Here we are Chapter 6! This was going to come out a bit sooner, but I took a little vacation to go to Disneyland with some friends. I hadn't been in literally 20 years. It was wonderful and it just got my imagination going like nobody's business. It's truly a wonderful thing seeing fantasy becoming real as well as the joy and inspiration that it can bring you to pursue your own creativity. I'm really glad that I went.

However something not so wonderful happened during the interim between chapters. I say at the end of every chapter that I love feedback and I truly mean it. I love that you guys are enjoying the stories that I write. I also enjoy the you have questions and theories about where the plot might be going. I've even gotten some people commenting things I hadn't thought of before and got me excited about different possibilities. Yet recently I received a series of reviews on both of my stories that were nothing more that vulgar, abusive, and simply inane attacks at my personal character. Which I merely reported for misconduct like an adult.

I'm not going to address the personal attacks, because the angry opinion of someone I have never met means nothing to me. Yet the thing that I feel I need to address is that they demanded that I not only abandon my other story which I'm very passionate about in favor of this one, but that I also start writing this story the way that they want me to. This is something that I can't ignore and something I need to make clear for myself and everyone.

I do not write these stories for any one person. I don't write them because they have an audience. I'm happy that they do and grateful that you all keep coming back to read the new chapters. But I absolutely don't write these stories because someone asked me to. I write because I love to write and because I am passionate about the stories I tell. I will continue to write them the way that I write them because these are the stories that I wish to tell. If you don't like my stories then you are free to not read them and I encourage you to write your own.

Anyway, onto the reviews that are actually fun to respond to...

biginferno: Yes Anko and Ino are definites. I've also included an OC Mando who I have mentioned many times and will mention more times until her actual debut in the story. I will take your suggestions into consideration. But I'm honestly going to play it by ear who else is in. I'll let the story tell me.

Rebmul: He can't eat it endlessly and remember Hinata holds the record at Ichiraku and the title of Queen of Gluttony.

DARTHCAEDUS2: Jacen Solo, you go to your room this instant for what you did to Mara Jade. You're not canon anymore mister! (I just like your username)

SlyUzumakiVii: I'm glad you found my story binge-worthy. Thank you as well for the offer. Doors open both ways for you buddy.

Thee Fallen Demon: It's not really an issue of not double checking my stuff. Naruto himself has a dislike of force users. He has reason to and I will expand on that later in the story. Also you can respect someone without liking them. I respect Winston Churchill, but I still think he was an ass with a slightly above average vocabulary.

NatsuGooner: Obviously not the way I would have put it. But I agree whole-heartedly.

"Speaking"

"[Speaking Mando'a]"

"Bijuu Speaking/speaking with helmet"

"[Speaking Mando'a with helmet]"

'Thinking'

'Bijuu Thinking'

"Writing"

"[Mando'a Writing]"

I do not own Naruto or Star Wars.

Namikaze Naruto: Son of Mandalore

Chapter 6: Education and Armor

The classroom in the academy was buzzing with activity as the graduates filed in for their team placements. The students could barely contain their excitement as they discussed whose team they were likely to be placed on as well as who they would like to be placed on a team with. Among the female students however much of their discussion revolved around whether or not they'd be placed on a team with either Sasuke or Naruto. Despite his actions the previous month, Sasuke still remained an object of many girls adoration. However, during that time a certain blonde foreigner had become quite the infatuating figure among the younger female populace as many girls from their class had been captivated by his charm and good looks. Yet he seemed to pay them little mind, opting instead to focus his attention on the small circle of friends he had gathered in his short time within the village. A trait that seemed to only add to his allure.

Said blonde was currently sitting in one of the many seats of the classroom across from his friend Shikamaru. The young Nara heir had arranged himself into his critical thinking pose. Their friends were gathered around them as the two were deep into a game of shogi. Shikamaru was happy that the young Mandalorian had taken a liking to his favorite hobby. Naruto was quick to learn the rules, having been experienced with similar games from his homeland like chess. The blonde had even promised the young genius that if he could get a table sent to Konoha, he'd be happy to teach his friend to play a game called Dejarik. Shikamaru stared at the board as he recalled his friend's playstyle. He had gone on the offensive early on and was aggressive with his tactics, yet he was not easily fooled by many of the Nara's gambits, quickly developing counter tactics when Shikamaru had attempted to press an advantage. Now he stared at the board, unable to find a move that wouldn't be disadvantageous to either of the players.

