Naruto - New Youth (Patreon)

This includes part, one, two and three of the New Youth story.

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[New Youth]

The Fourth Great Ninja War had ended, and some years have passed now. A limited form of peace has taken the world in its arms and finally, culture is advancing and things are changing around the world. Though people were lost during the war, and things people cared for were hurt, or crippled. It left many unsure of what to do with their lives. It left many questioning what sort of threats could come next.

For people such as Rock Lee of the Hidden Leaf, he too was at a loss in a way. His old rival had passed away, his sensei was now unable to train in the same way he use to. His other friend Ten-Ten was more concerned with other matters like trying to create her own Ninja Tool shop. Lee then was left alone without a certain path to follow. Standing before his old friend and rival's grave, what was he to do with himself now. “Neji…” The bushy-browed bowl-cut young man squeezes his fist firmly. Though he looked rather dorky to most, he had a passion and sense of justice many in the village respected. His way of speaking and some of his actions could be weird as well, but when push came to shove, he was often reliable. Though during the war, and even after it made Lee question how useful he was when compared to people like his sensei who fought so hard on the front lines. “Neji, I sometimes feel like if I was the one to jump in front of Naruto… maybe you’d be a far more useful alley near the end of the battle. It can be so challenging. I want to be able to become stronger now, but it’s hard to reach greater heights without being able to use my chakra properly. That’s why, with a new resolve burning within me.” Lee thrusts his hand toward the sun and quickly clasps it back to his side. “I shall conquer what all thought I could never achieve. I’ll use ninjutsu for real! I’ll become a shinobi that can protect those of the leaf with a red-hot burning youth!”

If anyone had heard Lee they would think his shout to be pathetic really. He is simply a ninja unable to use Ninjutsu. Though he does have chakra like most within the world, he has never been able to properly harness it beyond standing on water or clinging to trees. Still, those labels of defeat are simply what he was told by others. Lee gave up on Ninjutsu and trained in martial arts only. Though this worked for him he never once tried to do Ninjutsu again. Walking from the gravesite, he now had a new desire to finally try again. Even if he had no talent in it, that did not mean he could not do it. Even if it was just a simple clone like what they would teach at the academy he would feel he succeeded. The first stop in his new trail is Ten-Ten’s shop. Though she did not always like for him to go bothering her, she was his teammate and he wanted some kind of support from someone who could actually use Ninjutsu. Bursting through the shop door Ten-Ten’s startled and holds tightly onto a kunai. “What the heck!?” She speaks surprised, her eyes blinking a few times just to confirm who was before her. “Lee… geez, don’t just barge in.” Calming back down she sets the kunai down and goes back to looking over her inventory. “I’m only just getting things started here you know. I haven’t even really opened for business yet. You could have at least knocked.”

Standing at attention Lee slams his palm against his chest declaring his new training to his faithful teammate. “Ten-Ten! My new training has now begun! And I wish for you to help me on my quest! So please Ten-Ten will you help me harness the power of chakra to properly use Ninjutsu!?”

Ten-Ten rolls her eyes, sets some of her tools down, and crosses her arms under her chest stating the obvious right away. “You can’t do Ninjutsu at all though. It was hard enough to teach you how to walk on water. You really think you’ll just be able to do anything?”

Quickly Lee drops to his hands and knees and presses his forehead right against the ground doing a full bow before Ten-Ten. “Please Ten-Ten! As my faithful friend, I want you to be the one to help me. Guy Sensei is not great at Ninjutsu either, so I believe you would be the best to ask for help.”

Once again Ten-Ten could feel herself being roped into her odd friend’s ordeal. Closing her eyes for a few moments she sighs slowly. “You don’t have to bow or anything you know, we’re friends…” Crouching down in front of Lee she lifts his head looking down at him. “Look, I don’t know how much I can exactly help. But I can be there to at least make sure you don’t exhaust your chakra and you fall over half dead.”

Jolting back up to his feet Lee grabs onto both of Ten-Ten’s hands with tears starting to fill his eyes. “T-Ten…Ten-Ten.” Sniffling through his nose Lee tries to not get too choked up but his burning youth was boiling over! “I will not forget this kindness! Now let’s quickly get going so we can start!”

Ten-Ten tries to stop Lee from rushing her but he was pulling at her arm; already running out the door. “W-wait hey!’ Ten-Ten tries to pull back but already they were both in the air leaving her no choice but to adjust. “Gah, fine give me a bit of a warning first.” Slamming her foot against the top of a roof Ten-Ten darts on forward with Lee, the two of them heading off to the training area a little way outside of the Leaf’s main village.

Lee of course is the first to step down in the training area. It takes Ten-Ten a few minutes to catch up. Luckily Lee was doing his thumb-only pushups while waiting for her to arrive. Standing upon his hands Lee stares up toward Ten-Ten. “Alright, are you now prepared? I think that served as a good warmup.”

Holding the side of her chest Ten-Ten takes a few panting breathes wiping some sweat from her brow. “You didn’t need to suddenly sprint the whole way you know! I thought you wanted my help… gah, what did you want to do anyway?”

Pulling his right arm behind his back Lee starts to push himself up and down with just his left arm all while still behind upside down. “Well, urk… I was thinking. Huff... We should start with something like a clone Jutsu. If I’m able to master something like that.” Lee presses his fingers against the dirt and quickly thrusts himself upward. Spinning around in the air then he lands right back on his feet. “If I can do something like a clone Jutsu even though I have no talent for Ninjutsu, that will mean with effort I can be a Ninja that is versed not just in Taijutsu but Ninjutsu as well.”

Frowning Ten-Ten unfurls a scroll from her side, a chair then poofs out from it. “So…” Sitting down in the chair Ten-Ten leans back and sighs. “You just wanna be able to show off, don’t you? It seems like Sakura’s pretty committed to the whole Sasuke thing ever since he got pardoned. Do you really think she’s gonna just turn to you?”

A small blush creeps against Lee’s face and he shakes his head to throw it off. “No, no!” Turning around Lee thrusts his hand to the brightly burning sun. “I am not doing this for romance today. I am doing it in order to better myself for people like Neji. I wish to become an even stronger warrior so I can protect not just the things I care for but what he also cared for!”

Ten-Ten softly smiles brushing her finger very slowly against her thigh. “Well… I guess I can’t exactly fault you for that then. Still… You know you aren’t good with Ninjutsu; I can watch you and try and give tips, but don’t get discouraged if you can’t do it right away alright?”

Lee nods and pumps both his fists back quickly, excitement bubbling from his eyes. “Alright! Then please Sensei Ten-Ten! Teach me the ways of the clone Jutsu!”

With another smirk across her face, Ten-Ten carefully crosses her fingers and nods toward Lee. “Ninjutsu uses hand signs. We use the hand signs to weave chakra into different things. Chakra is a power that can take on the nature of the elements. Or even twist things like light and air around to create what looks like something else.” Ten-Ten does not even grunt or blink, but suddenly with a poof of smoke, another Ten-Ten was standing right beside her. “The clone Jutsu is stationary. Unlike Shadow Clones, it vanishes on contact with something else. You use this Jutsu by channeling chakra outward. Use the hand sign to guide the chakra to the spot right next to you. And use a mental image to morph the air and light into the image you want to create.” Sighing slowly Ten-Ten pokes the side of her clone and it poofs away in a puff of smoke. “It may sound complicated for someone who can’t do it though. As kids, it was easy to think of, since being able to use powers like this is like something from a storybook at that age.”

Consuming the knowledge Lee recalls a bit of it from his days as a student though the refresher was good for him. Standing a bit away from Ten-Ten he crosses his fingers and begins to focus his Chakra. “Imagine the image beside myself… focus my chakra.” Shutting his eyes tightly Lee starts to grunt and grit at his teeth. Making his chakra come out of his body was somewhat like when he would use the Inner Gates. Though he needed to make the chakra form away from his body was the issue. “I can…I ca—”

BOOM

A large puff of white smoke explodes in Lee’s face sending him right onto his butt into the grass. “Gah… darn it.” Dusting off his jumpsuit a bit he stands back up and gets his fingers back in position. Ten-Ten rolls her eyes and puffs a hand fan into her hand from one of her scrolls. “Let us begin again! The power of youth will get me through any training, no matter how hard!”

Ten-Ten watches puff of smoke after puff of smoke explode in Lee’s face. Not all of them send him onto his butt, though most of them do. Still, she watches just fanning herself now and again. Sometimes summoning a cup and getting some water for herself. “Well, you’re certainly trying, that’s clear.” Now and again as Ten-Ten watches, she can make out the faint lines of the smoke trying to form a humanoid figure. Though more often than not it simply explodes in Lee’s face. “You’ve never really had to try and mold Chakra before. So, like I said, try and not get discouraged. We can do more of this training tomorrow too.”

