Return to The Past : Naruto Fic

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Chapter 21 – Interlude II

Otohime was watching what was happening in the training field at the back of the Uzumaki Main house while drinking a cup of herbal tea. As she watched the spar, the only thought floating in her mind was that she need to get better as well. She wouldn't allow her future sister wife to outshine her. She also decided to ask Naruto to teach her ninshu. It was an interesting skill and she was intrigued to learn what element she had.

A tentacle of water struck out as another transformed into an icy scythe and tried impale and bifurcate the Naruto clone she was sparring with. Over the past few days, since the review of her skills, Hinata had been working hard in increasing the fluidity of transforming water into ice and vice versa, just like Naruto had recommended. And her persistence is paying off. Her skills had increased and with them her threat level. Especially with the help from the clones.

Hinata was surprised to see the clone pop even as she knew that her strike hadn't touched it yet, causing her to lose her focus. The water she was controlling fell to the grassy ground just as another clone appeared beside Otohime. The clone clapped and said, "Well done hime! You just learned to manipulate the water molecules in the air. I can easily think of multiple ways to pull pranks with it! Soon, you will be giving me a run for my money!"

Hinata blushed at the praise as Otohime hid the bit of jealousy she felt, but unfortunately, Naruto picked up on it but decided not to comment. He had an inkling about what Otohime was being jealous about and decided to offer her the same chance he gave Hinata.

"You know Hisui-hime, if you want, I can teach you Ninshu as well. I am sure that you will need it in the future to keep me in line!" Naruto said with a snicker. Otohime blushed as she realized that Naruto had picked up on her jealousy, but nodded in agreement.

"I hope you have water as well, Hisui-chan! Then we can debate on techniques!" Hinata said in as a way of encouragement.

"Thanks Hinata-chan, but I doubt I have water, do I Naruto-kun?"

"Who knows. We can test you tomorrow morning!"

"Not at the crack of dawn! If I am woken up by having a bucket of ice water, then there will be hell to pay!" Otohime warned with a smile, "I have always been pampered and am not used to waking up earlier than ten in the morning!"

"Don't worry. I wasn't planning on using that anyway. Moka-obasama and Bā-chan would have my hide! Besides, I can already think of several other ways to wake you up!"

"Make sure you do. And it better be pleasurable instead of annoying!" Otohime said with a huff causing Hinata to blush at the hidden meaning behind the words.

Naruto nodded and before dissipating in a puff of smoke, he commented, "Oh! It seems that Hinata-chan is becoming sick again like before!"

Otohime chuckled at Hinata's embarrassment before saying, "You should get over the embarrassment you feel every time Naruto and intimacy is mentioned. Girl, we are going to be married to him soon! Get yourself together!"

Hinata squealed lightly at the teasing and nearly fainted at the teasing before stuttering out, "It's s-so diff-icult sometimes. I have gotten better than before and Naruto-kun has changed me so much, but I still feel nervous at the thoughts of certain situations Hisui-chan."

Otohime chuckled and said, "Then I have to coach you. It would be quite unbecoming of you to be embarrassed at such minor things."

Sasuke went through the circular motions Naruto and Kakashi had taught him. He separated the yin chakra from the yang within his chakra core and allowed them to crash together creating the lightning and then like every time before, he tried to direct it out of his fingertips. Like before, the lightning flowed to his fingers before exploding as soon as it left throwing him back and singing his fingers and hand.