Chapter 44

"Naruto, keep your eyes on your opponent. Focus!"

Jugo, your balance is horrible, find your centre of balance."

Hidden leaves most powerful families was sparring inside there home at the moment. Dragon always had Jugo and Naruto spar before the academy and that's what they were doing at the moment.

"Jugo, Naruto is faster than you, don't let him get behind you." Dragon said while observing them fight.

"Naruto, when you're fighting an opponent that is physically stronger than you, stay at a distance. Use your ninjutsu."

Jugo and Naruto clashed and cracks spread across the floor. They traded multiple punches while at the same time dodging each other.

"Jugo, let me show you the new technique I learned." Naruto kicked the ground multiple times in less than a second and appeared behind Jugo before he could react.

"I win!" Naruto used his right leg and kicked Jugo in the head to finish the match.

Jugo that got kicked in the neck was thrown forward a great distance because the kick was infused with haki.

"YES! I WIN!!" Naruto said and fist-bumped the air.

"Naruto, what's the first rule of combat?" Dragon said to Naruto with a smirk on his face.

"Don't celebrate too early." Jugo's fist was planted on the side of the fox boys face. Naruto flew and crashed into the wall of the little tea room that Dragon had set up in the hall.

"Naruto, Jugo knows you are faster, so don't you think it is obvious that he would be prepared for an attack based on speed?" Dragon said with his arms crossed.

"Why does this hurt so damn much?!" Naruto said and rubbed his cheek as he walked over.

"Jugo has great control over the natural energy stored within his body. Fighting Jugo now that he has control will be much harder. He can throw out attacks that you won't be able to visibly see with your eyes. You can never lose focus when fighting."

"It's all thanks to master Dragon. Without you, I might have destroyed more villages then the one you found me at. I am eternally grateful." Jugo bowed and said with sincerity.

"Stay loyal and true to me and my school and I will make sure you never have to walk down that path again." Dragon said with a smile.

"Naruto, you lost, so you are on tea duty. And seeing as you destroyed half the tea room, you have some work to do." Dragon pointed at the half-destroyed tea room.

"Not Fair! He punched me straight into it?" He started to sulk because the thought of cleaning caused a shiver through Naruto's body.

"ye? And who's body was it that went through the wall?"

"Go and make the tea, and no complaining." Dragon sent Naruto away and then sat down while Jugo went to freshen up before tea time.

"My master, I have a report." Suddenly Alucard rose up from the ground and kneeled in front of Dragon.

"Speak!" Dragon said to the kneeling vampire.

"Obito is moving up the time table. He is moving to attack the Uchiha tonight. What are your orders." Alucard said while his head was lowered.

"Leave that boy to me."

"The Akatsuki isn't necessary for our plans so you can do with them as you like." Dragon didn't care about the Akatsuki at all. He never intended to allow Obito to do anything like the original plot.

"Yes, My master!" Alucard grew a savage smile and sunk down into the ground and disappeared again.

'If Obito is intending to attack tonight, then i will assume he and Itachi met before the original time line said they did. I should go visit Sylvia and Gildarts after this spiral boy is properly tamed. He is a nice boy so it's a shame to kill him.' Dragon was in deep thought when Jugo returned.

"What are you thinking about, master?" Jugo said and sat down at the same table as Dragon.

"Naruto, get in here, I need to tell you both something." Dragon yelled and Naruto came running.

"What's up dad?" The young cub had a broom in hand and a smile on his face. Dragon thought he might secretly enjoy cleaning.

"Sit down. I have something important to tell both of you." Dragon didn't smile and Naruto sat down across from Dragon.

"What I have to tell you is something that you can't tell anybody. Not unless I say so." Dragon snapped his fingers and a barrier appeared around the house to stop anyone from seeing or hearing what went on inside.

"What could be so serious that I don't already know?" Naruto took pride in his and Dragon's good relationship. A true father and son relationship.

"It's about who I really am. So listen closely and let me finish saying it all before you ask any questions." Dragon looked at the two and they both nodded.

"Do you know what a universe is?" Dragon asked and both the boys shook their heads.

"Okay, so listen closely." Dragon started to explain what a universe was and he then moved on to explain the multiverse.

"Wait. So you are not from this world?? What does that even mean?" Naruto looked totally lost. He tried to wrap his head around this whole explanation but he was struggling.

"I already answered that, Naruto. I am someone that can travel between all worlds and universes. The only reason that you don't know about them is that you are not strong enough to break down the barrier between them." Naruto just nodded at the explanation, still struggling to understand it all.

"so master, why did you tell us?" Jugo was quite the intelligent boy so he took the news without much trouble.

"Because I need to leave the world." Dragon said and Naruto immediately stared at him.

"WHAT! YOU'RE LEAVING!?" Naruto's eyes started to get red and Dragon had a momentarily freak out for scaring his son. He forgot that the best way to make Naruto cry would be to say you were leaving him behind.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I am coming back, it's just that I have someone really special to fetch in another world." Dragon said and stroked his son's cheek to stop him from crying.

"Another world? I can't believe something like that is a thing. I wish I could experience that someday." Jugo got lost in his own head while letting his imagination run wild.

"It should only take a few months at most. I will have one of my students watch over you while I'm gone." Dragon said and snapped his finger again. A portal opened up behind him and Ryu stepped out from it.

"WOW! COOL!" Naruto stood up and completely forgot about anything that Dragon had just said.

HEY, HEY, TEACH ME THAT!" Naruto ran up to Ryu and pleaded with puppy eyes.

"This magic is something master gifted me. I will not give it away, even if it's you, young master." Ryu said with determination but he also bowed to Naruto because of his status as Dragon's son.

"Young master? me?" Naruto looked to Dragon for an answer.

"haha, Naruto you are the son of an emperor so you have a claim to the throne-like your siblings. That's why Ryu is calling you young master." Dragon laughed while Naruto's eyes got as big and round as tennis balls.

"Emperor? WAIT!? SIBLINGS?? I HAVE SIBLINGS?!?" Naruto yelled and ran up to Dragon and grabbed a hold of his collar.

"Yes. That happens to be the special someone that I'm travelling to go fetch. I am bringing one of your brothers over here." Dragon watched as Naruto's eyes almost popped like two balloons and then turned red with tears streaming down his face.

"I-I have siblings?" Naruto was on his knees staring into the ground.

"Yes, and eventually you will meet all of them. But for now, let's drink some tea so you can calm down and process all this new information. Ryu, please join us for some tea." Dragon said and Ryu sat down as well.

"Ryu, tonight. You will handle Itachi. stopping him at the gate is enough." Dragon said and got a nod from Ryu and a confused look from Naruto and Jugo.

"Handle? Y-You mean to kill?" Naruto said with caution in his voice.

"It's nothing. Just a sparring match Ryu has tonight. Nothing important." Dragon said and playfully punched Naruto on the head.

"Fine, don't tell me then," Naruto said and went to make the tea.

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