Chapter 021

After taking the paper from him, Hinata did as instructed into pouring some of her chakra into the small piece of paper. A moment later after she did, Hinata saw that the paper got wet and soaked.

"Looks like you're a water-type," Naruto acknowledged.

"…I was hoping that I was a wind type like you Naruto-kun," Hinata said with a hint of disappointment in her tone.

"Hey," Naruto said, "Water is still a powerful element. Besides having the capacity of dousing out fires and cooling down lava and molten steel, it can do all sorts of damages like tsunamis for example. Plus it's a most useful cleaning agent and life sustaining element. We'd die faster without water than anything else."

Hinata was thinking about what Naruto was telling her.

"I take it that your newfound understanding on elemental affinities was the result of your awakening knowledge in your mind," Hinata acknowledged. Naruto admitted, "It is; though that happened two weeks ago."

"Since then," Hinata asked, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"And ruin the surprise," Naruto replied, "Don't think so."

"I should have known you'd pull something like that on me," Hinata said, "But still, how far along with your understanding and training with your affinity are you?"

"I still have a long way to go," Naruto replied, "Even with kage bushins, mastering my affinity will require much time."

"…It'll take even longer for me since I can't make as many kage bushins as you," Hinata sighed. Naruto understood where Hinata was coming from. So far her limit in creating kage bushin were two before succumbing to near chakra exhaustion. Naruto warned her not to go pass two otherwise the kinjutsu would end up killing her. Because of that, Hinata made use of kage bushin a rarity, at least for now.

"It's true that you can't make as many kage bushins like I can," Naruto said, "But we still have a large body of water for you a get started on in practicing."

Naruto pointed to the lake that was just a minute walk away from them.

"Besides learning about elemental affinities," Naruto said, "I learned something else too."

Naruto led Hinata down to the lake and stopped in front of it. He took off his sandals and instructed Hinata to do so also.

"What are you planning to do," Hinata asked as she removed her sandals. Grinning, Naruto went over to the water and started walking on top of it. Hinata had an expression of surprise and disbelief.

"You're…You're actually walking on top of the water," Hinata said. By this time, Naruto had already learned and mastered tree walking and taught it to Hinata who also now mastered the ability to tree walking after a matter of days.

"Why don't you come join me," Naruto invited with his right hand extended out to her, "It's no different from tree walking except now you're doing it on water. Think of your chakra as a floatation device. Focus your chakra down to your feet and walk on top of the water."

Doing as instructed, Hinata focused her chakra down to her feet and attempted to walk on top of the cold lake water. She took a few steps into the lake with most of her feet on top of the water.

"Looking good Hinata-chan," Naruto encouraged. Hinata smiled at Naruto complimenting her and her concentrated more of her chakra to her feet until she was completely standing on top of the lake water.

"I'm actually doing it Naruto-kun," Hinata said excitedly.

"That's pretty good for a first timer," Naruto complimented, "I plunged completely into the water on my first seven attempts at the hot springs."

Hinata laughed and asked, "Why on earth would you attempt this jutsu at the hot springs?"

"As a means to get me to learn this jutsu faster so as to not get burned," Naruto remarked.

"That was rather extreme, don't you think," Hinata remarked.

"It got the job done though," Naruto replied back, "Besides, you have better chakra control than I do so water walking should come as second nature to you faster than it did me."

He gestured for her to come over to him. Complying, Hinata walked over to him. Reaching him, Naruto took her by the hand and led her to the middle of the lake.

"Alright my little Spring Rabbit," Naruto said, "We'll be starting your elemental training today, and what better place than in the middle of the lake?"

"Is that really such a good idea," Hinata asked worriedly, "I might fall into the lake from chakra exhaustion."

"We're not doing any strenuous elemental training Hinata-chan," Naruto said, "We're just staring with the elementary basics for now."

(In Another Part Of Konoha)

Kurenai was at the dango shop with her friend Mitarashi Anko the Special Jounin interrogation specialist. The two women were currently taking a break from work and conversing together at the shop.

"This year's Genin class graduated from the academy and yet you still chose not to become a Jounin-sensei," Kurenai remarked. Anko took another bite into her dango.

"…I don't…have time to deal…with a pack of misfit delinquents," Anko said between biting and chewing her dango before swallowing, "Besides none of them would survive the training and hell I'd put them through."

"How would you know," Kurenai asked, "You never took a team to see if they even possess any true potential."

"I don't have time to be anyone's sensei," Anko replied, "Besides my last sensei turned out to be nothing more than a psychopathic jutsu obsessed lunatic I wish I could kill right now."

"Such a vengeful spirit you have there Anko," a masculine voice said from behind Anko. The two woman turned to see Kakashi standing by them with his infamous orange book in hand with his face buried in it.

"Kakashi," Kurenai greeted, "You're back earlier than expected. How did your new Genin team make out with your bell test?"

"They're back in the Academy actually," Kakashi said without taking his face from out of the back. Kurenai and Anko weren't ignorant to Kakashi's reputation of having a long list of Genin graduates he failed for their failing his bell test. And again his new test missed the meaning behind his test.

"Looks like you won't have a team for another year," Kurenai said.

"I saved their lives to tell you the truth," Kakashi replied, "Their performance during the test was rather deplorable and they had now intentions of helping and working with each other as they were out for their own success. They weren't ready for the real life as ninjas."

"I'm sure next year's team will prove otherwise," Kurenai said.

"Knowing Kakashi," Anko remarked, "He'll fail them too, so don't hold your breath for even an instant."

"You're probably right Anko," Kakahsi replied before blushing and giggling perversely after reading an explicit scene from his Icha-Icha Paradise book. Kurenai frowned at Kakashi's behavior while Anko simply paid him no mind and continued eating and drinking her sake.

"My eternal rival!" yelled a flamboyant voice. Everyone knew that voice anywhere as they looked to see an all too familiar figure entering the establishment, Maito Gai.

"Gai," Kakashi asked, "What brings you here?"

"I'm here to share with you the youthful jubilation of my Genins' success in passing my test," Gai said excitedly, "Tenten, Lee and Neji did far better than I expected and didn't allow the difficulty of the test to dampen their flames!"

"So your team passed your test," Kakashi replied, "I suppose congratulations are in order."

"What about your team," Gai inquired.

"I failed them," Kakashi said, "They failed to see underneath the meaning of my bell test. They even failed the box lunch test I gave them as their second chance."

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