Hello everyone and welcome to the Naruto True Shinobi! I love this story and was sad when I saw that the original author hadn't written it in a while. So I emailed him and asked if I could adopt the story from him and after a few weeks he said yes! Now since we are two different people, expect some changes to the story. First things first, I've decided that Apollo and the gang are not Gods. I've decided to change that title into something else, something I hope is more original than them just being Gods. So without further ado here is Naruto True Shinobi!
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Deep in the abyss of space, a lone figure wandered aimlessly. The infinite darkness was its home and it took great disdain in its loneliness. Out there it couldn't hurt anyone, but it longed for companionship. It longed to be of use to someone, anyone that might need its help. What was the point of having all the power if it couldn't use it for anything? Out of frustration it sent a cube of darkness at a star and the cube consumed the bright ball of fire. The star was gone and the Galaxy it gave light to be engulfed in darkness.
The figure sighed and continued to drift through the emptiness. How it longed to return to its own world, but it was too dangerous for it to do so. It needed a new world to call its own, but which world should it go to? As if to answer its prayers, a world called out to it. When it focused on the world, it felt such loneliness and pain equal to its own. Focusing in on the source, he found a young blonde boy. The boy had spiky hair that went in every direction and whisker marks on his cheeks. The boy couldn't have been older than five years old and was crying.
The figure looked into the boy's heart and saw his life flash before its eyes. It saw his birth, the battle between a great beast and a powerful man that it assumed was his father due to the similar looks. It saw a beautiful redhead woman anchor the beast down with golden chains, while the powerful man began a ritual. It watched as the beast's soul was ripped in half and placed inside the man and the boy.
It saw how the boy was shunned and mistreated by the people he saved from the beast and how lonely he was. It looked into his heart and saw that all he ever wanted was acceptance and it could give that to him. It soared through space, aiming for the boy with the whisker marks and the soul crushing loneliness it knew all too well.
Meanwhile, one Uzumaki Naruto was drying his tears with his sleeve. He knew crying didn't solve anything, so he was going to stop. "Stupid villagers, they'll see. One day, when I'm Hokage, they'll finally respect me and see just how awesome I am!" He kicked a rock off of the Yondaime's head on the Hokage Monument. Naruto had run away from the Orphanage for the umpteenth time. The kids had been calling him 'Demon brat' and the adults, as usual, did nothing to stop it. In fact, he once saw a kid get rewarded for bullying him.
It just wasn't fair! What had he ever done to deserve such scorn? All he wanted in life was for someone to accept him, to love him like the other kids got. Even the orphans received love from the matrons of the Orphanage, but not him. It was like he was the plague or something. Looking up to the night sky, Naurto saw a shooting star.
"Hokage-Jiji says that if you wish upon a shooting star you get a wish… Maybe…" Naruto said. He closed his eyes and wished with all his heart for someone to accept and love him. When he opened his eyes, he saw the star coming right at him! Ducking just in time, the star crashed landed on top of the Yondaime's head and in ground zero was a figure.
"Tadaaaa! Totally stuck that landing and it was as flashy as possible too!" the figure said. Naruto got a good look at the figure. He was huge, standing at least at eight feet. His skin was bronze, his hair was done in dreadlocks and his eyes were golden. He wore a lab coat with a black muscle shirt underneath and simple black pants with combat boots. The figure looked around and when he spotted Naruto, he smirked from ear to ear.
"Hey there little guy. My name is Apollo and I've come a great distance to make your dream comes true." Apollo said. Naruto just stared in awe, here was a guy who literally fell from the freakin' sky!
"Are you a tenshi(angel)?" Naruto asked. It wasn't everyday you saw someone so tall with gold eyes. Apollo chuckled, "You could say that. I'm what am known as a Celestial Being, or to put it in terms you can understand. I am an alien from the planet Vespuria. I have come a great distance to make your wish come true." An alien?! Was Konoha being invaded, was this so-called alien friendly or hostile?
"But you don't have tentacles, and you're not gray. How can an alien look so… Human?" Naruto asked. He had managed to sneak into the Orphanage library and had read a few graphic novels before. The aliens in those novels were always the furthest things from looking human they looked like monsters!
" Ahh don't believe everything you hear or see kid. I'm as alien to this planet as they come. Enough about that though, let's talk about that wish of yours." Apollo said. He knew that he had to stress that Naruto had made a wish and not that he had read his heart beforehand; that probably wouldn't go over so well.