Dusting himself off yet again Lee tugs at the sides of his green jumpsuit and squeezes his hands into fists. “I won’t give up. Even if I can form nothing today. The practice now will lead to more experience tomorrow. I’ll do what I can so I may be stronger than I was yesterday!” Lee once again holds the hand sign and this time his chakra starts to leak out from his body. A blue-tinted glow swirls around him in the air and sparks start to fly off his body burning parts of the ground around him.

Worriedly Ten-Ten sits up from her chair shouting over the now bustling wind around Lee. “Lee! Wait! This doesn’t look right at all! You gotta stop!”

Lee hears the crackles at his ears but voice would not reach him. Focused on trying to manifest anything he pours his chakra outward. “I can form something! I just know I can! All of my efforts will not be in vain! I will show everyone that I can make up for what we lost!” Grunting Lee’s leg buckle a little, something about pushing his chakra outward was starting to strain him physically but he knew if he kept pushing surely something would happen.

No matter how much she shouted Ten-Ten could not get through to Lee. The sparks of lightning around him seemed to be dulling how far her voice could travel somehow. “What the heck.” Gritting at her teeth Ten-Ten grabs one of her scrolls thinking about just what exactly she could even do. “If he keeps going, he could get hurt. This isn’t a clone Jutsu anymore.” Reaching her hand out forward the wind rustling around Lee actually stings Ten-Ten’s hand. “Tsk… it feels warm, I don’t wanna get cut up just trying to grab him. Come on Lee can’t you hear me?!” Ten-Ten summons another cup and quickly stabs a hole in the bottom of it using it as a makeshift microphone. “Helloooo Lee! I said stop this!”

“Brello bee I ad op is!”

Lee could hear faint words seeming to shout in the distance. Blinking he finally looks around himself. The ground under him was smoldering with heat, smoking even. “What the… Ten-Ten?” Looking at Ten-Ten he could see she was trying to yell at him with a cup at her mouth, but it was hard to hear anything she was saying. “This… this means I did some kind of Jutsu then doesn’t it?! Excitedly Lee releases his hands from the hand sign and takes a step toward Ten-Ten. “Ten-Ten don’t you see I c—” Ten-Ten’s eyes wince back in pain as she steps away from Lee. The vortex of distorted wind around him did not stop even with the hand sign released. “What is this? I released the Jutsu didn’t I?” Looking at his palms Lee notes that they both are a bit red but it was not from exercise. “I don’t understand… Was thinking of Guy Sensei’s burning youth too much for the Jutsu? I didn’t mean for it to actually burn people.” Looking back toward the sun Lee calmly closes his eyes and takes a breath. “If it is the burning youth within me, I need only point it toward the sun.”

Ten-Ten watches in dismay at Lee standing there. “He’s not even doing a hand sign… this isn’t like the gates though. I wonder if I can even help like this. What’s he even doing?” Shaking her head back and forth Ten-Ten squeezes at her cheeks to try and keep herself from getting too worked up. “Gah, this is so frustrating! Why can’t you hear me… he released the hand sign though… he probably doesn’t know what to do now himself.”

With his hand thrust toward the sun, Lee shouts with a burning passion into the air. “Let the springtime of youth explode!” Out from Lee’s fingertips, a yellow energy of positive passion beams forth shooting out toward the sun. Though the beams shoot from all his fingers, even the ones resting at his side with his other hand. Lee wasn’t sure exactly what the energy was. It did feel hot shooting off of him, but it did not exactly feel like it was hurting. The vortex of wind even begins to stop as he shoots the energy like he had channeled it more properly somehow.

“Gaaaah!”

The beams finally fad from Lee’s fingertips, but at what cost? Lee looks toward where the scream had come from. It was Ten-Ten, who was now laying flat on the grassy ground. “No, wait! I didn’t mean to!’ Lee runs over to Ten-Ten’s side sliding across the ground so he could kneel next to her. “Ten-Ten?! Ten-Ten are you alright!?” Lee shakes at Ten-Ten’s side trying to rouse her, her eyes were closed and her usual white top was not scuffed up with what seemed like a burn mark. Though it did not rip the clothes, more like it went through it. “This… there’s no blood… but. Ten-Ten?”

Groaning Ten-Ten grabs at the side of her head, her eyes slowly opening up. “M-mm…” Right away she could see Lee’s sniffling worried face. “Get away geez.” Ten-Ten pushes him aside and sits herself up patting at the scorch mark on her clothing. “That felt really hot you know… concentrated heat or something? I guess I’m glad it didn’t dehydrate me or put a hole through me…”

Frowning Lee pokes his fingers together guiltily. “I-I… I’m sorry about this Ten-Ten… I was trying to make a clone filled with the energy of burning youth… and somehow it created just burning it seems.”

Blinking a few times Ten-Ten rolls her eyes, but then widens them. “Wait…” Blinking a few more times she glares at Lee. “My body feels weird… I’m not messed up or something I’m I? I feel like somethings different about me, something inside of me or something. I don’t know, it’s weird.”

Lee stares Ten-Ten up and down trying to notice any out-of-place details. Right away he could see that her eyebrows were getting a bit thicker. “Well Ten-Ten, it seems like your eyebrows are a bit different than before. I don’t think I really notice anything else about you though.”

Worriedly Ten-Ten unfurls a scroll at her side and summons forth a mirror into her hand. “What?!” With a screaming shout, Ten-Ten almost rips hair from her head falling back to the ground frustrated. “This doesn’t make sense at all! Why the heck would that weird beam thing do this to me?!”

Calmly Lee begins to nod sagely watching as the eyebrows on Ten-Ten’s face now matched his own in thickness and style. “Well, I for one think such a change suits you very well. You probably only would need a haircut.”

Quickly smacking Lee over the head Ten-Ten carefully touches her hands against her hair. “I don’t want it to look any different! I don’t wanna look like this! What sort of Jutsu makes my eyebrows become like this!? Aaaah, I don’t even know where to begin fixing this.”

Seeing that Ten-Ten appeared safe Lee looks down at his hands in awe. He really did some sort of special effect with his chakra. He used some form of Ninjutsu. “I still can’t believe this though. I really used Ninjutsu Ten-Ten. I simply need to put in the effort and I could probably perform even more. Maybe the chakra nature I have is fire for the burning passion within me?”

Rolling her eyes Ten-Ten starts trying to pulk the eyebrows but is having no success. “Yeah… sure, fire, I don’t know what the heck kind of Ninjutsu this is. But I would say never use it again. At least till you talk to Guy Sensei about it. You hit me already with it, we don’t know what it could do to your body or other people.”

Frowning Lee nods in a sullen agreement. “I suppose this is true. The last thing I’d want to do is hurt a friend.” Taking a deep breath Lee looks to his hand again. “Still… I really did it, in some say. It wasn’t the clone Jutsu though. Clearly, I lack proper control. If I have to focus on a certain person maybe if I thought of someone like Neji I could make his clone instead?”

Ten-Ten sets out some scissors onto a table that she had summoned and casually yawns into her palm. “Do whatever you think is best. If Neji’s image is still fresh in your head, I don’t think he’d mind you making a clone out of him to try and better yourself.” Setting up a changing screen Ten-Ten walks right behind it and starts to toss off her clothes just out of Lee’s view.

Lee was already blushing though even with the screen there. “T-Ten-Ten?” Nervously stuttering out his words Lee quickly turns around trying to avoid staring at the shadow the changing screen casts. “What are you doing? It’s not right for a lady to just suddenly change out in the open like this. Surely even you know this.”

A hardy laugh comes from behind the screen. “Ha-ha-ha! Lee come on! I’m just trying to properly bask in the bright day before us.” Ten-Ten was suddenly speaking a lot more energetically. It was her voice alright but it sounded more animated somehow. “After looking at myself in the mirror I realized my clothes were all wrong. I had to change as fast as possible, and this is the fastest way.” Lee was confused but did not exactly know what to say. Taking a little peek back at the shadow he watches as the shadow gets out what seems like a jumpsuit and slowly pulls it up over its legs. The stretchy material of the outfit clinging tightly against Ten-Ten’s feminine form. With just the shadow to go by, if he had not seen the jumpsuit, he probably would have assumed she was still naked. “This already feels sooo much better.” With even more energy Ten-Ten bounces up and down behind the screen finally leaping up into the air her hands pressing against the top of the screen so she can vault off it right back down onto the grass beside Lee. “Here we are! I’m already looking much better aren’t I?!” Ten-Ten juts out her hip and places a hand on it, the outfit she was in was just like Lee’s and Guy’s. A tight green jumpsuit, Guy had given Neji and Ten-Ten one but Lee had not thought Ten-Ten would have kept it, let alone wear it. “This is what youth is about isn’t it Lee? Hehe, I think we’re probably both read—” Stopping herself Ten-Ten shakes her head and quickly does a handstand. “I almost completely forgot!” Walking on her hands Ten-Ten goes over to the table with scissors and flips in the air to stand back on her feet. “I need to make my hair more fitting for training.”

