As if she heard his complaint, Sakura came up a moment later with a scroll in hand and handed it to Kakashi, smiling the whole way.
[Beginner Namekuji Hime Taijutsu]
"Ho, ho," said Kakashi, apparently very approvingly. "Tsunade-sama's own taijutsu style. You know that many have tried to master this style but none have ever succeeded, not even her own apprentice."
Sakura let doubt flash through her eyes for a moment but steeled her will after a second. "I can do it, you even said my chakra control is perfect. I have to do it."
"So the path of the medic it is then," said Kakashi, clearly trying to confirm Sakura's choice.
"Well, I figure with the way Naruto is always getting beat up, I can get plenty of practice plus when Sasuke-kun gets his Sharingan he'll be using genjutsu stronger than anything I can make so this would be better for the team," Sakura explained her decision.
"Very true," said Kakashi, nodding his acceptance.
"I don't get that beat up," pouted Naruto.
"Yes you do," said Sasuke, emerging from another aisle. He tossed a scroll to Kakashi.
"Sasuke, I said taijutsu," said Kakashi, not looking at the scroll after seeing Sasuke come out an aisle that had nothing to do with taijutsu.
"I know, but I already told you, I have the Uchiha Interceptor style. That will actually help me."
Kakashi sighed and looked at the scroll, so did Naruto and Sakura.
[Beginner Chokuto Kenjutsu]
"Sword skills?" asked Sakura, Fangirl written all over her face. "You're so cool!" she all but screamed in fanaticism.
"I suppose this is close enough to taijutsu for me to allow it," said Kakashi, placing it with the other scrolls he'd collected. "You'll have to buy your own sword."
"I can buy my own weapons," said Sasuke, firm in his decision.
"You can come with me to Higurashi's after team session. The old man has the best weapons," offered Naruto.
"I can take care of myself," said Sasuke, crossing his arms.
"Dude, it won't kill you to spend some time with me outside of team training and missions. You don't have to be a jerk."
"I thought I made it clear? I have no interest in becoming friends with any of you," said Sasuke, walking toward the exit.
"There are days when I really hate him," said Naruto, watching the jerk leave.
"I'll go with you," said Sakura, speaking up from behind him. "I need more kunai and shuriken anyway."
"Cool," said Naruto. "I don't really need anything but I could stand to pick up some more sealing supplies."
"Well, let's get moving, we've got trees waiting for you and they certainly won't climb themselves," said Kakashi, smiling. "You three go ahead and I'll meet you there shortly. I need to go put in the order to get these copied."
Kakashi joined the trio at the training field as promised about twenty minutes later.
Naruto didn't mind as he had already gained a level in his [Tree Climbing] skill by the time Kakashi arrived.
"Okay, that's enough of that for now, gather round my cute little genin," Kakashi called, seeing Sakura had already exhausted herself.
"What's up?" asked Naruto, not feeling draining in the slightest.
"Just a quick update. Once your scrolls arrive we'll break training for the day. I want you three to spend the rest of the day working on the scrolls, you don't have to do it here or even together but I do want you to start familiarizing yourself with them. The reason is that starting tomorrow we'll start sparing using your new styles so you can begin to get acclimated. Sasuke, that means in addition to buying a chokuto for yourself you'll need to buy a chokuto boken," explained Kakashi. "After sparring for a bit we'll do some more chakra control work. At least until I'm satisfied with your progress. Once I feel you have significantly improved we'll start working on team tactics and simulations. Any questions? No, good, get back to work." Kakashi didn't even give them a chance to question it at the end.
Naruto just shrugged in the end and went back to his thoroughly scarred tree and began running up and down it without pausing.
It was almost two hours later the trio almost stopped as one when an unknown kunoichi appeared in the field. The woman handed Kakashi a scroll then vanished within seconds.
"I'm guessing I won't get any more out of you guys today so you may as well come down here and get your scrolls," said Kakashi, seeing the eager looks on his students faces.
Naruto charged down his tree, racing to be the first to arrive.
Kakashi though made a big long production out of it just for the sake of messing with his students. It was more than a little irritating to the genin.
Kakashi finally unsealed the scrolls from the single scroll he was given. He then handed Sasuke and Sakura their scrolls before dragging it out even more. Sakura and Sasuke both went off to their own area of the training field and sat down to start reading their scrolls.
"Walk with me, Naruto," said Kakashi, twirling the scrolls between his fingers tauntingly.
Naruto obeyed without question, his entire focus was on the scrolls Kakashi was teasing him with.
Once they had put some distance between the other two genin Kakashi stopped. "So, I've had some time to think about your situation."
Naruto reluctantly tore his gaze off the scrolls and focused on Kakashi. "Oh yeah, come up with anything?"
"It was a thought, but what if you were to learn one of the scrolls like the Uzuken first. Then tried to learn Kageken but more to augment the Uzuken. Make a Kage no Uzuken taijutsu style."
"I don't know, that might work but . . . I just don't know. I've never considered it before. Do you really think that would work?"
"Only one way to find out," said Kakashi, handing Naruto the Uzuken scroll.
You've obtained the skill book [Beginner Uzuken Taijutsu].
Would you like to learn the skill?
Naruto tapped the button to accept.
You cannot learn the skill.
Requires: DEX 50
Naruto couldn't help but groan.
"What is it?"
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