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The sun was slowly rising over another day in the prestigious Hidden Leaf Village. As the merchants opened their shops and people filled the streets, one boy stood out amongst the masses. His dark skin & white hair were strong indicators that he was not a native of the land of fire.
His name was Kaito Urashima, a genin, and today he would meet his new team.
He was on his way to the Konoha ninja academy to meet his comrades and new sensei. "Too bad I didn't get up earlier." said Kaito under his breath while passing by a nice tea shop. As the sweet aroma of the tea shop filled him up, he suddenly felt a spike of nervous energy. "I'm a genin now, so no more slacking off." he thought to himself. Kaito wasn't a very lazy student. The boy didn't like preparing for evaluations, but there were times when he made the teachers at the academy believe he truly possessed the fabled "will of fire". Kaito had an undying blaze that you could see in his eyes, but he was just waiting for something to add fuel to his flame and he didn't know what that special "something" was.
He arrived at the academy and went to one of the large halls where the teams would be assigned. As he sat waiting patiently with the other students, Kaito was surprised to see that the person addressing them was none other than the Third Hokage, Sarutobi.
"Hello everyone," The Hokage said. "I came here today because a trustworthy friend of mine told me that this graduating class has shown much potential. Almost every ninja from this village, no matter how strong or influential, has attended this academy. Believe it or not, I too once sat where you did, many years ago."
After taking a drag from his pipe, he continued.
"I will now pass this discussion to one of your senior instructors. After announcing which team you will be assigned to, he will then tell you which room to go to in order to meet your new sensei. Before closing this meeting, I wanted to tell you all something."
Kaito braced himself for a boring, run-in-the-mill lecture. Instead, what the aging Hokage said actually surprised him.
"These are troubling times, and other villages have been acting strangely. Should you run into ninja from other villages, please try at all costs to keep things civil. I do not want an incident on our hands."As the hokage made a gesture, a small man wearing dark glasses stepped forward and began reading the list of teams." Team 1-…"
"Team 5- Obito Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, and Rin Nohara." said the Instructor. Kaito then watched as a girl with brown hair, a boy with goggles, and a boy wearing a mask left the room. "That leaves Team 6—Anko Mitarashi, Kaito Urashima, and Nawaki Senju. Go ahead and report to room J1." And with that the instructor left the room walking at a brisk pace. Kaito and the others stood up and headed for the door,when suddenly he heard the Hokage clear his throat.
"A moment please, Team 6," The Hokage walked across the room and stared through an open window. "You will be receiving guidance from Orochimaru, my most talented pupil." The hokage said with a glint of pride in his eyes. "Orochimaru may be a bit… different. Nevertheless, he is a powerful and loyal ninja and I have full faith in him as a teacher."
"What do you mean by that, Lord Hokage?" Kaito asked, sounding bewildered. When Kaito woke up this morning, he never imagined he would be speaking to the Hokage, let alone receiving a cryptic message about his future sensei.
The Hokage turned around and saw the confused expressions that everyone in Team 6 was wearing.
"It means that he will sometimes tell you things you may not understand, but I want you to listen carefully to what he says and obey every order he gives you. Is that understood?"
"Yes, Sir!"Team 6 said in unison.
"Now get to room J1 before you are late." said the Hokage.
As Team 6 left the room, the Hokage remained, staring out of the window into the beautiful sunrise.
"I hope I made the right choice, sending those kids off to Orochimaru. I believe he needs this." The Hokage thought, trying to reassure himself. "A reason to care about the village, and what he can do for it, rather than what the village can do for him."
After a few more minutes smoking his pipe, The Third Hokage vanished on the spot.
Hello Ladies and Gents, this is my attempt at writing a fan-fiction origin story that is somewhat within canon. Keep in mind that nearly all of this takes place before the series begins, so some characters will be a bit different.
It is difficult at times because more information keeps being revealed about the time periods, whether this person was good or bad, and even the age of our characters. The age thing is a huge problem that will hopefully be retconned in canon. I appreciate any constructive criticism, comments, or concerns.