Of all of my training, beast mode was the hardest by far. It took months to learn jutsus and be able to control them. This was the longest time period I’ve spent outside the Leaf Village since my arrival more than a year ago. This was also the longest time I’ve been separated from Kakashi. It wasn’t the same sleeping in a hard wooden bed frame as to sleeping comfortably and warmly next to Kakashi.
Tomoko keeps me up to date in what is happening in the Village. All of the genins I knew were chunin now. All of Naruto’s friends were becoming stronger. Kakashi sends small letters, letting me know that there is nothing to worry about. Everything was going pretty smoothly in the Village. I always wrote back and let him know about my training. I liked having this pen pal, I’ve never had one. It wasn’t going to last very long though, Ryuu and I were mastering the jutsus we learned about through Sage Moriko’s investigation.
It was one the oldest books in the Library of Lives. So old that there is no identity to this book. She doesn’t even know that was possible. The pages were thin as skin, I was afraid to touch it, but that book was a life of someone who once possessed a tailed beast. With this book I was able to read their thought and actions and learn jutsus.
The large forest I knew drastically changed in a matter of months. Currently, it looked like two while huge monsters fought. I practiced the jutsu I referred to as the beast bomb in that large field. It was tricky to get the right balance, but with practice Ryuu and I were able to perfect that one.
It was easy to destroy large trees by accident. In Ryuu mode, as I liked to call it, but the nickname annoyed Ryuu a bit, we took the form of Ryuu’s body. His tails got in the way most of the time, that it knocked hundreds of trees down in one swoop.
Ryuu didn’t like going into this mode. most of the time it was because he didn’t like letting others see his true form. That and it consumed a lot of chakra if we tried it multiple times a day. I loved the feeling of being hundreds of feet in the air, and moving huge boulders aside with the claws I co-controlled.
With this new mode I’ve learned all of my jutsus are insanely more powerful. Its unreal how much power and strength my jutsus have become. I was beginning to experiment with wood style of beast mode, but it wasn’t going very well. It was difficult to maintain both modes at once. I’m sure with more practice I would be able to do that in the future though. Sage style with beast mode was bit easier, but I still need more practice to really have it mastered.
With mastering of the beast mode I hope that one day I can help Naruto master this mode as well. I know that if I was able to befriend Ryuu, he can befriend the tailed beast inside him. He was a bright and loving child, there was no way anyone would hate him. Like the prophet once said, Naruto will be important for the peace of the future.
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“Alright do it once more!” Sage Moriko said. I stood within Ryuu’s body and began to gather both negative and positive chakra. Its become very easy and almost second nature. Ryuu’s limbs feel as if they are an extension of my own.
Sage Moriko stood meters away on top of the true thousands jutsu. In her sage mode she created one capable of withstanding a beast bomb. Just barely. She created a fresh one as I made another bomb.
I pushed it to her as our surroundings were lost in the bright light the jutsu releases when I throw it. I see it make contact with her jutsu. Thousands of hands from her jutsu met my bomb halfway. trying to buffer the impact. With other hands of her’s she quickly moved quickly and tried to grab my, but with a water slice, I was able to cut a few arms off. Even though water isn’t very powerful against wood, I can override that in this mode. I had another clone besides me gathering natural chakra and getting into sage mode.
I created this idea after I realized that in the midst of battle I couldn’t get into sage mode without someone covering. I could simply make a clone and gather the nature chakra from it after I dispel it. When my clone was in the chakra space of Ryuu Mode, it was much easier and faster to gather nature chakra. I last longer in sage mode when I combine it with beast mode, its a win win for me.
I absorbed the nature chakra from my clone and I was able to break the arms that tried to pin me down. Thankfully in this form I was able to create multiple arms and claws to snap them.
There were large pieces of wood flying everywhere, but I knew that I was winning. Less and less wooden arms were coming my way.
