Team 7

A/N

I will be taking a short break, predominantly being a web user, many interactions have become impossible to do currently.

Will update when I get a workaround for this.

Threw a chapter together real quick this time, didn't want to post an empty note.

Enjoy.

P.S.

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It was the next day, Naruto was infront of Mizuki's home, but he was with two more silhouettes this time around, one of them was his teammate, a brother from another mother!

* Knock knock *

" Mizuki sensei open the door! "

* Knock knock *

" Mizuki sensei! "

* Knock knock *

" Naruto! Don't keep knocking like that! Sasuke kun- "

Sakura yelled at Naruto but got startled as Mizuki appeared before the tiro, without even opening the door. As if a space time itself was bent?

" Oh Naruto, Sasuke! How come you two came to my abode, wasn't there a further test from your Jonin sensei today? "

Sasuke hummed at that, putting his hands in his pocket he looked slightly pissed.

" That guy made us catch bells, me and this idiot managed to snag one from a clone of his, but he passed us all because this moron gave his bell to her. "

Sasuke pointed towards Sakura via tilting his face, Naruto though would have none of that it would seem.

" Who are you calling an idiot?! And I gave that bell that's why we all passed didn't you hear him say? Isn't that right Sakura chan! "

Sakura blissfully ignored Naruto's efforts as she spoke.

" Go away Naruto! Sasuke kun would have given me his bell anyway! Oh Sasuke kun thank you- "

* Clap clap *

Mizuki simply clapped twice to get everyone's attention and stop the noise.

" Alright alright I get it, Naruto, good job, you are a good teammate. And Sasuke, I never saw you around my house before, do you need something? Don't hesitate to say, I will help the best I can. "

Mizuki gave the duo a sunny smile, he was looking at them with serious attentive look, filled with genuine care, as if to say all will be okay, Naruto was simply smiling widely but Sasuke seemed to stare at Mizuki's face for a while before looking down.

* Tch *

' Why?! Why care.. it's reminding me of... Damn it why now.. I can't remember those times.. Itachi killed them all! He did it to become powerful with hatred, I can't leave it behind now! Damn it! '

* Huff *

Sasuke breathed hard, he wasn't immune to Mizuki's calming effect either, but he wasn't Indra for no reason, Mizuki's Ninshu was his exact opposite ideology, clouding his mind with hatred he managed to ignore Mizuki's calming effect via sheer force of will.

" Tch. It's nothing, that guy seems like a complete loser, I have seen you perform better during your bout with the Hokage. You aren't the best but currently my only option around. "

But Naruto definitely took some issues with that.

" Hey Sasuke teme! Mizuki sensei is the best around! Take back what you said! "

Sasuke huffed at that as he smirked.

" And why did he lose so miserably to the Hokage then? He is better than that loser but nowhere near best. "

" Why you- "

Naruto was about to move up his sleeves and Sasuke was taking his hands out of his pocket, Mizuki meanwhile swiftly put his hands on each of their head and calmed them down.

Everyone capable present were showing their power, but seeing how neither Naruto or Sasuke could move after Mizuki held them both, a winner was clearly in sight.

" Alright settle down you two, Naruto remember what I told you, try not to let your opponent get to your head, and Sasuke, I truly am not the best around, but remember this- "

* Swish *

" Kyyyaaaaaa! "

The tiro heard Sakura's startled scream, but simply disregarded it, as each one was more than a little preoccupied, Sasuke was busy sweating as a kunai was held to his throat, Mizuki was busy smiling at him, and Naruto was grinning with stars in his eyes!

" - Even if someone is not the best around, provoking an enemy you yourself can't beat is not brave, it's deadly. "

* Shing *

Mizuki took his kunai back as Sasuke was forcing himself to stop shaking.

' What was that?! His whole aura changed, I couldn't even move! It was as if I will be cut down the next instant, he never showed anything like that before! Just how strong is he?! '

Mizuki was smiling at the boy as his thoughts were all but written on his face.

' Murderous aura, or Ill intent projection, Sasuke's first experience.. Before Zabuza would have given them a taste and Orochimaru would truly crush them with it.. but now, things would surely change.. '

Mizuki's control over his emotions and sage energy was enough to produce a substantial freezing effect on the enemy if used with ill intent.

His status as a perfect sage was helpful for understanding this way of using chakra. Ninshu had much untapped potential.

" Haaah haah what was that?! "

Mizuki smiled at the slightly shaking boy as he said lightly in a playful tone.

" Wouldn't you like to know..? "

Sasuke was looking at him with slightly red eyes, but sadly for the boy it wasn't the red eyes he always wanted, it was just his blood vessels showing due to extreme fear a moment ago.

Shaking his head Mizuki laughed joyfully.

