The Shadow Sage
Author Notes: During the battle with Kaguya, a strange event occurs. Her stange chakra along with Kakashi Kamui created a space-time rift sending Naruto back into the past. Kurama knowing this, manipulates certain events to ensure the future is saved and Madara's and Zetsu's plans do not come to bear fruit. NarutoxKumiko (OC) If you seen Fairy Tail, Naruto will have Rogue's power Review please
Chapter 02: The Survival Test
Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata all walked into the classroom and sat down at the team seven assign seats. Everyone was chatting away all wondering what type of Jōnin-sensei they were going to get and bragging about how cool they were going to become. Naruto rolled his eyes knowing full well none of them had the heart to become shinobi's. Just remembering the Fourth Shinobi War made him regret so much.
Iruka decided to walk in and behind walk in nine Jōnin's. Naruto immediately recognize Kurenai-sensei and Asuma-sensei but the others he didn't know.
"When the Jōnin's call out your names and team… you will follow them to begin your shinobi career. I wish you all good luck." Iruka said.
One by one, the Jōnin's called out their teams and soon the only ones that were left was Team Seven.
"This is not good, we got that Jōnin." Naruto said.
"That Jōnin?" Sasuke said.
"One of Konoha's best, a real genius. However on many occasions he is always late by two hours."
"Who?"
"Hatake Kakashi."
"This is an important day, I'm sure he'll be here soon." Hinata said.
Two Hours Later
Sasuke narrowed his eyes as a mask man with only one visible eye walks in the room and eyes the three of them.
"Mmm, my first impression on you guys are… well I don't like you." Kakashi said.
Hinata looks down disappointed. Naruto knew Kakashi didn't mean it but couldn't help that he was already testing them. Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Kakashi's words.
"Meet me up on the roof in ten minutes."
"You're not going to be late again are you?" Sasuke said.
Kakashi said nothing but disappeared in a puff of smoke telling Naruto he was prepared to use the Shunshin no Jutsu to teleport and read Flirting Paradise.
Naruto got up and went to the roof where Kakashi was reading his perverted book.
Kakashi looks up and closes his book and looks up to see his three future students looking at him.
"Alright, good to see you all here. Now then let's begin with introductions."
"What should we say?"
"Your likes, dislikes, hobbies nd dreams for the futures."
"We know ours Sensei, explain yours."
"Me, I'm Hatake Kakashi… I have no desire to tell you my likes and dislikes. As for my dream for the future, well I have many hobbies."
"So all you're going to tell us is your name?" Sasuke said.
"Next."
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto, I like music, training and learning new things about ninjutsu. I don't like predigest people and people who are judgmental about things they don't fully understand what they hate. My dream is to become the Greatest Hokage ever, stronger than even the Shodaime Hokage… to defeat Akatsuki and the traitorous Snake Sannin. And my final dream, is to unite the lands to end any wars." Naruto said.
'Big dreams, he also has some interesting ideas, but he has left me with some questions of my own. Akatsuki, what is that… the Snake Sannin is clearly Orochimaru. However, uniting the lands will be much harder than he thinks. He's grown in an interesting way.'
"Next?"
"Ano, I'm Hyūga Hinata… I like gardening. I dislike seafood and harsh people. My dream is to be a strong shinobi like my father but kind like my mother."
'Interesting.'
"Mr. Broody."
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke, I have a lot of things I don't like and very little I do like. My dream, no ambition is to restore my clan and kill a certain man."
'I thought so.'
"Yosh, now that we all know each other, we're going to do a mission together, that only the four of us can do."
"What kind of mission sensei?" Hinata asks.
"Survival training."
"This isn't common survival training is it?" Naruto said.
"That's right."
"Then what is it?" Naruto said knowing full well what it was as Kakashi began to give soft laughs.
"What's funny?" Sasuke asks.
"You see, if I tell you, you all are going to flip out."
"What do you mean?" Sasuke said behind his hands that were folded in front of him.
"Out of the thirty graduates only nine will become Genin. In other words, this is a failure rate of seventy perfect." Naruto and Sasuke glared at Kakashi while Hinata let out a small gasp and look very worried. "See, you three are surprise."
"What was that final exam for then?" Sasuke said in a would be calm tone but angry tone.
"Oh that, that was just to see who had the potential and qualities to becoming a Genin."