"How troublesome. It seems we've reached an impasse. Good game Naruto." Letting out a sigh, Shikamaru smiled and held out his hand. Naruto smiled, reaching out and shaking the lazy boy's hand and chuckling. Ino draped her arms over her fellow blonde's shoulders and giggled as the two finished their game. Hinata smiled as she played a tune on Naruto's besbev while she sat on the desk nearby, Akamaru curled up in a nap on her lap as Kiba sat down by them. Choji clapped a hand on his best friend's shoulder as the pair put the shogi set away.

Naruto looked at his friends, even he couldn't believe how fast the small group had become so close. Yet he didn't seem to realize the impact he had had on them until he really looked around. Choji had taken to his diet and exercise change incredibly well and was sticking to it. He loved that he didn't have to give up meat and had found a liking to simply seasoning lean cuts rather than covering them in large amounts of sauce. In one short month, he'd lost fifteen pounds of fluff, yet he hadn't lost a single pound of weight as he had gained it all back in muscle mass.

"Wow Naruto-kun. I've never seen anyone do so well against Shikamaru except for his dad." Ino continued to hug her friend from behind. Not a week since she started training and eating right did the skinny, Sasuke fangirl begin transforming into a true kunoichi. In the month since her at home training began her figure had filled out quite a bit, her skin and bones now having lithe and firm muscles. Her skin and hair had also gained a luster and radiance to them that she had only had previously thanks to make up. Now she hadn't felt the need to wear make-up in almost a week. She nuzzled her friends cheek and held him tightly.

Naruto smiled at his friends as he shifted slightly self consciously. Ino got up with a puzzled look on her face as her friend and developing crush seemed a little off. Every day he seemed to grow more and more uncomfortable though none of his friends could understand why. He constantly reassured them that it wasn't anything against them, but merely a personal issue. Kiba looked at the blonde curiously.

"Seriously dude. What is the matter with you? You look like you've got a bunch of Shino's bugs under your skin." The young Aburame simply sent a glare to the dog lover beside him. Naruto sighed as he put his chair back into position. Letting out a nervous sigh and recited a rhyme in his native language before looking up at his comrades.

"Ba'jur bar beskar'gam, Aranov, aliit, Mando'a bal Mand'alor—An vencuyan mhi. There aren't many laws when it comes to being a Mandalorian. But the six tenets of the Resol'nare are the only ones that truly matter. The core of what it means to be Mandalorian. A sacred law giving us direction and purpose. Education and armor, self-defense, our tribe, our language, our leader—all help us survive. We must educate our children as Mandalorians, obey the commands of Mandalore, speak Mando'a and defend our clans. I apologise if I seem on edge, I just haven't been able to adhere to one of the tenets since arriving in Konoha. Apart from the children one as I don't have children yet." Ino let out a sigh of relief at the blonde's last statement. She was quickly losing all the feelings she had for Sasuke and the Mandalorian was just as swiftly replacing him in her mind. It would have killed her if he had a girlfriend or worse waiting for him back in his homeland. Shikamaru looked over the young man quizzically, trying to guess what he hadn't been doing. Then he realized what was wrong and his eyes widened in fascination.

"'Education and Armor.' The armor isn't figurative. You have armor that you haven't been wearing." The gathered graduates around Naruto gaped astoundedly as he looked at his pineapple haired friend and nodded in conformation. Naruto pulled out a storage scroll from the pocket of his tunic pants and held it up for the young Nara.

"I keep it sealed in this scroll. I was fine the first few days here and having it on hand helps a lot. But to be perfectly honest, I've felt pretty naked without it on for some time." Getting off her seat on the desk, Akamaru leaping off her lap and finding himself in his usual spot in Kiba's jacket, Hinata looked over to her blonde friend and thought for a second before she spoke up while handing the Mando back his flute.

"A-ano, N-naruto-k-kun. We still h-have a few m-minutes before Ir-ruka-s-sensei arrives. N-now that we've graduated. M-maybe you c-can p-put your armor on." Hinata had gained a lot of confidence since her friendship had started with the young Mando as well. While she still stuttered, it had lessened greatly as she had begun being less reserved and shy, especially when around Naruto, who seemed to bolster her confidence greatly. Her hair had grown out a bit as well, reaching just above her shoulders. The Hyuuga heiress started being more aggressive in her spars as well, impressing many within her own clan with how gifted she truly was at her family's taijutsu style. Naruto smiled as he stood up and gave the bluenette a hug.