“Okay, Okay, no more. You win!” I hear her yell from afar. I laughed a bit, this was how it always ended. I shifted out of my modes and walked over to Sage Moriko who hopped down from her beaten wooden statue.
“It still astonished me that you are able to have become this powerful. I’m sure you’re ready to go back to the Leaf Village. You’re training ends here,” she said with a bright smile. There are a few times I’ve seen Sage Moriko smile like this and it felt great. When I first began training for wood style, I worried that I wouldn’t be able to master the techniques in the set amount of time I was given. Now that I see what I am capable of, I’ve done what I have prepared for. I was going to help this world some way from something large and dark. This world will soon be in danger, as the prophecy says, and I will be ready to defend it.
Later that day Tomoko sent me to the Leaf Village. I arrived home and took in a deep breath. Home always had a distinct smell. I walked to the bedroom when I saw a sleepy Kakashi opening the door. I smiled and went over to hug him. I’ve missed him the most when I was gone for these past few months.
He wrapped his arms around me tightly.
“You’re finally home,” he said as he kissed the side of my head.
“I thought you would be on missions.”
“No Lady Tsunade said I’ll be resting for a few days. Are you hungry? Are you tired?” He said as he looked at my face. I felt my cheeks burn a bit, but I shook my head. He was my husband but I still felt a bit flustered when he looked so closely at me.
“I’ve missed you more that I’ve missed Naruto and he’s been gone for a long time.”
I laughed a little and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. I haven’t made a meal since I’ve left. My meals were always made while I trained.
“You look different. I’ve never seen your smile shine so brightly. What happened?”
“A whole lot of things happened,” I started as I broke a few eggs in the skillet.
Later that day I walked to Lady Tsunade's office to let her know I was back in town. She needed to run the regular blood check she’s missed for the past months. She tested and studied my blood for research purposes. She thought she could make something that would help ninjas heal as quickly as me. I was more than happy to let her use it.
Also she’s been keeping an eye on my growth and strength. I know I am weak under certain circumstances. I’ve been in the hospital a bit too many times. Kakashi tagged along as I let her know how my training went. She sounded very impressed as I told her my progress. They were most surprised when I told them that Ryuu and I were in good terms. I did keep Ryuu’s
appearance a secret though, he would not like it if I told them about him.
“You’ve progressed far beyond anyone would have thought. I’m sure now, not even Danzo will come after you. Training has served you well,” Lady Tsunade told me. I nodded in satisfaction. I always did like to hear kind words.
I walked home that evening after eating at a restaurant with Kakashi, Rokuro, Eri, Ume and Rin. Rin will almost be celebrating her second birthday. On her first birthday I wasn’t able to attend because I had a mission, I’ve never seen Eri looks so disappointed but I was going to be there for her second birthday party.
She had grown so much in the months that I’ve been gone. She ate small pieces of solid food and she slowly walked along with her parents. Her hair has grown enough that Eri braided it. She was a lucky child to have both of her parents. Rokuro got a bit too drunk today so he helped Eri drag him home. I went ahead so I could bath.
I really did miss the Leaf, I was not gone for a very long time, but this was my home. I was born here, I had connections to this place.
“Kiyoko! You’re back!” I heard Sakura say from down the street. She waved her hand and came quickly to me. Hinata was with her as well. I smiled, they too have grown since the last time I’ve seen them, but not physically. I could feel their maturance in chakra. Sakura especially had very advanced control over her chakra. I could tell she was storing a bit on her forehead. For what I didn’t know.
“Yes. I’m back. I just got back earlier today. What have you guys been up to?”
“You aren’t the only one who has been training. Come on I want to show you want I can do,” Sakura said as she pulled my arm. I let her pull me to a near a small field. Hinata watched me closely.
“Kiyoko. Your chakra,” She said quietly. I noticed she used her byakugan. I knew she could see the two chakra within me. Her eyes were wide and her mouth was slightly open.