"Yeah I did make a wish… I just didn't expect for an alien to come grant it. Then again, I don't know how this whole wishing on a star thing works. Maybe Hokage-Jiji can help. Anyway I'm Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto introduced himself.
"Uzumaki Naruto, the swirling fishcake." Apollo joked earning several tick marks to appear on Naruto's head. "Oi, don't call me fishcake!" Apollo laughed and patted Naruto on the back, causing the blonde Jinchuuriki to fall face first on the ground.
"Relax kid I'm just goofing around. Anyway let's get down to business. I'm here to be your new Tousan. I'll accept you, love you, and watch over you. All you have to do is give me half of your… I think it's called chakra here? Oh and that which you hold most dear." Apollo said much to the confusion of Naruto. He was five years old; he hadn't enrolled in the Academy yet, so he had no clue what chakra was.
"You mean to tell me I get to have an alien as a Tou-san?... AWESOME! Where can I get this shockra from and what do you mean by that which I hold most dear?" Naruto asked. Finally someone would give him all the things he craved. Naruto had a knack for sensing when someone was lying or when they were giving off negative emotions and he got neither from Apollo. The tall alien was nothing but positivity and a little bit of a goofball, which meant he knew how to have fun!
"Well from what I gathered on my way here. Chakra is the molding of the physical energy present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy gained from the mind." Apollo explained. Upon seeing the confused look on Naruto's face, he decided to explain it in a way a five year old would understand it. "You see… Chakra… Um… Let's see here. Chakra is a source of energy that comes from your body and mind. Here let me show you."
Even though he wasn't a native of this planet, Apollo had spent the time it took him to get here wisely. On his home planet, chakra was referred to as something else, but they were essentially the same thing. Back on his home planet he was a master at channeling chakra and using it as a weapon, so it shouldn't be too hard for him to draw upon it. Reaching deep within himself, Apollo felt that all too familiar warmth and drew on it. His chakra flared for Naruto to see. It was like watching indigo flames dance in the night.
"That's so awesome! And you're saying I can do that?" Naruto asked with glee. Apollo nodded his head, "Yes, but you'll have to learn how to draw upon chakra. That will have to wait for another day. Why don't you go back home and meet me back here tomorrow night and we'll start your lessons on chakra." Naruto whined about having to return to the Orphanage, but knew it was getting late. If he didn't get back soon, they would lock him out and he'd be stuck on the streets until the morning.
"You'll be here tomorrow right?" Naruto asked with fear in his tone. He was afraid that the only person, besides the Hokage, that acknowledged him would leave should he go. "You can bet on it. Even though we haven't made the deal yet, I'll continue to guide you. I've taken it upon myself to be your Spiritual Guide and all I want is for you to be happy." Naruto smiled a genuine smile at that and left for the Orphanage.
Apollo watched him leave and once he was gone, he floated into the air and decided to head to the village library to assimilate as much knowledge as possible. It was supper time by the time Naruto made it back to the Orphanage and like usual no one seemed to care he was missing. He was given the bare minimum of what was considered a meal and immediately shoved into his room where they locked the door behind him. Naruto didn't let them get to him. He finally found someone who was not only nice to him, but also going to show him something cool. He had no problems going to sleep that night.
The following day dragged on for Naruto. He was so excited to meet up with Apollo that he didn't mind not being able to play with the other kids. He didn't notice the hateful glares the adults shot his way. Nighttime couldn't come fast enough for Naruto, but when it did he shot out of the Orphanage through his secret pathway, unbeknownst to him that someone was watching him. Naruto raced to the Hokage Monument as fast as his little legs could take him. When he got there, he found Apollo with a bunch of scrolls lying about and he was deep in his readings.
"Naruto, my man! I've been keeping myself busy by reading, do you know how to read?" Apollo asked. Naruto hung his head down and shook his head in the negative. He had wanted to learn, but no one would teach him. Apollo just chalked that up to yet another thing he would have to teach the boy. They began their training by having Naruto meditate, "This is so boring alien-san! Can't I unlock my shockra some other way?"
"First call me Tou-san, and second it's called chakra and no there isn't. Don't you want to have a Tou-san to love and accept you?" Apollo asked. Naruto sighed, "Yeah I do…" the blonde Jinchuuriki sat down and closed his eyes. He tried to feel for his chakra like Apollo instructed. Meanwhile, Apollo was busy reading the various scrolls on fuuinjutsu, chakra, nature affinities, etc. A dark aura emitted from his hands and engulfed the scrolls, assimilating all the information they contained.
