Naruto: A Lazy Life

Pov: Takumi Uchiha.

A new day stands before me- and I stand before my next major hurdle.

The Hotsprings.

Steam rises- chuckles are heard, ninja rush past the area... and I step inside, ready to face this great beast called relaxation- I had been suggested this place from Saburo, apparently many co-workers at the hospital spent their time off here... a break from the madness, just what I need to further my resting plans.

...

I find the changing area and slowly begin to copy the people around me- swapping out my clothes for a towel and noting the direction they head within.

This method- Active resting, active laziness.

instead of sleeping all day, and working every so often- I will spend my multiple days off actively seeking rest in various sites and rituals throughout the village. This will satisfy my needs in a new light, allowing me time to ponder on what it means for me to rest.

Seeing new sites, finding new places to eat- testing every spot for it's quality in terms of napping- and discovering what others like to do in order to wind down and rest.

I step into the large area filled with heat and water, watching the many men chat and rest within this spring- I gently soak myself in the water, a secluded spot on the far edge where the decorations hide most of my form. Another, older man rests very close to me, facing away from the water and looking at the wooden divider that separate's the men and women.

Active rest should keep me busy, working at the forge is improving my weapon making and giving me something more active to do when I am not resting... I have training with Itachi, Saburo and Yu to keep up with too- even if it isn't much.

...

So why do I still miss battle? This life I have spent in relaxation and doing the bare minimum- it should have dulled my joy from seeing blood and bone.

Yet every time I am allocated a mandatory mission I jump right into it and smile- did the Old Man drill such an emotion into me that much, that my very soul aches to fight and slaughter?

...

At least I am not mad- overcome with a insatiable urge to battle.

If I was I would have never been the perfect weapon for my empire- a blade should not thirst for blood, it should only seek it when it's master so chooses to kill.

...

Petty concerns I suppose, I should enjoy the fact that I am not bothered by bloodshed- this world is run on it after all.

Hopefully this peace lasts long.

...

*Giggle*

"Yes... come closer..." The older man giggles to himself as he leans away from the water and peers his head closer to the wall.

Hn?

"What are you doing?" I question and tilt my head.

"Shhh! Quiet- can't you see I am in the middle of something?" He waves his hand at me before crawling out of the pool and leaning his head against the wall.

A small crack in the fence is made obvious to me as the older man peers through it, into the other side.

"Hn. Cease this behaviour, it is disgusting and degrading" I order the man.

"Yeah- Yeah, heard it all before- if you want a peek too I see some fine young ladies here... perfect figures" He whispers in joy.

*Splash*

I stand out of the water and walk over to him.

"Shh- stop making so much noise brat!" He whisper yells at me.

*Yank!*

I grab the mans long white hair and pull it back, taking him away from the wall.

"Ow! What are doing?" The man grumbles and smacks my hand away.

He is stronger than I thought.

"Cease your behaviour Pervasive individual, or I will be forced to remove you from this place. Probably to the Uchiha's police station" I frown at the man.

"Uhuh- so you part of that station? You look Uchiha- I don't want any trouble... so go away kid" The older man stands and shoos me away with one hand.

Body of a trained shinobi, a well trained shinobi- defined muscles and various scars...

"I am barely a shinobi, let alone someone who works for a living. I will merely dump you on someone else to handle, so don't drag this on and follow nicely, It is my first time here and I will not sully it's memory" I grind my teeth.

Perverts- the lot are all disgusting creeps that deserve to meet the end of my blade, it is disappointing that a Shinobi would use their training for such filthy and horrid acts.

"Oh? I see now... a young man like yourself hasn't bloomed yet have you? Want to see paradise like none other? I think we got off on the wrong foot, I can see now the future- you are about to witness something never seen with those eyes of yours..." He pats my shoulder and begins to pull me towards the crack.

*Thunk!*

...

The area goes silent as everyone in the men's side of this spring winces, and the older man slowly falls to floor- holding himself as his face pales considerably.

