Naruto: Uzumaki Yuji [EN]

" ha! sht! "

The sound of Yūji's knife strikes and the kunai of others, the heavy rain at that moment, a tacit atmosphere for the fight that was taking place there.

The one fighting was our beloved fighting rooster, Yūji. He looked a bit taller than before; he was no longer 4 years old. He had spent his time training and getting stronger and, despite his young age of 7, he was the first in the class to far surpass those who were 11.

With a cheerful, mocking smile, one could see swift movements and tactics aimed at killing. The boy jumped while gradually evading the launch of thousands of shuriken, swift and active that his opponent, in this case Ajisai, hurled.

It was seen how the boy's small hands formed only one seal, rat.

Taking a deep breath, without even mentioning the name of his ability, his opponent would not know what kind of ninjutsu was about to come from his mouth.

' Wind Style: Air Current! '

He thought as he let out an enormous extension of gusts of wind, so powerful and swift.

With that, his opponent furrowed her face and, using several seals as fast as possible.

Ram → Boar → Ox → Dog → Snake

upon striking her body with the same shuriken summoned by his storage seal fūinjutsu, she vanished while releasing smoke, revealing a thick wooden log.

Yūji was alert to his surroundings, feeling a surprising blow on his back. Before it touched that area, he firmly grabbed his enemy's heel, his arm twisting back to stop it. The girl reacted in kind with the same gesture.

And the boy? He only smiled mockingly.

" shit " thought the girl as she felt the pressure on her heel, especially since she couldn't react in time.

Exerting great force, with no apparent effort he lifted the girl and tossed her over him, violently lashing her body and devastating the area in front of him. Ajisai spat abundant saliva upon receiving a powerful blow she could not avoid; she even lost consciousness for a moment. She reacted at the precise moment she saw Yūji leap in front of her, rolling on the ground because Yūji tried to stab her in the face executing his evasive maneuver perfectly as he saw the knife digging deeply into where her head had been just moments before.

A taijutsu battle where speed was essential, the girl dodged by moving her face and taking care of her vital areas, while Yūji attacked without waiting or giving her time to evade, causing shallow cuts on the girl's face and parts of her body.

Barely managing to counterattack, she struck the boy hard. When he found himself pushed back, he resumed moving his hands at an admirable speed, his face full of seriousness, as if recalling how his training with Konan-sensei and Pain-sensei had been substantial.

Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar → Horse → Tiger

Again, Yūji prepared to attack.

" no good! " admitted the girl, still not quite sure what type of jutsu Yūji would launch. It was something all the students knew about, because Yūji was very unpredictable with his attacks. She also began making hand seals with her hand to counterattack, her face nervous since she knew she would have to counter Yūji's jutsu blindly.

" Earth Style: Underwater Underground Journey! "

' Fire Style: Fire Bullet! '

Both launching their counterattacks, Yūji spat multiple fire bullets at the moment the girl disappeared from the area.

They were so powerful that even the Jōnin had to move the students away. Karin smiled excitedly as she saw how her older sister was suppressing Ajisai.

All the others, shocked, and the Jōnin proud to witness the latest spar among her students.

Yūji halted his attack while sighing, coughing a little from the pain in his throat. The boy was perfectly fine compared to the girl, who was muddy and tired, having emptied all her chakra in that brief spar.

The boy ran again with his knife. Unlike the ninjas, he preferred to attack mostly with pure strikes, as he had always done in his previous life; and now, in this one, he ran at a speed that made it seem as if only his former self were standing there. All the children opened their eyes excitedly.

In slow motion, Yūji's knife approached Ajisai's neck so slowly that when it touched, it began to penetrate causing a fine thread of blood to flow.

" the fight is over, Yūji wins! "

Asa-sensei's voice was heard. The redhead's knife stopped, his eyes fixed seriously on Ajisai's, who was agitated with her teeth clenched in frustration.

The boy withdrew his knife from her, now offering a cheerful smile. " It was a good fight, sister Ajisai " the boy said joyfully, admiring his older sister's courage.

" ugh! It wasn't good this time I should have defeated you! Damn it! " Ajisai growled angrily. This was the last training session before they would finally take their graduation.

Yūji laughed softly as he watched Ajisai push his hand away, discarding her favorite knife. It was clear that Yūji would never attack to kill; he simply stopped as soon as he saw that the cut was very slight.

The boy rejoined his group, watching as everyone smiled excitedly. " That's how you do it, Yūji-chan! You hit the rabid dog again! " The kids laughed merrily as they saw Ajisai glaring furiously in Yūji's direction.

