Naruto: Mind over matter

-3 days later-

I've got four minds now, just broke through into another mastery level of [Split Self] yesterday- and I'm starting to feel... different. Its odd being four different people at the same time, also a chakra drain and I'm never more thankful than now that The old man gave me more chakra.

Can you imagine I asked for his mythical Rinnegan or something and couldn't use it due to no chakra?

Oh yeah. Never mentioned I figured out who the old man was, but after I showed sandy (One tail) I connected some dots and pretty much know his title... still calling him old man though, he is technically my father after all... kind of.... maybe... not really- but its funny.

Anyhow, my schedule is filled and the... I wouldn't call it a headache, more of a strange grinding sensation that my mind is going through.

My learning speed is going haywire as well and I have already made another one of the jutsu I've been planning for a while.

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[Control release: Item pull] C-rank

The guide for this jutsu is;

Beginner: Control_10 seconds_5 feet.

Intermediate: Control_5 seconds_5 feet.

Adept 3 seconds_10 feet.

Master: 1 second_15 feet.

The user sends chakra into an object 5 feet away or more at higher levels and pulls it towards them at an intense speed, allowing one to grab back thrown kunai and grab them. It takes 10 seconds or less at higher levels to channel the chakra into the object far away.

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It would be a D-rank jutsu if it wasn't capable of disrupting enemy kunai mid flight and pulling them away from you or throwing a kunai behind an enemy and pull it back at an intense speed hitting the enemy, more creative you use it the better.

Technically you could grab someone's sword and yank it from them; but that's unlikely as they have it in there grip... maybe when they let it go for a second or loosen there grip mid fight?

Getting new jutsu is making getting amped up! Cannot wait to have a full roster of them.

Haaa~ but back to two puppets.. I've got a rock to possess.
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-1 day later-

Pov: Neji Hyuga

I have been sparring with Almighty at night recently, no one spars at that time and the training field is usually empty.

I decided to start training against it to enhance my techniques against enemies who the Gentle fist cannot reach easily.

The size of the enemy and his weapon have been a challenge to get around. But not enough, I have asked to fight both the Almighty and Anchor at the same time and usually I get the chance too.

Fighting against many enemies at the same time is useful, of course I could already do that but more training never hurt anybody.

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-1 day later-

Pov: Rock

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-9 days later-

Naruto is back! And he returned with a new Hokage, Tsunade senju? Don't know her but Naruto says she is old. Old- old.

Doesn't look it anyhow.

Oh, I also got my Chunin vest and title the other day, Shikamaru too. It suits him, me on the other hand I have to change out my white jacket with a sleeveless green vest.

I don't have to wear it but I needed new clothes anyway, might as well save money and use the vest given to me, I keep the vest unzipped and I replace the tank top with a long-sleeved black 3 three-button shirt and added some fingerless gloves with white accents to match the silver I have all over my normal outfit.

All my other clothing is the same though.

Back to Tsunade though, I'm watching with Naruto as she brings Sasuke back from the comatose state he is in....

Poor Naruto.... he really did like Sakura didn't he? but after watching Sakura and Sasuke hug... I should get him some ramen, maybe a hug.

Actually Iruka wanted to get him some ramen after this didn't he? Yeah ill leave it to him to cheer up Naruto, he looks up to Iruka after all.

Ill have a chat with Sasuke, last he was awake he didn't look so well.

As Tsunade leaves to heal windoor man, she squints at me and proceeds to flick my forehead and say.

"Brat"

?????

"What?"

She walks out.

????????

"What????"

I look at Naruto who whistles and looks away.

"I'm gonna go get Ramen and tell Iruka about my trip! see you! Bye! Later! Dattebayo!"

"Hey wait!? Naruto!? What did you do!?"

What the hell did he say about me??

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Its later that evening, Sasuke has been silent and Sakura has been out getting some fruit- Sasuke isn't looking so well. Physically he is fine-ish but mentally I can see his head spinning in thoughts.

"..And that's when it comes to now trying to understand the consequences of choosing the wrong clan. The wrong lady..."

I'm rambling on about something boring, purely because he-

"You"

Hm?

"Naruto"

Hmm.

"What about me and him?"

He looks me in the eyes and asks.

"When did you get so strong? Why am I lacking so much power?"

His eyes swirl into red. The sharingan spins and he leaks killing intent.

"You lacking power? Are you dumb?"

