I have always wanted to write an OC Naruto story. This story will focus solely on my OC's and their lives with some characters from the show appearing in the story.

I own nothing, Kishimoto owns everything.

This fic mine, Naruto his.

Enjoy story now.

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Reikoku Mizushima, respected Jounin of Konohagakure, creator and user of the puzzle kinjutsu, master of kenjitsu, frontline combatant in the Second Shinobi War, a man who has been drunk more often than sober since the end of the war and a hollow shell of the person he once was finds himself in the most challenging position of his life.

"I am Reikoku Mizushima and by order of the Hokage you are to be my student" he said matter of factly to the young one in front of him before taking a swig of his drink from one of the many flasks hidden on his person.

"It's an honor to be your student Reikoku-sensei! My name's Kura Yazawa and I can't wait to be as strong as my idol!" His newfound apprentice said this with way too much enthusiasm for him and a disturbing look of admiration in her eyes.

He took another swig of the sweet numbing nectar in his flask.

"Alright little one," he started because she really was too small, on second thought, "...how old are you?"

"I'll be ten in two weeks Reikoku-sensei!" Once again her smile was way too bright on her way too small face.

Another swig.

"The Hokage has seen fit to assign you under my tutelage as my apprentice." Her smile widened even more at his words. "Do you understand what this means?"

"It means that I will be learning everything you know, right Sensei?" She asked with that small face. Her eyes that were too wide and innocent for a shinobi only reinforced how new she was to this cruel world and he realized that he was responsible for this innocent little nine year old girl.

He took another swig of his flask, this one far deeper than the others. All the while the girl stood at attention in front of him eagerly waiting for his direction.

"Well, let's start with what you know."

"What I know?" She tilted her head in confusion, reminding him of one of the younger ninken he'd seen in the past.

"Techniques, specializations, bloodline abilities, things like that."

"Oh!" She bounced on the balls of her feet giddily before words came out of her mouth too quickly for his comfort.

"I know the basic three jutsu, the body replacement technique is my favorite out of the three. I also know how to tree walk because I asked one of the matrons at the orphanage to teach me. I know the basic Konoha Leaf Style for Taijutsu and even placed third in my class! I also know one genjutsu technique, I think it's called Alter Equilibrium technique but I'm not sure. It made Aiko-san throw up though so it must have worked. I know how to use shuriken and kunai but I also practiced with a wooden sword that I made from a branch all by myself because my idol uses a sword and I couldn't face him without knowing how to use a sword. I know the theory of the body flicker technique but I haven't been able to do it yet- Oh! My teachers have all said that I have an irregularly large amount of chakra for my age-"

He took another deep swig of his flask, emptying it before stowing it away and fishing out another one.

"-and said that I'll be able to use many ninjutsu when I'm older. They were surprised that I had such good chakra control because of how much chakra I have but whenever I'm bored I tell myself, 'Kura, your idol can do all of these with his eyes closed so keep on working hard and you'll be able to be just as great as he is', so I like to work on my chakra control in my spare time before I go to bed. I don't think I have any bloodline abilities, unless they have to do with being faster than other kids because most kids my age are too slow. I wonder if I have a bloodline ability? Do you think I can find out? How would you even do that? Do you know sensei?"

She finally stopped talking and those damn innocent eyes were on him again.

He wondered if he could ask the Hokage to send him back to the front lines, there was still some action going on. Maybe he could even be stationed at one of the outposts near Suna.

He took another swig and focused back on the small girl in front of him.

"Alright, here's the deal little one," She perked up at his words.

"First off, my words are law. If I tell you to do something you do it, no complaining, no whining and for Kami sake no crying, you understand me?"

She eagerly nodded while bouncing on the balls of her feet, there was still too much admiration in her eyes and that wide smile was still plastered on her tiny face.

Another swig.

"Second, as my student you will be learning everything I know. That means my techniques, forbidden arts, my specializations and even my mindset. The Hokage wants me to pass on all of these before I kick it and I intend on doing that without too much trouble, understood?"

Once again an over eager nod and a bounce with a smile.

"Third, I'm a front line combatant first which means that I've seen some of the worst that war has to offer. I don't intend to coddle you and to tell you the truth I don't have the stomach to gently guide you. I'm going to introduce you by throwing you headfirst into training so hard you'll be wishing for it to stop."

He paused for effect, hopefully to possibly dissuade her from becoming his student, but the bounce and the smile was still there so he continued on.

"Being a shinobi isn't pretty. It's not magical, it's not heroic and it for damn sure isn't honorable. We're here to do our duty and keep the village we live in safe. As my sensei once told me when I had just started out under him, 'We're all pieces to a greater puzzle, we work to find our fit and help others to do the same.'"

Another swig.

"We'll get started with the basics on everything here at this training ground today and then go from there. When you're studying under me it's important that I know what you do and what you don't understand so ask me any questions that are relevant to what I'm teachin. Communication is key in the life of a shinobi, it can be the difference between life or death. You understand everything I just said?"

The girl's eyes were disturbingly glued to him. He could see them practically shining with admiration and awe as she bounced eagerly with way too much energy than needed for the moment.

"Yes Sensei! I will do anything you say and promise not to fail you!" She said with another bounce and smile.

"Don't make promises you can't keep" He muttered darkly under his breath where she couldn't hear him and then knocked back the rest of his second flask. He put away the empty flask.

"Well then, let's get started."