A/N: It seems that the first chapter was a great success. Albeit I came under fire from some folks for my hate of Shirou (To be fair, I DID put up a warning about bashing. Not my fault it was ignored). Now… some people have been asking me why I keep hating on Iruka Umino since he's (supposedly) a big brother to Naruto.

I'll straight up explain that due to certain life experiences, that I utterly despise negligent figures with an intense and burning passion. (Yes. That includes Neglect fics which are a dime a dozen at this point. And the ones with a Neglectful Kushina especially triggers me since it goes against her entire character. Both Manga and otherwise)

Iruka was Naruto's teacher for three years straight, yes? And in all this time, Iruka didn't help Naruto in any shape or form, nor did he bother helping Naruto figure out his problem with the clone jutsu. If anything, Iruka should have at least given Naruto a fair chance to pass by helping with the aforementioned jutsu. Did he ever? NO! It wasn't until a talk with Hiruzen that Iruka got with the crappy big brother act.

Am I trying to justify myself? Maybe a little bit. But for the most part, I am just trying to explain my reasoning for hating him. As for Shirou…. well… my only knowledge of him comes from the Stay Night Anime version. And I utterly hate wimpy MCs that do nothing to improve themselves or just keep getting in the way of people who can better handle the situation. Plus, and I freely admit this, when it comes to certain anime characters that trigger me (negligent characters for example.) I can be extremely vindictive. Did I take it too far on my hate for Shirou? Okay. Maybe I did. We all make mistakes. We're only human. I'll try not to be so hard pressed on my hate for Shirou… but I'll still keep on killing him. As a running gag.

Now then… I am finished with my rant. And I apologize for wasting everyone's time. But I needed to get all of that off my chest. Again, certain life experiences left me very bitter towards negligent figures. Though sometimes, depending on circumstances, I can understand to a degree.

Now then, onto more important things than my own bitching.

Current harem:

Lancer. (Artoria Pendragon.) (More to be announced.)

Chapter two: Training days.

"Master? It is time for you to awaken." Spoke the soft voice of Artoria making her blonde master stir awake. His eyes fluttered open as he found his face pressed against the Lancer's generous bust his arms wrapped around her waist while his body was cuddled up next to her. Naruto slowly looked up towards her face and found it to be but a few inches from his own. By the looks of things, he must have falled asleep right here on the couch and ended up using Artoria as a living pillow.

He wanted to apologize since he felt like he might have taken advantage of her to some degree, but his mouth could only open and close since his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. Sensing his thoughts Artoria spoke "Fear not Master. If you wish to use my body for comfort, I will not protest. Besides, as you can see, I have done nothing to seperate myself from you. You looked too comfortable and I did not wish to wake you as you slept... until now that is." She then pointed at the clock, showing that it would soon be time for the boy to meet with the Sandaime Hokage. Her words actually bringing some relief to the boy.

"Oh. Right. I guess that's true. But... if I ever end up making you feel uncomfortable you can tell me." Naruto spoke with a sheepish smile as he released her from his grip, rubbing the back of his head in some embarrassment.

"Noted. Though I must admit... I too was rather comfy in that position." She replied in a soft voice, her master could only nod in understanding as he went to the bathroom to splash his face with some water and change into some fresh clothes... another set of that awful orange jumpsuit.

"Erm... Master? Not to question your tastes... but Ninjas, to the best of my knowledge, are meant to strike from the shadows? Yes? To act as spies or assassins? Flashy colors like that wouldn't be the most suitable choice in your line of work." Artoria spoke, trying not to sound mean or insulting to him. But... that jumpsuit alone was threatening to melt her eyes.

"Yeah. I see what you mean. But... I can't really afford much else. The Jumpsuits come cheap and I only have so much money from my stipend." The boy explained with a small groan, but then he perked up, remembering that he was supposed to receive an A-rank reward which was actually rather considerable so then maybe he could get better clothes.

"I see. That should be easily rectified later. Shall we go Master?" Artoria asked, readying her spear. Her young master nodding in agreement as the two departed towards the Hokage's office. Though Naruto was kind of nervous and couldn't help but wonder who is sensei would be.

Hokage office.

"I see. And we still know almost nothing about this organization Akatsuki?" Asked the form of Hiruzen as he had received the needed report from Jiraiya. As it turns out, the information was quite minimal to say the least. The toad Sannin couldn't help but sigh as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Yup. Seems like they have a particular interest in the Jinchuuriki and seem to work in pairs. Orochimaru was a member at some point of time, but left them, likely to pursue his own twisted agenda. The only other two I managed to confirm the identities of, are Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki who seem to be partners. Nasty pairing." The Toad Sannin muttered in disdain, with his sensei nodding grimly in agreement.

Itachi Uchiha was an almost world renowned prodigy and one of the most powerful Sharingan users on record. And Kisame Hoshigaki is a known member of the Seven Swordsman of the mist, and earned the nickname as the 'Bijuu without a tail' due to his seemingly inexhaustible chakra reserves which are further bolstered by his weapon the Samehada.

