6 Weeks Alone - Special Edition

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All was quiet, not a sound was heard in the village. No one in the market, and no one at the academy. The town of Konoha seemed dead, only two souls stood at the main gates, glaring at each other. A young, blonde, energetic child stared with confidence and valor. The bamboo armored, blue-blonde stood across from him. A moment ago a challenge was proposed, and for several minutes the armored lad just stared at the young boy before him.

"Juzou Aramaki, that is I. Why should I accept to a spar with a brat like you?" His voice seemed to just wisp out of his mouth, as though he were merely breathing is words.

"Your team didn't enter the Chunin exam, you survive a quarrel with Itachi, and you even made a fool out of several ANBU. If I can be as good as you, I can show Sasuke a thing or two"

"Go home," Jusou imidiatly responded. "Even if I used a Sakabato you wouldn't live to limp away. I don't study taijutsu nor genjutsu. I am far more superior than you or even the ninja of this village. I'd have already made the Hyuuga rethink about their supremacy, but I'm not a bully, Hiashi-'Sama' can challenge me when he thinks I'm a threat."

"What's wrong with you!? You act all tough, you even save the village, and yet you talk trash about other people!"

"I merely state what is on my mind, and it takes too much time to be polite. I have much more useful things to do now than argue over my choices in life. Train yourself."

"You're scared, aren't you?" Naruto tried provoking him. "You saw what I did to Neji, and you are scared."

"But what brains you have to use, I have already indirectly insulted the most powerful clan this village has to offer. And you think I am scared?"

"I beat someone from that clan, that makes me just as strong."

"You outwitted an overly egotistical member of an off branch. You have merely shown that you are not what people think you are"

"Hey, it's ok to be scared, I was before I faced him. Thanks to a pep talk from a close friend, I was able to bring my spirit up and take him down."

Juzou no longer tried to take a step away, as though something had just entered his mind. "Friends...perhaps you are worth fighting."

Naruto was suddenly surprised at Juzou's turn of attitude. "That's more like it!"

"You shall defend your words. None should take lightly the mocking of the great Aramaki clan."

"What?!" Naruto backed off defensively.

"I will use my Sakabato for fairness. Let us hope someone with medical proficiencies nearby." His eyes shifted towards the small set of woods to his left, unknown to Naruto, Hinata watched on.

Juzou drew his sword and held it at level to his eyes, the blade pointing at his center of attention. Naruto drew a kunai and held it strongly in his hand. Naruto made the first move under cover of his tossed kunai, he barged in with a heavy kick to Juzou's side. Juzou moved with the attack so that, combined with the bamboo armor and his speed, the attack barely made contact. He countered with a upwards vertical slash at the underside of Naruto's knee, forcing him to spin in midair. Naruto focused chakra into his hand and placed it on the ground, keeping his balance and allowing him to quickly get back onto his feet. Naruto was ready to begin a jutsu but Juzou was already on his heels, attacking in a pattern forcing him to keep his hands apart. Naruto was put onto the defensive, unable to get away for any amount of time. Juzou scored a hard hit to Naruto's side, forcing him to bend and fall to the ground. Juzou followed through with a strike to his upper arm, finishing off with a heavy attack to Naruto's leg. Naruto screamed in pain of his broken leg. Resisting the urge to plead for his life he merely growled as he cringed to hold off the pain. Juzou raised his sword once more, looking down at his opponent.

"You brought this on yourself, I don't make the rules, but no one may insult our clan and live if they can not prove they are correct"

"Stop! Please!" Naruto's eyes widened in fear, his young life flashing before his eyes.

"You brought this on yourself. I'll let you walk with mere injury."

"What are you? Some kind of demon" Demon...Demon...Demon... the word echoed in his mind, reaching his guest, somehow awakening his primal rage.

Naruto leapt up at Juzou, holding off his sword hand. Thrusting his clawed hand at his throat, Naruto began his counterattack. Juzou barely dodged the attempt at his throat but was left off balance and thrown into a nearby tree. He quickly stood to his feet and looked toward Naruto, but he'd disappeared. Juzou turned just in time to dodge Naruto's back attack. Juzou took a swing at his open back and made a perfect connection. Naruto was planted on the ground and his spine misaligned. The boy was screaming in pain, so Juzou backed away as far as he could and looked at the boy, wide eyed and in complete fear.

"What gave him this power? His spine should be more than just out of place! I should have destroyed it!"

"RRRRARGH!" Naruto recovered and returned his spine to natural settings. He looked back at the boy with a new look of joy. "I'm going to enjoy ripping your heart out."

"I'm gonna need to match his speed, or else I'm just going to need splinters taken out of my body!"

Naruto charged at Juzou, slamming his body against him. Juzou used a substitution and left his armor with the log. Juzou reappeared behind Naruto, his sakabato held high. He swung with rage, forcing the ground to shatter as his attack was dodged. Naruto came at his side with a horizontal claw attack, continuing to climb up his opponent and drag him with it. He finished with a downward slash, slamming Juzou into the ground. Juzou used his chakra to force his body to slide away from Naruto. He pulled himself up and looked at the boy, not even tired from his exerting attacks.

"Damn it! My Sakabato isn't working! And I can't use my actual sword to combat him, this is just a sparring match!" Juzou gasped as Naruto used his shadow clone jutsu, all coming in for yet another ruthless encounter. "Damn it!" He placed his hands together to form a hand sign. "Armor summoning jutsu!"

Naruto beat the boy into a pulp, destroying the armor and cutting near every inch of the boys flesh. His inner beast was finding its way to the surface and managing to control his body. Naruto was about to thrust his palm through Juzou's chest when he felt an odd sting around his neck.

Juzou was right behind him, holding his sword in a recovering fashion just after a strike. He then redrew his Sakabato and struck Naruto's leg once more, shattering the blade on impact.

Naruto didn't scream in pain, nor even react in a typical manner. He just fell forward, with a hard thump. Juzou was catching his breath, after performing three jutsu with such limited chakra, he nearly killed his soul trying to summon the strength to draw the Ketsueki No Kyuuten.

"Never again will I...Never again will I...Never again..." Juzou seemed to be unaware of his chanting. "Girl in the meadows, his leg is broken." He looked at the specific tree Hinata was hiding behind. "Have him patched up, I never meant to harm him."