"Thanks Hinata-chan, that sounds like a great idea. I'll be back soon." The blonde mandalorian made his way out of the classroom and into a bathroom. He set down the scroll and unravelled it before biting his thumb and channeling chakra into it to unseal his armor. With a plume of smoke, Naruto was staring at the iron skin he had been without for over a month in reverence. He smiled as he also unseal a set of paints from the scroll.

'I gotta admit, I missed you wearing the damned stuff. Giving the armor a new paint job, kit? What're you changing?' Naruto grabbed a few bottles of armor paint and shook them to mix the liquid thoroughly.

'I'm keeping the red and green. Just changing out the orange. I'm thinking white and some blue.' The tailed beast inside his mind chuckled at his container's choice of colors as the blonde began to dip the brush and spread the colored liquid across the cold hard metal.

'Red to honor your parents, Green for Duty, Blue for reliability, and White for your new start. Always the sentimental, Naruto.' Naruto painted carefully, making sure not to make a single mistake as he moved. Working quickly was important, but he needed to make sure to do things right.

Fifteen minutes passed and still there was no sight of Naruto. Ino and the rest of his friends looked nervous. Though the blonde was simply getting changed, they hadn't the slightest clue what would happen if he wasn't present for the team placements. Maybe he'd be booted from the program for not being able to follow orders from a superior. That thought darkened their minds as Iruka stepped into the classroom. The scarred chinin cleared his throat and looked over the clipboard in his hand.

"I'd like to start out today by saying that I am very proud of all of you for making it so far in your careers. I am truly honored to be a part of your education as ninja. Congratulations to you all. Now before we get to the team placements, I'll take attendance one last time. Aburame Shino…" As Iruka took roll, the platinum blonde became more worried as each name was read. Halfway through she turned to the Hyuuga sitting beside her and nudged her shoulder as she sat nervously pressing her fingers together as she too worried for their blonde friend. Hinata turned to Ino as she was literally shaken from her thoughts. Ino leaned in and whispered to the blue haired girl.

"Hinata, can you look around and see where Naruto is?" The young Hyuuga heiress realized what she meant and mentally chastised herself for not thinking of that sooner. After a second, the veins around the blue haired girl's eyes bulged as she activated her family's dojutsu. She looked around and couldn't find Naruto for several seconds before she let out a gasp as a figure entered into her field of vision. Ino was about to question Hinata when she heard Sasuke's name called out and the raven haired brooder let out a grunt of acknowledgement before Iruka called out.

"Uzumaki-Cabur Naruto… Naruto-kun?" Iruka looked around the room yet couldn't see hide nor hair of the blonde Mandalorian. He was about to mark him down as absent as the sound of hard soled boots came echoing from inside the empty hallway outside of the classroom door. Suddenly a person came into the classroom and everyone's eyes widened in stunned amazement at their heavy armor.

"Present. Sorry about that. I needed a new paint scheme." Naruto's voice crackled through the helmet's built in speaker. Naruto's armor was slightly different in design from the standard Mando armor. While he still wore the domed helmet, the T shaped visor screen was instead replaced with one that curved down into an inverse triangle, as well as two antenna. Likewise he had forgone the segmented armor design for a set of layered armor plates that covered his torso and upper arms. He was also wearing what could only be called a tactical kilt over his lower body, stopping just above his knees, exposing his knee armor and combat boots. On the kilt covering his right thigh was an orange emblem depicting a horned animal skull of unknown origin. The cloth of his outfit was a vivid hunter green while the metal plates and helmet were all a deep vermilion with different color accents. On the arm plates were stripes of cobalt while around the visor on the helmet and down the left half of the torso armor ran a stripe of marble white, a red Konoha insignia painted just above the heart.

"W-well… I'm glad that you're here Naruto-kun. Please take a seat." The armored blonde nodded before sitting down with his friends as the scarred man continued to take the attendance of the graduates. Hinata looked over the armor with adoration as Ino bit her lip and blushed at the sight of her crush in such a striking outfit. When she heard the word armor, this was certainly beyond her expectations. Naruto looked around to see many of the females and even a few of the males giving him similar looks. Though he scowled when he saw Sasuke gave him a contemptuous glare as he seethed with envy at the powerful and intimidating presence that the armor gave the wearer. When Iruka finished with the attendance, he began to read off the assigned teams and their jonin senseis.