"Missing Ninja. All in the S-rank category. If the members are this powerful, it chills me to wonder how strong the leader must be." Hiruzen muttered in thought, wondering what kind of a monster Akatsuki's leader must be.

"That's a good question. I'll keep looking into it. Someone has to know something." Jiraiya replied as he proceeded to leave the office, but was stopped when his old teacher cleared his throat, gaining the Sannin's attention once more. When the Toad Summoner turned around, he couldn't help but gulp when he noticed his sensei was glaring hard at him with cold eyes that seemed to be as sharp as a flint.

"Jiraiya, I understand you have a spy network to run. But since you're here and in the village, can you at least stick around long enough to introduce yourself to Naruto? The boy should be here any minute now. I think he would at least like to meet his godfather." The Hokage spoke as he drummed his fingers on the desk in irritation, especially since it appeared as though the Toad Sage deliberately went out of his way to stay out of Naruto's life.

"Eh. I'll see him next time I'm in Konoha." Jiraiya replied in a dissmissive tone and tried to exit the office... only for a kunai to imbed itself into the doorframe with a thud, making him gulp nervously as he turned around, seeing that the Hokage's stare had hardened further.

"Kushina was right about you. Minato made the worst choice imaginable." was all the Hokage said in a chilling tone down the Sannin's spine. Jiraiya's eyebrows knit together as he glared back at his sensei.

"Now why would you go and say that?" The toad summoner asked earning a 'Are you serious?' kind of look from the Hokage.

"From the time Naruto was but an infant, you have constantly used your spy network as an excuse to stay away from the boy. I decided to be a little lenient with you since traveling around the nations would not have been an ideal childhood for the boy, but I suppose once again, I have been too soft on my students. You could at the very least write to the boy, or pay an occasional visit to let him know he has some form of family around, yet you won't even do that much for him." The Sandaime replied in a scathing tone.

"Fine then... if you really don't wish to see young Naruto, then get out of my office. And don't you ever come near him with the whole 'concerned godfather' act. And if you even begin spouting that 'Child of Prophecy' trash, then I will have you trialed, court-martialed, executed, and then I'll have your ashes flushed down the toilet. Now get out of my office!" The Sandaime spoke, making a solid promise with the full authority as the Hokage.

With an angry scoff, the Toad Summoner opened the door to leave and put some distance between himself and the Hokage... only to find the form of Naruto with his loosely clenched fist raised up as if he were preparing to knock on the door until it was abruptly opened. Jiraiya almost did a double-take on who was standing in front of him, but then glared harshly and shoved the boy aside as he stomped away. "Stop right there! You should apologize!" Yelled a female voice belonging to Artoria as she pointed her spear at the retreating man.

"Let it go. It's not worth the hassle." the whiskered teen instructed her, making his servant sigh with dissatisfaction while reluctantly lowering her spear... however she would be sure to remember the man's appearance if they ever encountered him again.

Naruto stepped inside the office with the Lancer serant following close behind him. The whiskered teen then asked with a small frown "The hell was that about old man? That weird guy didn't look too happy about something."

"Personal business. Nothing for you to worry about. And for your own good, I suggest you stay away from that man. He's completely untrustworthy." The Sandaime spoke in a grim tone, making the boy nod in understanding. And from the looks of things, it wouldn't be a good idea to ask too many questions.

The Sandaime quickly reached into his desk and pulled out a Shinobi headband and a small scroll before handing them over to the Jinchuuriki. "By the power vested in my as Hokage, I am proud to name you as a Genin of Konoha. The payment for your service in apprehending Mizuki has already been added into your account by me, personally. And now for your Sensei... enter." The Hokage commanded, and in a puff of smoke, a certain purple haired Anbu appeared.

She removed her cat mask revealing her face and spoke to the boy "Anbu, codenamed Neko. AKA, Yugao Uzuki reporting for duty. I look forward to training you Naruto-kun." The Anbu woman spoke with a kind smile before placing her mask back over her face. Artoria was glad to see a somewhat familiar person, despite only having met this Neko for a few brief moments, it seemed she cared for Naruto's well-being, and she also seemed to be a trustworthy sort.

"Nice. I think I'll enjoy learning from you. By the by, what happened to that prick Iruka?" Naruto asked out of some curiosity, wondering if his neglectful teacher had croaked.

"Iruka lost too much blood and died. He won't be anyone's problem anymore." Was Yugao's blunt reply while her new student could only nod as he began to tie his headband around his right arm. From behind her mask, her eyes scanned Naruto's clothes up and down and then clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Before we start training... we really must get you some new clothing. I refuse to acknowledge you as a Ninja until you can dress the part." she spoke earning a sheepish grin from the boy.

"Yeah. I see your point. Well, I don't think that any shops will try cheating me with you and Lancer-san hanging around." He replied while scratching the side of his cheek, to be honest, he didn't really mind the color orange but... it wasn't an ideal color for a Ninja. Sometimes he wondered that the stores deliberately sold him such bright colors to make him stand out more, thus put an even bigger target on his back.