Apollo had to meditate to absorb all the information. Meanwhile, Naruto was busy trying and failing to unlock his chakra. His constant failure and impatience made Naruto mad as several tick marks appeared, "This is stupid!"
"I know it's boring, but you have to keep at it. It's about time for you to go, we'll have to continue this tomorrow." Apollo said. Naruto sighed, got up and left to go back to the Orphanage, but not before waving goodbye to his… "I have a Tou-san!" he couldn't believe it, after so many years of wanting a father; he finally had someone who wanted to fill the role.
Once he was back at the Orphanage, Naruto snuck into his room through an escape hatch he found when he was exploring his room one day. He was shocked to find someone in his room waiting for him, "Well now you could get in a lot of trouble for leaving the Orphanage ya know." The person was a small girl around his age. She had light-skin, brown eyes and straight blonde hair tied in twin pigtails.
Naruto was sweating bullets, he recognized the girl as the girl all the adults treated like a princess. She got extra food, nice clothing and everyone wanted to be her friend. Her name was something Tatsumi aka the Kinpatsu Hime (Blonde Hair Princess). If she told the matron he snuck out, he'd get punished even more than he normally did.
"There's no need for that Tatsumi. I'm sure we can work this all out. Tell me what you want and I'll make it happen." Naruto said with a nervous chuckle. "I guess we could work something out. You will escort me out of the Orphanage from now on." Was she serious? All she wanted was to get out of the Orphanage?
"Um I don't think that'll be possible. The matron watches you like a hawk! How am I going to sneak you out of here without being noticed?" Naruto asked. Tatsumi just shrugged her shoulders, "I can sneak out easy. Now are you going to escort me or not?" Naruto rubbed the back of his head and chuckled. He really didn't have much of a choice in the matter.
"Look, I have to be somewhere tomorrow. I guess you can come with me, but make sure you won't be missed." Naruto said. Tatsumi bounced up and down with excitement, "YAY! I'm going on an adventure! Oh yeah, what's your name? Everyone calls you Demon Brat, but that can't be your name. I mean what kinda baka names their child that?"
"My name's NOT Demon Brat and if I'm going to be your escort you'll remember not to call me that. I'm Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto said. Tatsumi gasped in surprise and couldn't contain her excitement.
"You're an Uzumaki?! That's awesome!" Tatsumi yelled, grabbing ahold of Naruto's hands and shaking them. "What's so awesome about being an Uzumaki? It's not like they were a clan or something." Tatsumi looked at him like he was crazy.
"What do you mean weren't a clan? The Uzumaki were one of the greatest clan of fuuinjutsu users the world has ever known! They were distant relatives to my clan and were so good at fuuinjutsu it unfortunately led to their destruction years ago." Tatsumi explained. Naruto couldn't believe it. He had a clan?
"So… The Uzumaki is more than just a surname given to me by Hokage-Oji (Grandfather)? I had a clan?" Naruto asked, but before he could get answers the matron barged into his room.
"Tatsumi-hime, you shouldn't be near that… Child! Come, we have more reading to do about the Senju clan and the laws they established." The matron said, dragging the Senju girl away. "See you tomorrow Uzumaki Naruto" she whispered and gave him a wink. Naruto couldn't believe what he learned today. He needed to know more about his clan, maybe Apollo knew more since he seemed to enjoy reading.
The next day, Naruto and Tatsumi spent the day reading about the Uzumaki clan. Despite the matron and other adults telling her to stay away from him, Tatsumi stuck by Naruto. According to her, they were distant relatives and allies.
"According to this, the Uzumaki clan was known for their longevity and having special chakra. I wonder if your chakra is special, have you unlocked your chakra yet?" Tatsumi asked. Naruto shook his head in the negative, "Not yet, but I have a secret. I'm learning to unlock my chakra from an alien!" Tatsumi looked at him skeptically.
"An alien, yeah right. I know a lot is possible in the world of shinobi, but aliens are not one of them." Tatsumi said. "Well it's true! He fell from the sky and everything! I'll prove it to you tonight when we sneak out." Tatsumi was still skeptical but decided to just let him believe whatever he wanted.