" And Team 7... You are Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura… " Iruka paused in his reading as a shrill triumphant cry echoed through the classroom from the pink haired girl. Iruka coughed and continued.

"As I was saying, Team 7 will be Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, and Inuzuka Kiba. Your jonin sensei is Hatake Kakashi." Kiba and Akamaru groaned as auras of dread overcame the duo. Shikamaru shook his head at the loudmouth Inuzuka. He really only had himself to blame. Kiba was just as lazy as Shikamaru and detested schoolwork, however he didn't retain much of the teachings, his grades suffered greatly as a result.

"Team 8… You will be Hyuuga Hinata, Uzumaki-Cabur Naruto, and Yamanaka Ino. Your jonin sensei will be Yuuhi Kurenai." The trio smiled and gave silent cheers as they were assigned together. Ino hugged Hinata and Naruto as she held in her excitement. She prided herself at having more self control that her pink haired rival. Hinata blushed deeply at being so close to her friends as hugs were not something she experienced every day. They listened intently as Iruka read off the final team.

"Team 9 is still in active duty. So Team 10 will be Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, and Aburame Shino. Your sensei is Sarutobi Asuma. Your senseis will all be arriving shortly. Goog luck to all of you." Choji shot his fist into the air and gave a boisterous hurrah as he beamed to his best friend, happy to be on the same team as him. Shikamaru smiled and gave an acknowledging nod to both of his teammates. Shino was just happy to be placed on a team with someone who acknowledged his was in the same room as them. Their chunin instructor smiled and left the room. The small group of friends talked for a while until two people arrived, smiling at them. The man wore the standard jonin uniform along with a sash with the kanji for 'Fire' around his waist. He had a chinstrap beard with goatee and olive skin. Naruto could tell just by looking at him that he was the Hokage's son.

"Team 10. You're to come with me. I'll be your jonin sensei." Shikamaru, choji, and Shino stood up and followed their sensei out of the classroom. Their friends watched as the man lit a cigarette as soon as they were out of the building. Their attention turned to the woman who came in with him.

"Hello. Team 8 will please come with me." She was a gorgeous woman with long waving locks of ebony hair that framed her face and crimson eyes as red as the Mandalorian's armor. She had a red blouse with one sleeve and a dress that seemed to be made of bandage like material that was covered in a thorn pattern. She smiled warmly as her team stood up and hugged Kiba as they left with their new sensei, wishing him good luck and saying goodbye to his canine companion.

Kurenai led the trio through the forest, the trio having to move quickly as she leapt through the trees toward a large clearing adjacent to a small river. The red eyed jonin beamed as her team was able to keep pace with her as she stood before a set of three wooden pillars. She casually leaned against one of the pillars and motioned for her students to sit. They sat cross legged and waited patiently for their sensei to speak. Naruto removed his helmet and set it down on the ground before him out of respect for the woman before him.

"Well, now that we're all here I'd like us to get to know each other a bit. So we'll introduce each other and tell a little bit about ourselves, I'll start. Hello, my name is Yuuhi Kurenai. My likes include genjutsu, my friends, reading, takowasa, and strong drinks. I dislike perverts, misogynists, and cake. My hobbies include reading romance novels and having evening drinks with my friends. My dream is to one day settle down with someone I love and raise a family." The group smiled as their sensei introduced themselves. Naruto was pleased with her personality greatly. Kurenai then motioned for Hinata to continue the introductions. Hinata blushed and stuttered as she was suddenly put on the spot, however a reassuring pat on the shoulders from her teammates calmed her down.

"I… I'm H-Hyuuga Hinata. I l-like red bean soup, cinnamon rolls, and my friends. I disl-like p-people wh-who m-make others f-feel small or wothl-less, c-crab and shrimp. My hobbies are flower p-pressing and playing music. My d-dream is to one d-day become head of the H-hyuuga Clan and sh-show e-everyone that we c-can be better than we are." Ino smiled and gave her friend a hug as she heard the blue haired girl introduce herself. She promised to let her pick out some flowers from her family's shop some time so she could press them, making the girl smile brightly as she nodded. Kurenai next motioned for Ino to speak to which the platinum blonde sat up straight.