Completely at a loss now Lee slowly walks over to Ten-Ten watching her as she begins to quickly snip away at her black hair. “Ten-Ten? You’re acting a lot differently than you normally do. Though I would enjoy for you to be more enthusiastic about the power of youth. You never would act like this.” Lee quickly slaps his cheeks just to make sure he did not put himself in GenJutsu. “I don’t seem to have put myself under any effects… Though I could still be under one. What sort of Genjutsu would make me see something like this though?”

Dropping the scissors on the table, Ten-Ten was done with her haircut. She chopped off even her usual braided hair buns. “THERE!” Ten-Ten’s hair now was a bowl cut just like Lee’s and Guy’s. Already having similar eye features and bushy eyebrows caused by Lee’s Jutsu. Ten-Ten looked almost exactly like Lee, just a female version. “This is what true youth is about!” Ten-Ten leaps in the air again brushing her fingers through her short bowl-cut hair. “Lee, it’s time we train like never before so you can do the Ninjutsu…, no, so you can do any Ninjutsu!”

Rock Lee could still barely believe this was Ten-Ten standing before him. “Well… I think we may actually want to speak to Guy Sensei about all of this. You seem to be acting a bit too strange now Ten-Ten. And that’s coming from me.”

Ten-Ten grabs right onto Lee’s wrist and jumps up with him into the air. “Nonsense!” Landing on a tree branch Ten-Ten hoists Lee to stand beside her. “Ninjutsu is a force of nature you need to control! So let's run with nature, the wind, so you can better feel it around yourself!”

Before Lee could even get a word in Ten-Ten drags him forward again leaping now from tree to tree so their bodies graze the wind from moving so quickly. “Wha-wha-wait Ten-Ten!” Lee hurriedly keeps setting off trees trying to match pace, but for once he was the one being dragged around, literally too. “Ten-Ten! I think the Jutsu I used is making you act like this! I think it would be best if we asked someone like Sakura what we may be able to do to fix it!”

Slamming her foot against a tree some leaves fall off it. “What?” Ten-Ten’s cheeks start to blush a little as she nervously brushes some hair behind her ear. “I mean… Sakura? I guess we could go see her if you wanted to. I always do enjoy seeing her.”

Lee was trying to understand what was happening. He was not completely stupid, so it was clear to even him mentioning Sakura got a reaction out of Ten-Ten. “You seem to be acting a lot like me… Maybe my Jutsu somehow caused you to act more like me?” Sighing not fully understanding it all Lee finally squeezes his hand back at Ten-Ten. “But yes, Sakura. We will go see her. Maybe even pick up flowers for her on the way. I just think it will be better if a medical professional is able to examine you further. We may even need to ask someone like Hinata to look at your body.” Lee could not be sure what exactly was wrong so trying to cover all grounds seemed like the best idea. “Now let us go!”

This time with Lee leading the charge Ten-Ten is forced to follow. The two together jump from tree to tree till finally, they reach the village gate once again. Strange gazes meeting them as soon as they enter. The usual Leaf guards were at the door and knew how Lee and Ten-Ten left. The townspeople and travelers coming in simply did not see girls wear such outfits usually. “Well.” Ten-Ten smirks happily with the attention. Despite Lee’s grip she rips her hand free from it and stands before the people shouting. “I see you are all admiring me and my burning passion of youth! Don’t worry everyone I’m sure you’ll find your own youth as well like it’s found me!”

The people begin to whisper and talk, the gatekeepers start to mumble things about possible cults, and a distraught Lee quickly grabs onto Ten-Ten again and starts jumping once again. But this time using the Leaf village homes as leaping points rather than tree branches. “Ten-Ten! I don’t believe speaking like that to people will make them see things our way. You’re a bit too excited. Remember what I said, we need to make sure you’re safe first.”

Even with some haste in mind the two of them end up stopping at Ino’s flower shop anyway. Ten-Ten had to remind Lee to grab flowers for Sakura. Walking into the shop, no one happened to be there as it was edging closer to evening. The blond-headed Ino was behind the counter though still just reading through a book. “Oh, he—” Ino begins to speak, her mature womanly voice cracking for a moment as she goes speechless seeing Ten-Ten’s new appearance. “Wh-wh….”

Walking up to the front counter Lee places some money down on the table. “Yes, hello Ino. I would like a dozen yellow roses! A bright yellow color is the perfect one to show an energy of love and passion!”

Ino was unsure what to say. She looks down at the money on the table and then back toward Ten-Ten. Slowly she closes her mouth and shuts her eyes reevaluating her life. “Just… just not gonna mention that?”

Lee looks over to his shoulder at some of the flowers on display and then looks back to Ino shrugging. “I’m not sure what you mean. But please, the flowers. I’d like to give some to Sakura. I needed to ask her for some medical advice.”

Biting her lip Ino slowly nods glaring now at Ten-Ten who was casually doing pushups on Ino’s shop floor. “Right… I have some yellow ones…” Ino slowly lowers under her counter and rustles around some plant bundles she already had prepared. “These can get requested a bit, so I had some ready.” Handing over the bouquet Ino gingerly scraps the money into her palm and puts it into her register. “Well… if that’ll be all. You can both leave now…”

Lee gives Ino a quick thumbs up and quickly runs back to the shop door grabbing hold of Ten-Ten. “Alright! We’ll be off then!” Leaping on out the two begin to travel again, leaving the dumbfounded Ino behind. “I suppose…” Leaping off building after building Lee frowns a little as they get closer to the hospital. “I suppose we could have asked Ino as well if she knew anything. She does have medical knowledge herself.”

Scoffing under her breath Ten-Ten tries her best to hold back a laugh. “Ah… haha. I kind of doubt she could even come close to our Sakura though. We should make it a race to see who reaches her first.”

Having not scratched the exercise itch in a bit Lee hastily agrees. “Sure, why not! We’re almost there so we can do a full sprinting dash to it. The goal is Sakura!”

Both of them stop running and stand on a rooftop side by side. With a smile, Ten-Ten pokes at the bundle of flowers. “How about whoever wins gets to hand her the flowers? It’ll be a race that’ll put us to the test!”

Smirking back Lee presses his fingers against the ground getting himself in a sprinting position. “That sounds fine to me! If I lose, I’ll run around the village on my hands!”

[New Youth 2]

Rock Lee assumed he would never be able to use any form of Ninjutsu, ever. Though one day when he decided to try and train with it he found out he was indeed able to do something. Though trying to perform a simple clone Jutsu he found a power that was nothing like it. Currently, Lee’s teammate and friend Ten-Ten is experiencing the effects of the Jutsu to some degree. Whatever else the Jutsu may cause it seems to have made Ten-Ten act like Lee and even look somewhat like him, just in female form.

Now Lee and Ten-Ten pant in front of Sakura Haruno. The two were racing each other to reach the girl so they may try to discover just what happened. The inside of the leaf village's hospital is clean and sleek. Sakura’s office which they barged into was also neat and tidy, with just a few medical papers scattered on Sakura’s desk. The pink-haired beauty stares at the two green jumpsuit wearing Ninja and was unsure where to even begin. “What the hell?” Gripping her fist tightly Sakura jolts up from her chair and slams her fist against her desk making the whole room shake. “Why are you two just suddenly barging in here?!” Both of them leave their heads bowed, but Ten-Ten raises her arms, a dozen yellow roses wrapped neatly as a bouquet. “What is all this…?” Sakura tentatively takes the flowers looking closely at the girl in front of her. She could barely even tell it is Ten-Ten till both of them raise their heads. “Wow… um, huh. I didn’t even know that was you Ten-Ten. Why exactly are you wearing… that?”

Grinning proudly Ten-Ten pats her chest. “Well, this is the attire one should wear when burning with youthful passion!”

Sakura’s head slowly turns to Lee for any comment. “Oh, yes.” Lee speaks calmly, blushing a little seeing Sakura up close as he usually did. “I had something to ask you. I tried using Jutsu and well it ended up doing something. But whatever it is seems to be affecting Ten-Ten like this.”

Narrowing her eyes Sakura walks back around to her desk and sits down sighing deeply. “Well… you clearly did something if she’s acting completely different. What were you even trying to do?”

Explaining the process to Sakura, she takes some notes down. The clone Jutsu being failed, the almost burning beams coming from Lee’s fingers. The odd changes that happened to Ten-Ten’s appearance are also noted, but the change of personality concerned Sakura far more. Lee quickly bows to Sakura again, but this time not just for disturbing her. “Please Sakura, if you think you’d be able to do anything for me. I beg of you to help Ten-Ten.”

Biting at the side of her pen Sakura stares Ten-Ten up and down some more. “Hang on.” Standing up again she walks right over to Ten-Ten and pokes at the girl’s new bushy brows. “They do appear real.” Ten-Ten’s cheeks start to blush being so close to Sakura but she dares not comment. “She blushes too at this huh… I may have to ask Lady Tsunade about some of this. Though I hope I can actually do something. For now…” Sakura once again sits back down at her desk. “I’ll keep Ten-Ten in an isolated room. You can go… just don’t try and use Ninjutsu again, alright?”