"Very well then. We shall make a brief shopping trip. In fact... I think I know a good place." The purplette spoke and gestured for the two blondes to follow her. As they left, the Sandaime narrowed his eyes knowing that his student Jiraiya would soon become a problem. He'd need to get a handle on him and soon. Fortunately, he knew someone that could keep the man in check.

Later.

"Well? What do you think?" Naruto asked as he gestured to the new outfit which consisted of a dark blue trench-coat with an armor mesh shirt beneath and a pair of jeans, along with the usual Shinobi sandals. The two woman looking at the new clothes with some approval in their eyes.

"A definite improvement over that awful orange." Yugao commented with Artoria nodding since she liked the color blue just as well.

"Thanks. I kinda wanted the yellow one, but that seemed kinda... gaudy. Not to mention would stand out just as much if not more than my orange jumpsuit." He commented as he grabbed several extra sets of his new clothes and proceeded to the counter... only to turn to Artoria and take note that she didn't have any clothes of her own.

"You want some clothes too?" He asked, taking the gentlemanly route of offering to buy her something else to wear.

"That won't be necessary. I assure you." She replied and then her armored dress transformed into a simple white blouse with a long blue skirt, before changing back again into her armor. The sudden change impressing both student and teacher. Seeing that it wasn't an issue, Naruto prepared to pay for his new clothes. All the while, the cashier kept glancing in the direction of the Anbu who, had a hand on her sword in a not-so-subtle manner, serving as a warning that the cashier won't be allowed to mistreat the boy.

After purchasing his new clothes, Yugao nodded in satisfaction and spoke "Good. We shall now commence our training in the Forest of Death." The neko masked woman spoke, earning a loud cheer from Naruto although Artoria had a skeptical look on her face.

"What's this about a Forest of Death?" The King of Camelot asked with a raised eyebrow finding the name a tad ridiculous.

At her question, both Yugao and Naruto couldn't help but giggle quietly to themselves as the Servant narrowed her eyes a bit. Without a word further, Neko gestured for the two blondes to follow. As they progressed towards their destination, Naruto was casually flipping through the numerous cards from the Deck of Heroes. Looking for any other probably companions he may wish to summon. A number of them caught his attention, Sir Francis Drake, Medusa, Jeanne D' Arc, Minamoto no Raiko, Jack the Ripper, and Tamamo.

And from each of these cards, he could sense numerous emotions, many of which he couldn't put a name to. But still... he was very much looking forward to summoning them at some point or other. But for now, all he needed was Artoria.

As they walked, they encountered an unwelcome sight in the form of one Sasuke Uchiha who was sporting his trademark scowl. "Walk faster." Naruto almost pleaded, earning a nod from his new sensei since she didn't wish to interact with the self-proclaimed avenger either. But it was too late since Sasuke had already taken notice of the trio and spoke up "Hey Dobe. Where you going?"

The whiskered teen didn't even bother to supress a groan of annoyance as he retorted "What's it to you? I don't see how it is any of your business." The response earned an annoyed 'Hn' from the Uchiha, while Naruto couldn't help but wonder why the thrice damned 'Prodigy' was even bothering him. Oh wait... He was probably going to lord his success over his favorite punching bag from the Academy since he'd passed, unaware that Naruto didn't receive his own headband until later.

"Couldn't help but notice you're wearing a headband while being escorted by an Anbu. You steal that and get caught? Impersonating a ninja can be a pretty serious offence." The Uchiha spoke, almost laughing at his own joke as he gestured to his own headband, unaware that the whiskered teen was the one going to get the last laugh here.

"Wrong. This Anbu is my sensei. I received an apprenticeship after aiding in a certain incident." The whiskered teen replied, not even trying to hide his amusement as the Uchiha could only blink dumbly. The purple haired woman nodded, backing up the boy's claim which made the Uchiha's eyes widen even further, his confusion changing to outrage.

"An apprenticeship?! Why the hell is a loser like you getting private training from an Anbu and I'm stuck on a team with some weird pale kid, and a useless girl?" Sasuke demanded angrily.

"I don't have to answer you. Come on ladies. It's pointless trying to talk to this guy." Naruto spoke bitterly as he grabbed Artoria by the arm and started to almost drag her away while Yugao follow suit, very eager to get as far as possible from the Uchiha.

"What was his problem? And why did I feel like strangling myself after feeling that sickeningly edgy and 'Superior than you' aura from that boy?" The King of Camelot asked, feeling a very strong urge to bathe herself... several times.

"I'll explain later. Don't spend too much time around him or you might dumb down. Like, 'attack the Five Kage' type of dumb." The whiskered teen explained briefly, causing a small sweat-drop to form on the Lancer's head.

"I don't know what that means exactly, but I'll assume that it is bad." Artoria muttered, only now noticing that her wrist was in the grip of her master. For some reason, the contact earned a small blush from her as 'womanly feelings' bubbled up from her heart. Even to this day, romance and love were foreign concepts to her, due to her extreme dedication and obsession with being the 'perfect king'.