"Hello, my name is Yamanaka Ino. I like spending time with the people I care about, gardening, especially flowers, cherry tomatoes, and pudding. I dislike loud mouth fangirls, people who hate flowers, and sashimi. My hobbies are shopping and breeding new flowers. My dream is to be the best kunoichi and Yamanaka Clan Head that I can be and maybe someday settle down with a handsome, loving husband to raise a family." Kurenai and her teammates smiled at her answer. She was slowly changing from her days as a Sasuke fangirl, slowly. However Kurenai couldn't help but notice the slightly obvious glance and subtle blush that she gave the armored blonde when she talked about her dream. A look that the blonde was either oblivious to or simply was very good at hiding it.

'Hokage-sama was right. Not even a month into living here and already I have a girlfriend and someone with a crush on me.' A deep chuckling echoed from the back of his mind as Kurama laughed at his host's predicament.

'You sound surprised. You ran around the galaxy wearing intimidating armor and killing people for money, but you can't handle a bit of romance? Some mighty warrior you are! Hahaha! Just take them both. Though Anko-chan might kill the poor girl, it could be fun while it lasts.' Naruto had long since pegged his tenant as a bit of a sadist. He drew endless amusement from the boy's frustration and mocked him whenever he got into a sticky situation, though he was quick to lend a hand as well as a sarcastic bit of advice. Naruto was drawn from his thoughts as he was motioned to conclude the introductions.

"Hello. My name is Uzumaki-Cabur Naruto. I like my father, my comrades, fighting, and trying new foods. I dislike slavers, thieves, cowards, and Force users. My hobbies are training, playing music, and sports. My dream is to have a large family and to be the best Mandalorian that I can be, hopefully even earning the title of Mand'alor." His teammates smiled at his answer, yet like when he had first introduced himself, they wondered what a Force user was and why the blonde disliked them so much. However their sensei was looking at the young Mando intensely. Naruto looked up at her calmly as she pursed her lip and crossed her arms.

"I noticed you didn't mention someone in your list of things you like Naruto-kun." The girls beside the blonde where confused and shocked at how coldly the tender sounding woman's voice became as she said his name. Yet Naruto knew exactly what she was referring to. She was Anko's best friend. He'd heard much about the raven haired jonin from Anko over the past month, yet he'd not gotten the chance to meet her. He felt comforted in her presence and was happy Anko had a person like her in her life. He smiled back at her warmly.

"That's because you asked us to tell what we like. And 'like' doesn't scratch the surface of how I feel about them." The genjutsu mistress' glare shifted as a smile grew on her face and her kind hearted demeanor returned to her face. She unfolded her arms and reached into a pocket where she produced a scroll.

"That was a good answer, Naruto-kun." Ino and Hinata stared at the two in confusion, unable to understand what, or who they were referring to. Ino felt a pang of jealousy as her growing crush talked about someone he felt more than affection for. She also felt a twinge of irritation that her sensei seemed to know about this person while she was in the dark, despite the fact that she had known the blonde for over a month and they had just met their sensei. The platinum blonde girl's eyes widened as she stared at the two people before her as a thought she couldn't shake came into her head. Kurenai had to stifle a laugh as she looked over at the blonde heiress' accusatory gawking.

"No Ino-chan. We're not talking about me. Naruto-kun and I have a mutual friend who we both care for deeply. Though I do hope we all become close in the future. If you all complete the final test of course." Ino let out a sigh of relief as Naruto nodded in agreement. Hinata simply smiled at how wonderfully expressive everyone was as opposed to her usual stoic and often coldly indifferent family. However everyone stopped and looked at the woman quizzically as he final words set in. Naruto decided to speak up and say what was on their minds.

"Excuse me Kurenai-sensei. But what final test?" Kurenai let out a sigh as she leaned against the post. When she opened her eyes she looked over her would be students and began to explain why they were there.

"The graduation exams were merely a test to see whether or not you were skilled enough to potentially become genin. All of the three man squad will be put to a test to see if they are ready for the trails and rigors of life as a shinobi. The tests have a 66% failure rate, meaning only 3 out of the 9 team will succeed. The rest will be sent back to the academy or resign from becoming ninja." Naruto became stern while Hinata and Ino looked shocked that the revelation that they and/or their friends may have to return to the academy.

