The Red Flash

Training

Naruto - After one week

Hokage told him yesterday that his sensei with two masks had returned yesterday and told him he could start training again tomorrow. Now Naruto jumped from his bed, and he quickly made some food for himself. Eggs with bread, after eating breakfast, Naruto ran to the door.

He went up and out of the door, making sure to lock it up properly. He hid the key inside the potted plant near the staircase. He exited the building and ran towards the grounds. The sun was beginning to rise, so the air was still cool as it hit his face. He smiled as he increased the pace and reached the ground with one minute to spare.

Reaching the training yard, his eyes noticed his sensei standing against a tree, reading an orange book. Naruto walked up to him, and he closed his book when he caught sight of him. He gave him an eye smile and stepped closer.

"Well, kid. I believe I told you one step to control your chakra is to stick a leaf on your forehead," His sensei said.

Naruto nodded his head. "I haven't practised it yet. I have been busy doing Level I seals," He replied with his hands behind his head. His sensei's widened that Naruto could do Level I seals.

"Well. I will teach you how to do it, give you a few hints here and there. And my name is Kakashi Hatake" Kakashi sensei introduced himself. Naruto was sure he had heard that name before but couldn't point a finger where.

"Alright, kid, the first step is to take a leaf and use your chakra to stick it to your forehead like this", his sensei said, demonstrating the exercise. Naruto saw with awe as the leaf stuck on his forehead.

Naruto nodded before picking up a leaf from the ground and keeping it on his forehead, and imagining his chakra creating suction at the point where the leaf touched his forehead. After a few minutes, the leaf fell to the ground; Naruto just smiled and picked up again. Kakashi was resting in the grass against a tree, reading his book and looking at Naruto.

Naruto closed his eyes and tried to concentrate and focus his chakra on a single point. Surprisingly, after eight more tries, the leaf stuck on his forehead like glue. Only nine tries to get the amount of chakra right!

The leaf quickly stuck to his forehead on the tenth try, and he stood there smiling proudly. Using chakra for the first time felt really good! He had to imagine how his chakra flowed and sort of command it to do so, and voila! Task accomplished.

Kakashi smiled behind his mask to see Naruto with a leaf on his forehead, his eyes closed, but when Kakashi got closer, he noticed the leaf was soaking wet. But what caught even me by surprise was that the leaf was greener now and looked slightly more extensive, almost like it had started growing branches. Seeing this reminded him of the talk he had with Hokage-sama, the day Naruto unlocked his chakra.

'Kakashi looked at the sleeping form of Naruto lying on the couch of the office, his head resting on a small pillow and not making single snoring. Kakashi smiled behind his mask but then turned to his Hokage, who looked deep in thoughts. His hands clenched together and rested his chin on his hands. Smoking his pipe and just staring at the space.

Kakashi knew he had the same question as he did. He cleared his throat to get his attention. Hokage-sama looked up at him, almost waiting for him to ask questions.

"Hokage-sama, do you know what that chakra was from Naruto? And why did the wind, grass, and trees act like that around him?" Kakashi asked but looking at the kage's face, and he knew there was a high chance. He didn't precisely know the complete answer for himself.

"I'm not sure, his chakra reminds me of Hashirama-sama, but in the same different", the old Hokage answered quietly. Kakashi's eyes widened at his response. 'First Hokage?! Is Naruto a Senju? But he has red hair and has chakra chains! Kakashi touched his cheek slightly.