From the blonde's other hand, which was still holding the Deck of Heroes, the Card of Mordred burned intensely. The heat almost scorching his hand, and nearly made him drop the cards before releasing Artoria's wrist to stop himself from dropping the deck. In the background, the Uchiha took note that the 'Dobe' of the Academy was holding onto those cards pretty tightly for some reason. "Oi. Dobe. What's so special about those cards you're holding?" The Uchiha demanded as he rushed forward to see them up close... only to be stopped when Artoria pointed the tip of her spear at his throat.

"Come no closer than that. I shall not have you taint my master with your foul presence. Even breathing the same air as you makes me feel ill." She spoke, causing the Uchiha to narrow his eyes when she called the dobe 'Master'.

With a growl of envy and frustration the Uchiha turned on his heel and muttered angrily "I'll be back to settle this. You're all lucky that I need to show up for some stupid test for my team." With that said, he marched off with his hands stuck in his pockets grumbling to himself about what the dobe could be hiding.

"Who was that boy? He had a foul air about him." Artoria muttered as she lowered her spear a bit, though her eyes warily watched the Uchiha till he was finally out of sight. When she was sure he was gone, she finally gave a sigh of relief.

Naruto scratched his cheek as they continued on to the Forest of Death, the blonde boy answered his servant "Sasuke Uchiha. My school bully who liked to use me as a punching bag during class spars. I guess old Iruka always paired me with him cuz he knew I can't beat the bastard in a straight up fight. Anyways, a few years back Sasuke's entire clan was wiped out overnight by his elder brother Itachi. Men, women, children, all gone just like that.

Sasuke swore revenge and has been obsessed over it ever since. So much so that he single-mindedly seeks power to surpass his brother, without care of consequence, and acts like an asshole to everyone around him. And if he doesn't get his way, then he throws a tantrum like a spoiled brat." After his explanation, the Lancer Servant hmmed slightly in thought.

"I see. I can understand a desire for vengeance, but to act in such a manner is a disgrace to himself and his clan. And I am curious for the reason this Itachi murdered his clan and family, yet permitted his younger brother to live." Artoria wondered aloud, she then noticed that they were approaching a forest filled with trees that could easily tower over her castle back in the old kingdom of Camelot.

"So this is the Forest of Death you spoke of. Impressive. What manner of beasts live in these woods?" Artoria asked almost excitedly, feeling a sudden motivation to train alongside her master in unknown territory.

"Correct. Expect to meet gigantic beasts, man-eating insects, poisonous plants, and well... let me sum It up and say that everything in there that isn't you, will try to kill and/or eat you." Yugao explained with a grin behind her mask, which widened further upon seeing the Servant's disbelieving expression. And as if on cue, a loud groan coming from a bear was heard as it came walking out of the bushes to scratch its back against a tree. The large animal the size of a large shed.

"Awww, look! A bear cub!" Yugao spoke sweetly, making Artoria's eyes widen at the mentioning of 'Cub'. And then a second bear the size of a three story building came out with a lazy yawn as it watched over its cub. Not even giving the humans and Servant a sideways glance since it didn't view them as a threat.

The King of Knight blinked a few times and couldn't help but chuckle nervously. This would definitely make for an interesting place to hone her skills alongside her master. Deciding not to disturb the bears, the trio skirted around them and headed deeper into the Forest until they found themselves in a clearing that seemed to be free of predators... for the moment.

"All right then. We may begin training. Naruto-kun, I think you'll be needing this." The Anbu spoke before tossing him a Katana held within its scabbard. He caught the new weapon in his hands and pulled it out slightly, admiring the sharpness of the blade and noticed that the Katana was all black except for a rose pink design running along the blade. (A/N: Think Shusui. Roronora Zoro's black blade, received during Thriller Bark arc.)

"That Katana was left to me by a very dear friend, and my old swordsmaster. I think she would have loved you to have it." Yugao spoke in a gentle tone, earning a nod of appreciation from her new student who looked the blade up and down with a gleeful expression.

"Now then Naruto-kun... may I ask that you bring out one of your Summons? I wish to see how those cards work." Yugao requested out of simple curiosity, eager to see how it works.

"There's not really that much to it. I just pick a card, channel Chakra into it, and bam. I summon a Servant, like Lancer here." The whiskered teen spoke and then jabbed a thumb in Artoria's direction making her nod at his simple yet accurate explanation.

"I see. It seems that Lancer-san uses weapons. That is good, for I will teach you the fine art of Kenjutsu. The art of swordplay." Yugao spoke proudly as she unsheathed her weapon, although Naruto couldn't help but gulp slightly since he knew he would be cruising for a bruising. At his hip, a single card glowed a dull purple color. Growing curious, the blonde pulled out the card and was met by 'Minamoto no Raiko. Berserker.'

"I think she wants to join in." Naruto spoke up and then channeled Chakra into the card. A flash of purple light appeared and the boy then found his face pressed into an exceptionally large bust compressed in a skin-tight purple bodysuit.