Later that day, Naruto and Tatsumi were in Naruto's room. They locked the door and went to the escape hatch where they traveled out of the Orphanage and went to the Hokage Monument. Tatsumi couldn't contain her excitement at finally being able to leave the Orphange. Once they reached the Hokage Monument, Tatsumi looked at the village below and couldn't believe how beautiful it was under the sunset's light. It was like the village was lit ablaze by the magnificent light.
"Ah Naruto my main man! I see you brought a friend this time." Apollo said. Through his eyes, he could see that Tatsumi had high levels of chakra for a girl her age. Not only that but she had a double affinity for water and earth releases. When Tatsumi looked at the alien, she as shocked to see he was so tall! He had to be the tallest person she ever saw.
"So you're the alien? You don't look like one. Can you prove you're an alien?" Tatsumi asked. Before their very eyes, Apollo grew to a height of ten feet six inches! His eyes turned black with yellow irises and a dark aura was emitting from his body. "Do you believe it now?" Tatsumi was still skeptical though.
"I was taught that the Akimichi clan could grow to similar and taller heights. How do I know you're just not using some ninjutsu?" Tatsumi asked. Apollo just sighed and out of the darkness, a metallic eye rose and floated around Tatsumi. A beam of light shot out of the eye and scanned her.
"Senju Tatsumi, daughter of Senju Nawaki and Hikari Momo. She is the niece of Senju Tsunade, last known member of the Senju clan to wield the Mokuton release. Dual affinity for Suiton and Doton releases, high levels of chakra with near perfect control in the making. Age five, birthday August 4th, and blood type B." the metallic eye said. Tatsumi was shocked, "H-how did it know all that?" Some of that information even she didn't know. Like the names of her parents, the fact she had two-nature affinity and the legendary Wood release.
"Alien technology my dear. It's called Steel Craft: Scan, an invention of my very own. It can scan a person's bio. I have other inventions, but I'm saving those for later. Anyway, we've wasted enough time. Naruto, I want you to try meditating again to unlock your chakra and since you're here Tatsumi, you can do the same." Apollo said. The two children got into a meditative pose and tried to unlock their chakras. They didn't make much progress, but Apollo was patient, reading his scrolls to understand everything there was to know about the world and the village he found himself in.
Before long it was time for them to go back to the Orphanage and they waved good-bye to the tall alien. Before they left, Apollo made them promise not to tell anyone about him in fear that they may take him away. Naruto swore he wouldn't break his promise and Tatsumi said she wouldn't betray her newest friend.
Once they were back at the Orphanage, Tatsumi wished Naruto a goodnight and left to go to her room. Naruto was a little frustrated he couldn't unlock his chakra, but he wouldn't give up! After supper, where Tatsumi gave Naruto half of her food, the two went to bed and found sleep easily.
One month passed by and the two children still had yet to unlock their chakras. It frustrated Naruto to no end, but Tatsumi managed to calm him by telling him that unlocking chakra was a skill many didn't learn until they reached the Academy. It made Naruto all the more excited to have Apollo as a father if he was teaching them skills they shouldn't learn until they were eight.
One day, while playing a game of shinobi tag, Tatsumi was trying to catch Naruto when some older kids came up to them. "Hey Tatsumi-chan, why don't you come play with us?" the leader of the group was your average kid looking to get on the good graces of the last remaining Senju.
"No thanks, I'm playing with Naruto-kun." Tatsumi said, only for the leader to grab ahold of her roughly. "I SAID come play with me." Naruto tried to defend her, but the other kids held him back. Suddenly, another boy rushed the leader and punched him in the face. The leader let go of Tatsumi and fell to the ground.
"I don't think the lady wants to play with you. Now beat it before I get real mad." The boy said. He was around Naruto's age, but was already four feet tall. He had bronze skin, but the weirdest thing about him was he had mouths on his hands. This freaked out the other kids and they all ran away from him. The boy helped Tatsumi up, who blushed madly. "No need to thank me or anything. Us freaks gotta stick together! My name is Dante by the way."
"Whoa you were awesome Dante! You just ran up and WHAM right in the kisser! I'm Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto introduced himself. Dante chuckled and the two bumped fists.
"Dante-niisan, I hope you're not getting us in trouble again." A boy that looked exactly like Dante said. Dante just shrugged his shoulders, "I had to help and besides what are they going to do? Spank me, as if that hurts anymore."
Dante's twin just sighed, "Maybe not you, but they hurt me! You know I get in trouble right along with you. Anyway, my name is Reisei and it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Whoa so you two are twins? Must be cool, say can you guys finish each other's sentences?" Naruto asked.
