It's been three years since Naruto and Gaaras companion has joined them. Shijo was very weird, but soon Naruto and Gaara became close friends to him. Kind of like a big brother. Narutos has been training with his mothers sword over the past three years. Shijo being the person he is decided to help teach Naruto and boy. A teacher he was.
Shijo implanted his sword style in Naruto like you implant a sword in a sheath. It was hard at first considering Shijos sword style takes flexibility, speed, and pun point accuracy. It also is very good at defending and attacking.
"So Shijo. What is this business you brought up? Bounty hunting you said." Naruti asked the Swordsman.
"Yes. You're doing good in your training so I decided we need to make some money. Especially if you're gonna do this village idea." Shijo responded.
"Bounty hunting? Why have you never brought it up before?" Gaara questioned.
"Well. I wanted to prioritize your training. Ecspeacially you Gaara. Naruto already had some training, but you where behind." Shijo explained. That was true. Gaara had a lot more trouble when it came to that stuff because of how behind he was. He always had his sand protecting him so he didn't really think about all that. However, Gaara is a quick learner and isn't that far behind Naruto anymore.
Well when it came to a sword. Yes, he was behind. Naruto just seems like he has natural talent with it. It's like his genetics are meant for it.
"We're hear boys. Welcome to The Land of Water." Shijo said.
"This is where your bounty hunting takes place huh." Gaara asked.
"Yes. Theres a nice little town not that far from here that has really good bounties. It's also a good chance for you two to gain some experiance." Shijo said not looking at the two. Naruto got a suspicious look, Gaara shared this suspicious look.
"What are we really here for?" Naruto asked. Shijo gave out a defeated sigh.
"Ok we are here bounties and experience, but you also need to get your first kills out of the way. We can't have it hold us back in a real fight." Shijo said. Naruto and Gaara looked a little worried.
Yes they have beaten people up and made it to where they couldn't move, but kill. That's a whole other step. "Ok I'll do it. I don't want to be a burden in a fight." Naruto said. Gaara quickly followed along with Naruto.
"Yes. Me to. I don't want to be a burden." Gaara said.
"Great! Now. To the town." Shino said turning backaround walking in the town's direction.
-An hour later-
"All right! We've made it! Now. To the hotel's to sleep!" Shijo yelled.
"Shijo. Quiet down. It's late. People are trying to sleep." A tired Gaara and Naruto said. They go to the nearest hotel where they stay for the night.
-Next morning-
"Wake up small children! We have bounties to take and first kills to be accomplished!" Shijo yelled.
"Man...is there anyone that can be as enthusiastic as him?"
-Konoha-
Two people with green onesies sneeze simultaneously. "Gai sensei! There people talking about us!" The kid yelled.
"Yes Lee. They must know our strength and determination through out the villages and we shall show them the power of hard work!" Gai yelled.
"Gai sensei!"
"Lee!"
"Gai sensei!"
"Lee!"
-Back to Naruto-
The group walk out of the hotel and to a building that looks like distributes letter through out the Land.
"Hey. We need some bounties!" Shijo yelled.
"Sorry buddy.That kid right there just took the last one." The man points out a man walking away from them.
"Dang it! We where so close!" Shijo shouted.
"There should be some more in an hour. If you don't want to wait. There is another post office an hour from here so either way. It's an hour." The man finished. Shijo grew a defeated look.
-An hour later-
"Het there in." The man said to Shijo.
"Great! Absolutely fantastic! Tremendous! Incredibly-" Shijo was cut off by a annoyed Naruto.
"Shijo. Would you just pick a damn mission already." Naruto said.
"We'll take this one." Shijo said taking a piece of paper and leaving.
"So. What do we got?" Naruto asked.
"Huh. Theres a group of people asking for help to get ride of some bandit and extra to get ride of their camp." Shijo said happily.
"Ok. Where do we go?" Gaara asked.
"It says to meet them on the outskirts of the town." Shijo said. The group walk to the outskirts and see an oldman about the age of 60.
"Hello. Are you Mitobou Shatui?" Shijo asked the oldman. The oldman grew very happy.
"Yes. Are you here to help my family with some bandits?" The old man asked.
"We sure are." Shijo smiled and held out his hand. " Shijo Kabera. That's Naruto Oui Uzamaki and that's Gaara."Shijo said.
"Nice to meet you all. Will the little ones be helping?" Mitobou asked.
"Yes, but I can assure you they are capable." Shijo said.
"Ok. I will lead to my home. It's an hours walk so I hope you're ready." The man said cheerfully. The group start walking.
-30 minutes later-
"Not that much longer." Mitobou said whistleimg the beat of his walking stick.
"Say Mitobou. Why bandits want to pick on a little oldman like you?" Naruto asked.
"Well you see. When we first move in the house the town was going through a lot of financial troubles. People got so desperate they became bandits just for food. It's just a common occurence these things happen. My family is just unlucky." Mitobou said in a sad tone.
"How many family members do you have?" Gaara asked.
"I have daughter and son in law. I also have two grandchildren." Mitobou replied.
"They sound like great people." Naruto said.