"Ohayo Master. Thank you so much for summoning me." Spoke the new Servant in a gentle tone as she embraced her new master against her warm flesh. Artoria blinked a few times at the sudden contact, a slight blush forming on her cheeks at the display. While Yugao seemed fascinated by the technique, and at how precise it was. No hand-signs required. Just pull out the needed card and BAM, instant summon. Simple yet effective. Especially if the Summons themselves were particularly powerful.

"Why did you wish to be summoned?" Artoria asked as she glanced down at her own breasts. It seemed as if her master was enjoying being smushed in the newcomer's bust seeing as how he wasn't even struggling in the new woman's grip.

"I couldn't help but overhear that you were doing Weapons training. I was so excited that I just knew I had to join in. And master was gracious enough to have summoned me like this." The purple haired Servant responded in a cheery manner, rubbing her huge breasts even harder into her master's face.

"I believe that's enough of that. We should begin training immediately." Yugao piped in, although her eyes hidden behind her mask showed amusement at the display. After Minamoto reluctantly seperated from her master, Yugao began her new student by performing numerous sets of Katas to get used to swinging his blade in the appropriate directions. Occasionally the Anbu woman would randomly toss an object like a rock or a piece of bark to test the boy's reflexes, resulting in some bruising since he wasn't expecting them. But soon he kept a close watch on his sensei, checking to see if she had any possible projectiles in her hands.

Minamoto and Artoria would sometimes offer some advice, like minding his stance for instance. As their training progressed, the blonde couldn't help but notice that it came surprisingly easy for him. Then again... running from Chunin after a pranking spree could definitely help in stamina training. On the other hand, this was only the first day, and it was likely that Neko's training would intensify over time.

After finishing his Kata's, Yugao began instructing him in Chakra control exercises, making him run up and down a certain distance on the nearby trees to get used to clinging to other surfaces. It took him a few tries to find his balance in maintaining the needed Chakra, but he soon got used to it rather quickly, but still far from fully mastering the exercise.

After a while, Yugao clapped her hands and spoke "That's enough training for today. We'll pick things up first thing tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you right here... and I won't be taking it easy on your for very long." Her promise made the boy shudder a bit since his prediction from earlier was definitely going to come true. But he nodded and decided it would be a good idea to head home for the day.

Days later.

It had been a few days since Naruto's training began under the tutelage of Yugao Uzuki, and thus far, he was greatly enjoying himself. Much of his loneliness had been relieved thanks to the presence of both Artoria and Minamoto. The latter of which taking on an almost motherly role as she took it upon herself to prepare his meals. And both women seemed to like cuddling with him at night as they slept together.

Day by day, even after a short period of training. He could tell he was starting to toughen up and get stronger. And his katana swings were starting to feel a lot smoother and progressively more natural to him. It almost felt like he was born for the usage of Kenjutsu.

Currently, the boy is sitting at his own dinner table while eating breakfast. "Come on, Master. Say 'ahh'." Minamoto cooed as she personally fed the boy herself, as though he were a small child. The whiskered teen obeying as he opened his mouth and took a bite of the offered food, a happy expression on his face as he slowly chewed to savor the rich flavor.

"Honestly, Berserker. You spoil him too much." Artoria spoke in disapproval, giving a small glare to the new housemate. While she hadn't been in Naruto's service for a long time, she felt that the purple haired Berserker was getting a little too... intimate with the boy.

"Nonsense! Master enjoys it! And please, just call me Mina-chan. There's no Holy Grail War going on, and we all serve Master! We can be friends, yes?" Minamoto replied in a tone filled with warmth and kindness that belied her status as a Berserker.

The King of Knights remained silent for a few moments, although she had to admit that the newcomer had a point... Artoria still didn't feel comfortable with sharing her true name. "Perhaps. But I still don't like that you're being so frivolous with your true name."

The Berserker ignored her in favor of continuing to feed her Master. Not really caring for the Lancer's opinion. It was at this point that a knocking sound was heard at the front door. Artoria sipped some tea and then got up to answer it, upon opening it, she found Yugao to be standing there still in full Anbu Uniform. "The Hokage has summoned me and Naruto-kun. We need to leave as soon as possible." The Anbu spoke in a business like tone.

Nodding in understanding, the King of Knights called to her master that his teacher had arrived. Fortunately, breakfast was already over now as both Master and Servant approached towards the front door. "What's up Sensei?" Naruto asked with a smile, the Anbu appreciating his apparent enthusiasm.

"Sandaime-sama has requested our presence. It seems our assistance is required for a certain mission." Yugao announced, prompting her student to nod in understanding. Guess it was time to see the old man and find out what kind of mayhem he'd be getting into now. On the up side, he had a reliable army at his disposal, and he had an Anbu Captain for a Sensei, so he was confident he could handle anything thrown his way... now he just needed a moment alone to study those jutsu he had copied from the Forbidden scroll earlier.

He was pretty sure that Shadow Clone jutsu could be useful for scouting and recon purposes since the instructions mentioned that the memories of the clones transferred to the caster. Yet another thing on his mind was the 'Gates of Babylon' that his ancestor had briefly mentioned before his disappearance. Naruto knew it was some kind of special power that Gilgamesh passed on to him... but how was he supposed to activate it? It's not like he was given any instructions.

