and ninjutsu techniques, trying to push his former student into Sasuke’s sight. Unfortunately for them, Naruto and Kyuubi had other plans.   Sasuke allowed his hand to be covered in black flames, and in a few moments shot it towards his former comrade. Kyuubi saw the attack, and told Naruto to activate one of his new jutsus. The young man replied okay, and turned towards the black flames. His hands blurred in a series of seals, in a way that rivaled the Fourth’s speed.   The seals were different then the human versions, and it ended up being in the seal of an angel. “Joukai Kaisou no Jutsu!!” Naruto exclaimed. The words meant ‘Heaven’s Reflection’, which was strange since Kyuubi taught it to him. The fox-lady explained that she had seen a warrior from Heaven use it on her, and it was something to memorize for future use.   A sphere of pure white light enclosed around the shinobi, and when the black flame hit it… it was changed from black to pure white! Sasuke and the others were amazed at this development, for they had never seen this jutsu before. It was that, and the fact that nothing was supposed to do that to the Amaterasu.   The white flames engulfed the sphere, then was shot back straight at Sasuke at double the speed of the original attack! The star student of Kakashi was rooted to the spot in fear, something that he had only experienced when facing his brother Itachi. Fortunately, Kakashi pushed him out of the way and took a hit from the flames. A bit hit his left shoulder, and he screamed out in pain.   “My jutsu takes your attack, doubles its speed and power, and sends it right back. Don’t worry, Kakashi. The black flame’s ability was canceled out, but the white flames ability is new. Now your body, from the neck down, will be paralyzed for three weeks and feel as if it were on fire.” Naruto explained to the perverted ninja.   ‘He’s right! My body’s going numb even as we speak!’ Kakashi thought as a tingling sensation spread rapidly throughout his body. In a few seconds, he couldn’t move an inch. Sasuke carefully put his teacher on the ground, and just glared at the young man before him.   “Try and reflect this, dobe! Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu!” the Uchiha survivor exclaimed as he unleashed a torrent of fireballs. Cleverly, he hid inside the balls of flames some kunai and shurikens, hoping to catch the blonde man off guard.   Naruto deactivated the heavenly jutsu, and did something spectacular. He actually reached into the fireballs, pulled out some kunai and shurikens, and tossed them back at a horror-stricken Sasuke! Thanks to Kyuubi and her teachings/training, Naruto managed to handle low to mid-level flames without being burned. Sasuke was pinned to the ground by burning metal, which made him scream in pain. It all took Naruto but a second to go over and punch his lights out.   Neji managed to get Lee off of him, which was difficult considering he had weights on. The Hyuuga genius saw the entire battle, and was very impressed on how strong Naruto had become since their last encounter. The young man got ready in his ‘Gentle Fist’ stance, and charged towards his enemy.   Naruto saw his opponent come at him, and took in a defensive stance. Neji charged chakra in his palms, hoping to use a Juken strike on his heart and lungs. Once again, Naruto had something else in mind. He waited until Neji was three feet in front of him, and let loose a quick but blinding pulse of chakra all over his body!   It was a technique that Naruto learned from a Chakra Control master at the Amegakure no Sato (Village Hidden in the Rain). It was brief and temporary, but it would blind anyone who could see chakra and give a boost in reaction time and speed for a few minutes.   Neji screamed out in pain, and stumbled a bit, missing his target. That was it! Naruto then hammered the Hyuuga Jounin with a series of fast punches and kicks that were more then a blur to the naked eye. Neji was busted up big time before hitting the floor. Naruto gazed down neutrally at his foe before coming back to Lee who got up.   Rock Lee had worked hard and long to face his rival again, and would not be denied. He charged in at inhuman speed, hoping to catch Naruto off again and use his Omote Renge on him. The blonde warrior charged in as well, but at the same speed Lee was at! Both met with a fist crashing into each other, creating a small shockwave. Both leapt back and kept trading off blows at insane velocity!   Rock Lee performed a fast thrust kick at Naruto’s mid-section, but he invaded it and delivered a critical blow. Using both fists, and great timing, he pound his right fist into Lee’s heart area and his other fist into his back but in the same area where the heart was. It was like crushing together a sandwich together, but it was more lethal to Lee. He gasped and coughed up a little blood. Naruto then ended it with a twelve hit combo to the head, knocking out the Green Beast.   “Nice try everyone, but not good enough. Thanks for the exercise, but when you wake up… tell the Godaime that I will not come back to Konoha anytime soon. I’m free and I will not lose or give it up.” he said to them all before leaving.   Everyone was in awe at what they had just heard. Naruto had just beaten four extremely powerful ninjas, and it seemed to be with ease! The blonde took a sip from his cup, his throat a bit dry from his talking. Princess Yuki whispered “Wow… that was some adventure.”   Naruto smiled and replied “It was. I showed them what I was made of, and I’m going to show the whole world too. One day, everyone will see what I can do and will recognize me as the greatest person ever!” The kids cheered at that, and the adults merely chuckled and smiled at his determination.   Princess Yuki stared at Naruto for a moment, seeing not a boy any more but a man. ‘Soon, he will become a man among men. I hope that when his journey’s are over, he settles down here with us… and me.’ she thought.   Naruto looked out the window, proud that his skills were increasing and that his dream was close at hand. ‘I’m going to show them all what I’m really made of! I don’t care what the people of Konoha think of me any more… I am Naruto, and that’s that!’ he said to himself.   I don’t care what you think   As you turn to me,   Cause what I have in my two hands   Is enough to set me free!   I could fight the feeling   To resist it over time   But when its just too much to take  

You sneak up behind me

 

Is it me, you say, you’re looking for

  Let me show you who I am and what I’m here for… here for…   ((Chorus))   ((Try to reach inside of me, try to drain my energy   Let me show just what I’m made of   Simple curiosity, tries to take a bite of me   Let me show you what I’m made of now…))   Like a million faces   I recognized them all   And one by one they’ve become   A number as they fall   In the face of reason   I can’t take no more   One by one they’ve all become   A black mark on the floor   Is it me, you say, you’re looking for   Let me show you who I am and what I have in store… have in store…   ((Repeat Chorus))   You can take another lifelong try   You take another try…   ((Repeat Chorus))   (Author’s Notes: How was this little number? I hope you all enjoy this songfic, and the fight. If you have any more songs from Sonic games that would be good with Naruto’s situation, let me know.   R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)