We're Hitting our Groove (Training)
You cracked your knuckles and looked at the team, as well as looking at how enthralled they were when you showed them the small storage seal that had just removed their lunch for the day.
Thank god that the Team budget allowed such a thing to occur. You really were glad that Hiruzen allowed you to have a budget, rather than have to rely on your own personal paycheck. That would make you lose all your money really fast with Naruto's ramen consumption, and his tendency to eat very high-class Ramen.
Ichiraku's was not cheap, you will say that. The kid had good taste.
"So… we have a problem everyone, and by a problem, I mean a solution that can be solved by effort and training." You stated as you held up the scroll. "This is a Storage scroll, with a refrigeration seal to keep the food that is stored fresh, and storing it inside the seal."
Naruto was more interested in it than the other two, but you had their attention. "We are going to spend time making these storage seals because I think it would be important for all of us."
"Why?" Sasuke asked.
That made you snort. "Money of course."
Yakumo raised an eyebrow. "Money? Why would these seals make us money?"
"And how much can they make us?!" Naruto asked as he stood up. Ahh, to be loved by the Genin.
"Currently the Villiage commissions around 10,000 Ryo per scroll, far more depending on the quality and how it is going to be used, and you will get a cut from the mission it is used on if it is used at all," you said. "Not nearly enough to make a living as they go by commission, but it is enough to make quite a significant sum of money if you decide to retire and just want to have something to do."
You swore you saw Naruto breathe like a madman, and his eyes turned to Ryo. Sasuke didn't see it. "Why does that help us?"
"Because you little loot goblins." They all paled as you said that. "Because on missions, if there is time, you should loot everything that isn't nailed down… and even the stuff that is, because I know the Merchants in this town don't ask questions on where items came from when they are out of the country."
Yakumo gagged, and Hanzo spoke. "
Wait, every merchant in the village is a fence for stolen items for us? That's barbaric how do they even move their product, and not find a way to get the items taken away when they get to another village's customs office?"
You smiled. "Listen, I don't ask those kinds of questions, but it seems successful enough that the merchants' guild has pretty much accepted that, and it's an integral part of our economy… well for our ninja economy."
Sasuke buried his head in his face. "What do you think we are, Clan war era soldiers conducting raids on our neighbors for fun and profit? We're not at war?"
You smiled. "But the bandits most certainly have the loot we can steal. And besides what if we run into Yakuza, or Samurai… or other village nin. If they are dead, their corpses are basically loot boxes."
Naruto was starting to practice his seals.
"There is something deeply wrong with you sensei." Sasuke stated.
"There is a minimum sanity requirement for Jounin for a reason Sasuke. You must remember we're all a bit unhinged." You replied with a smile. "So, we're going to work on seals for a little while before we get to our personal training. Gets your brushes out and please, don't waste the ink, this damn thing cost me a fortune, and remember to channel chakra into the brush, otherwise, the seals won't activate."
Now to get a tree strong enough to handle Naruto's potential… destructive energies.
Well, time to get to work.
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-[X] How do you want to Train Naruto: A Fuinjutsu lesson taught to the whole team with the goal to be making a storage scroll (this is to see if anyone among the team would be exceptional at fuinjutsu and knowing how to make a storage scroll is useful for a professional thief like all ninjas. Special note to self: Inform the genin about the potential to profit from the ability to make storage scrolls at the start of the lesson for motivation purposes). Include the tree walking lesson, some taijutsu along with practice at dispelling genjutsu. Rolled:
D100 + 40 => 104
After lunch, you looked at Naruto and smiled as you pointed to the big tree you made in the training ground. "Wait when did that tree get there?"
"You were so focused on the Storage scroll, that you didn't even notice the earth moving." You looked at the scrolls. "Good god!"
All of them were literally perfect… Uzumaki sealing blood coming in clutch it seems. You should really find a way to tell him about his mother. He deserved that much… fucking Danzo ruining everything by turning her into a dammed secret. "What?"
"They are great!" You asked with a smile. "Keep up the good work. But we do need to work on your chakra control."
"What?" Naruto paused.
You looked at the orange and just… sighed. "Naruto, I'm going to be very honest with you. You suck at the basics and the chakra control for the basic jutsu. And while the clones you have can do that… well we do need to work on your… other skills."
"The Clones work just fine." He said.
"A ninja must be skilled at many facets of the arts." You smiled. "So get to walking boy. And pay attention and dispel the genjutsu that I will be placing on you."
"Wait what? I don't even know how to tree walk?"
"Channel your chakra to your feet Naruto and use it to stick to the tree." You said.
"I don't know how!" he shouted.
Oh, may the gods give you strength. "I'll help you in a bit, I need to deal with everyone else first!"