"Master? Be careful. I sense something foul." Artoria mentioned, breaking her master out of his stupor as she prepared her lance. It seemed like they had already arrived much more swiftly than the boy had realized due to his musing since they now stood outside the mission assignment office. Even Minamoto seemed on guard as she had a hand on one of her weapons, an axe to be specific.

"What is this energy? It makes me want to destroy." The Berserker asked in a venomous tone, though Yugao ignored them of favor of opening the door and ushering her student and his Servants inside to meet with the Hokage. Once they all entered, Naruto took note of the fact that a silver-haired man wearing a face mask and a Konoha headband covering his eye was standing next to two familiar Genin... Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. There was a third boy there with pale white skin who was giving off a forced smile of friendliness that was obviously fake... though Naruto didn't sense any bad intentions from him.

"Oh. Him again." Artoria sighed in irritation upon seeing Sasuke again and lowered her lance. Meanwhile Minamoto quirked up an eyebrow, her lips twitching as though they couldn't decide to form a disgusted frown or annoyed smirk. Still feeling a need to destroy the strange duck haired boy.

The atmosphere seemed tense until Hiruzen cleared his throat and spoke up "Neko, Naruto. I called you here because I am going to be assigning a joint team mission for you with Team Seven. A C-rank mission to be exact." The Sandaime cringed a bit as Naruto looked at him as though he had commited some kind of betrayal and then continued to speak "Kakashi believes his team is ready for a C-rank, though I have my doubts. So as a compromise... I want you and your sensei to aid them in their mission."

"Umm... Jiji? Really? You know that me and Sasuke almost literally can't work together seeing as how we hate each other's guts." Naruto complained in an almost childish manner, causing his Anbu teacher to lightly smack him on the head.

"Grow up Naruto. There will sometimes come a day where you will need to work with those you do not like. You don't need to be friends or anything. Just agree to get the job done and be finished with it." Yugao scolded her student a bit, earning a somewhat ashamed look from him and a quiet 'Hai Sensei'.

"Thank you for disciplining your student Neko-san. Though... who on earth are these two women with you? They definitely aren't ninjas." Kakashi asked as he looked up from his little orange book, his lone eye scanning Minamoto's form up and down since that bodysuit left little to the imagination.

"Yeah... I've seen the blonde one before. I don't recognize the walking arsenal with purple hair though. The dobe also has some kind of cards on him that he wouldn't show me." Sasuke piped in, glaring at his former punching bag from the Academy. Naruto looked between the Hokage and Neko, asking in a silent manner if he should tell Team Seven about his summons. The two immediately sensed the unspoken question and both gave a subtle nod, telling him that it'd be okay to tell.

"Don't worry about them. They're my summons. The cards I have are part of my summoning technique for them. The blonde one is Lancer, though she wants her real name to be private. The purple haired one is Berserker, or Minamoto no Raikou." Naruto answered, satisfying at least some of Kakashi's curiosity, while Sasuke had an almost disgusted look on his face.

"Hn. So you decided to summon a pair of women? What an idiot." The Uchiha muttered in annoyance, earning some glares from both of the Servants.

"What does the fact that we are women have to do with anything?" Minamoto asked as she gripped her katana with one hand, and her axe in the other, feeling very much insulted that she was being judged based on her sex.

"Do you even need to ask?" Sasuke replied back with a sneer, looking at the Servants and even Neko as though they were insects. In the background, Kakashi seemed almost like he wanted to jump out the window as he shoved his face deeper into his book, while Sakura's face seemed to be turning slightly green, and the new boy... Sai was it? He still had that fake smile.

"Wow Sasuke... really? I always knew you were an asshole, but a sexist too? That's just wrong. Then again... guess it comes as no surprise since cute girls almost throw themselves at you daily and you don't even give them a decent hello." Naruto spit back at the Uchiha, his body taking a stance that seemed ready to pounce and punch the self-proclaimed Avenger right in the face, but was stopped when his sensei Yugao stepped in front of him as she faced towards Kakashi.

"Hatake-san... I suggest you get control of Sasuke as soon as possible and instil some discipline into him. If you can't control your own Genin... then I shall happily do it for you in my own way." Neko warned the Copy Ninja, earning a meek nod of understanding from him. Satisfied, Neko turned back to her student and spoke "Naruto-kun, I expect you to maintain some civility as well. If you attack Sasuke without just cause, I will need to punish you. If he attacks you... then don't hesitate to break a limb or two."

At her words, the blonde happily nodded as he rubbed his hands sadistically as a mental image of breaking the Uchiha's limbs or jabbing his eyes out came to mind. Hiruzen cleared his throat and announced "Now that's enough of that. Neko, Kakashi, as teachers, it is ultimately your responsibilty to ensure that the peace is kept among your students and to teach them to put aside petty grievances. With that said, your mission will be to Escort a Mr. Tazuna back to Wave country and to protect him until he has finished building his bridge. Now then, here is your client now."