The boy just rubbed his neck, embarrassed. " Come on, sister Ajisai also knows how to hit. Don't expect me to be attacked by desperate weapons, " his eyebrows drooped in a very shy manner as he listened from behind to Ajisai barking angrily at him.

Although she would never admit it, the girl loved sparring with that little brat.

" The more you refuse, the more likely it is that Ajisai will have a vein burst... " whispered Fuyō sleepily, with a weak smile, but brusquely ruffling the boy's abundant hair.

A few timid laughs burst from the boy as he listened to his sister and everyone talking about how well he had competed, as always, going all out after all, in this spar, it ended only when one reached a critical, near-death point.

With applause, the Jōnin spoke harshly to those brats, " Very well, brats, this was the last spar of the academy. Now enter the academy because when you hear your name called, you will have to demonstrate your abilities and the techniques I have previously taught you. "

She spoke forcefully, watching as everyone ignored her and entered with excited shouts.

In those three years, many things happened the fact that Yūji at first was kicked and overwhelmed by his seniors for not being in tune with taijutsu or which jutsus to execute. He earned many jeers and arrogant looks, but slowly, with the help of Konan and Pain-sensei, he accumulated multiple ninjutsus and adapted to his teacher's taijutsu. In these three years he developed a rather unique taijutsu at least that was what Konan-sensei told him.

Of course, for him, spontaneous punches and kicks to overwhelm would always be best. That is why his taijutsu sometimes broke the balance and unleashed random strikes. He loved that, but unlike reinforcing it with chakra as his sensei mentioned, he used his beloved cursed energy instead; he felt more comfortable with it and that's how he taught himself.

His chakra malleability improved by enormous degrees, for every night he would sneak away from his sister to train tirelessly. After all, during this time he always tried to merge his two energies.

He didn't manage to fully do so in these years, but he increased his endurance before his chakra became contaminated with cursed energy, or vice versa, so he had more production time. He also used the cursed techniques of Gojo-sensei.

Although each time he used them, Yūji never noticed that his eyes took on a soft blue glow.

But that is another time.

For now, he can say that he is very strong, too strong so much so that even Konan and Pain-sensei have told him they had nothing more to teach him or his sister, having already taught them enough techniques. They told him that he must follow his own path to become ever stronger if that is the road he wishes to walk. And, of course, the same for Karin.

Also, he has noticed how Pain-sensei went from being an extremely cold man to having a smile on his face every time he looked at him, and that made him very happy, since sometimes he noticed how tense Pain became whenever he said he would fight to help his friends and family, saying he would always be there for them.

Yet, after saying that, watching how the rings around his eyes softened and he gently ruffled his hair was an inexplicable sensation. The same with Konan-sensei her gaze, as he had come to know her, now was more graceful and sweet, as if she were a mother looking at her child.

It was a feeling he had never seen in anyone, really, because the memories of who his mother was no longer allowed him to recognize her.

Although he had trained a lot with both of them, and sometimes they invited him to eat, it was a very humble meal, one he had grown accustomed to over time. Yet he enjoyed it because they exuded a unique warmth that made him laugh whenever they mentioned something funny.

But when they said they were proud that now they were basically forged ninjas, he was filled with emotion and passion, because he would never disappoint them. Karin always showed great gratitude toward both.

He also discovered why he hadn't passed the academy before and why it was better to be promoted. Konan-sensei told him that she cared a lot about him, he was still a child and she didn't want him to be a ninja at such a young age. That, without a doubt, made Yūji shed dramatic tears and hug his sensei tightly; it moved him so much that she cared for his well‑being.

And now, he stood there with an excited smile, firmly holding that metal plate with four engraved lines it was the emblem of Amegakure, with blue cloth to hold the metal plate. Upon entering, of course, everyone smiled proudly as if they were the ones who had trained the boy.

" tch, it was obvious that Yūji-chan was going to pass " said an arrogant boy, picking at his nose with a big smile.

" moou~, of course surely you were far surpassed, Koini, you're a loser at ninjutsu " whispered a mocking Shuro.

" How much did you score on the exam, Yūji? "

" aaaah! I'm so proud that our boy passed and is now a Genin! " spoke another dramatically, crying with equally dramatic tears.

Multiple voices combined some exaggerated, others arrogant, and many more proud.

Yūji only replied with timid thanks but with his cheerful smile, something that during these three years everyone caught from the boy's joy, who at first they hated and now adored.