"That's unfair, do you have any idea how much trouble I had to go to get this hiate."
"That concludes the meeting. Meet me tomorrow at training grounds three at five o'clock sharp… oh yeah… you don't to eat breakfast… you'll throw up." In saying that, Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"If this is going to be a survival training, then I suggest we eat breakfast and bring emergency foods just in case. Also, no matter kind of test Kakashi-sensei throws at us, our best chance of passing this test is if we work together, no matter what, agreed."
"Hai." Hinata said.
"If it helps me become a Genin than I will. Just don't screw it up, dope."
Training Ground Three; 0700
"Good morning," Kakashi said.
"You're late Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said in annoyed tone.
"Well you see a black cat cross my path so I took the long way."
"Don't make up excuses sensei."
Kakashi only gave his eye smile in response.
"I got this alarm set for one hour." Kakashi said as he puts down an alarm. He pulls up two bells and looks at the three of them. "Your mission is to capture these bells from me. Whoever can't will have no lunch. Instead I'll tie you to the log and eat in front of you." Kakashi said with a very large eye smile.
Kakashi expecting to hear three stomachs grow only to see Naruto smiling.
"We already ate, sensei, you said this was a survival test. It would be stupid if we went in without eating."
"Well, at least someone is using their heads." Kakashi said with another eye smile. "I think I'm beginning to like you three."
"We'll beginning when I say start, you can use whatever means you wish to try to get the bells. You cannot get the bells without having the intent to kill."
Naruto flips grabs some shirukens and flings them at Kakashi. Who took a moment to realize that Naruto attack him.
Naruto knew at once Kakashi used the Kawarimi no Jutsu to appear behind him.
Sure enough a puff of smoke appeared revealing a log with Kakashi standing behind them.
"Don't be hasty, I haven't even said start yet." Kakashi said.
"In the shinobi world, one does not wait for his opponent to say start." Naruto said turning to face Kakashi.
"Then, let's beginning." Kakashi said as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Sasuke, Hinata, the Manji no Jin. Hinata use your Byakugan to try to pinpoint where Kakashi-sensei is." Naruto said as the three of them quickly moved back to back.
Kakashi was surprise that the three of them moved into formation so quickly. The other eight genin hopefuls just fought amongst themselves or one was a bully.
"It seems like I'm going to have some fun… perhaps I can get a little serious."
Inside the Hokage's office Hyūga Hiashi along with other Jōnin's where watching the test.
"You sure this is okay Hiashi? Kakashi will be a hard teacher, but effective."
"I trust in your judgment Hokage-sama. Hinata will become stronger with Hatake Kakashi as her teacher."
"This is a surprise, have they figure out the test, or were they working at a team regardless." Asuma said in surprise.
"Who knows? However, they would be the first to do so since Kakashi own team work as a team."
"But that won't be enough to pass Kakashi's test." Gai said.
"Perhaps, but we'll see what happens."
Everyone turn to see what would happen next.
"Found Kakashi-sensei Naruto-kun. He's hiding behind a tree towards your two o'clock."
"We'll attack in Leaf Formation. When we attack him we'll use the Hōen no Jin to try to get the bells."
"If this doesn't work, then I'm going solo dead last." Sasuke said.
"Fair enough. Let's go."
Hinata was on the ground breathing hard with Naruto and Sasuke where using grabbing their knees with their hands. Naruto looks down and sees that he had a bell.
"Well I'm surprise, I wasn't expecting you two to work so well together. That makes me please to say, that you all pass."
"Teamwork was the answer to your test wasn't it." Naruto said between breathes.
"It was, I'm glad you figure it out. I've had eight teams before you guys, and not one of them thought of teamwork to try to get a bell. You see, in the shinobi world, individual strength is important. However what's more important especially in Konoha is teamwork. As you can see from the results you all manage to get a bell and even push me into a corner." Kakashi said with a smile.
"Can you treat us to some barbeque Kakashi-sensei? I feel that we've earn it." Naruto said.
"I don't see why not, let's go and celebrate." Kakashi said as the four of them cheered and walked back towards the village.
Author Notes: Naruto may not realize it, but he has the power of influence. Hinata and Sasuke have began to accept him as a leader. Next up is the training arc.
Kawarimi no Jutsu – Body Replacement Technique
Manji no Jin – Manji Formation
Hōen no Jin – Circular Formation