The Sandaime gestured towards some Chunin to bring in the aforementioned client, who entered the room with a bottle of booze in hand. The liquor causing the Client's cheeks to be dusted with a pink color, and from his body language it was obvious that he was feeling a little tipsy. "What's this? So this'll be my protection eh? Gotta say... there's definitely some lookers here." The man called Tazuna spoke as he openly leered at Minamoto's form.

"Master? Why do the men around here keep staring at me? Their looks of lust are starting to vex me." The Berserker asked with a twitching eyebrow, clearly annoyed by all the looks she kept receiving, even now, some of the Chunin in the room were staring at her.

"Might have something to do with thiccness." Naruto commented with a grin, slipping in a small joke about her bountiful assets.

"Thickness? I don't understand. Have I been putting on weight or something? Do Servants even gain weight?" The purple haired Berserker muttered to herself as she adopted a thinking pose... which caused her large bust to push out more.

Hiruzen sweat-droped for a brief moment and decided to hurry things along by stating "Everyone head home to pack up. You may be staying in Wave for two to three weeks. So pack accordingly. You're dismissed." After that, both Yugao and Kakashi agree that they would both teams would meet up at the Village gates in an hour. With that done, everyone left to prepare themselves.

An hour later.

"Ummmmm... Sakura? Are you sure you can carry all that?" Naruto asked with a large sweat-drop on his head as he saw the pinkette had packed an enormous backpack filled to the brim with items... mostly clothing by the looks of it. So much so that the poor backpack seemed ready to explode at the seams while Sakura dragged it behind her with a large amount of effort.

"Kakashi? Have you made any effort in stamping out Sakura's fangirl habits?" Neko asked with a sharp edge to her voice, even from behind her mask it was easy to see that her eyes were glaring daggers into the masked Jonin as he rubbed his head sheepishly. Now Yugao couldn't help but feel sorry for Team Seven in some ways for having such a half-assed Teacher. While Kakashi was a competent Jonin... his teaching abilities are highly questionable.

In the background Sasuke scoffed as he had his hands in his pockets, obviously uncaring while Sai seemed slightly amused. The latter for some reason was very hard to read... and he was also rather quiet since he hadn't actually said anything yet. Creepy.

"If we don't do something about Sakura's luggage, we may never reach Wave." Naruto commented earning nods from all the others, though Sakura flipped him the bird in response.

Artoria sighed as she approached the pinkette and spoke "Give it here. For the sake of everyone's convenience, I'll carry it." The King of Knights slipped the straps off of the pinkette's petite frame and then with one hand, slung it over her shoulder with ease earning a wide eyed look from Sakura and some thankful nods from everyone else. Even Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief.

With that problem solved, they then began their journey towards Wave country. The walk on the open road was a relatively quiet affair to say the least. Kakashi spent all of his time enraptured by his little orange book, Yugao sometimes asked their client some questions. Sakura was thankfully rather quiet as she occasionally stole glances of the Uchiha, said Uchiha ignoring her in favor of staring at the deck of cards that Naruto was scanning through again. Artoria stood between her master and the Uchiha, since it was obvious from the boy's eyes that he desired Naruto's power.

Minamoto was humming a happy tune to herself as she walked alongside her master. As for Sai, he was drawing something in a sketchbook and still hadn't spoken yet... either he was mute... or he was just... watching. Creepy. Though Naruto could sense that Sai person wasn't a bad guy... it seemed more like he was... empty inside. Though he wasn't sure why.

As they continued on their way, Naruto felt a sense of danger and looked up from the Deck of Heroes, noticing a puddle on the side of the road. Seemed suspicious since it hadn't rained recently and there was no visible water source either. Hmming to himself, the whiskered teen placed the Deck of Heroes into its container on his hip and slowly reached for the Katana his Sensei had given him. The boy felt a hand gently squeeze his shoulder and gently urged him forward with a small push. He then heard the voice of his teacher say "Keep walking. Don't draw undue attention."

Naruto nodded since Yugao unsurprisingly caught onto the potential danger as well, and likely Kakashi as well given their rather extensive careers as Ninja. The whiskered teen took a moment to relax himself, putting his trust in his master's judgement, but he kept his hand on his Katana regardless. His base instincts proved correct as two figures appeared from the fake puddle and cut Kakashi to pieces using a bladed chain.

The duo charged towards Tazuna's direction as Yugao, Naruto, Sasuke and even Sai leapt out in front preparing to intercept the attackers... however, the two Rogue Nin were jerked back since someone had grabbed the chain connecting them. It was Minamoto, who was sporting a chilling smile that could freeze hell over. "Me oh my. Such naughty children. I suppose I now have to punish you. Now... accept your punishment." Minamoto spoke as she licked her lips in a cruel manner.

Soon, the screams of the Demon brothers were heard, followed by the cracking and snapping of bones. It was at this point that Kakashi appeared completely unharmed, having used a substitution to save himself from the Demon brother's telegraphed attack. "Are human limbs supposed to bend like that?" Tazuna asked in horror as the Berserker continued to 'punish' the Rogue Nin.

