The Rise of a Waterfall

Chapter 1

Hidden Waterfall Village…

"Good job Shinaru!" yelled the chunin instructor. Shinaru Taki of the Hidden Waterfall Village, whom was the son of Shibuki, the village leader, thought that this shuriken training was too easy. Each Academy Student was given five shurikens that had to be thrown in under five seconds at a log that was being moved back and forth on a stick. It had targets labeled on them as well. While the student was throwing they would be under a genjutsu that the chunin instructor had cast on them. The genjutsu showed them enemy ninjas attacking them, random fires and explosions, as well as dead loved ones and their village being destroyed. The exercise was to help improve not only their skill with shurikens under pressure, but also their ability to perceive what was just an illusion and what was real. The other instructors would sometimes put in a basic attacks like a thrown kunai. The student had to tell what was real and what was not based on whether or not there was a shadow or some other indication of reality.

As Shinaru went to the back of the line, many girls sighed in admiration of the star student. The boys were either jealous or could care less. He could care less also. As the top student in his class this was a piece of cake.

Shinaru had a dream, no an ambition, in mind that he wanted fulfilled. He could not and would not settle for less than first if he wanted his goal accomplished.

One Month Later…

The alarm went off in an annoying ring that made Shinaru jump out of his bed with a kunai in his hand. "Stupid alarm," he thought to himself. Well he better get out of bed now and get a good breakfast before time ran out. Today was the day he would graduate from the academy and become a Genin, a real ninja. Finally after all these years of boringness and limitations, he could now set his plan in motion. That was of course if he could pass the final exams.

Shinaru walked down stairs in a joyful mood only to be greeted by the leader and the strongest man in the entire village, his father Shibuki Taki. Shibuki smiled at his twelve year old son, he hoped that one day maybe Shinaru would inherit the leadership of the village.

"You ready, son," asked Shibuki.

"Of course I am," replied his son. "I've waited my entire life for this moment. I wont blow this thing up." He smiled cockily.

Shibuki laughed. "Okay, mister cocky, if that's what you say." He was very proud of his son. At the top of the class and already learning some basic water techniques. He couldn't ask for anymore.

"Well you better hurry up or you will be late," he told Shinaru.

"Yes father" Shinaru said.

Ninja Academy Noon…

Shinaru took the exams and passed with flying colors. Seriously, this was easy stuff he thought.

When the smiling instructor gave him the Waterfall forehead protector, he said, "Welcome to the world of Shinobis, from now on you are officially a Waterfall ninja."

Shinaru put his forehead protector on proudly. He was now one more step towards achieving his ultimate goal. Even if it was a tiny step, he knew that he was closer.

After the exams all the new Genin were placed in a classroom before waiting further instructions. Shinaru was sitting in a chair by himself. Well that's if you didn't count all the fangirls that fought over who would sit next to him as well as other trivial matters that only a fangirl thought were important. Not only was he the son of the village leader but he was supposedly attractive to girls having inherited his father's looks.

All of a sudden an intimidating Chunin instructor burst into the room yelling, "Everybody shut up and sit down, you ladies over there stop crowding Shinaru you can all take turns with him later."

The fangirls gave the chunin a hatefull look before dispersing.

"Alright everybody you have all been assigned into teams of three with a Jounin as a sensei. When I call your name you are to go to the room I assign you and await for your sensei," he said. "Team 1 is…"

After a few minutes the chunin said, "Team five will consist of Taki Shinaru, Dareka Gosei, and Nushi Yasashi. You will report to room 103 to await Kata Genjuu, who will be your new sensei."

Yasashi was thrilled she was now going to be on the same team with the man of her dreams! She couldn't wait! Them being on the same team would give her a huge advantage over the other girls in going on a date first with him!

"Oh great," thought Gosei. Now he was with the star student who will do everything perfect and make him look like an idiot who didn't know what the hell he was doing. Also his crush Yasashi had a huge crush on Shinaru. Things didn't look so good.

Shinaru could care less who was on his team as long as they were strong and they didn't get in the way of him or his goals.

As the three made their way towards Room 103, Yasashi said to Shinaru, "Hey Shinaru, since we're on the same team don't you think we should all get to know each other a little better. So, do you want to go to the seafood restaurant down the street, where we can go to chat and get to know each other a little better after we meet our sensei?"

Gosei exclaimed, "That's a great idea after we meet our sensei we'll all go down their together, all three of us." He knew that she wanted it to only be her and Shinaru, but he would not let her be alone at all with him.

Yasashi hatefully looked at Gosei. Spoiling her chance of going on a date with Shinaru, how dare he! She was about to give a wise ass response when Shinaru said, "Okay whatever we'll all go down their after our team meeting. Here we are."

Team five had arrived at Room 103. Inside was a man in about his thirties with a goatee and an army style haircut wearing the standard jounin outfit.

"You're late!" He barked at them. "Stop fucking around and get over here! I'm a very impatient man! I don't have all day you know!"

He made them all take a seat before speaking to them.

"Alright, we're going to introduce ourselves and tell each other a little bit about each other." He cleared his throat. "I guess I'll start."

"My name is Kata Genjuu. You may call me Genjuu-sensei. I love the feeling I get when I complete a mission successfully. I hate waiting for people and making other people wait. I also hate that feeling that I get when I fail a mission. Which means you guys better not fucking fail any missions, or I'll have enforce discipline upon you guys."

He gave them a stern look that was full of killing intent. Gosei and Yasashi were terrified and even Shinaru was pretty shaken up. "This is one shinobi you did not want to fuck with," he thought.

He pointed at Yasashi to go next.

"My name is Nushi Yasashi and I want a certain someone to notice me." She said giving Shinaru a side look. "And I don't like guys who force themselves into my life." She looked distastefully at Gosei. He gave her a what-the-hell look.

"My name is Dareka Gosei. I want to be one of the greatest ninjas that has ever lived. I hate people that look down on others and are arrogant. That's about it." He sat down awkwardly.

"My name is Taki Shinaru. I want to the village's leader one day and for everyone to respect the Waterfall Village and not treat it like a weakling," he said hatefully. Well that was the general outline of his goals. They didn't have to know everything, he thought to himself. "I hate people who get in my way and annoy me." He sat down.

"Well," said Genjuu, "Now that we all know each other better I will expect you all to get along. Tomorrow meet me at Training Ground 5 at 6AM. Oh, and I suggest you guys don't eat breakfast, because the training I'm gonna put you through is gonna make you guys throw up." He disappeared with a poof.

"Show off," thought Shinaru.

Fuck, thought Gosei and Yasashi.