"I will not ask again" I command.

"That's... a... low... blow..." The older man, now fully on the floor reaches out to me weakly.

"dude..." Another man within the hot spring groans out in pain, as if I had struck him.

"Have you- Have you no shame? Aiming... for that? Do you lack honour as another... man?!" The older man yells out weakly.

"I warned you multiple times. Now please follow me to the police station so I can stop dealing with you" I cross my arms.

"Don't you know who I am at least..?" The older man gets up and slowly wobbles to his feet.

"A pervert- that is all I need to know of someone like you" I comment.

"Ha- a pervert?" He smirks and stands taller.

"I am a legendary pervert beyond compare- Jiraiya, one of the three legendary Sannin- The Toad sage and Master to the fourth Hokage himself!!" He boasts loudly and strikes a pose, as if he had practiced this charade before.

"You boast of your creepiness?" I ask with disgusted look.

"Of course- wait- no, I am a legendary pervert- Creep sounds worse..." He interrupts himself to think.

This man trained the latest Hokage?

"Of course it does. The truth is often what one doesn't want to hear" I gesture for him to follow me and start walking away.

...

I turn around after a second and see he has promptly returned to peeking through the crack.

...

This shamelessness... I have seen none that could match it.

And I have killed a lot of freaks in my last life.

*BAM!*

I Imbue my foot with chakra and slam it against the mans chest- kicking him deeper into the water at the centre of this spring.

He splashes across the water before shaking his head and standing on top of it.

"Oh? Trying me? You really do not know who you are facing kid..." He chuckles lowly.

"I never really do" I step onto the water and enter into the [Takumi Uchiha stance], ready to beat this middle aged moron down.

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Pov: Saburo Mori.

*haaa- Haaaaa- haaa- Haaa*

I breathe out desperately, barely finding enough air to swallow into my lungs and at the same time, attempting to calm down my shaking legs...

...

... Slowly but surely my legs calm down, my breathing evens out and I can lean against a tree with much more ease.

"So did the revised signs work much better?" Yu asks.

"Y-Yeah, much easier to see- the chakra is much clearer... and I don't waste even a moment to think about what you mean" I nod slowly.

"Good- Takumi was right again" Yu reads through my notes.

"As always... though it is upsetting that I will be unable to move at my top speeds without someone to guide me" I wince.

"Without me or Captain to guide you. You need a Hyuga or someone very talented to sign you directions, and they need training before that too" Yu snarks.

"Glad I am on this team then, perfect for me..." I sigh and shake my head.

...

"At my top speed he said I was a genuine Jonin threat, but I cannot reach that level without him or you- will I be stuck as a special jonin on my own?" I ask.

"You know my answer. You should know the answer well enough yourself... Rankings are bullshit- Takumi ranks people based on his own metric, often downgrading Jonin and upgrading Chunin... all dependant on the circumstances" Yu reads through the signs and makes some notes for me.

Yeah... I guess that's true.

"But if I am separated from you two- or need to perform at my best without help... do I just deal with the fact that I am weaker?" I tilt my head in thought.

"For now. Get stronger later" Yu shuts the book and chucks it at me.

"Right. Of course... as helpful as Captain" I groan and wipe my face.

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Pov: Takumi Uchiha.

"Ah- Ow! What the- hey!" The older man steps back as he dodges my redirected attacks.

"Woah- Come on, defend yourself 'Legendary Pervert'!" A man yells out.

"I knew I bet right- Beat him up kid!" One lone man cheers for me.

"Pfft- your crazy, that is a war hero, he is just messing around with the kid..." Another man laughs out loud.

"After getting kicked in the balls!? Yeah right- Fuck him up little guy!" The lone man yells out in response.

*Swooosh!*

My foot rises high as the water elegantly flows upwards- the trained shinobi reels back and dodges the blow.

He is good- no, great. Such a shame this warrior practices pervasion over power.

"ahhhh- I can't hit you- but you can hit me? How is this fair!?" The older man grits his teeth and barks at me.