"Sometimes we can, it's like I can—" Dante said.
"Read the other's mind. Though it can get real—" Reisei said.
"Annoying and old real fast so we don't do it often." Dante finished.
"Whoa, that's so cool! Hey wanna play shinobi tag with us? The more the merrier I always say!" Naruto said. Dante and Reisei looked at one another and just shrugged. They, like Naruto, didn't have any friends. Dante wielded a kinjutsu unique to Iwagakure while Reisei did not. To the adults of Konohagakure it was a mark that branded the boy as an enemy, since the two villages were still bitter rivals.
The four children played until it was time to go inside. Naruto, deciding he could trust the two of them, told them about his secret meetings with Apollo. He left out the fact he was an alien, but allowed them to come with them. Once they snuck out of the Orphanage and made it to the monument, Apollo was once again reading like he normally did.
"Whoa, looks like we've got a club forming. I hope they are the last members of our little group. It must be hard to sneak out three extra people. Anyway, I'm Apollo and it's nice to see little Naruto making friends." Apollo said. Through his eyes, he could see that Dante had the explosion release and a kinjutsu, while Reisei had the swift release. two powerful allies to have.
"I'm Dante and this is my little brother Reisei! So will you be teaching us to unlocking chakra? Before he died, Tou-san could do this really cool trick using clay where he could make all kinds of things!" Dante introduced. Apollo just chuckled and said he would be more than happy to show them how chakra worked.
Three months went by and Naruto, Dante, Reisei and Tatsumi grew closer as friends. There was hardily a time when the four weren't seen together. Tatsumi used the time to teach Naruto how to read and write. While he was nowhere near a scholar, he could read the basics and wrote acceptably. They continued to sneak out and see Apollo. The tall alien was entertaining to say the least. He just seemed happy to make them happy with his wacky personality. About three days ago, they finally unlocked their chakras!
It was finally time for Naruto to make his deal with Apollo. Making this deal would seal Apollo's fate as Naruto's adoptive father. There was only one problem.
"What do you mean I have to give up my dream of being Hokage?!" Naruto roared. He had dreamed about being Hokage for as long as he can remember. The way everyone accepted and respect the Hokage was exactly what he wanted in life. The love, acceptance, and respect he desired and unknowingly deserved. Apollo knew this would happen though; he was prepared for either outcome.
"What did you think I meant when I said give up that which you hold dear? Your dream as Hokage is the single most important thing in your life. It's where you draw your motivations and inspirations. I need that motivation and inspiration in order to interact with you more. You see, as a Celestial Being, I cannot interact with mortals UNLESS I have a binding connection with them." Apollo explained in a way a group of five year olds would understand. Tatsumi translated it in a way that Naruto could understand, but the boy still didn't like it.
"Naruto, I understand that it's your dream, but power comes at a price. I'm willing to give you everything you've ever wanted. I'm willing to give you the love, respect, and acceptance you've craved your whole life. The true love of the few outweighs the fake love of the many… What I mean is, the love of your friends and family should outweigh any love the villagers MAY one day give you." Apollo explained. Naruto looked to his friends, who he considered precious to him. He would do anything for them and the man before him, the very man who came from a different world just to make him happy. They made the hell the villagers put him through bearable. Dante put his hand on his shoulder, while Reisei did the same to his other shoulder. Tatsumi cupped his hands in her own and all three of them gave the Uzumaki boy their support.
"No matter what, we'll be here Naruto-kun." Tatsumi reassured. Naruto had tears stinging the corner of his eyes at the support and care they showed him. With the resolve he would one day become famous for, Naruto looked at Apollo fiercely.
"Alright Tousan, I'm ready." Naruto said with the utmost determination. Apollo smirked at his adoptive son and instructed him to hold out his hand and channel his chakra. Naruto did as he was told and when Apollo accepted his hand, Naruto felt like his life was being drained out of him at an alarming pace. He was initially frightened, but he trusted Apollo and didn't let go of his hand. As quickly as it came, the draining sensation stopped and Naruto felt weak, but strangely connected to the alien man. He felt knowledge he hasn't known before overwhelm him as alien technology and concepts assaulted his mind. Tatsumi caught the Uzumaki boy before he could fall from the experience.
"It will take some time for you to understand all the information our bond has given you. I'll be sure to teach you everything I know and then some, my sochi." Apollo said with pride. Finally, he had a reason to live; a reason to exist and these kids were slowly filling the void in his heart. The only thing left to do now was to install him into the village and officially adopt, at the very least, Naruto. He knew that would take time; no self-respecting leader would just give their secret weapon to a complete stranger after all.