Laughing nervously Lee bows his head a few more times and starts to walk to the door. “Of course! Thank you for this Sakura, I’ll never forget it. If this really ends up hurting Ten-Ten in some way… I’ll have to make sure to not use Ninjutsu again. The last thing I want to do trying to train myself more is hurt those I aim to protect.”

Frowning Sakura stands back up once again and walks over to Ten-Ten grabbing hold of her hand. “You’ll be able to exercise in the isolation room. Please do not try and escape it. I don’t wanna have to restrain you. And Lee.” Lee stops in his tracks looking over his shoulder at Sakura. “You haven’t experienced any mental changes yourself, have you? Your physical body appears fine. Though using the Jutsu could have altered you as well in some way. I’m not sure how medical-related this Jutsu may be. It could be good for you to stay in an isolation room too though.”

Ten-Ten does not even mutter, her hand being grabbed by Sakura she was blushing more waiting to go where ever Sakura commanded. Lee though did not want to be locked in a room all day. He knew of no mental changes to himself either. “I’m perfectly fine. The most the Jutsu did to me is use up some of my Chakra. I don’t feel any different though compared to the morning. You don’t need to worry Sakura.”

SLAM

With that nothing else was needed. Sakura takes Ten-Ten to the isolation room and slams the door shut. Meanwhile, Lee makes his way out of the hospital back down the road. The sun was still up but it was midafternoon now. Many people that were working were starting to go home or wander to some more fun shops. Lee on the other hand had his thoughts filled with training. “I’ve trained so hard, I’ve waited so long to use Ninjutsu, and now I am being denied it? There has to be a way to properly Master such an ability.” With each step Lee takes, more thoughts of using the Jutsu creep into his head. Usually, he could restrain himself, but it felt like he was being pulled in. He had to use it, to practice it. He finally had the ability to use Ninjutsu why would he just stop now?! “I can’t take it! I have to train this ability. I just need to practice controlling the flow of my chakra first! If I’m not using hand signs the Jutsu should not activate so it’ll be a way for me to train without worry!”

Ino once again sees Lee walking down the road. It was only about an hour ago he got flowers from her. “Ten-Ten’s not with him now… wonder what the heck he was doing anyway.”

Lost in his own head Lee walks. His mind was now focused on channeling his chakra outward. For some reason, it felt so easy now like it was almost tangible in a way.

Taking off her shop apron for the day Ino closes her flower shop door and flips the sign to close. “Another day done.”

THUD

Rock Lee bumps right into Ino as she steps away from her shop door. The two stare at each other for a moment but Lee quickly bows his head several times in a row. “Sorry! Sorry! I was not looking where I was going!”

Crossing her arms under her chest Ino rolls her eyes looking down at the odd young man. “Yeah, sorry, huh… Did you end up getting Ten-Ten’s head looked at?”

Jumping up in place lee nods eagerly. “Of course!” Beating his hand against his chest he stands proudly with his accomplishment. “Ten-Ten is being taken care of by Sakura personally now! So she should be able to figure something out regarding this matter!”

Sighing Ino turns around and starts walking down the road. “Good enough then. Don’t go and get into more trouble or whatever.”

Lee was all set, nothing to worry about, he keeps walking down the path himself. Thoughts still stuck on just how he could use his Jutsu, he doesn’t even notice that he already had walked past Ino holding her face. “I suppose I could find a cave to train… maybe that would be better? A place far from people and it would help if the beams shoot off my fingers again.”

THUD

Ino drops to her knees holding at her face, squeezing at it as it pulses with pain. “G-gah what the hell is this?!” Her voice could not help but shout out her words of distress. It was like something within her was burning with a force she had never felt before. “L-Lee something’s wrong with me! G-Go get help!”

Finally hearing the struggles of Ino the youthful young man turns right back around his eyes staring in surprise at the sight in front of him. “Oh… wow. This, I didn’t even do anything though.” Before Lee, he could see Ino’s eyebrows were now much thicker and black. Just like what had happened to Ten-Ten hours before suddenly happened to Ino. “Could it be… what I touch causes this effect now? Just in contact with me?”

Panting now Ino stands up slowly. “U-ugh… s-somethings wrong. I don’t feel right at all.” Ino Turns right around and runs down the road right back to her shop bursting through the door. Lee runs after her but there was little he could do.

Snip snip, snip snip

Standing at the doorway of the shop Lee watches Ino cut away her long beautiful blond hair. It was now in the same bowl cut shape Lee, Guy, and Ten-Ten had. It all happened again and Lee could do nothing to stop it. “Finally!” Ino shouts standing proudly in front of Lee with her new haircut. “This is the proper feeling of youth! I need to get my right clothes on too though don’t I!?” Ino runs right out of the flower shop leaving Lee in the dust.

“Oh.” Lee gingerly closes Ino’s flower shop door and makes sure the swinging sign stays on close. “I suppose she too wants a jumpsuit like mine herself.” Looking at his hands Lee was still at a loss. “Apparently she won’t hurt anyone if she’s more like me. Though what am I to do? Now not just Ten-Ten, Ino as well has fallen under the generous smile of youth. Though I never intended for it to be so unwilling.” The day was getting darker now, so Lee did not exactly want to bother Sakura in taking in another patient. “For now, I’ll have to try and keep track of her, and make sure not to spread this to anyone else. If it’s really touch… I’ll have to dodge all physical contact!” Treating such a thing like an exercise game Lee leaps up onto a roof and starts darting in the direction Ino had gone hoping to find her at some clothing shop that was still open.

Night shopping in the Leaf did have a scene. The market district of the village had places for food, drink, and some places for snacks and tourist items. The nightlife of the Leaf was not as loud as some communities, and it did not stay open literally all night. However, it was still popular enough one would see large crowds from time to time. On this night the market had handfuls of people walking around vendors, eating by food stalls, and sitting at restaurants. Ino however was rummaging through different clothing bins. Many were staring at her and mumbling. She was not being very modest as she digs her hands through different bins of clothes. Her maxi skirt was a bit rustled up now and dirty from running, her top was even getting a bit sweaty. With her bowl-cut hair and eager look, it was hard for people not to gossip around her. Though she cared not for looks or appearances. “Finally! I’ve found the true attire of burning youth!” Happily pulling a green jumpsuit from the bin she slams money down on the counter of the small shop and runs into the small changing room beside it. Throwing her clothes off, switching her shoes, she only takes about two minutes till she finally runs back out both hands on her hips. “I’ve now completed my latest transformation! I think I’ll start off by running around the village twenty times!” Now in a form-fitted green jumpsuit, the material clings tightly against her. Maybe with accessories, she could have made it more appealing but she wears it just like Lee does. Just the green jumpsuit with some leg warms and then shoes.

Luckily for Lee; Ino was very loud, picking up her trail was simple. The only problem now was she was running from the shops to go to the village's wall. “She really is going to commit to such harsh training? Her body does not seem ready for it like Ten-Ten’s…” Darting over rooftops Lee makes up for lost time and catches up to Ino rather easily. Even if her newer personality made her eager to change, her body type did not change overnight. She was a strong Ninja in her own ways but she did not go out of her way to train her physical abilities. “Ino please wait! You must not push yourself beyond your limits!”

Ino frowns looking Lee up and down. “Don’t you always push yourself beyond your limits? I’m just trying to train to keep up my strength. How would I even face Guy Sensei if I just sat behind my counter every day?”

That point was hard for Lee to argue but he grabs onto Ino’s shoulders and gives her a small shake. “I have worked my body for years Ino. Training hard can be good, but your body needs to adapt to it. There is soreness and then pain. Just pain will not help your body, but instead, hurt it. I learned this from Guy Sensei. You must pace yourself in your training. You can strain your muscles to help them grow. But causing them pain will stunt that growth.”

Sighing Ino lowers her head and nods. “I suppose you’re right. Guy Sensei would know what’s best too. Working your bodies every day and just suddenly starting to do it are two completely different things. Of course, I’d be a fool to push myself too hard right away.” Ino suddenly bows her head deeply toward Lee. “Forgive me for my stupidity! It’ll never happen again! I’ll make sure my training is done properly.” Quickly going into a handstand from her bow Ino wobbles a little but manages to stay in place. “As punishment, I will keep myself like this for as long as I can!”

Being in such position plenty of times himself Lee did not exactly want to discourage Ino. He mostly needed to make sure she did not get into trouble anyway. “Well, that’s fine, I am glad you understand now. I think till Sakura is done researching things about this though me and you should probably go back to the hospital in one of the isolation rooms.”

Clang

“S-Sorry…” Hinata Hyuga stands shyly against the corner of a building looking over at Ino and Lee both. Neither knew how long she had been watching but the tin can she had hit finally gave her away. “I-I’ll just be going then.”

Ino hurriedly runs on her hands right over to Hinata before she had the chance to escape. “Wait, wait, wait! Hinata! You were watching weren’t you!? Do you have an interest in our burning passion of youth?!”

