A New Path

"Naruto, how are you feeling?" Dragon removed his hand from Naruto's stomach and opened his eyes.

"Fine. I am more excited than ever to begin training again."

"Good. But for now get ready for school or you're gonna be late."

"I know. I'll see you later everyone." Naruto ran upstairs to his room.

"Dragon, what is the plan for today?" Sylvia asked as Naruto ran upstairs.

"Today I start training Gildarts in magic control. So you have free reign to do whatever. But if you're gonna go outside take Jugo with you. He knows the village and he is strong enough to protect you both from danger." Jugo sat behind Dragon.

"Would you like to show me to the nearest food store, Mr Jugo?" Sylvia asked Jugo with a smile.

"It would be my p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, Lady Sylvia." He bowed respectfully.

"Great! You two boys have fun today." Sylvia was all set to go already. She was very eager to explore this unknown city.

"You too." Dragon got a quick kiss from Sylvia before she escaped outside with Jugo chasing after her.

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A few hours later and Gildarts and Dragon sat opposite each other. Dragon had just finished explaining about Gildarts own magic. How powerful it was and it's almost limitless destructive capabilities.

"find the big source of magic inside of you. Find it and try to gather a small amount of it and bring it to the surface of your body." Dragon said slowly and with a calm tone.

"Okay."

Gildarts knew what magic source Dragon was referring to, so finding it didn't take long. He was Dragon's own flesh and blood so he obviously had a massive magic supply.

The problem when a 12 year old had this much magic was that it required strict guidance because of how difficult it is to control this much magic. There existed too many limitations with a child's body when it comes to combat and training.

"Okay, dad. I located my magic supply. What shall I do now?" He sat with closed eyes and focused on keeping his mind and body under control.

"Try and guide a tiny portion of it to the surface and release it from your body slowly. Take it slow." Dragon spoke with a calm tone.

"Okay."

Gildarts made contact with his massive untouched supply of magic and tried to draw it out. As soon as he made contact he lost control of the amount of magic that he was trying to funnel.

*boom*

A much bigger amount of magic then he intended was released and 5 meters in all direction got destroyed by his sudden magical outburst.

Dragon helped Gildarts force it under control again, but a big part of the hall had now been completely destroyed by his crush magic.

"Well, it's safe to say that you have the biggest supply of magic any twelve year old have ever had." Dragon looked around at the destruction that happened in just a second.

'Imagine what he can do when he masters control. Even Whitebeard needs to be wary about this amount of destructive power.' Dragon smiled widely on the inside.

"Why can't I control it. I could use it when fighting Atlas for example." Gildarts looked at Dragon for answers.

"Easy answer to that."

"You have a constant small leak in magic power from your true supply. This amount is the same as the average child mage. So think of your magic as having two layers. Your true supply with capabilities to destroy cities. And the outer layer that you obviously already know about."

"This is outer layer of magic is what you have always used. You have never tapped into or interacted with your real magic supply."

"Gildarts, it's would be hard for ordinary mages to even comprehend the amount of magic you possess for someone so young. No child, no matter how talented could get control of this amount of magic in just a day or two.

"Mastering control over it all will take years of training. That's why i agree with the idea of you traveling alone and finding your own adventure. You will never find full control by being locked in here with me. I can only show you how to get started. The rest will be up to you."

"I understand, Father. Then i have a request." Gildarts looked at Dragon with a serious gaze.

"What is it, Gildarts?"

"When I master the basics, I'd like to travel back to Ishgar. I don't think world travel fits me. It's been great to meet Naruto and finding out more about our family."

But i am young and have barely explored Ishgar the way you did with the founders. I would like to travel down that path and see what you saw all those years ago."

Gildarts didn't want to disappoint Dragon but now that he had arrived in the elemental nations. He already knew that this life wasn't for him. He enjoyed his own world too much at the moment to just leave it.

"That's no problem Gildarts."

"I am happy that you so quickly figured out what you want. Look at me. I wasted a lot of years doing something that was no longer making me happy. I am so glad my son is smarter then me." Dragon went and hugged Gildarts.

"So you are not disappointed in me?"

"Of course not. I will stand behind my family in all situations. If staying on Ishgar is what you believe makes you happy. Then i will take you back there when you are ready."

"Thank you, Father."

"Let's continue training you in the basics. You will need a stable foundation before you go back." Dragon sat back down and he and Gildarts continued their training.

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"Master, the teams are set up. Should we proceed as planned?" A blue-haired beauty asked a man that was sitting on a gargoyle. The stone Gargoyle was attached to the Hokage tower of the hidden rain village.

"haha, send them out.. Track them all except nine tails. Observe only. Don't engage. We will wait for my masters orders before moving in to take the beasts." A man with a red trench coat and a creepy smile said to the blue-haired woman.

"Understood, Master Alucard."

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