The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 14-WHAT'S IN AN ARM

Atop a Lake, Near the Hidden Leaf Camp

The lake is a quiet place, a place where people have come for all manner of reasons. Quiet reflection, to enjoy a leisurely swim or perhaps to engage in a bit of fishing. Indeed, all of those are quiet pastimes. The blue surface of the lake shines beautifully as it reflects the sun. Birds and insects divebomb towards the surface, looking for a drink on this exceptionally hot day. However, the lake currently has taken on a new purpose. Stood atop the lake are a grandfather and granddaughter sharing the surname Sarutobi. This lake has become the training ground which Hiruzen is using to train Mirai.

While the lake is normally near silent, Mirai and her grandfather do little to protect the reputation it had amongst the now-dead locals. As they repeatedly practice with the aim of increasing Mirai's strength things only get louder. As the blazes of fire sizzle and the gales of wind whoosh with increasing volume, one could hear the racket it was making for miles around. This power is a demonstration, a demonstration of the incredible strength of Sarutobi Mirai. Her strength from the past though, is not good enough for what is required in the here and now.

In the left hand of Mirai is a blazing inferno, flames so intense that they were almost unrivalled. This fire would be hot enough to melt even the most resilient of metals, to evaporate the oldest of rocks, against this sort of fire there is only one defence, the defence Mirai herself is using at this very moment, the defence provided by chakra.

In Mirai's right hand is the invisible formless power of wind. While it cannot be seen by the naked eye it can easily be detected, the whirling air may not create an impressive visual effect but it generates so much sound that harmonics begin to appear in the water below her. This is a symbol that Mirai is pushing the very boundaries a shinobi can reach through normal means.

"That's right" Hiruzen begins, looking at the two elemental powers Mirai is wielding, "Release the wind first, then all you need is spark".

Mirai follows the 3rd Hokage's instructions, first swinging the hand manipulating wind chakra. As the wind chakra leaves her hand it creates a packet of super condensed oxygen in the space before her, just as she had planned.

Next she throws the fire chakra from her right hand, straight towards the packet of oxygen she created but a moment ago. Fire always gets bigger when exposed to more oxygen, however, when suddenly exposed to such a super condensed sample the effect is much more dramatic.

BANG!

An enormous explosion, it leaves the ears of both Hiruzen and Mirai ringing for a half minute before their hearing is finally restored to them. If that attack were to hit anyone below the Kage level, they would surely die.

"Impressed?" Mirai smiles to Hiruzen as she places her hands on her hips.

Hands behind his back and with a frown fixed to his face, Hiruzen shakes his head. "No, that wasn't it".

The 3rd Hokage is thinking back to his sparring session against Mirai. During that session, a small spark had mixed with her wind natured chakra to create an explosion that was not impressive in size but instead impressive in power. Despite his distance from the attack at that time he could feel it radiate through his skin. This attack that Mirai had performed was incredibly impressive but it wasn't the same, instead it is completely different. Furthermore, in Hiruzen's opinion this sort of attack would not be enough to hurt a Colonel.