Nervously Hinata twiddles her thumbs together looking first at Lee and then down at Ino. “O-oh… n-no, it was just… I saw something odd, and I thought I should see what it was. But it was just you and Lee.”

Lee had thought to have Hinata look him over with her Byakugan to see if she could help. Walking a bit closer but trying to keep some distance he speaks up clearly but a bit quieter to not scare the timid girl away. “Hinata. I was actually going to find you at some point and ask if you could look my body over and tell me if there was anything wrong with my chakra points.”

Hinata skirts herself around Ino as the blond starts doing handstand pushups. “Oh…” Brushing her purplish-black hair behind her ear Hinata carefully activates her eyes and scans them over Lee’s body. “There does seem to be something odd about it… y-your points seem, redder now than before in a way. It almost seems like some kind of chakra has cloaked over your body. Though I can’t see it when I stare at you normally.”

Tapping his fist into his palm Lee nods to this new information. “It appears I was right then. Contact is what causes it to happen, because the person touches this invisible chakra around me. I will have to let Sakura know this information as soon as I can.”

Sheepishly Hinata nods and starts taking a few generous steps back away from the two. “W-well glad to be of help then. I suppose I’ll be off.”

THUD

Ino jolts up from the ground back onto her legs, but not before slamming against Hinata’s side. The poor shy girl spins around on her heel and about to fall onto the ground, Lee gracefully catches her standing her back right up. “Fear not the blu—” Lee stops himself midsentence looking at his hand now touching Hinata’s side. She too was nervous but she simply bows her head and starts walking down the street. “I really did it again… I didn’t want to. It was just a reflex.”

Stretching out her arms Ino yawns and gives her neck a nice crack. “Alright Lee we got that done. If you really think it’s for the best we can go to the hospital.”

Lee does not answer Ino, instead, he walks past her slowly following after Hinata. Just like what had happened two times now, Hinata was already holding at her face. The transformation was happening again. “Wh-what is this? I-I need to g-go to my date spot… wi-with Naruto!” Whing out in pain, Hinata too now falls to her knees. Lee dares not try to grab onto her shoulder less he somehow makes matters worse. For a shy girl like Hinata, he was not even sure how she could possibly change. “A-ah…. My head…” The voice was still Hinata’s own. As she stands back up, she still seemed like Hinata. Though turning around, she too had the bushy brows for eyebrows now. “Th-this…” Lee sighs with relief hearing the stuttering words of Hinata, but it was short-lived. “This is the power of youth isn’t it!” The girl jumps up in place Ino and her grabbing hands together happily.

Spinning Hinata through the air Ino cheers in glee. “Yes, yes, another has finally seen what real youth is about! I’m so glad things worked out!”

The reactions seemed odd to Lee. Grabbing Ino's shoulder Lee tilts his head at her. “Wait… you don’t mean you bumped into Hinata on purpose, do you?”

Smirking with a wide grin Ino shrugs and starts pushing Hinata down the street. “Don’t worry about stuff like that! You should be enjoying this! We need more who have passion, more Ninja with a burning power of youth within them! You can make that happen Lee! It’s amazing. So, let’s go and get Hinata some proper clothes and a proper haircut!”

Lee was stuck going through the motions. He could not exactly reserve what he did to his knowledge. He could only hope Sakura would figure something out. All the while he had to make sure now both Ino and Hinata did not get into trouble. Ino took little time in finding a spot to cut Hinata’s hair, she even cuts it herself in a nice bowl shape. The once beautiful hair of Hinata’s just lay scattered there on the ground. With just a little gust of windy night air, the hair blows off into the distance, yet Hinata smiles happily at the sight. Finding a jumpsuit for Hinata proved harder than one may think since she is a bit more top-heavy than some of the other female Ninja of the village. Finally finding a suit for her the green fabric squeezes around her breasts accenting it. With just a small step forward Hinata’s breasts now sway. Even if the fabric of the jumpsuit was tight it seemed it could not contain the girl’s larger chest. For the nighttime pervs of the village, even if Hinata looked odd with the bowl cut and bushy eyebrows. The accented chest in tight clothing bouncing around made them care not for the rest of her looks. Now the three of them head toward the hospital in hopes that nothing else may happen along the way. Lee luckily just said they would race to the building and all of the girls seemed happy to go along with it.

“Finally.” Lee’s foot presses against a roof and he leaps on forward to another keeping his pace. “I don’t mind spreading the joys of the power of youth. Though having it like this isn’t what I ever expected… maybe if I cou—” Shaking his head Lee tries his best to keep focus. It was like something was still picking at him though. Some sort of inner voice telling him that he should just forget restraint and share the power of youth with as many people as he could. “Such thoughts… are unbecoming of one such as I. The Leaf’s warrior of justice will not let petty desire choose his actions!”

The gang luckily makes it to the Leaf hospital with seemingly no issue. Entering into the building they do get odd looks but Lee makes sure to avoid contact with people. The other two girls just follow him along blushing a bit at the apparent thought of seeing Sakura. Though what the group had not expected was to meet Tsunade in the isolation ward of the hospital. The rooms of the isolation ward have windows to peer in, a bed to sleep on, and a toilet and sink for water. Tsunade was currently watching over Ten-Ten, she was still in her room and just doing curl-ups on the floor. “Tsk… to think something this strange could happen.”

All three youthful young adults bow to Tsunade as a sign of respect. Lee the first to speak up lets his objective be known. “Lady Tsunade. If you would allow us, we would all like to use an isolation room. I am not sure if Sakura informed you on this.”

Hand on her hip Tsunade turns and looks at the group bowing before her. Of course, the busty blond had a bottle of booze in hand already. “Eeeh? You’re the jerk that caused this mess then, aren’t you? Do you know the kinda of chakra manipulation that happened to your friend there because of your little Jutsu?”

Worriedly Lee nods his head, Hinata and Ino now walking over to the isolation window themselves to view Ten-Ten. “I-I did not.” Lee tries his best to sound remorseful. Though it was a little fun to have training buddies that understood him. It was wrong to do this against someone’s wishes, wasn’t it? Not that he needed to question such things of course. “I… I have made a grave mistake and wish to do my best to make up for it. I never thought trying to use Ninjutsu would result in something like this. For my friends and people, I care about though. I swear to strive getting them too how they should be.” Though with that being said Lee could only think, how should they be exactly? They wanted to train now; they weren’t hurt. They were still the same gender and still had the same abilities. Their personality is just a bit more passion-filled. And their wardrobes just a bit more stylish.

Chugging more of her booze down Tsunade groans and tosses the bottle on the ground breaking it. “I don’t know what’s gotten into you, but stop staring at me like some weirdo or I’ll knock your lights out alright! I’m already gonna have more paperwork for the hospital than I care for, but that brat can’t do it herself.” Tsunade walks right up to Lee, but before she can grab his collar angrily, he jumps back dodging it. “What the? No! Come over here and let me scold you, you like Sakura, don’t you? You’re the one making her work harder now!” Tsunade leaps forward now herself trying to grab at Lee again, but once again he dodges making Tsunade indent her fist into the side of the hospital wall. “Tsk… is this really how you treat your elders? Guy said you had more respect than this.”

Ino and Hinata start whispering to each other, Lee thought they were being oddly quiet, but for now, he had to focus on dodging. “Lady Tsunade, please calm down! I know I’ve burdened Sakura, but without her help, this could get out of control!” Tsunade tries to lunge at him again but once again Lee dodges out of the way leading around Tsunade like a bull. “You need to listen. You cannot touch me Lady Tsunade. My body is the one that caused all of this. It appears something is wrong with my chakra network.”

Breathing in slowly Tsunade balls her hand into a fist glaring at Lee. “I guess I just have to not come in contact with you right?” Lee quickly brings his arms together crossed to block himself. Before Tsunade could try to punch the air though Hinata and Ino grab onto both of her arms. “Hey you brats! What the hell do you think you’re doing!”

Lee looks between both girls confused. Hinata smiling though answers right away. “Don’t worry, we’ll keep her still you can touch her now! I made sure to get extra jumpsuits.”

Nodding energetically Ino chimes in herself. “I also got some scissors all ready. I’ll cut her hair right away.”

Taking a step forward Lee reaches out his hand. Even Ten-Ten was watching now from her window. If he really did something like this just what would happen? “I never thought you two would do something like this.” Despite his words, Lee takes another step forward with his hand still outstretched. All it would be was just one little touch after all, and then he would not need to think about it. The girls would deal with the rest after all. Sakura was figuring things out as well so would anything bad really happen of it? “I wonder if Sakur—” Shaking his head Lee takes another step forward, he couldn’t just change Sakura too, could he? The girls seemed to share his crush for her, would she love herself then? “Maybe it did affect my mind in some way.”

Ino and Hinata smile at each other and then give Lee a thumbs up. “Good work!”

Lee’s hand was already on Tsunade’s shoulder now. The woman was staring with an angry face, but in her drunken state, she clearly could not understand the situation. Even if she did not want to hurt them, she should have pushed them away. “Are you all done now!? Get off me you brats!”