"Oh look there. We're here." The old man said pointing to a little cabin. The group walk into the little cabin to be greeted by a pleasant smell.
"Father. Welcome home. I'm making lunch. Who are the guest?" The woman asked.
"Shara. This nice man and kind boys are here to help us with our bandit problem." Mitobou responded.
"Great. In return for walking all the way here. How about some food." Shara offered.
"That would be great!" Shijo said.
"Mom! Who's here?" A kid the same age as Naruto and Gaara walked in.
"These people are here to help us." Shara said. The boy ran up to Naruto.
"Hello! My names Ganta. What's yours?" Ganta asked.
"Naruto. This is Gaara." Naruto responded.
"Nice to meet you. My brothers name is Banta and we're twins, but he's out with father right now." Ganta said.
"Twins huh. My names Shijo." Shijo said holding out his hand.
"Nice to meet you." Ganta said shaking his hand wildly.
"Ganta. How about you go set up the diner table. I'll show the guest where they'll be staying.
"Yes mother!" Ganta ran off.
"Please. Follow me." Shara led the group of three to one bedroom. " This is where you'll be staying. I'm sorry it's small, but we're not use to having so many people in our home."
"It's ok. We understand and thank you for the place to sleep." Naruto, Shijo, and Gaata said simultaneously. Shara smiled and walked out of the room.
-10 minutes later-
"Lunch is ready. Come and get it!" Shara yelled from the kitchen. In a blur Shijo, Naruto, and Gaara where all by their chairs.
"Thank you for preparing such a beautiful meal!" Shijo said.
"Oh please. It's just chicken curry." Shara responded chuckling. The three sit down. A man walks in. He's around the same age as Shara.
"Darling I'm home. Who are these people?" The man questioned.
"These three are here to help us with the bandit situation." Shara said.
"Great! My names Muto Gitagowa. I'm glad you decided to take your time to help us." Muto said.
"No problem, we're happy to." Shijo replied.
"Now, let us eat." Mitobou said sitting at the table. They eat for a little bot then Shijo gets down to business.
"Now tell us about the bandits and where their camp is." Shijo asked.
"Bandits come here once a week to ask for money or force it out of us. We eventually give in because of the children and give them what they want, but they always come back." Muto explained.
"The camp is about two hours away. They arrive tomorrow so if you want to wait you can or you can go to the camp." Mitobou suggested.
"I think we'll take out the group coming here first, then we'll go for the camp." Shijo said.
"Great! Now let us finish eating." Shara said
-The next day-
A group of twenty men are walking down a dirt road. They come upon a wooden cabin. One man that's obviously in charge do to him being bigger and stronger than the others knocks on the door. Muto answers it.
"Money or your wife and children. Now." The man said. Muto reaches in his pocket and pulls out a bag of money.
"Please take this." Muto said.
"That's not enough. We raised it to two bags." The man said.
"Since when?" Muto asked.
"Since now." The man said. The man here's a slight hey and looks upwards to see a blonde kid standing on the roof of the small cabin.
"Piss off kid. Unless you want to be charged to." The man said angrily.
"No. You're going to give back what you've taken and give up your thieving ways or you die." Naruto warned. The group all start laughing. Naruto sighs.
"I warned you." Naruto jumps off the roof landing behind the man and kicks him in his balls. The man grabs his hurt appendage and falls to the ground.
"My fucking dick. Kill this damn kid!" The gasping man said.
A group of five man charged at Naruto. The first guy goes for a punch. Naruto sidesteps and grabs the mans arm as it goes by him. With a chakra infused hit. Naruto hits upwards into the mans elbow snapping it in half and kicking him away from him. Useing chakra for the whole move.
The second goes for a kick, but Naruto easily dodges under. Naruto stands back up holding the leg in place. Naruto then kicks that man in the groin causing the bandit to collapse.
"Poor guy." Naruto said dropping the sobbing man.
The other three men attack at the same time. They all for punch on all sides of Naruto. Naruto jumps avoiding the punches landing on top of one head. Naruto then jumps off his head and kicks two of them in the face and throw a kunai into the other mans chest who tried to stab him with his own.
It's when everything freezes again. Like when his other pants died, but different because it wasn't pain he felt. It was just shock that he could do it so easily. Naruto came aware of his surroundings again as t one of the men he kicked in the face got back up and charged.
Naruto barely dodged this punch. He licked out the back of the bandits legs making him drop and shoved a kunai in the back of the mans head. Causing blood to spray into his face. He then froze again.
"What's wrong kid?" The Kyuubi asked.
"I-I did it without hesitation. T-twice." Naruto responded in his head.
"So?" The Kyuubi asked confused on what the problem was.
"If I did it so easily. Does that make me a monster?" Naruto thought. The Kyuubi sighed.
"Naruto. Do you see that couple right there?" The Kyuubi pointed out Muto and Shara.
"Y-yes." Naruto responded.
"You're doing this to protect them. You're doing it to make sure they and there kids don't go through what you did, and that makes it ok." The Kyuubi said.
"You're right. I'm not killing because I'm a monster, but because I don't want monsters hurting others." Naruto said.
"Precisely." The Kyuubi said.
"Thanks Kyuubi." Naruto said.
