There were already some differences in the world she knew from anime and manga and this world. After all, according to the filler episodes, when Yakumo’s Idou first manifested, it burned down her home and her parents. It was that which brought her to the attention of Kurenai, who had been assigned by the Hokage to see what could be done for her.
Not here though. Here, despite what Mihoshi told Ranma about the rules, here in this world existed Saotomes and Tendos. Where the minimum would have called for them to simply be Kyuubi-orphans, it wasn’t the case. And it appeared that butterfly had flapped its wings enough to bring the Idou’s existence to the attention of the Kurama clan, the Hokage, and Kurenai without costing Yakumo her parents. For a moment, she wondered what other changes might have been made because of it.
But right now, she had something more important to do: tease Ranma.
“The Icha Icha Ninja,” murmured Nabiki, as the children followed their parents out of the Hokage Tower. “I think we’ve discovered what it’ll say in your eventual Bingo Book file, Saotome,” Nabiki said with a teasing smile.
Ranma’s head sunk lower, his face flushed with embarrassment. How could this night get any worse?
“Oh, son?”
He had to ask. “Yeah, Mom?”
“When we get home, I want you to write down every move you have learned from reading Jiraiya-kun’s books.”
“Yes, Mom.”
“And I may ask for a demonstration of several of them.”
He could only shiver at that.
“So when we get home, set up several of the training dummies as well. You can use the clothes you outgrew last year.”
Nabiki quirked her eyebrow at that, searching her Konoha-self’s memories for… Ah! While Mrs. Saotome still wanted Ranma to be manly in this world, she apparently had no problem taking ‘Ranko’ out shopping for a girls-only day. “I hope it’s not the sakura petal dress, Auntie,” offered Nabiki. “Ranma-chan looked really cute in that.”
He almost wept hearing those words; the image of his Konoha-self dressed in the very outfit entered his mind. Gods; what did I do to deserve this! Please tell me so I can start saying I’m sorry!
“Fortunately no,” said Nodoka. She was glad for that; that outfit had been special ordered and had cost a good bit. “But that is starting to get a little small on my son’s female form; especially around the chest. A few more months, and she’ll be too tall to wear it anymore without flashing what panties she’s wearing.”
Yakumo could only giggle at her new friend’s embarrassment. No, he might read perverted books for technique ideas, but he wasn’t a pervert.
His mother on the other hand: big pervert. “It’s okay, Ranma,” she offered, patting him lightly on his sunken shoulder.
“It is?” he asked hopefully. “How?”
“She doesn’t do it too often,” said Nabiki with a smile. This was true. Going over her other’s memories, Nabiki noticed a certain pattern.
Oddly enough, whatever gave birth to the Jusenkyo curse in this world apparently also gave birth to it having a biological clock. She found it extremely amusing that Ranma Saotome, Man Among Men, was occasionally locked because Ranma-chan had a period. “She just does it for a couple a days ever month.” That single fact that Saotome had to suffer through what every female on the planet did was simply icing on that cake.
“Oh, ha-ha,” he muttered.
“So exactly what was the name of that ‘wind technique’ you’re banned from teaching anyone?” Nabiki asked.
“Why do you wanna know?” he asked suspiciously.
“Because I figure Naruto’s going to want to know the name of a technique he’ll be bugging you to learn,” she replied, smiling.
“I’m curious as well,” said Yakumo.
Sighing, Ranma focused straight ahead. “Fūton: Chikan Senkou no Jutsu.”
“Perverted Flash Technique?” asked Nabiki.
“What can I say, Jiraiya doesn’t hide his perversions,” muttered Ranma. “Be glad I was practicing that and not the more powerful form: Fūton: Shikima Enma no Jutsu. That requires a thrown kunai and does some damage.”
“But what do they do?” asked Yakumo. It sounded violent for something named the Devil God Technique.
Nabiki giggled as Ranma’s blush deepened. “Remove the clothes off kunoichi.”