Hinata and Ino let go, Lee does as well. Tsunade did not even understand what was about to happen. Looking down at his palms Lee could still barely believe he had touched another person to spread this infection of his. “I really did it didn’t I? Now Tsunade too…”

Swaying slowly back and forth Tsunade wabbles back tapping her foot to the ground a few times seeming even drunker than before. “Wa-wah… wha happin…y-youth stuff?” With a hiccup, the woman wobbles evermore, her eyebrows slowly starting to get thicker. Lee had sipped at alcohol before on accident but he never remembered what happened even when he drank just a little bit. It seemed Tsunade was reacting like him with it though. “H-Hehehe… th-this is all good… I guess… I guess I can go now, everyone!” Giggling happily Tsunade wabbles over to the wall of the hospital and punches the wall seemingly sheepishly. The whole wall though explodes with massive force blowing a hole right back outside of the hospital building. “T-time to uck… time to—" Wobbling a bit more forward Tsunade falls flat on her face starting to snore instantly.

“Great!” Ten-Ten stretches out her arms happily standing back outside. The wall destroyed enough of her room that she could just step out of the containment. “Now we can all get her together girls!”

Hinata, Ino, Ten-Ten, all three of the girls happily grab at Tsunade and start undressing her even with Lee right there. Forced to look away he could only assume what was going on. Hearing scissors cut away Tsunade’s light blond hair, hearing the jumpsuit being pulled onto her body. It was a little much but finally, he peeks over his shoulder, his cheeks blushing right away at the sight. Tsunade had the bowl cut now, as well as the bushy brows. Though her chest being even larger than Hinata’s it looked like her jumpsuit was starting to rip at the chest like her breasts would just pop out of it. Luckily the jumpsuit was stretchy enough. “E-everyone, d-don’t you think it would be better to give her a vest?”

All of the girls laugh even Tsunade though sleepily in Ten-Ten’s arms. “No, no, that won’t be needed! She’s just bursting with youth!” Hinata happily speaks louder than Lee had ever heard. “With this, there is more of us than before! We need to show more the power of youth. Haven’t you always wanted more lovely Ninja like us to join you and Guy in your quest?!”

Lee was unsure how to answer. Having more women follow the path of youth would be nice though. Tsunade was the first that he reached out to himself as well. “I suppose… I suppose it would not be terrible. The leaf faces many threats and even our world.” Softly speaking at first Lee progressively gets louder. “Of course! I was a fool all along to think I could be cursing people with this power! With the power of youth burning from so many, man or woman those with youth will train, and better themselves to better the world. This is just the proper path toward justice!”

[New Youth 3]

Corruption can come in a variety of forms. Those who are corrupted can often even think what they aim to do is just. Rock Lee of the Hidden Leaf was no exception. Ten-Ten was the first to fall, then Ino, Hinata, even Tsunade. Rock Lee had found a powerful Ninjutsu he had no idea how to turn off. With simply a little physical contact the person would be altered into a youth-loving beast of the Hidden Leaf. Just like Might Guy and Rock Lee the victims even gain bushy brows and are prone to getting their hair cuts in the same bowl cut style. At first, it was thought that Rock Lee had not had his mind altered like the other victims. Though after only about an hour or so after leaving Ten-Ten at the Leaf hospital he began to show signs of alteration. Like something was suggesting things to him, he would act, or simply fail to act as if absent minded. The girls that had been altered though were blunter. Like a cult they would push the next victim into Lee. This seemed to only further Lee’s corruption. With Tsunade now fallen under the Bushy Brow Virus, Lee has fallen completely under its influence.

Sakura stares at her notes, all the information she gathered could only be of so much help. As soon as they got Tsunade in their little group she destroyed a wall in the isolation ward and the Bushy Brow’d crew all fled to an unknown location. Sakura had no choice but to inform others in the village what was going on. For now, it seemed like Lee was not targeting people randomly. “Who will they target then?” Sakura bites at her lip and rustles up her pink hair, she was just flustered now. Mad at herself for not putting Lee in an isolation cell right away. “The chakra from whatever Jutsu Lee created… it attaches to people cells… it’s like the chakra infuses into their body on touch and infects them. It latches onto cells and somehow alters them at a genetic level to cause the body to change in appearance. Then chemicals in the brain release to mimic the host slowly altering the thought pattern of the victim.” Slamming her pen down on her desk Sakura sighs deeply. “What do I do to even fix this?! I’ve worked with the First’s genes, but this is a different level… I’d need them isolated and it would take time to turn them back… If it’s even possible.” Sakura had to find some way to capture them all and contain them. All while making sure not to get touched by Lee. She had some ideas on how to do this, but still needed to act fast. “They could strike anyone at any time now. I need to move while I can.”

The morning of the second day since the outbreak started

Though the group of bushy brow people were not being aggressive in spreading to others. The Leaf village was in an intense situation. Kakashi, the sixth Hokage was now having a meeting with the other villages within the Leaf. Meaning people from outside of the village were currently there. Sakura had informed others of the situation though no one could know what exactly to expect. The most that could be done was try to have the other Kage use secret routes rather than go along the main roads. One of the most concerning things though to the Leaf was Might Guy was nowhere to be found. People were unsure if he too was taken in by the Bushy Brow group, or if he simply willingly joined them. Regardless the village could only keep on high alert and keep themselves on the lookout for any green jumpsuit wearing Ninja.

“First we’ll start here.” Rock Lee thrusts his finger onto the village map pointing to an area along one of the Leaf’s side roads. “I believe we have everything else we need already. Ino, please keep up communication between us.”

Smiling happily Ino salutes with her hand to her bowl cut and squats back down readying her mind. “I’ll be able to connect each of you no problem. Hinata will be able to tell you where the targets are as well.”

Hinata sheepishly rubs at the back of her head but stands up alongside Ten-Ten. Both of the girls had blackish bowl cuts now with the same bushy brow eyebrows. “M-Me and Ten-Ten are ready to go when you like.”

Nodding confidently Lee bursts out from the bush he sits in and starts jumping between rooftops with Ten-Ten and Hinata following him. Within minutes they reach the spot the map had indicated and already see Lady Tsunade standing there leaning up against a fence at the side road. She too was wearing her green jumpsuit, along with her signature bowl-cut hair and bushy brows, she somehow looked the strangest between the other girls. Tsunade was so top-heavy that her Jumpsuit was pulling tightly at the fabric. Luckily the fabric was stretchy but it was seemingly at max stretch given Tsunade’s size. “Good, you’re all here!” Tsunade proudly pats her chest and points down the road speaking with excitement. “Anko is coming along right now, so I think we should finally teach her the wonderful power of youth.”

Lee waves his hand to Tsunade and she grins, all of them quickly dart into the trees on the path to hide. Just like Tsunade had said Anko was walking down the path now. Though with her was Tsunade’s apprentice and an assistant to the Hokage, Shizune. Both the women were chatting each other up while Anko was stuffing her face with dango. Just a look at Anko and it seemed like she’d probably get fatter if she kept eating like that for a few years. It was such a sight Lee could only bite at his lip and turn his head away. “She clearly needs the power of youth. If there was ever anyone that needed it, it would be her for sure.”

Tsunade doing the same thing as Lee turns her head toward him starting to tear up just a little. “The same for my Shizune! Who would have thought she would be here; this is the perfect time to grab both of them!”

Taking a breath slowly Lee nods and waves his hand to Hinata and then Ten-Ten. “You’re right Tsunade. Let the blue beasts of the Leaf change the lives of these women!”

Jumping down first Hinata stands there before Anko and Shizune. Both the women looked startled right away just seeing the usual shy girl standing their confidently. “Anko, and Shizune!” Hinata shouts out her words and carefully puts her index finger and thumb of her right hand together and twists her wrist to look through the newly created hole with her left eye. With her hand then thrust toward the air to complete her pose Hinata makes her intentions known. “You two shall be saved by the beasts of the Hidden Leaf! Consider yourselves lucky that you’ll get to see the full power of youth blossom!”

Shizune grabs onto Anko quickly and begins to try and run away but Ten-Ten stands behind them both doing the same pose as Hinata herself. “Where do you think you’re both going?! The power of youth embraces you on all sides!”

Anko sighs and eats the rest of her dango tossing the stick, her voice rough and annoyed she glares between both the jumpsuit girls. “You two really got changed with some weird Jutsu?! Well, I won’t have it, green wouldn’t look good on me anyway! So just go away alright?!”

Shizune retorts back as well trying to use some knowledge from the info she got from Sakura. “I think Sakura would be disappointed in both of you!” Shizune’s voice was a bit calmer than Anko’s but something about her words makes Hinata and Ten-Ten flinch. “We don’t want to have to hurt you all. Just turn yourselves in and Sakura will be a lot happier for it. She’d probably even praise you!”