"It's not like I wanted to help. It's not like we're friends or something." The Kyuubi mumbled and Naruti just laughed.
Out in the real world Naruto stood up looking at the remaining fourteen men. "Who's next?" Naruto said before throwing up because of the blood.
"Looks like someones a little sick." A man said running up to Naruto, but was cut short when a figure cut the man in half.
"Now now. We don't need to kill kids here. Can't we all just get along?" Shijo asked the remaining men of the group. Two men charged at him. Shijo threw up two kunai. Shijo jumped up with the kunai and kicked both of them into the bandits while also throwing two more kunai into two others as he lands safely on the ground.
"Show off." Naruto said.
"Ten left." Shijo said.
"Sand Tsunami!" Gaara yelled as a wave of sand rushed into them covering them. "Sand burial!" Gaara yelled crushing the men to death.
"Zero left." Shijo said.
"Good job Gaara. Though you didn't hesitate to kill them. Have you killed before?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, but bbn only in self defense. The sand automatically protects me." Gaara said.
"That's ok. As long as it was self defense." Naruto said.
"Mother said I should kill for no reason, but I don't listen to her." Gaara said.
"Is Shukaku still bothering you?" Shijo asked concerned.
"Yes." Gaara replied.
"Hey Muto. Do you guys have any brushes?" Shijo asked.
"Yes. I shall grab them." Muto handed Shijo brushes and ink. Shijo draws on Gaaras head where his seal is located and then channels chakra into it.
"There. I wanted to do that when you first mentioned him, but I didn't have the supplies and I forgot so I'm now doing it." Shijo said.
"What did you do?I no longer hear mother?" Gaara asked.
"I made your seal better. You can now talk to Shukaku when you want to." Shijo said.
"That's good, but we have a camp to destroy." Naruto said.
"Right. Let's go." Shijo said starting to walk.
"I think one of us should stay here. In case more bandits come along and clean up the bodies." Naruto said.
"Yes. I'll stay. You two go." Gaara said.
"Are you sure Gaara?" Naruto asked concerned.
"Yes. I can bury the bodies with my sand and protect them with it. It'll be the best if I stay." Gaara said.
"Ok. Come on Naruto. Make sure to keep them safe Gaara." Shijo said walking towards the camps location with Naruto.
-Two hours later-
Shijo and Naruto land on a tree. In front of them was a wide opening. The sun was setting a night not far behind.
"I say we scope out the patrols. Then we move in when it's dark." Naruto suggested. Shijo nodded. The camp was in a clearing. Nothing speacial.
It was a circle of six large sized tents. There are a total of fifty people. Five in each tent and they switch out with different people each time. There is always twenty people guarding. Ten within the circle and out of the circle.
"I'll take the outer perimeter. You take the inner circle." Shijo said. They both dissapeared in a flash.
Naruto snuck up behind a bandit sitting on a log. Three other Narutos did it to the other three sitting by the fire. In one move they slit the necks of the four men. "Six left." Naruto thought sneaking back into the the shadows.
Shijo popped out of the ground with to katanas in his hand. He was between two guards and they had his back to him. Shijo decapitated both of them before going back into the ground. He repeated this before he popped out on the last man. Shijo flew into the air and landed on the mans shoulder. Shijo wrapped his legs around the mans neck and snapped it.
Naruto had taken out four more guys. The last five more guys before coming upon the last guard outside. The man walked to bush and started to pee before feeling a kunai in his throat. The man fell holding his now pierced jugular. He reached out before dying.
"While he was peeing. Rough." Shijo said meeting up with Naruto.
"The last remaining thirty are in the tents. Five in each." Naruto said.
"I'll take these three. You take the other." Shijo said walking into a camp full of sleeping men before walking back out again. Naruto did the same. They both repeated this action. Naruto entered his last tent before coming upon a chest. He looked inside and found all types of supplies. Explosive tags, shuriken, kunai, and a lot of money.
"This should go back into the town." Naruto thought picking up the chest. Only taking on bag out of the thirteen there.
"What do you got there?" Shijo asked Naruto coming out of the tent hauling a giant chest witch Shijo took.
"It has valuable supplies. Weapons and money. It's all stolen from the town, so it should go back into it." Naruto said.
"Very honorable Naruto. Let's go." Shijo said.
-Back at the cabin-
The family and Gaara hear a knock on the door. Gaara recognizes the password knock and opens the door. "Naruto, Shijo. What do you got there?" Gaara asked.
"We found a chest of stolen goods. Can we leave this to you to give back to the town?" Naruto asked Muto.
"Yes of course...but your pay will take a couple of days." Muto replied.
"No need. We took it out of the chest." Shijo said.
"Thank you for the help." Shara said giving Naruto a kiss on the cheek.Along with Gaara giving them both blushes. "Thank you to Shijo." Shara said going back into the kitchen.
"We'll take our leave." Naruto said leaving the with the group.
"So Shijo. You sad that you didn't get a kiss from Shara?" Gaara asked.
"Of course not. I get woman all the time." Shijo replied.
"That's true. I know that for sure. The noises. Oh the noises." Naruto though shivering.
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