Although sitting away from the hustle holding something, it was Karin who had something hidden. She had been secretly working on something for Yūji; she really didn't know what she could gift him to show the pride of being an older sister, all in anticipation of that moment.

Seeing the boy she had essentially raised by herself made her feel warm, even little tears threatened to appear. That baby she used to carry and always keep in her arms was now there in front of her at the tender age of 7, with a huge smile and the unique blush carried by the redhead.

When the exams ended and everyone already had the ninja plate in hand, Asa-sensei reappeared, showing a proud smile. " Very well, brats, you have passed the exam. Congratulations, now you are all Genin of the Rain Village. Don't forget to train hard and resupply efficiently. Remember to accept the missions assigned to you and always fulfill the objective. " All the children smiled excitedly, most of them already having put on their headbands. " We are done here; you may leave. " Most got up already ready to go, but Asa-sensei raised her hand to stop them. " But those I mentioned, I want you to stay a little longer. "

Everyone grew curious at what Asa-sensei said, obeying in that place. " Those who remain at this moment are Yūji, Karin, Ajisai, Fuyō, Suiren, Tacuba; you are the only ones who stay here. The rest may leave, " she said calmly, seeing that everyone was leaving, not even saying something emotional simply, they became Genin and left. Excellent.

When everyone left, she looked at the six who remained. The woman folded her arms. " You, being the most capable group and having shown talent in this class, have been ordered by Konan-sama to be assigned a Jōnin so that you may have more missions than the rest of those brats who just left. So tomorrow, come early so that the Jōnin who will receive you can get to know you. He will only say the three names he will take, and it will be completely his affair. Any questions? "

Seeing that no one had any, she simply smiled sideways. " Perfect, now scram from my sight. "

She saw that the six children obeyed. As they left in the rain, Karin stopped her little brother under a large structure to shelter from the rain. The boy blinked a couple of times, curiously looking at his sister. " Sister Karin, what's wrong? " the boy asked in a calm voice.

Unlike before, he no longer looked at his classmates or at all the students who were going out to receive a warm, affectionate hug from their parents. For him, his world was his older sister. Looking at Karin with a sweet smile, the boy stood before her, and she herself smiled tenderly.

" I didn't want to leave you empty-handed for your early graduation, Yūji. I would have liked for you not to enter the world of ninjas yet and to stay at the academy a bit longer, but that isn't what you wanted... I made something for you with great care over such a long time in secret. I hoped you'd like my gift, " said Karin shyly, pulling something hidden from her shirt. The bulge was very obvious, but Yūji, upon looking at it, was surprised.

It was something red that looked like cloth. " Finding cloth in good condition is hard; I asked for help from many of our comrades... I didn't know how to sew, but I feel that I managed to do something right on the first try. " When Yūji noticed what was there, his eyes widened.

His sister, as she untangled it, saw that it was a red scarf a bright, reddish hue so luminous that it seemed to outshine the background of the village and the academy.

" I wasn't quite sure what I could do for you... but I hope you always wear this garment. I made it thinking of you and of how wonderful these years have been watching you grow. This scarf is vibrant and colorful, just like you when you smile at me and laugh heartily... I'm so glad you weren't a withdrawn child; instead, you are someone who illuminates and gives us happiness. "

Yūji choked up as he watched his sister speak, his eyes watering from the emotion of receiving his first gift from her. He took it carefully in his hands while admiring the softness of the fabric, especially for a first try, it had turned out perfectly.

" I love it so much... " Yūji, with his big eyes, looked at his sister, a huge smile on his face, and hugged Karin tightly, expressing his affectionate love. Karin was surprised to see her little brother so emotional.

Seeing something red that resembled the scarf he used to wear as Itadori Yūji brought back such lovely memories.

It seems that it will always come back to him.

Karin smiled slowly, bending down a little to hug her dear little brother, her gaze softening behind her glasses. " I'm so glad you like it... come on, try it on, " she said in a maternal tone, beginning to wrap the scarf around Yūji, carefully folding it until it was perfect.

She saw the redhead's smile, realizing that it had all been worth it; and when she saw that beautiful, cheerful expression and his hopeful eyes.

The boy then hugged his sister again with excitement, demonstrating the bond between them.

Thus, both of them, hand in hand, went straight home, Yūji carrying that cheerful smile on his face and with pleasant excitement.