Ten-Ten and Hinata freeze up a little more, Anko barely believing the sight she was seeing. “Eeeh?” Scratching at the back of her head Anko sighs deeply and nudges Shizune with her elbow. “Are these girls into that sorta thing or something.”

All the girls beside Anko now blush together. Shizune did not want to deal with any of this, she was just trying to use the information she had. “N-No it’s not like that, Sakura said they had their personalities altered to be more like Lee, and he likes Sakura a lot.”

Nodding slowly Anko digs into her small bag to starts eating more snacks. “So.” With her mouth full Anko keeps speaking. “What you’re sayin is eh, you’re sayin they all do like her like that. Gotcha. Why didn’t Sakura just capture these guys already then?”

Scratching at her chin Shizune’s eyes lower thinking over the comment herself. “I mean… she’s trying to cure them also. She has a lot going on right now. The point is we didn’t even know where they were till now. Rock Lee is the one with the infection, but these ones will help him, so just keep watch over yourself!”

Anko sighs shoving more food into her mouth, her sleeve now lifting with a snakehead peeking out from it. “Fine, I’ll make sure to take care of things nice and gentle. I got some venom that isn’t that deadly. You’re good with restraining yourself, this should be fine for us.”

Ino shouts in Hinata and Ten-Ten’s heads. “Both of you! Remember your mission. Don’t let them get to you, Sakura would love us to spread our burning passion!”

Snapping out of their confusion Hinata darts forward leaping right toward Shizune. Ten-Ten on the other hand leaps toward Anko. First Anko waves her arm through the air, three snakes coming from her sleeve outstretching and wrapping right around Ten-Ten’s body. Shizune defending herself as well pops a food pill into her mouth and quickly waves a few hand signs suddenly blowing a cloud of purple smoke around Hinata. “Not yet!” Hinata shouts through the cloud of smoke, her body rotating quickly so her chakra dissipates the smoke around her. Dropping to her feet she quickly slides her left foot along the dirt path sweeping Shizune’s leg from under her. “The power of youth is one never to underestimate!” Hinata then thrusts her palm forward slamming it right into Shizune’s gut.

Ten-Ten was not having as good of luck as Hinata unfortunately. Grasped by the snakes Ten-Ten squirms her body against them trying to free herself. “H-Hey come on! You really think this is a proper hot-blooded battle?!”

Rolling her eyes Anko jerks her wrist to the left and makes the snake tendrils slam Ten-Ten right into the fencing. “Hahaha, fair? You’re Ninja trying to gang up on other Ninja.” Sighing Anko pulls her wrist in then making Ten-Ten slither on back into Anko’s grasp so the woman’s hand can grab at Ten-Ten’s jumpsuit collar. “I don’t even remember who the heck you are girl. But don’t just suddenly go around attacking the grown-ups for your little cult.”

SLAM

Tsunade finally comes out of hiding, her fist breaking the ground between both groups of women. With a hot-blooded fury in her heart, she shouts into the air. “A new Green Beast of the Leaf is here! Give up now and make it easier for yourselves!”

Anko manages to keep her grip on Ten-Ten, but could barely believe her eyes. “L-Lady Tsunade? What the heck is going on, even she’s in one of those dumb jumpsuits?!”

Shizune even more perplexed struggles her arms from Hinata’s grasp, trying to go toward Tsunade. “L-Lady! M-MY lady! This is where you went! How could you even let yourself get caught up in all this! Don’t tell me you actually got affected by the infection too!”

Laughing loudly Tsunade proudly rests her hands on her hips and thrusts her chest forward. “Hahahaha! Infection? This is the pure burning hot passion of youth Shizune! You best understand it yourself! It can seem trying, but once you give into it, it’s the most rewarding thing!”

Shizune was unsure what else to add, taking a small step back Hinata grabs back at her arm. “T-this… no way this is real, not to Lady Tsunade.”

Rock Lee now takes the stage finally coming out of hiding. “Fear not Shizune, your master has only turned away from her bad-natured habits.” Lee walks closer to Shizune as she shakes her head in disbelief. “It seems you at least understand it’s better to not fight. Even if you are strong, Lady Tsunade would be able to hold you down rather quickly.” Shizune tries to back away but just bumps into Hinata’s chest. If she fought more, she could probably get away from Hinata at least. Though Tsunade was right there, watching and waiting. “Now don’t worry, all this takes is a simple touch.” Lee carefully reaches out his hand and gives Shizune’s a nice firm handshake. Shizune looked horrified but the physical contact had already been made, she could do nothing more now.

Anko was another matter. Leaving her snakes wrapped around Ten-Ten she leaps away from the crowd and starts to run away from them all. “Sorry, Shizune!” She waves off her friend and runs at max speed trying to get away. “These guys are crazy I swear, they really got Tsunade? Sakura mentioned it but I didn’t think she meant like this.”

Cracking her knuckles Tsunade sighs slowly. “Don’t worry Ten-Ten. I have it under control.” Walking past Ten-Ten the woman’s foot indents against the ground and she leaps forward. Instantly her body is cloaked in chakra for a breath moment. “Annnko! Don’t run away from the burning youth!”

SLAM

Breaking the ground as she lands Tsunade stands right in front of Anko staring her down. Anko steps back a bit nervous but still readies her arm defensively. Seeing the rather pathetic attempt at self-defense Tsunade rolls her eyes and speaks bluntly. “You can’t take me on. You’re far too slow as is. That’s why you should love the burning power of youth.”

Eye twitching Anko waves her arm through the air once again shooting snakes out of her sleeve to try and trap her enemy. Though as the snakes are about to touch Tsunade she simply whacks them with her hand making them fall, to the ground. “Y-you…” Gritting her teeth Anko looks to her sides, she could hear more of the jumpsuit gang coming after her now. They all of course seemed a lot faster than her already but Tsunade was on a different level. “This just all feels a bit unfair you know.”

With a wide grin, Tsunade marches forward and grabs Anko between her arms. To Tsunade’s surprise though Anko was smiling. The woman’s body changes to a bundle of snakes and they fall right out of Tsunade’s arms. Anko was already gone. “Why you! Where did she go!”

The other rejoin Tsunade, Hinata now helping a distraught Shizune step forward. Already Shizune had a bowl-headed haircut, though her bushy brows were only just starting to grow. Each member made sure to have a pair of scissors to help the newbies change. “T-Tsunade…” Shizune looks down wobbling a little in place, she was still not sure how to feel, but already energy was starting to fill her whether she wanted it or not. “I-I! I feel it!” Pushing Hinata aside the woman puts her hands on her hips now, and just like her master she shouts out into the air. “I feel the burning passion of youth filling me to my very core Tsunade!”

The group laugh and talk, the next course of action finding Anko since she was already the target. Getting Shizune in her new green jumpsuit the group moves out combing the alleys of the Leaf for Anko. It luckily does not take them long since she is not exactly fast. Shizune and Tsunade find the Anko first. “Finally found you!’ Tsunade speaks proudly and slams her feet back to the ground once again staring at Anko with a piercing glare of passion. “Now are you gonna run off again or stay still?”

Nervously Anko laughs looking around her surroundings. She was even further away from people than before. “Well, you see…” About to wave her arm out Shizune already stands behind Anko and quickly twists the woman's arm. “O-Ow, h-hey, Shizune! Did they really change you this quickly?!”

Shizune does not respond back. Lee was already on scene leaping down from a tree. “The passion within us all is just waiting to burst forth and bloom. You too have such a passion inside of you Anko.” Anko quickly shakes her head in disagreement but Lee gets closer regardless. “You put in some effort, but you cannot outrun our passion. I know you’re worried about a lot Anko, but no longer will you have to worry alone.”

Lee’s hand touches right against Anko’s cheek and she lets out a scream. “N-Noooo!” Just the touch was all it took though, just as it had been all the other times. Shizune being the newest member of the group starts cutting Anko’s hair right away for her. The hair falls off in strands but nicely makes a perfect bowl cut. Anko’s bushy eyebrows grow even faster than Shizune’s had as well. Tsunade ready with a jumpsuit then gets the woman dressed right there as Lee looks shyly away. “Ugh… my head…” Anko stares between the three confused for a moment like she had been asleep. “Oh of course, where to next?” Her face then changes to a smile instantly, legs making her leap up energized. Already she was doing squat thrusts right there. “I have been feeling a bit too relaxed lately, I need to make sure my bodies always properly trained. I’m going to have to give up snacks… it’s what Might Guy would have wanted.”

Smiling back at the victory Lee puts a hand to his ear to try and better focus his thoughts and talk to Ino. “Ino, the target has been taken care of, what about the representatives? They should be in position soon shouldn’t they?”

With a giggle, Ino eagerly nods her head even though no one could currently see her. “Yes, yes! They seem to be where we expected! Sand, Stone, Mist, Cloud, I’ll transmit the location to you.”

