6: Hinata, Shikamaru, Choji

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After three days, he saw Hinata again. He was just strolling around when he saw her being meek and timid. He sigh and approach her.

"Something wrong, Miss?" He ask. He knows that she was a Hyuga but didn't know her name.

"I-I..." Hinata's pointing finger moves to each other repeatedly. Naruto concluded that it was her mannerism if she was nervous.

"I-my f-father h-hated m-me. Be-because I-I ca-can't ma-mas-ter o-our Tai-Taijutsu," she said awkwardly.

"Maybe your Clan's Taijutsu is not fit to you. Someone told me that if your Taijutsu is not fit for your personalities and Affinities, you might master it but you need to exert to much effort. Why don't you try to find a fit Taijutsu to your archive? There might be some there," Naruto said. Hinata widen her eyes. She smile and nodded.

"Its okay being Shy and Timid but if you wanted to become a good Kunoichi, you need to change yourself and fool the others. Create your mask since it will be a good skills in the Ninja world," Hinata sigh and nodded. He was right.

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto, by the way," he offer his hand and smile.

"Hyu-Hyuga Hi-Hina-ta," she said and shake her hands to Naruto.

"Nice meeting you, Ms Hyuga Hinata. See you around!" Naruto said goodbye and vanish.

Then Hinata immediately went to Hyuga Archive to find a suitable Taijutsu to her. She find one that caught her attention which makes her smile. Now, Hinata change but still fool her family.

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Weeks after, Naruto stroll again around the Konoha when he saw the playground with two people who play Shogi. His eyes widen as he see it. He missed playing that game.

When he was Hashirama, he often play it with Madara or Tobirama. This become his past time and to train his mind. So he approach them.

"Can I play that too?" He ask politely.

"You know how to play this?" Shikamaru ask. Naruto nodded and smile.

"I miss playing it but no one wants to play Shogi to me," He answer.

"Then play with him," Choji said and let Naruto take his place.

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto by the way," he said.

"Nara Shikamaru, that was Akamichi Choji," Naruto smile and sit in front of Shikamaru.

"Nice meeting you both," He said and rearrange the the Shogi board.

They start playing it and Shikamaru find Naruto a veteran to the Shogi. He moves his piece that looks like a reckless one but he fall for it 3 times. He can't help but to be challenge.

"Your good towards this," Shikamaru commented.

"I love this game as well as Go," Naruto reply.

"Wow! You manage to challange Shikamaru," Choji said. Naruto chuckle.

As expected to Nara, Naruto find it hard to beat Shikamaru.

"Are you going to be a Ninja? With this analytical abilities, you'll be a fine Ninja," Naruto commented.

"Well, my families are all Ninja. I want to but I like to become a ninja not too strong but not too weak," Shikamaru reply and put another piece to kill one of Naruto's pawn.

"So you wanted to be at the middle? I'll be honest, you should quit if you want to," he seriously said. He was a war veteran as he was born in Warring Era. He knows how cruel this world is.

"Huh? What a drag! What do you mean by that?" Shikamaru ask. Choji curiously stare to Naruto is.

"In the world of Ninja, those who weak or average is intended to die young. You need to become as powerful as you can to survive. If not, someday, you'll regret it. There is a lot of circumstances that you might die or someone who's important you die because of your weakness. As long as you wanted to be a ninja, you need to be strong enough to survive," he explain as he smirk.

"Checkmate," he calmly said. Shikamaru and Choji analyze the Shogi board and in just one moves, he will beat Shikamaru.

Shikamaru is is corner so he can't help but to look at Naruto amusingly.

"Maybe your right. Troublesome," he murmur Choji nodded and analyze what Naruto told them.

"So you'll train?" Naruto ask.

"I guess so," Shikamaru reply.

"I can help you both if you wanted to train. Just find me at the Ichiraku Ramen Stand in the hour of 11am to 12 pm," Naruto offered. Maybe he'll add another student?

"Shikamaru! Do you know Go?" Shikamaru nodded.

"Well, lets play that too. Its already been so long the last time I play that," Shikamaru and Choji nodded.

"We'll go tomorrow," Naruto nodded and wait for the two to his sight before he went home.

Naruto taught Lee to cook so when he went home, Lee is already prepare a feast for two.

"Naruto! It took me three days to write the symbols and Kanjis in that seals. It was too complicated to read. But I'll do my best to crack it and I'm excited to use it," Naruto chuckle to Lee's report.

"You can ask me if you want," he said and sit to his chair.

"No Sensei, I wanted to crack it by myself. It was my Ninja Way, to walk on the long and rough path to become a great ninja!" He exclaim. Naruto smile and nodded.

"Well, I'm proud of you, Lee. Your hard work and determination makes me motivate to continue. By the way, I may have another student tomorrow to train here," Naruro inform him and started to eat.

"Oh! I will have a training partner except you! You are too powerful for me beat you!" Lee exclaim.

"Well, I'm special in some other way, Lee. I'll tell you why if I'm ready," Naruto said with a smile.

"I'll wait for that, Naruto," they chatted and start telling stories to each other before they all go to the bed being happy.

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