The group were taken from the weight of their predicament as a high pitched rhythmic chirping noise came from their armored friend. Naruto looked down at his kilt and reached into one of his pockets as the chirping continued. He walked a few paces away and pulled out a small metal device. Pressing a button on the device, the blonde tossed it onto the grass a few feet away from himself. In a flash of light, a blue spectral and somewhat static image of a man in similar armor to Naruto's appeared before the group. He smiled familially and greeted the blonde in his native tongue.

"[How's it goin' kid? Good t'see ya back in the armor. Just reportin' in.]" Naruto crossed his arms and stared impatiently at the man. He gave the impression of a father who had waited for his child to arrive home well past curfew. Yet in this case the younger man was in the position of the parent.

"[What's your status? I want a full update.]" The transparent figure let out a passionate chuckle before soon composing himself. However his smile still remained as he looked down at the young blonde.

"[Haha! Back in business mode too! Good t'see ya still got your old man's gumption. We've made it t'the rendezvous point with no complications. We got that Ringo girl inta a bacta tank with a bit of a fight. Had t'knock her out after she tried t'bite me. 'Parently she ain't too keen on hospitals. She should be in fightin' shape in a 'bout a week once the machine acclimates t'yer planet's diseases. By the way, that Mei woman's really somethin'. Second we arrive, she goes full general and starts givin' us orders like we've been here for years. Gotta say… it was kinda hot.]" Naruto heard Kurama chuckling heartily as images of the blonde and the auburn haired resistance leader in various forms of embrace flashed through his mind in an instant. Despite the bijuu's malicious teasing, Naruto kept his composure. A small blush on his cheeks the only indication of disturbance which luckily Tesseb couldn't see.

"[Glad to hear you're having a good time, alor'ad. But remember, you've got a job to do and a war to win. Keep me updated when you have the chance. K'oyacyi, vode.]" The figure nodded and placed his right fist over his heart.

"Jor'lekir al'verde. Tesseb Vex, signing out." Naruto reciprocated the gesture before the hologram dissipated and the communicator shut down. Naruto walked over to the device and pocketed it before turning back, coming face to face with a trio of baffled women staring at him. The three had witnessed the whole exchange and yet all they could hear amounted to nothing more than gibberish. The group all made mental notes to learn the language from the blonde in the future.

"Naruto-kun, what was that about?" Kurenai asked in a sickly sweet tone of voice that made the young Mando's blood chill a bit as she smiled at the blonde. Naruto had heard Sena use the tone when her father had questioned their decision to become a bounty hunting team. Like Devastis, Naruto simply scratched the back of his head and chuckled nervously.

"Sorry about that. Just some business with an old friend of mine. He's just giving me monthly check ins using a Mandalorian long range communication device. Nothing special. Just keeping in touch with everything back home." Kurenai pursed her lips once more as she looked at the blonde incredulously. She had a way of reading people and she knew he wasn't telling them the whole truth. Making a mental note to inquire later, the genjutsu user softened her gaze back to her usual warm demeanor.

"Alright. I suppose that makes sense. Just please try not to have your check-ins during team meetings in the future." Naruto nodded before she continued. "As I was saying, each jonin's test is different, though they all test you one the most important aspect of being a ninja. It is something you must figure out if you are to pass my test… And find me." Hinata quirked her eyebrow as she stared at her sensei. She raised her hand before speaking.

"Ano… K-Kurenai-s-sensei. B-but you're right h-here in f-front of us." Kurenai gave the bluenette an affectionate smile as she walked towards the group.

"Am I Hinata-chan? Or was I never here in the first place? It's now 10 o'clock. You have until noon to find me. Your test begins… Now." The trio's eyes widened as the raven haired woman's feet began to turn into sakura petals that began blowing away in the wind. Their shock grew as twisted vines shot up at great speeds and grabbed their legs, constricting their movement as they wrapped themselves upward along their bodies. As the crimson eyed jonin's head began to dissolve she uttered two words to her team.

"Good luck…"

Alright I'm going to make this end notes brief as the opening notes was quite a lot of text. So all I'm going to say is that if you want to have a better idea of Naruto's armor design, look up a character named Hondo Karr. He was a really cool character in a Star Wars comic I loved a lot, yet never got a conclusion to and he had a great set of armor. Also I'm really going to have to study up on genjutsu so that the next chapter will be really interesting and showcases how amazing Kurenai is at illusions.

As always leave a review letting me know what you think, I love receiving feedback. Also follow this story to follow along with me as I write it. So until next time, have a great one.

~ Ninja