Hours after Anko’s and Shizune’s infection

The other villagers were not exactly sure why they were being confined to special paths for a simple meeting. Though they put up with it regardless. The other Kage now had finished their meeting. Now they were given leave to go back to their homes once again along their secret paths out of the village. Little did they know all the paths were already being watched by those with a burning youth within them. Lee though was first watching the Mizukage’s path. Mei Terumī apparently had been talking with Kakashi about how she too would be stepping down and letting her once bodyguard take over her position. It seemed fitting enough since Kakashi was more or less doing the same with Naruto. In Mei’s case though that meant she was alone in her travels. No one was around as she walked the lonely path. The target was prime for the picking and Lee would not even have to do much for it. Hopping down from his perch Lee wanders onto the path as it nears the village exit and steps right on Mei’s path. “Hello Miss, lovely day we’re having isn’t it?”

Lee’s attempt at small talk is meant with a stern glare, the Mizukage clearly had little time for small talk. Her hair was a reddish-orange, but it was not the only thing fiery about her. “What exactly do you want from me boy? I don’t believe you know who you’re talking to, so you should move aside before getting yourself hurt. You’re not my type at all.”

Chuckling nervously Lee bows quickly at the woman. “Please Miss, I don’t mean to be rude at all. You were just so beautiful I couldn’t help but speak to you.”

Mei sighs softly and brushes a hand through her hair with only a little huff in her voice. “Hmph, well I suppose that’s only natural. I can’t exactly fault you for doing something anyone would do. Though please do not step in my way next time. I don’t wish to cause any problems for the Leaf village.”

Even more nervous now Lee holds out his hand still bowing to Mei. “Th-Then if you wouldn’t mind! Could I please have a handshake?!”

Sighing deeply this time Mei walks right up to Lee and places her hand in his. “Fine, usually not many are persistent. Just remember how kind the Mizukage is.”

Lee eagerly now shakes the hand and quickly backs away putting his hand to his ear. “Alright, Hinata, Ten-Ten, everything is ready now.”

The Mizukage tilts her head slowly confused, but two girls in green jumpsuits jump to her side and grab at her arms. “What is this?! Unhand me this instant!” The Mizukage’s eye twitches and Lee quickly turns around covering his eyes. “What are you all doing?!”

Snip, snip, snip

Mei looks with horror as her hair falls to the dirty ground, she tries to throw the girls off her at first but something about the hair calmed her. Getting the haircut felt almost natural. The bowl-shaped hair was what Mei was supposed to have right? “Oh wait… you’re just helping.” Ten-Ten and Hinata giggle at one another and they keep up the pace helping Mei into her new green jumpsuit just like the rest of the girls. They also make sure to get her in some normal footwear instead of pesky heels. Another woman had fallen under the infection. They never could have known just shaking a hand would change their whole life. She also had the same bushy eyebrows as the three around her. “Well somethings… somethings burning within me. More than the magma.”

Giving a thumbs up Lee grins widely. “That Miss is the burning power of youth flowing within you.!” Quickly Lee jumps up onto a roof not too far away and cups his hand over his ear again to focus on Ino. “Alright Ino, I’ve got the Mizukage now. Were the others able to get anyone?”

Ino’s voice blurts into Lee’s ear. “Yes! We were able to grab Kurotsuchi of the hidden stone, as well as Temari of the hidden sand! Tsunade had to deal with Kurotsuchi, the other two Shizune and Anko were who dealt with Temari. I’m sending you the locations.”

It takes Lee no time at all to reach Temari’s location. She was of course screaming at Shizune and Anko but both of them were just doing sit-ups while waiting for Lee. Temari had already been prepared is probably why she was so mad. Her hair was scattered around her, the hair on her head a neat dirty blond bowl cut. She also was already fitted into a green jumpsuit herself. She was just sitting there in the road tied to a chair now. “Well, you both did great!” Lee gives Shizune and Anko thumbs-ups and walks right over to a very confused Temari.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing Lee?!” Temari was almost foaming at the mouth with anger, her body twisting left and right trying to escape her bindings. “I’ll beat you to a pulp you weirdo bushy-browed freak!”

Lee could just stand by and let the girl vent, but it would be better to simply show her what she was missing out on like all the rest. Patting the side of Temari’s cheek, Lee’s job was already done. “It’s alright,” Lee speaks more calmly than before, after having changed a few people now it was reassuring really to add yet another into the ranks of burning youth. “Just calm yourself and let the springtime of youth fill your soul. I’m sure even people like Shikamaru would love it.”

Shaking her head frustrated Temari is about to shout again, but something else comes from her lips that was not hatred. “Of course! The springtime of youth will explode!” Snapping all the ropes around her Temari proudly crosses her arms under her chest smiling with a toothy grin. Her teeth were shining in the sun enough that Lee could even see them sparkling. “I can’t believe I was being so rude to a fellow Blue Beast of the Leaf, it will not happen again!” Quickly Temari falls to her knees and bows deeply before Lee.

Another had fallen, a bit more literal in this case. Lee could see the bushy brow eyebrows on Temari already. Now all he had to do was transform the other woman caught in his trap. Quickly nodding for the other women to take care of things Lee darts off to Tsunade’s location. The new kage of the stone was Kurotsuchi. So if things worked out as planned, Lee would have two Kage on his side of youth. Though Tsunade did count to an extent still. “Ino, is there anything else to inform me about? Has anything strange happened?”

A soft groan rumbles in Lee’s mind. Ino sounded as if she was not having a good time. “S-Sakura found me!”

The transmission cut off there Lee lands before Tsunade. “Well Lady Tsunade, I don’t know if you heard…” Tsunade nods and sighs. “Well then if you could I would like you to go help Ino, I think I can handle things here for now.”

Kurotsuchi was surprisingly quiet, though just like Temari she was already prepared too. Wearing a green jumpsuit already, but Kurotsuchi, unlike many girls Lee had seen, already had a bowl cut. Tsunade appeared to have not altered it at all, unlike all the other girls who had had their hair cut. “So.” The woman finally speaks her eyes looking Lee up and down for a moment. “Hmm… you seeing anyone?”

Lee’s cheeks blush and he stampers back in place like a frightened animal. “Wh-what? Miss, why would you bring up something like that?”

Blowing some air Kurotsuchi shakes her head, her bangs inching a little back behind her ear. “Well, you know.” Smiling confidently the tomboy of a woman grins. “You’re not so bad looking. You ran this whole operation too, right? What’s your name anyway. I don’t think we really formally got to know one another.”

Standing at attention Lee pats his chest and points his finger into the air in a pose. “I am Rock Lee, the blue beast of the hidden Leaf!”

Whistling through her teeth Kurotsuchi nods sagely. “So hm… if we had a child. Metal would be a good name huh? Your rock, I’m from the stone village… yeah, Metal would be kinda cool wouldn’t it?”

Blushing more deeply Lee shakes his head quickly. “W-wait, wait! I cannot discuss something like this with you! Sakura is the only girl I have my heart set on!”

Rolling her eyes Kurotsuchi looks off toward the distance where a now large dust cloud has formed. “It seems like your love is causing some problems for that crazy old hag of yours. I think while we wait for her to finish up it’s fine for us to talk about our future. You know I’m a strong girl. I think having the right person be my mate will help make our future children strong.”

Quickly coughing into his hand Lee taps Kurotsuchi on the cheek and steps back. “Let's focus on the power of youth instead. We’re done with this talk now.”

Flicking her eyes up Kurotsuchi cannot help but notice how her eyebrows thicken. “Power of youth?” Sighing softly the woman squeezes her hands tightly and flexes her muscles ripping the ropes binding her to shreds. “I don’t know what the heck you're talking about. Though I’m not going to put up with annoyances alright?” Putting a hand on her hip Kurotsuchi licks her lips and squeezes her free hand into a fist. “But you look like the kind of guy I can wrap my finger around. So I don’t see any reason for you to not just become mine.”

Lee shivers in place blinking a few times. No one he had touched had been able to resist the burning power of youth. Why was some unladylike woman able to do so easily. The only thing that happened to her is she got thicker eyebrows! “U-Um I don’t think I want to deal with this right now miss!” Lee quickly bows and dashes away at full speed to the large dust cloud.

It had only been a few minutes but the area of the Leaf village park was trenches of impacted fists. Sakura and Tsunade were exchanging blow after blow and all Ino could do was hobble herself into a corner worried. Luckily Lee arrived on the scene. Though with a stern glare at him, Sakura would have none of it. “There you are, you idiot!” Slamming her foot into the ground Sakura darts forward and grabs Lee’s collar herself starting to shake him back and forth. “Do you have any idea the sort of trouble you’re causing?! Turning Kage even into your weirdo blue beasts or whatever?” Tossing Lee back to the ground Sakura spits to her side and glares back at Tsunade. “I don’t even wanna hear anything from you now! You’re lucky I made these special gloves…” Sakura sighs and dusts off the back of her skirt. “Lee, you have to stop this now alright?”

Squeeze

Lee grins up at Sakura, his hand squeezing at the girl’s ankle. “Don’t worry Sakura, the power of youth will never be stopped.”