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Issei could feel the animosity between them and it was bad.
"Let's not lose our heads here," he said with raised hands and Asia added her own two cents by nodding.
The hostility in the air disappeared when Mrs. Hyoudou walked into the living room with dinner.
They gave a quick quick "itadakimasu!" before they dipped into their food except for Naruto who ate at his own pace. They all ate in relative silence and Naruto took his leave when he was done.
"Thank you for today, Hyoudou-san." He replied on the porch.
"Oh it's nothing, Naruto-kun," she said with a wave of her hand.
"Well then." He bowed again and turned around.
Mrs. Hyoudou shut the front door and sighed happily.
"What a well-mannered man." she said, smiling to herself.
Issei stared at his mom with half-lidded eyes. She liked their new neighbor no doubt about that one.
"I wish someone would be like him." She blatantly said, glaring at her son.
"Mom!"
"Goodnight kids," she said as she walked away to do her thing.
Rias decided to spend the night in Issei's house and boy was he glad! He would get to see her majestic oppai tonight.
(In Naruto's house)
He was in bed with his wrist covering a part of his forehead thinking about everyone in the Elemental Nations.
"Minna, how are you doing? I promised you guys I'd come save you but I'm wavering. This boulder is getting too heavy for me. I miss you all." The house felt more lonely than ever as his breath was the only sound in the house.
He closed his eyes to get some sleep. The only time he didn't feel the weight of the world crushing him.
A comforting warmth entered his room and a wisp of Nature energy surrounded his House. Small eerie golden balls of light dancing around his sleeping form, chasing the nightmares away.
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The soft morning breeze swayed his hair gently as he sat Indian style with extreme focus as he drew in nature's energy. If he had his eyes open, he would see tiny light particles around him moving haphazardly as they lighted the space around him.
A little brown-feathered bird perched itself on Naruto's head and stretched its wings as it chirped happily, and Naruto was never one to be bothered by birds that came to rest on his head while in sage mode.
"Clear all thoughts," he repeated Fukasaku's words mentally when he was in Mt. Myōboku.
"Draw in natural energy and balance it with your chakra. Become one with nature."
His mind's eye could see the tiny green toad hitting him on the head with a stick.
Naruto was privileged to learn senjutsu, a rare art even for Ninjas and he loved it, not only because of the massive boost in chakra, endurance, speed, strength, and sensory abilities it granted but also for its non-combat uses.
It also helped his sanity in so many ways as it helped calm his nerves and wash out any negative energy he had accumulated.
The moment he dived deep into meditation was his favorite because he would forget about everything and empty his mind. He had what he highly sought; peace, inner peace.
He frowned when he suddenly picked up something.
"What's this feeling? It's like my peaceful, anonymous days are numbered," he said.
Clang!
Naruto's face contorted with extreme focus. He tried to ignore the sound coming from somewhere in the park.
Clank!
Both hands clasped together and the veins on his temples bulged all to stay focused.
Skrrrrt, Clank!
Naruto let out a low glow, eyes bloodshot grinding his teeth with rising exasperation.
Who dares disturb his meditation session with sword practice?! Whoever it was, he was going to shove a Gudodama so deep into his ass he would lose the ability to excrete forever!
Clang, Boom!
"All right that's it! I'm gonna go kill whoever's making those sounds."
The little bird flew away when Naruto stood up lightning-fast and dispelled the nature chakra he had gathered. What he didn't see in that split second was the disappearing little lights around him because of the wave of chakra he released.
Having a feel of the environment with his enhanced senses, he immediately confirmed the nature of the source of his ire.
"A bat? I should have known!" he said with contempt as he pumped chakra into his legs and took a massive leap towards east from where he was.
While in the air, he watched as the trees blurred by, and after a few leaps, He landed hard on the floor with a frown and flooded the area with killer intent.
His eyes scanned the area furiously as fountains, benches, and trees blurred around him before his eyes went past a blurred blonde, white and black, humanoid figure. He shifted his gaze back and the blurred figure cleared and his eyes and brain processed every detail carefully.
"Yuuto?" he asked incredulously.
Kiba was drenched in sweat, shivering as the sword in his hands clattered violently in a sloppy stance. Their eyes met and Naruto suddenly remembered he had to keep his Killer intent at bay.
"You're disturbing me brat. Go find somewhere else to play with your swords," he said, canceling his KI as he turned around.
Kiba fell on all fours, breathing hard as the pressure on him suddenly disappeared. The knight of Rias Gremory raised his face and stared at Naruto's back. He felt so weak in front of his teacher like he was nothing but a fly. He wished he had power, power to avenge his fallen comrades, and the power to destroy all the Excaliburs.
Naruto could give him the kind of power he desperately needed.
"Naruto-sensei!" He called desperately when he heard Naruto's footsteps gradually decrease.
"Please, teach me," he asked with a bow.
Naruto groaned and facepalm several times. He wasn't ready to babysit a devil right now. He's been frustrated recently and he came here to release it all, not add onto it.
The Shinobi turned around and stared at the devil. He had his head on the floor shaking like a wet puppy.
"Look, kid, why did you think I told Issei not to tell anyone I trained him?" he started with a sigh.
"..."
"It's because I wanted to remain anonymous. I just want to live, grow old, and die... Alone."
Kiba gritted his teeth as he felt his only chance slipping and pressed on, "Please, I'm begging you. I need your power to avenge my wronged comrades."
Kiba had tears cascading down his face at this point. He was emotionally and physically unstable, covered in dirt and bruises making him look miserable.
The frown on Naruto's face disappeared as he had a mini-flashback of how Team 7 died when they faced Kaguya and the mad rage he felt.
"Rise," he commanded.
Kiba wiped his face and obeyed.
"What is your goal?" he questioned.
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