“It is so overpowering.” Hinata’s byakugan vanished as if my chakra was too bright to look at for too long.
“I do have a lot more chakra than the normal person, but there isn’t anything to be intimidating about. Ryuu, the second chakra in me, is nothing but a shy hermit. He won’t do any harm,” I said jokingly. Hinata smiled a bit.
“Alright! Watch closely.” She stood in front of a large tree and I could sense her chakra focusing in her right fist. I watched as she punched the tree and sent the top part flying. It knocked down a few more trees. I clapped. That chakra control was astonishing. This new taijutsu of her’s was deadly. I already knew she was great at close combat, but this chakra release at once was at another level. Lady Tsunade must have been busy teaching her this technique.
“That was great,” I said as I walked over to her. “But you know what I’m waiting for? I can’t wait to see what you do with all that chakra storing right there,” I said as I poked her forehead. I chuckled as she covered her forehead.
At least three more months passed after my arrival at the Leaf Village and things were routine. I was sent on near by missions, Lady Tsunade no longer feared about my safety. She said as soon as Naruto arrives I should help him master his beast mode. It would be difficult if his beast and him were not on the same page, but I would try my best to teach him. He would be my first student,ever. I heard he would be arriving at the Leaf Village any day now.
It was late spring when I made my way to Lady Tsunade’s office.I walked to her office, I left Kakashi at home reading books. She had something to tell me. I stopped in my tracks the moment I felt it. Two chakras just entered the main entrance and I knew exactly who they were. Naruto and Master Jiraiya were back from their long journey. I fought the urge to go and find them myself, I still had to see Lady Tsunade first. I smiled, I could sense growth in him. He has grown the most out of all of over the years.
I entered Lady Tsunade's office with a smile. She rose an eyebrow in curiosity.
“Naruto and Master Jiraiya are back. They entered the Leaf Village just a bit ago.”
“Is that so? That brat finally has arrived,” she said as she looked out the window.
“What was it that you were going to tell me Lady Tsunade?”
“Ah yes, I’ve found-” Lady Tsunade began to say but was interrupted by a loud bang on her door. It was Naruto, Master Jiraiya and Sakura who walked in.
“I’ll tell you later,” She said. I looked at Naruto and Master Jiraiya. Master Jiraiya has not changed a bit. Naruto on the other hand has changed a lot. He’s gotten taller, he’s even taller than Sakura now. His outfit even changed.
“I’m back Grandma Tsunade!” He said as he barged into the office. One thing that hasn’t changed was his smile.
“It's been a while you two. I wonder if all that training worked?”
“If it didn’t, do you think we would come back? Oh, my is that you Kiyoko?” Master Jiraiya said.
I smiled, “it is good to see you two are well. Welcome back.”
“What! Kiyoko! Man you’ve changed the most out of all of us. You look stronger. Lets fight!”
“Naruto! She won’t be fighting you. She’ll crush you in seconds, she is a jounin now, one that has surpassed even Kakashi. To show your skills, you will be fighting someone I kept off of missions for days.”
“Jounin! So quickly. You’ve got to tell me how you did that Kiyoko. So who am I going to fight?” Naruto asked.
“He’s over there.” Lady Tsunade pointed to the window. I instantly knew who he was. It was going to be interesting to see Sensei and student fight.
Naruto smiled and greeted his sensei that he saw on the ledge. He was reading a book, always reading.
The exchanged greetings and Naruto gave him another book to read. Kakashi sure did look excited to get that book.
“So I’m going to fight you?” Naruto asked Kakashi.
“Not quite. I’m going to fight, Naruto and Sakura. Both of you at once.”
That was going to be a bit difficult. I mean I’ve seen how much Sakura has grown and it would hurt a lot if Kakashi got hit by one of those punches. I yet have to see how much Naruto has grown. I can’t wait until I see what you can do, Naruto. Good luck. I know I should be rooting for Kakashi, but I hope you win this fight Naruto.
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