(At The Uchiha District)
It was late and Sasuke was still in the Uchiha Library looking up information about the Mangekyō Sharingan. He spent several hours looking for methods to attain it without following the method Itachi told him of. He even tried to look for how Madara obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan, as well as how he controlled Kyuubi. So far, his search had ended in failure, as Madara's methods were never documented.
"The only thing I learned today is that the dobe has Kyuubi sealed in him!" Sasuke said in frustration. He was currently sitting in front of a desk covered in opened scrolls and books.
"There has to be a way, I'm sure. Madara managed to acquire it, but nowhere was it said how he did it," Sasuke thought out loud. He looked at the time and saw that it was late.
"I'll have to continue my search later. I'll figure out how to gain the Mangekyō Sharingan and show the dobe the true meaning of power! Then taking Hinata from him will be simple!" Sasuke said to himself as he left the library, ending his research for now.
(The Next Morning)
It was 5 in the morning, and Naruto was alone at one of the training grounds. He took off his jacket and shirt, leaving him only in his orange pants and blue sandals. In his hand was the scroll containing the sealed gift Hinata had given him. He opened it and poured chakra into the seal.
"Kai!" Naruto said as he released the seal, unleashing the gift his girlfriend had gotten for him. In his hand was a custom made traditional katana. The sheath itself was a beautifully polished shining black, with a golden Uzumaki Clan insignia inscribed into it. The hilt of the katana was custom-made, possessing a black handle with gold and silver carvings around the top and bottom edges. Unsheathing it, Naruto held the refined razor sharp weapon in his hand as he admired it. The blade itself was made with an exceptionally rare metal known as chakra metal. This high-class alloy was very expensive, and very few were known to be able to afford it.
In Hinata's case, she had the katana made while Naruto was away in Nami no Kuni. She learned about chakra metal a few months before their Genin Exams after overhearing a conversation Tenten was having with Gai. She remembered the sullen look on Tenten's face when she learned how much chakra metal costs.
After they left the shop, Hinata went in and asked the weapon smith about it. The weapon smith explained that chakra metal was a specially created high density alloy made with titanium, other chemical elements, and chakra. Such alloys had very high strength and toughness. They were light weight, had extraordinary corrosion resistance, and the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. However, the high cost of both raw materials and processing made it hard to come by.
When Hinata thought about all that Naruto had done for her, she wanted to give him a unique gift in return. She had saved up an impressive amount of money with the allowance her father gave her, but it still wasn't enough to purchase the alloy. After becoming a Genin, the payments from all of her D-rank missions were added to her savings, along with the money her father was still giving her and, thankfully, after becoming a Genin, her allowance increased. A week before Naruto's return, she finally had the amount needed to purchase the alloy. After buying it and describing how she wanted the katana made, the weapon smith told her that the katana would be ready in eight days if he started right away. She was thankful that it would be ready soon, and made sure that no one but herself and the weapon smith knew of her objective.
Inscribed on both sides the shining silver steel blade were kanji for "Unbreakable Will" with the official familial insignia of the Uzumaki Clan inscribed next to it by the hilt of the katana. Naruto swung the katana around a couple of times to get a feel for it. A cool breeze blew by allowing some leaves to fly by Naruto. As they did, he took a swift swing at one of the leaves, slicing it in two. Turning to one of the training posts, he focused his wind element into blade and then took a fast swipe at it as the blade seemingly went straight through it without touching it at all. That was until Naruto pushed the upper portion of the post that was cut. The said portion of the post fell off with a thud.
Summoning two kage bunshin, each possessing the same katana as the original, he had them attack him in a fierce sword dance.
(Three Hours Later; Back At Naruto's Apartment)
Honoka was up and active after cleaning and preparing herself for the day. A moment later, there was a knock on the door. She went over to it and opened the door to find Shino standing outside.
"Greetings, Honoka-san," Shino said.
"Good morning to you, Shino. How may I help you?" Honoka greeted. Shino handed her a small envelope which she took and opened. She read the letter and looked back at Shino who looked to be struggling to keep the excitement of his bugs under control.
"You're clan wishes for Naruto-kun and I to come by?" Honoka asked.
"Yes. They would like to meet you after hearing about your ties with Naruto and the special chakra you possess. My clan and I were also well informed about the Uzumaki Clan and the Shodai's and Yondaime's marital ties with them. Many in my clan, along with myself, expressed our disappointments and complete disapproval in the poor judgment and illogical mannerism in how the village council and hierarchy sabotaged our village's recorded history and educational upbringing in connection with your homeland, its people, and Naruto's family," Shino expressed.
"I see. I'll inform Naruto-kun of your clan's invitation," Honoka assured. Shino nodded and headed back home. Honoka closed and locked the door right as Naruto came out of the shower with his towel around his waist.
"We have another clan invite, this time from Shino's clan," Honoka informed Naruto as she looked at him to see that the wounds and slashes he endured during his training with his clones were healing up nicely thanks to Kyuubi's chakra. Despite his age, Honoka acknowledged and mentally credited Naruto for taking care of his figure.
"So Shino's clan wants a turn at us, huh? I suppose we can entertain them. Evidently, Hinata-chan's team was quick to respond to learning the truth about our clan, and each of their clans took turns in meeting us," Naruto realized.
Honoka thought about what Naruto was saying and found the event rather interesting.
"You have a good point, now that I think about it," Honoka replied.
"Don't I always?" Naruto grinned as he made his way into his bedroom.
"Aren't you modest," Honoka remarked as Naruto shrugged and closed the door behind him.
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