Yakumo’s jaw dropped in shock. “Why would anyone make such a technique?” she yelled, attracting the attention of the parents.
“Why, to better be ravished with, my dear,” said a smiling Nodoka. “It also ensures she has no hidden weapons with which to attack you with after you capture her.”
Palming her face, Kimiko turned towards the Kurama parents. “How about I offer to train Yakumo in taijutsu? I still have some weighted vests I used on Akane for her training. Of course, you could always trust one of Ranma’s teachers,” she finished, gesturing slightly to Nodoka, who was explaining the finer points of quickly stripping and seducing a kunoichi to a growingly embarrassed trio of children.
After Naruto left and before the ANBU come back in...
Sarutobi couldn’t help but chuckle as Iruka took Naruto from the office. Only that child would think of creating something like that. He doubted very much Nodoka would have suggested that particular transformation. Critique it; yes. Suggest it, no.
And she was going to teach both of them now… He seriously doubted his request that Ranma no longer create jutsu from those books would be adhered to. If anything, Nodoka would probably demand he make several new ones every week. As if he wasn’t going to have enough trouble trying to ensure ‘Sharingan’ Kakashi didn’t copy them.
“And now I fear Naruto will be bothering young Ranma for those techniques,” he said with a sigh. It wasn’t that such a thing was bad. Neither the Saotome nor Tendo families had any animosity towards the young child. In fact, both women had on more than one occasion been caught ‘disciplining’ a member of the village for treating him unfairly. If anything, the two boys would get along splendidly. Perhaps Ranma would even be able to help the boy with his own chakra issues. Someone that could pull this off had to have excellent control. Yes, a friendship between the two would work out well, even if Nodoka ‘advising’ the two would be a bad thing.
At least as long as it didn’t devolve into anything perverted. Ranma had an understandable low tolerance for perverts with the notable exception of his mother. Being caught on the other end of the spectrum took most of the mystery out of it.
Of course, that could be entirely based upon Ranma’s actions during … that time. Most women, especially kunoichi, were at their most dangerous during … that time.
Perhaps I should send a message to Jiraiya… He’ll enjoy learning that someone is creating techniques from his exploits. And he always did have a soft spot for Nodoka. Yes, tossing this off to Jiraiya and Ibiki was for the best … especially for his sanity. Plausible deniability; such a wonderful thing.
And while he did that, he would also have to consider a possibility he had hoped would be months away. But since Nabiki had gone through all that trouble to form what she thought—and what actually did—constitute a balanced team, he would have to figure out a jounin who would be acceptable to all three families as an instructor for the three. By now, grades wouldn’t change that much, and only the final test could upset some preparations already. Certain teams had already been started. Kakashi was planned for Sasuke, Kurenai had already requested Hinata, and Asuma was looking like the possible sensei for the newest Ino-Shika-Cho grouping. Odds were pretty good that he’d have to dip into the ANBU for a jounin the Kurama clan would be satisfied with. They had a lot of hopes riding on Yakumo, especially since it looked very likely she would soon have enough taijutsu skills to become a genin. Nabiki had been right in her forecast for the amount of students who would pass, it was the same as the teachers had predicted. As such, they had only assigned the needed amount of jounin to be prepared for teacher-duty.
He had no doubt that was a problem he would spend a good deal of time on.
But first, it was time to make a former student’s year. I just hope Nodoka doesn’t pull the boy out of the Academy to apprentice him to Jiraiya. The world simply isn’t ready for two Super Perverts.
But his thoughts would have to be put on hold, as the ANBU were coming back into his office, led by Kakashi still wearing his dog mask. As if I don’t know what he wants…
Actually, Sarutobi would admit it—not to any females of course—he was interested in just how Saotome would pull off the disrobing technique Jiraiya had penned. The fact he hadn’t heard any rumors of the Toad Hermit being lynched for such an act would raise the question: does Jiraiya even know how to do it?
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