Chapter 29 : Training Naruto

Shikamaru didn't do anything for the next 2 days, he was tired as fu*k so that's fine. To be more specific he didn't do anything which required him to move more than getting something to eat from the Kitchen.

He was though still learning and improving his skills, mainly now he was more into Fuinjutsu. After having some field experience, he can say that he is more of an assassin type of shinobi than a head-on fighter. 

He can do it no doubt but that is not where his talents lie, getting stronger is still the main goal but he has to play according to his strengths.

Assassination means a lot of planning, strategetic thinking and above all having a tons of ways to attack. Almost the exact opposite of Naruto's approach with as many clones as possible and one rasengan in the hand.

And thus learning something like Genjutsu and Fuinjutsu will be the best option for him right now. 

As he was reading a fuinjutsu book from his clan, it was nothing but just the basics, and making a simple seal. He saw the clock before closing the book and getting up.

Today was Sunday and he promised that he would help Naruto to train. Thus he makes his way toward the Nara forest.

Upon reaching the place he saw Naruto waiting there. "Yo, Naruto here. " 

"What the hell Shikamaru? I have been waiting here for an hour," Naruto shouted with clear irritation on his face. 

"Mah Mah, I planned to come early but you know a black cat crossed my path, I had to take a long way around," Shikamaru said with still a ninjutsu book in his hand.

Unfortunately for Shikamaru, the book he was reading was orange, and with his use of this famous excuse, Naruto almost snapped. What followed was Naruto chasing Shikamaru to burn the book he was reading.

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"Alright let's start with your training," Shikamaru said after catching up his breath. He had to fight tooth and nail to save his new Fuinjutsu book.

Looking at Naruto who didn't even look like someone who chased him for the last 10 minutes with his totally even breathing and no sweat, Shikamaru couldn't help but curse internally. 'Damn I hate blondes,'.

"Okay," Naruto replied like a student with much determination to improve.

"So do you know what you want to learn, or just come along as I offered to help you," Shikamaru already had something in mind but before that, he first have to check whether Naruto is ready for the Rasengan. 

The current Naruto is not that good in Chakra control, not to mention in mentality needs much more improvement before handing him a powerful jutsu like Rasengan.

"Hmm no, I wanna learn a powerful jutsu," He replied with a grim.

"I see, okay I do have a Jutsu in mind but...." Shikamaru stops midway... like contemplating whether he should tell.

"Really you have a powerful awesome jutsu, tell me, tell me, tell me," Naruto went into a small sugar rush there but after he calmed down Shikamaru finally opened his mouth.

"I will tell you, but before that, we need to work on your chakra control man. You suck in that," 

"Shakra what ?" Naruto still with a shit-eating grin tilted his head cutely and asked. But that ain't working on Shikamaru, maybe if he was reborn into a girl like Ino or Sakura or Temari with a serious level of mind manipulation to change his orientation.'

"Chakra Control... Remember all the tree walking we did back in the waves? That helps improve in our chakra control. There are two levels of it, tree walking and water walking. You can only learn this once you master both of them," Shikamaru remained calm knowing fully well that when it comes to concentration and focus, Naruto is worse than a goldfish.

"Oh, but I can already do tree walking," Naruto replied enthusiastically while running off to a tree and walking on top of it seamlessly.

"Good, then we will start with water walking, follow me," he said as he kept on walking towards the nearest pond.

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It took 10 minutes with Shinobi run for both of them to reach to the nearest pond. Upon reaching the serene lake, he took a deep breath in, filling his lungs with morning fresh air and turning to Naruto.

"Look how I do it and do the same," Saying this he effortlessly put his feet on the surface of the water and to Naruto's surprise, instead of sinking in and getting wet, Shikamaru's foot floated above the water.

As Shikamaru walked further to the amazement of Naruto, he started to explain how he was walking on water.

"This is very similar to tree walking, the only difference here is that this will take more chakra and better chakra control. And also remember this is harder as the water surface keeps on changing while trees don't" 

"Okay Shikamaru Sensei. I will have this done in no time," Naruto shouted in his usual enthusiastic way and jumped right in. And obviously, he sinks down.

"Haha,"

"Now now, I am not done explaining here Naruto. Listen to me first," Seeing that the grumpy blond after finally calmed down Shikamaru continued.

"Make 5 shadow clones," Shikamaru said with a calm tone.

"Huh, why," Naruto again showed his confused face. Shikamaru seeing that innocent face really wanted to know what it would feel like to punch it.

"Sigh, I will tell you later. Just make 5 clones for now and put them on training instead of you.

And you come with me," Shikamaru said as he walked past Naruto, making the blond quickly form his famous cross-hand signs and make shadow clones. 

Unknown to him, Shikamaru also made 2 clones, that was his limit if he wanted to use those cones for a long time.

And passed a scroll to them, inside the scroll were a lot of balloons.

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After coming to an open clearing Shikamaru finally said, " Until your clones are training in water walking, we here will do some hand-to-hand combat,".

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