The Swift Prodigy

Chapter 12: Explosion! Swift Release

"Okay", he said and went back to eating his Ramen.

"I'm still quite sore, but I'd imagine that I'll be better in a few days", said Itachi with a smile of his own.

"That's good, because we're heading back home today and let me tell you both, your mothers aren't very impressed with the stunts you've both pulled", Naruto choked on his Ramen. Itachi had a similar reaction.

"Y-You told them. Traitor!" yelled Naruto flustered.

"Sensei how could you", said Itachi sadly.

"It's my job to report to the Hokage and well, Mikoto and Kushina just happen to have gotten to the office the exact same time my report did.....so technically it isn't my fault", she giggled nervously.

"Oh, wait I have something for you Naruto", Rin pulled scroll from her Jonin vest. She unsealed the contents and Naruto's eyes widened.

"The Orochimanji", he said shocked.

"It's yours", she said gently and respectfully handing him the blade.

"Sensei I can't accept this", said Naruto.

"It has your clan's symbol on it, you can't decline. This sword chose you", said Rin as Naruto held the sword in his hands.

"T-This sword is capable of unimaginable destructive power, I don't think I can use it", Rin giggled.

"What's so funny?" he asked.

"Do you not know who your mother is Naruto, she'll instruct you on how to use it", said Rin with a smile.

"But this sword crippled the palace with one swing it's monstrous", said Naruto.

"You mother's Benihime is exactly the same, she was a real demon in her day Naruto", said Rin as she crossed her arms.

"Wield it with pride Naruto-kun, you've earned it", she said as she walked over and put a hand on his shoulder.

"O-Okay", he nodded and smiled.

"Good, now both of you get your asses out of bed and meet Yugao and I outside. We're going home", she said as she walked outside.

"Oh and I got you this", said Rin as she unrolled the same scroll and unsealed something else.

She threw it at him and he caught it.

"Oh it's a holster", said Naruto before he could reply Rin had already walked out the door.

"Naruto, it was nice knowing you my friend", said Itachi.

Naruto chuckled.

"Isn't that the sad truth", he sighed.

Prodigy of a Generation

Team 7, bandaged and all arrived at the gates of Konohagakure.

They all sported their normal clothes except Naruto who now opted to unzip his jacket to allow the air to get to his wounds. You could visibly see the bandages wrapped around his torso. As well as the bandage around his forward and the now visible scar across his face.

Yugao was in a same predicament she had a bandage around her hand and around her stomach. However, her attire didn't allow her to show it.

Itachi also had bandages around his midsection and around his upper arms.

Rin was relatively unscathed, no cuts, bruises or wounds of any kind.

"Team 7 reporting back from The Land of Snow", she chirped as all the Genin groaned.