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Far from that place, Yūji now felt confident enough to leave the Rain Village, all to have total privacy for his attacks and his secret training. He had put on slightly lighter clothes so that he could perform his movements more comfortably, holding his blade in his hands, and now, with every change of clothes he wore, the boy sported that red scarf. It was lightweight, wouldn't make him hot, and would provide comfort in cold times, it was perfect without a doubt. He adored that scarf his older sister made for him.

He inhaled and sighed in a method of concentration, his eyes closed as he tried to maintain focus.

His eyes widened when he began to shape blood that flowed from his body, his eyes very firm and penetrating.

" cursed technique: exorcising saw "

The blood he was shaping moved at an astounding speed, immediately acting. In a matter of seconds, that very blood managed to devastate the area where he had begun training. He saw how hundreds of trees started to fall at an incredible speed.

His eyes showed concentration, and in only five seconds more than two hundred trees, most of them dry vanished into nothingness.

It was seen how blood spurted abundantly from his mouth; he spat for a moment when he finished the technique, gasping for breath, but despite feeling so weakened, he was happy to see the extent of his technique.

One thing he discovered is that his body could now perform most of the techniques of his older brother Choso. On the contrary, it seems that these types of techniques were more liberal, since it wasn't only his own blood that he could control. He can also manipulate the blood of living beings. He had unconsciously tried it on a poor little rabbit which, after he restrained it, he tried to feed and treat well, but it ran away.

That is not the important part. It seems that his blood-manipulation attacks are now extremely destructive, and he realized this when he discovered it was the only cursed technique he could use by combining chakra and cursed energy without suffering internal damage. When he exceeded the time of use, he felt his insides twist, as if his internal organs and his chakra networks were beginning to rot.

Of course, he could only heal using CRT, but he had managed in these three years to increase the time he could use his technique by a great deal, so I noticed he was not so worried anymore.

Using Sukuna's technique and that of his master Gojo is different, he couldn't use combined chakra. For him, that remained impossible and very difficult to execute. Every time he tried, it was an internal pain of a thousand demons and blood spitting until his own lungs collapsed; he still hadn't found a method to use it.

" So far I can execute perfectly all the techniques of my older brother Choso, but I have also discovered techniques that use a lot of chakra and little cursed energy, ones for which I must perform hand seals, " he whispered to himself. At his young age he has truly been able to create his own seals to control his chakra perfectly.

In the end, his teacher Konan was right, blood is a Kekke Genkai of his body, but the curious thing is that he combined the cursed technique he previously had and transformed it into a new system that he has not yet discovered how to execute.

He looked around at the barren plain nothing was left approaching a tree, he observed what it had left behind. Not even a living thing remained; also, something curious he had discovered in his years of training is that his blood is corrosive, so corrosive that it can kill any living being in seconds. Like this poor tree he observed a black stain spread like spiderwebs and gradually faded until it became either dust or a thick liquid that wasn't blood.

" a new record! I didn't use most of the expansion attack, but the damage is much greater, " the boy whispered excitedly, his face reddening again and a big smile appearing.

He sighed deeply, closing his eyes to think. " Now, let's see if I can manage to use Gojo-sensei's technique. So far I have only been able to do a little because they remain too destructive and conspicuous. I have to do it discreetly to the point of… nothing. " The whisper was for him alone, and when the boy opened his eyes again, he didn't perceive anything different.

But his eyes glowed softly a beautiful blue, as if they were the clear sky itself, beautiful irises shining and full of intense power.

Yūji assumed a stance as if he held a gun in front of him a small, almost imperceptible dot if one did not look closely. It was a tiny blue dot.

With those same unique eyes that light up the moment Yūji uses his teacher's cursed technique, in a whisper so soft and imperceptible, the boy elegantly spoke as if sighing those words: " avante rotation: blue "

Upon saying it, that tiny dot almost imperceptible to the human eye, visible only to his shot out swiftly. Despite its minuscule size, all the debris moved sharply toward that small point, which, upon touching its target, disintegrated as it impacted the specific zone, the zone of nothingness.

As if nothing existed.

Yūji's blue eyes faded as if he had never had them, thus deactivating the technique. The boy smiled excitedly upon seeing that the point had nearly reached a size where the blue would no longer be visible, yet its attacking power was immense. He saw how it cleared all the debris that had been left behind.

In the end, he was proud of his progress being able to control most of his inherited power and happy to have surpassed his limits.

He was no longer weak; he was on his way to becoming the most powerful, and that was what made him happy.

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[ Illustration for today! ♡

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