" Alright, now that you have understood your position, Sasuke, tell me, can I help you with something..? "

Sasuke could once again feel the almost holy aura radiating form Mizuki, but he couldn't just forget what he experienced just a second ago!

' How can he change his emotions so fast, which is the real him, is this how strong actual Jonin are.. Damn it.. I am nowhere near close.. how can I kill that guy like this.. '

Looking at smiling Mizuki, Sasuke would like to say this current Mizuki was the real one, Indra has immersed himself in hatred for long enough to get a feel of actual negative emotions, and Mizuki seems to be.. simulating negative emotions...?

Sasuke shook his head, maybe he is mistaken, maybe Mizuki sensei was just too good at hiding his intention before attacking that's why he couldn't sense anything before the attack came.

No, he got it, that must be it!

' It was the same with that guy! He pretended to be a good man all those years and killed them all without a second thought! Yes, Mizuki sensei was simply doing the opposite, he pretended to want to kill me instead to scare me.. yes that must be it.. '

Sasuke stopped shaking soon afterwards, he had figured out to his hearts content that Mizuki simply was scaring him. He wasn't actually hiding in plain sight, that would be absurd. Certainly all Jonin could do it except that Kakashi. The one who he is stuck with... Lovely.

* Tch *

" Huff, whatever, can you.. can you.. help me train.. please. "

Sasuke mumbled the last parts barely audibly.

But Mizuki didn't give him a hard time, he simply smiled warmly as he put his hands back on the two brothers heads.

" Alright, sit tight both of you. "

* Swish *

And all three vanished from the yard just like Mizuki had appeared before, there was not even an afterimage left, either out of the world body flicker was in play, or it was something space time.

* Fooosh *

A dust cloud rose in Mizuki's backyard from all three vanishing. Leaving only some dirt and dust behind.

Mizuki wasn't expecting all three of them to show up at his doorstep, but he will definitely check the progress of those two, but will he actually train them with all his heart? No, that was Kakashi's job.

Mizuki will simply train his version of flying raijin with this chance, he had managed to crack the code of the Justu fairly quickly, Minato's notes being a big help.

' This has too much potential, especially now that I have removed the biggest weakness of this Jutsu. '

Mizuki had done it, he had done the unthinkable, he had managed to take this justu to an even higher level in a short time.

* Foosh *

All three appeared at a training ground, Sasuke and Naruto were extremely surprised at the sudden change of scenery but neither knew what was going on.

But if someone knowledgeable with flying raijin saw this, they would be beyond shocked.

There was one critical thing missing from Mizuki's version of the jutsu.

' I don't seem to need a seal! '

Mizuki's eyes glinted as he whispered this terrible detail softly.

" Wow! That was so cool! Mizuki sensei your body flicker has gotten really fast! "

Naruto smiled widely with his teeth showing, meanwhile Sasuke was looking around, as he narrowed his eyes.

" I don't think that was body flicker.. it didn't have the same displacement, this was something completely different... "

At that Naruto looked at Sasuke like he was some kinda moron, which ticked Sasuke off immediately, before those two could start again, Mizuki swiftly said his piece.

" Naruto, stop, Sasuke is right you know, this is not body flicker, it's something different. "

Naruto looked at Mizuki with wide hurt eyes.

" What?! You told Sasuke your cool new Jutsu but not me?? "

Sasuke scoffed at that.

" He didn't tell me idiot, I figured it out, the sense of balance is different for both. "

Naruto meanwhile had concentrated on something else.

" Oh! Mizuki sensei didn't tell you? ahahah, he told me all his Jutsu! "

Sasuke was getting pissed pretty bad.

" I don't want to know! I am here to train! Can we start now? "

Mizuki nodded his head and prepared, but Naruto hit his palm with his fist as he just remembered something.

" Not good Mizuki sensei! We forgot Sakura chan! "

Mizuki's eyes went wide as he said.

" Oh no! Anyway, wanna start? "

Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other, then shrugged, might as well they thought.

And so it began, afterimages, position substitution, teleportation, Mizuki was testing everything with the two of them, and they were getting completely bodied.

But kept coming back of more anyway, they had good coordination, Mizuki just took this opportunity to achieve multiple purposes.

' Fighting style never changes, now even if I have to fight these two together in future, I will not lose. How can I, I am the one who taught them.. '

Mizuki was never one to ignore chances falling in his lap, this one was a golden chance, he simply went ahead and took it.

And now that he has mastered the flying raijin to a pretty good level, it was finally time to meet the Senju.

' I might not be afraid of the Senju, but why rush if I could master teleportation before I go? Having one more power up my sleeve is always good. '

Mizuki had decided, his Senju visit will happen tomorrow, he only hoped it doesn't develop into a sticky situation suddenly.