Naruto : Shadow King

I have to say that training with Tenten was fun, and far better than training alone. The girl was funny and not like many girls who like to gossip, Tenten was different, Tomboy and mostly driven to her work.

By the time we were done, both of us were drained completely, and out of breath, water walking by no means is a walk in the park, Anime just doesn't give enough credit to those who can master this, understandable in a way, anime only follow the strongest in this world, normal shinobi like me or Tenten here are not in that league.

But of course, I by no means plan to be ordinary in the future. I will get strong.

"That was much better than the other times I did this." Tenten huffed as she took out a scroll after putting some chakra on his hand, she put it on the scroll and then with a puff of smoke, dry clothes and a towel came out.

"Here." She just tossed one of the towels to me before taking the clothes and going inside the forest.

"Don't dare peek." She said of handily.

"I wasn't planning to but if that's an invitation then I'm game," I remark back, though actually never meant to do that. She is still 13, what'st here is to see in that. I too am 12 true but still. I prefer a little mature girls. No matter what kind of standards this world has for a couple of age, I ain't interested in anyone below 15 or 16.

Tenten hearing my reply just showed her tongue and went inside before saying. "You wish."

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I too brought clothes for myself, I can't make scrolls nor have too much abundance of money to buy them, so I don't carry them. But my shadow acts like a sealing scroll so I now carry most of my stuff there.

Soon, we both sat on a stone nearby, just talking before going back to our daily life.

"You know what, I actually like this training session better than training alone, even to some degree it was refreshing. You are a nice company, Shika" She said with a smile on her face.

"Really! I don't think that I am the best conversationalist or anything," I reply, I myself don't think that I have good conversation talent. I am pretty dull when it comes to ideal talks.

"Haha, yeah you were quite focused when training, quite silent…but quieter is not bad. I know believe me. My teammate and Jonin sensei are very… hmm let's say driven to their training so it often makes things quite lively." Tenten replied, with an expression which made it feel like she thought of something which she didn't want to.

I can understand what she might be thinking, an image of two green spandex ninjas came to my mind and I understood the poor girl's situation. As someone who prefers silence and calm myself, I too can't handle being in a team with people like Might Guy or Lee. They are both very good Ninja but just too loud.

I rather prefer solo Leveling.

"I see, then I am glad you enjoyed the training. I too am glad that you were here. Training alone is quite boring. Having someone to talk to from time to time is just… just as you said, refreshing." I reply with a smile of my own.

"So Tenten, why are you learning water walking, I understand that you just wanted to learn this but there has to be a reason right? Because you didn't have to do this alone, you have a team, even if your Jonin sensei focused more on other aspects, but sooner or later he would have taught you.

Why train in this early ?" I wanted to know, trying to understand what's going on with Genin who has a Jonin sensei to learn from?

"Ah, you got me!

True I don't have to hurry in learning this. But I have to, the reason is just as same as you.." Tenten responded as she had a different smile on her face now, this smile was more innocent and her eyes had a little shine.

"Chakra Control ?" I asked.

"Huh hmm, it's my dream to become a great kunoiche like Tsunade Sama. To learn healing Jutsu like her, I need good chakra control." She responded, her eyes shining like stars at this point.

Hmm. I see…

I remember from the story that this girl idolize Tsunade, many girls her age did actually. Tsunade was by no doubt the strongest female shinobi by fame in the current world.

"I see, that's a good dream. If you don't mind, may I ask a question ?" I asked, thinking about something.

She blinked at this but nodded anyway.

"Do you desire to become a strong kunoichi like Tsunade Senju or a strong healer like her?" I asked.

I asked because I knew that in the in future Tenten never actually become a healer. She was always been a weapon specialist. Not a healer. In the entire run of Naruto and even in Borutu, she even opens a weapon tool in future.

Hearing me, she looked a little confused. To her, there was no difference between the two things I mentioned.

Seeing her confusion I nodded.

"You are a talented Kunoichi already Tenten, and don't think I am just flattering you, you got appointed in a team, and got a Jonin sensei, this means that you are already better than the most.

But Just because you idolize Tsunade of the Sannin, that doesn't mean you have to walk in her path. She became great become she pursued her talent and interest.

If you have talent and interest in becoming a healer then sure go ahead, but if you are just planning on learning healing jutsu to become a healer because you want to be like Tsunade then that might be not the right choice.

You can become as great as her, even better no doubt about it, but you have to see where your heart really is, where you shine the most. " I said, giving genuine advice to her. Though I shouldn't as I just met the girl and don't know her much but in the anime, I like her character. She was the only Kunoichi besides Temari who wasn't outright a waste. At least in the first part of the show.

Hearing this the smile on her face dropped. She wasn't frowning or anything but still the change in facial features were apparent.

"Sorry, I don't intend to discourage you or anything. I just feel like telling you this because I truly believe after seeing how hard you train today that you can become a strong Kunoichi. You have the drive it takes, and that's why I don't want you to only focus on one thing because your ideal is good at this too." I hurriedly said.

"Nah, its fine I understand you mean well." She immediately smiles back and waves her hands.

"Actually, I have been trying to join the hospital to become a healer for long but I can't even do the basic healing jutsu. I don't have the needed precise chakra control to do even the basic healing jutsu.

I keep on working hard but I just can't see any improvement." She replies with a frown.

I didn't say anything just stay there in silence after that. For some time we both just sat in silence. I saw after some time that it was already getting dark so I said.

"Don't give up. I know that you can do it. If you need any help then feel free to ask me. But I will stand by my estimate, to me you look like someone who has mistaken her dream to become a strong and powerful Kunoiche into turning into another Tsunade Senju.

Remember you don't have to be another Tsunade to become great. Only when you become like the Tenten you invision in your future that you will grow in real sense. Again I believe that you can do it, I am sure of that." I said as I stand up, leaving without saying anything didn't feel right to me.

As I kept walking I heard her saying.

"I still stood on water longer than you."

My eyesbrows twitch.

"Yeah but not for long." I reply without turning back.

"Hmm, you mind training together again? Its really boring training alone." She asked. Pretty straight forward.

Well I like girls like that.

"Sure, just as I said, I won't mind pretty company like you." I smile before turning back again, but this time even wave back to her.

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