Hopefully he wouldn't blow up the whole damn tree by the time he was finished.
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-[X] How do you want to Train Sasuke: Continue the medical lessons, throw in some taijutsu practise, and the tree walking exercise, but have Sasuke train with Yakumo where the objective for Sasuke is not to beat Yakumo, but to have Sasuke supply information on possible ways Yakumo could improve in taijutsu, such as diet, or in her form. Throw in some practise at dispelling genjutsu for Sasuke as well as the fuinjutsu lesson on making storage scrolls (useful for carrying medical supplies. Special note to self: Inform the genin about the potential to profit from the ability to make storage scrolls at the start of the lesson for motivation purposes). Rolled:
D100 + 40 => 113
You tried to ignore the splinters that were coming your way from Naruto being blown back from the tree.
"Alright kids, we are going to be having sparing practice. Sasuke, you are going to assist Yakumo with her form, as well as how she can gain physical strength."
Sasuke seemed to frown at that. "But I thought we were-"
"While we will soon continue with your training for ninjutsu, and you will also be continuing your medical training, there is a very important thing that we must consider. Yakumo's physical abilities were hindered by six months in a coma, and while she was able to pass the practical course, she was only barely able to do that, and she will be a liability because of it."
You then glared deeply into Sasuke's eyes, as if he was about to protest. "Sasuke…" You paused and placed your hand on his shoulder. "I know how you are feeling. But right now, I need you to focus on the here and now."
You also smiled. "And if you want to know how to defeat Itachi… dispelling genjutus is also a very good thing to know. And Yakumo is one of the few people whose genjutus can rewrite reality."
That got Sasuke's attention. "Now you're seeing it." He then ran off towards Yakumo. Uh oh.
"And in a few hours, we're going to be… continuing with your medical training. AND GO EASY ON HER!"
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-[X] How do you want to Train Yakumo: Taijutsu focus primary, the fuinjutsu lesson on making storage scrolls (Special note to self: Inform the genin about the potential to profit from the ability to make storage scrolls at the start of the lesson for motivation purposes), make sure she and Hanzo can perform Genjutsu dispelling. Throw in the tree walking exercise. Then have her at the end of the lesson put Sasuke and Naruto in a basic baby's first genjutsu for them to dispell, while also forwarning Yakumo that you will throw your own attempt in genjutsu at Yakumo for her to dispell, but make it as subtle as you can by targeting smell and hearing (loss of smell, and the additional cacophany of bird song every five minutes on the dot). Rolled:
D100 + 40 => 97
"I hate you Sensei." She said as you looked at the bandages that were wrapped on her by Sasuke, who was now... doing other things.
Yakumo watched Naruto blow up the tree with his tree walking. "I hope that won't happen to me when I attempt it." She said as she watched Naruto attempt that.
"Well you're going to work on that, but only for an hour or two so you can recover from Sasuke beating the stuffing out of you."
Yakumo paled. "
Really throwing us to the Wolves aren't you, Sensei." Hanzo stated.
"I should get revenge on you, but that might cause me not to get chocolate."
"Well, there is also a very important question that I must ask before we continue." You looked into Yakumo's eyes. "Can you both dispel genjutu from a source other than yourselves?"
Yakumo then stared daggers into you and was lost in a trance. "
We've been doing
that since before we could
even walk. Our
dreams become reality and the world would crumble if
we lose control.
" Both voices spoke in unison.
Then Yakumo cleared her throat. "Yes. We can, at a level, only a few people actually can. Like seriously, any attempt to put us in a genjutu is like trying to do it to an Uchiha with a Sharingan. Impossible."
"Audio, Visual?" You asked about to go down the list.
Yakumo narrowed her eyes. "Sensei, if you try anything like that, Hanzo would literally break it the moment he detected it. And that would be immediately. And then he would laugh at you for it being so pitiful when he is so powerful."
"Your damn right it would be immediate. No one will ever cause you to fall to them, for I am the most powerful Genjutu master in this world. The world is mine!" Hanzo boasted.
You are once again reminded that the Kurama clan was scary, and the only reason they were not the most dangerous clan in existence, was because they were crazy schizophrenics prone to killing themselves. "Well then, you're helping me with placing the two idiots into Genjutu and making sure they can get out."
Yakumo was taken aback. "But they aren't idiots?" She said. "They are my friends!"
You looked at her with a smirk. "Tell me with a straight face that those two," You pointed to Naruto and Sasuke. "if they were not closely monitored by me or you, would start fighting each other for the stupidest reason?"
Yakumo then nodded. "Good point. So baby's first genjutus to get them to dispel it after Tree Walking?"
"That a girl. Now go get them!"
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AN: Enjoy.