"Just hit him! Don't hold pity for the kid!" A man in the audience yells out.

"I can't- he absorbed the attack and redirected it at me- what the hell is that jutsu!?" The older man points at me, as if accusing me of something.

"Silence your chirping" I announce before leaning in for multiple swiping jabs.

*Wooosh- Swish- Swoosh!*

He is dodging all my attacks- he is far better than most, a talented and skilled individual indeed... How can I close this gap non-lethally?

"You are too fast for a kid! Who trains their body like that??" The older man continues to chirp.

*Woosh! Swish!*

"You know- it feels unfair that this is a taijutsu battle- you are clearly in your domain here, I would have ended this ages ago if I could use Ninjutsu!!" The man tries to scrape up a shred of pride.

"Then do so. Do not blame me for your weakness" I focus my eyes and quickly switch stances.

*Bam!*

I suddenly slide across the water and jab my hand into the mans abs- before continuing my combination attack.

*Pow! Crack- SLAM!*

I pull off multiple jabs as I swiftly catch him off guard with [Saburo's Stance].

"OW! ow! OW! Watch it kid!" The older man catches my wrist on the last attack- before suddenly throwing me into the air with impressive strength and performing a few hand signs.

I flip my body to face the man as I rise into the air and watch his hands closely- as I fall I grab my towel protecting my dignity and swiftly twirl it into a more... suitable weapon.

Before I land I ready to absorb and store the impact.

*Splash- BAM!*

As I land back down onto the water- the older man finishes his jutsu and I witness bubbles rise at his feet- before the hot water rushes in a sudden burst at my body from the spring in front of me.

I release the impact through my empty hand and expand it's shape- throwing my palm towards the water and blocking the simple jutsu.

*Sploooosh!*

Hot water sprays out- covering the general area with steam and I retract my palm... looking at the lightly burnt hand.

He didn't intend to do any major damage, probably just scare me off. Or prove his superiority.

"Ha- that got him- Pay up man!" A man yells out.

"He hasn't lost yet- what's a little burn?" The lone man cheers out.

"Doesn't matter- This is just a spontaneous duel, the kid is out of his league and if that Jutsu was any more dangerous I would call him dead" Another man yells back.

I cannot see them through the steam... I grip the towel and close my eyes, focusing on my sharp hearing.

"Pfft- give up yet kid? could barely hit me before and that burn must hurt, go get it treated at the hospital..." The older man proudly tells me.

If his voice originates from there... his eyes must be...

*WHIP- SNAP!*

I fling the towel forward- lunging through the rising steam and exposing my visage to the spring once more. Not a burn on my body, except for my palm.

The Older man flinches as I emerge and stumbles back... as my towel whips forward and snaps at his eyes.

"OW! OW OWOWOWOWOW!" The older man holds his face in pain as I retract and retie the towel around my waist.

"That hurt? Good" I comment.

*BAM!*

I punch him in his gut- putting all my strength into the attack.

....

*Splash*

He bends over- kneeling on the water as tears form in his eyes.

"You went for the jewels- and now my eyes???? Have you no honour???" The older man shakes in rage.

"Silence- I am sick of your voice" I sigh.

He suddenly stands up tall- wiping his red eyes and pointing at me with enthusiasm- clearly angry, I respond by entering back into a combative stance.

"Fine- you win this time brat! But next time I won't trust the bond and honour between men! You haven't seen the last of me Uchiha brat!" The older man suddenly leaves, abruptly and with intense speed.

...? He just fled?

"...What was that cartoonish exit line?" One man speaks up.

"Hahaha! Pay up losers! I'm Going gambling tonight!!! Today is my lucky day!!!" The lone man practically jumps up as I am announced the winner of this sudden fight.

Should I follow the creep? No- he seems to have abandoned his activities for the day, I will report him later... hopefully he is not a prestigious man as he claims to be, I would like to see justice befall that freak of a man.

Hn.

Time to soak once more.