He breathes heavily through his nose before glaring harder.

"Naruto has always been dead last and you have always been right behind me, latching onto my boots in power"

"..."

"Do you think we are equals now? That you have finally crossed that line in power?"

"..."

"You know... we have only sparred with throwing kunai before..."

"..."

"Want to have a real fight!? Prove who is stronger!"

This arrogant little bitch- is that what he was thinking about? How he has competition now? No- he was thinking about itachi wasn't he? Is that what's worrying him? That he will never get that revenge?

"You know I've been thinking..."

I have no idea how to respond. At all. Let me run some bullshit and see if it works.

"If I beat my meat into a cup, wouldn't that save me a whole lot of trouble?"

Sasuke's? eyes twitch and he growls out his next words.

"What...does that. Have to do with anything I just said!?"

I smirk and respond.

"Clans want my children- not me."

His eyes swirl faster and his body shakes in anger.

"Soooo~ why don't I give them a cup each and they can have their super-hybrid-children, everyone is happy and I get paid with etcetera and what not"

"Again. What does that!? Have to do with anything!?"

"You are the clans, I'm me and you want my children"

He stops shaking and scrunches his brow.

"I see."

He does? Looking me in the eyes he says.

"I'm too busy attempting for the outcome that I completely missed an easier path to power."

Huh? Wait did I just convince him to leave to that Oorochimaru guy?

"Your right-"

Nope abort, abort, I-I uhhhh random bullshit go!?

"That's not the point at all! you have to nurture our child correctly if you want it be anything!"

What the hell am I saying!?

"But our child could never be strong if coddled so much!!"

What the hell is he saying!?

"Our child would thrive no matter the external conditions!! NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!?!?"

Is it too late to switch back from metaphors that I don't understand?

"IT DOESNT MATTER IF IT HAS THE BLOOD OF UCHIHA AND RIKU! WHAT DOES IT DO IF YOU AND ME ARENT HERE TO RAISE IT!!?!? GIVE IT JUTSU AND TEACH IT HOW TO BE STRONG!?!"

yep. Too late.

"I NEVER HAD ANYONE TO DO THAT FOR ME! AND LOOK AT ME, IM CHUNIN NOW! I WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THIS BED FOR LIFE!! BUT LOOK AT ME!!! OUR CHILD DOESNT NEED US!!!"

he shoots out of bed and grips me by my collar.

"And that's why you could never understand me. Maybe when you lose everyone you love you could understand."

What the hell is this leap in logic? I'm still trying to translate my initial metaphor!?

"And you've never been me. Never died yourself."

He trembles in anger.

"You NEVER die! You always get back up!"

"AND HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT!? YOU THINK IVE NEVER GAZED INTO THE AFTERLIFE! NEVER GAVE UP ON EVERYTHING THAT I LEFT BEHIND!!"

I grip his collar now too and I realise I may have had some hidden anger... towards the fact that ill never see jacky again.. or walk through Homewood again...or...the fact that Luke died in Konoha and the only person left to mourn him was me, Riku.

Sasuke snarls and flings himself away from me crossing his arms. He turns his head away and stares out the window.

"And? Will it be worth it? Or will you lose out on any opportunity you could of had of a family... people to love you and children you could of raised. Wouldn't you rather just say not to the clans and have YOUR way? Not theirs?"

Letting out a breath, I finally figure out the metaphor and respond with something I truly believe in. What Emily had told Luke so long ago.

"Just take a breath dipshit. Life does stuff all the time and you live to deal with it. You want an easy way out? Go ahead, leave. But just because you do- doesn't mean that everyone else is going to stop for you. You leave this city- Village."

I take another breath.

"You leave this village, and the second you are out is the second you admit that you were too weak to be who you are meant to be. Breath dumbass, you have all the time in the world to figure this stuff out, no one is pushing you, only you are."

He goes silent.

"Fine...."

He sits back down onto the hospital bed and contemplates.

I leave and bump into Sakura out in the hallway, she has an apple and a plate.

"Hey leaving already?"

I nod.

"Yeah said all I wanted. Careful and understand, he is going through something right now."

She nods and I walk back home.

I think about how Luke once thought the world revolved around him and that everyone was expecting him to be nothing but the best... I got to go get a drink. Pretty sure they allow ninja to buy that stuff, no matter how young.

I chuckle to myself as I leave the hallway.
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