"Alright kids, I have some business to take care of, but we can meet here again same time. I think it's about time I showed you how to be proper shinobi and kunoichi." Apollo said before he vanished in a swirl of darkness. The kids made their way back to the Orphanage, each one excited for the next day. Tatsumi asked Naruto how he felt, "Ya know Tatsumi-chan, I feel… Good, better than good actually. I feel like my life has finally begun!" Tatsumi smiled for her friend and the four of them talked about what Apollo would teach them.
Meanwhile, Apollo reappeared outside of the village gates a few miles just outside of the village barrier. He wanted to appear like any other wandering traveller, so he made sure to appear outside of the barrier's range. He walked the few miles until he reached the village gates. He was stopped by the guards and asked to present the proper papers. Apollo presented them with papers he forged using the knowledge he gain of fuuinjutsu. Faking the right signatures was child's play to an experienced fuuinjutsu user.
"Ah, so you're from Yugakure no Sato ay? Were you a shinobi there?" the guard asked. Even though he was a mere Chunin, he could spot a trained shinobi a mile away. The way the man carried himself and how his guard was always on alert told him the man before him was a seasoned warrior.
"I'm that easy to figure out huh? Yeah I used to be for the Yugakure, but after they transitioned into a tourist attraction, I pretty much lost a job. I've been a wandering mercenary for a time, but that hardly pays the bills. I've decided to try and make a name for myself here in the strongest hidden village in the Elemental Continents." Apollo stated, showing his knowledge in Yugakure's history.
"Well your papers check out, Apollo-san. You'll want to check in with Hokage-sama. Wish you the best of luck." The guard said before he let Apollo walk right into the village. Having explored the village for the past few months, Apollo pretty much knew the layout of the place. Still, he took the time to marvel at the peaceful looking village. Some people gave him curious looks due to his height, but he paid them no mind. They were better than looks of disgust and fear he was accustomed to. He was sure these people were good; they just suffered from clouded judgment was all. Not an excuse to treat a small child like he was a demon come to kill them all, but he would cut them SOME slack.
He made his way to the Academy, where the Administrative Office was. Once he made it there he talked to the receptionist, who asked him what he needed. Apollo told her he was from Yusagakure and wished to be instated as a Konoha shinobi. So she gave him the paperwork needed to do so and told him to wait. He went through the paperwork and filled out all the information that was needed. He waited for the others who had appointments to finish their business with the Hokage and was ushered in. Apollo held back a snort at seeing the aged Sandaime working feverishly. The scene reminded him of his aunt back home, though she had a few secretaries to help lighten the load.
"What can I do for you good sir?" The Sandaime asked through his paperwork. He still had to file away mission reports, sending back-up to a group of Genin on a C turned B rank mission, sign off on the financial reports, and he had fresh Genin coming in to take their ID photos. To put it bluntly, he was a busy man.
"Good day, Sandaime-sama, my name is Apollo and I wish to be instated as a Konoha shinobi. I have all the required paperwork filled out and need your approval." Apollo stated, handing the wizened man his paperwork. The Sandaime looked over the paperwork, "Hmm you're from Yusagakure… After the village became a tourist hotspot most of the records on the hidden village were destroyed to keep its secrets safe… I find it odd you've waited this long to become a shinobi of Konoha."
Apollo expected as much from the man held as the Professor. He didn't waiver though, "I was a no name mercenary for a time. I preferred to keep myself as low as possible. Fame spells death for any good shinobi. Though a mercenary isn't the life I envisioned for myself. I think living here is just what I want for myself." The Sandaime gave the man before him a grizzled look. He was analyzing everything about the man and he found it hard to believe he was some no name merc. The feeling he got from the man was troubling, it was like he radiated some unknown power, but he couldn't find any ill will from him either. To his credit, the Hokage's stare didn't seem to faze him in the least. He just stood there with the same smile he walked in with.
"Yes… Well I hope you understand that we can't just let anyone become a Konoha Shinobi. I'll have you scheduled for a field test in a week's time. We'll give you a pseudo mission and see how you operate with others. Then we'll evaluate your skills on a solo basis." The Sandaime explained. Realizing that meant he was dismissed, Apollo thanked the wizened Hokage and left him to his work. Things were sure to get interesting…