The Prodigy Namikaze by SoulReaperCrewe

Chapter 19: The Leaf Boy and the Rock Girl

Naruto's feet skidded along the ground before he managed to halt himself. His arm came up and wiped away a dribble of blood that ran down his chin and spat out some more to the ground.

"I knew this was going to be a good spar. It not often I can let loose like this and really push myself." he said as he eyed his sparring opponent from the other side of the field.

His opponent was an interesting looking man who had the appearance of a monk. He was a bald man with dark eyes, and very thick eyebrows. He wore the standard attire of the ninja monk which was a white long sleeve shirt and pants with a black one shoulder top going over the top. He wore the sash which represented the Twelve Guardia Ninja group and went barefoot.

The man's name was Chiriku and was a senior member of the Twelve Guardian Shinobi. He had been there since Asuma had been an active member and had been the one too show Naruto the ropes as well as became Naruto's Senpai.

Sparring with Chiriku was doing wonders for Naruto's training since the man was easily high Jonnin level and from what Asuma had told him about Chiriku, the ninja monk was easily on par with Asuma who was one of the Leaf's best. He might not use Ninjutsu or genjutsu like other shinobi, but Chiriku's taijutsu was very powerful and was quite knowledgeable in fūinjutsu.

"Pretty good Naruto, I really have to keep on my toes otherwise I don't think I am going to last much longer." Chiriku praised as bruises covered his arms and face as well as a few cuts from Naruto's blade.

"Well I have a good sparring partner. I am just glad I can have a good match with my Senpai."

"Come." Chiriku said calmly as he and Naruto sped forward and met in hand to hand combat in the center of the field.

For ten minutes the two just fought hectically and so fast that anyone who watched would just see blurs. The ground they sparred on was beginning to crack from the pressure of the pure taijutsu fight.

The two met in the idle [middle] again and both landed a hit on one another face making each feel the powerful blows of the others fist.

"Prepare yourself Naruto." Chiriku said as he got in a new stance and an idol of a Buddha appeared behind Chiriku.

"Raigō: Senjusatsu."

Naruto remain calm as a so many golden aura like arms appeared around Chiriku and were beginning to sail through the air towards him at a very high speed. He had seen his technique multiple times before and no matter how much he dodged he always ended up getting hit. Asuma had told him about Chiriku's greatest taijutsu technique and now he understood why it was so fearsome.

It was great in both offence and defence.

Naruto readied himself before he began dodging the multiple arms sent towards him. He jumped, he skidded, he ducked, he rolled and used anyway possible to dodge the attacks.

One attack skimmed his face while another managed to sail just an inch form his shoulder.

"I wonder if there is any way to recreate this technique? It is definantly something worth having when thing go bad." He thought though, he knew Chiriku would never teach him the technique.

The technique was only taught to those who were monks at the Fire Temple. If you were a monk then you could learn it if strong enough. If not then you did not learn it.

Chiriku was regarded as the strongest shinobi monk in Fire Nation and one of the main reasons why he was part of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve. Many looked up to him as teacher and the unofficial leader of the group. Though there were only a few others of the Guardians and not the initial twelve like most thought, he was a powerful force to be reckoned with and many thought twice before fighting him.