"They aren't. Wow... I've never seen a man's pelvis shoved into his chest area." Yugao commented as she took out a notebook and started to scribble something down.

"Ummm... how did you guys know they were going to attack anyway?" Sakura asked with a confused expression... and then cringed when a loud crunching noise was heard as Minamoto began... pushing things into questionable places.

"The puddle on the side of the road. Common camoflage Genjutsu in Ame or Kiri where there's lots of water, rain or moisture. Pretty worthless elsewhere, especially since it hadn't rained in some time." Yugao answered while the brother's began pleading for a mercy killing.

"No crying now. Accept your punishment with some dignity." The Berserker Servant cooed with a serene smile and then began to... poke some holes in places. After a while, both Meizu and Gozu finally croaked... mercifully passing away and thus freeing them from the unholy tortures that befell them.

With the grisly scene finally ending, both Shinobi teachers turned to Tazuna with Kakashi asking "All right then Mr. Bridge Builder. I think you owe us an explanation for why these Ninja attacked. You aren't hiding anything are you? Or does Minamoto-san need to 'punish' you too?" While Kakashi had no authority over Minamoto... the threat should be able to easily scare a Civillian that just witnessed said Servant 'punish' a pair of Rogue nin without any sign of guilt or remorse.

The Client quickly glanced over towards the Berserker who was still giving that... chilling smile. The threat quickly making him crack as he spilled the beans. Informing the ninja of the whole story. About how a man named Gato had essentially taken over Wave country and that the only viable way to save the Nation is to finish his bridge which would connect to the mainland, thus breaking Gato's monopoly. They all listened to his story, feeling sympathetic to his plight.

While he shouldn't have deceived them for giving false mission parameters, he was still a desperate man trying to save his home and people. "I don't know about the rest of you guys... but I think we should continue on. We have and Anbu Captain, and an A-rank borderline S-rank Jonin with us. I have all my Servants and the Deck of Heroes with me. So I think we should be good to go." Naruto piped in, not wanting to leave Tazuna out here to die and remain helpless.

"I agree with Naruto's assessment. Any objections?" Neko asked in a stern tone, though it didn't seem like anyone was willing to back out. Even Sakura nodded with some confidence. Meanwhile Artoria felt a sense of pride in her master, since as a Knight, she couldn't leave people who were helpless in the hands of a tyrant. Meanwhile Minamoto seemed to have a far off look in her eyes, like her mind was somplace else even as she nodded as well.

"Well now... it seems someone has some balls after all." Sai finally spoke for the first time, earning a shocked look from Naruto.

"HOLY SHIT! HE TALKED!" The whiskered teen shouted as he pointed towards the pale boy with a shaky finger who had a genuinely confused expression.

"Yes. I talked. Sorry for my silence. But I was once told that if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all." Sai replied as he sported a fake smile yet again. All the while, the other Genin of Team Seven thought 'So that's why he didn't talk much.' since they had surprisingly little interaction with the mysterious Sai.

Afterwards, with the matter settled on continuing the mission, they continued the long march to Wave country. However, unknown to Naruto... he would soon learn more about what it means to be a ninja in the not-so-distant future.

End chapter two.

Omake: The many deaths of Emiya Shirou. (Part Two.)

"Nice day today." Shirou muttered as he headed home, for some reason... he had a strange dream about being killed by boiling hot cheese. But when he woke up in his bed he was fine... but still smelled of cheese. So he had to take a shower. With a chuckle he pulled out a bag of peanuts and began to munch on a few as he took a shortcut through a local park.

As he walked, he saw a chipmunk come running up to him, making him stop as he wondered why the tiny creature would approach a human. The Chipmunk stood on its back legs and stretched out its front paws, making him realize that it was begging for food. Guess park goers would sometimes drop pieces of food around for the animals. "Well, one or two peanuts won't hurt." He muttered to himself and tossed a few peanuts to the ground.

The chipmunk quickly snatched them up and stuffed them into its cheeks before it resumed begging again. With a chuckle he reached into the bag again and when he pulled his hand out... he found himself surrounded by squirrels and chipmunks. All of them looking up at him and staring at the bag full of peanuts. Feeling uncomfortable, Shirou tried to gently step his way out of the encirclement... only for one of the critters to make a squawk sound and then they all leapt up on him. Sinking their teeth into his flesh and ripping apart his skin with their claws to make him drop the bag of nuts.

He threw the bag in a random direction causing the critters to chase after it. Shirou ran in the opposite direction and then fell face first into a large pond that was knee deep... however, nearby there was a nest of swan eggs resting a few feet away. Naturally, the parents saw him as an intruder and began angrily honking as they relentlessly attacked him to protect their eggs. Shirou couldn't fight off the Swans and each time he tried to lift himself up to gasp for air, the Swan parents attack would push him back into the water, until at last he finally drowned.

And so came another bad end for Emiya Shirou for the audience's amusement.

End Omake.

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Toxic Love.

Fortune favors the bold.

Return of the Golden King.

Naruto x Monster Musume xover. (Challenge from XXX777. Possible multi-xover)