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Naruto stood by the gate with the Sandaime Hokage. There was no one around, not even the Chuunin guards were present. It was soon going to be sunset, as the day was growing darker. Today would be the day Uzumaki Naruto, the demon carrier of the Kyuubi no Kitsune would leave Konoha for 6 years to see the world, and to become strong. Naruto turned to face the kind Sandaime Hokage, who was like a grandfather to him.
"Well Oji-san…I guess I can finally leave this village, I'll be back in 6 years or so" said Naruto.
Sandaime Hokage smiled and ruffled the boy's hair fondly and nodded slowly.
"Take care of yourself Naruto. Put those presents and scrolls to good use" said Sandaime Hokage.
"Hai Oji-san. I'll see you later" said Naruto, walking off into the distance.
"I'm going to go see the world" said Naruto happily.
The Sandaime Hokage looked at the boy, and smiled. Just earlier they had removed a seal from his head. It seemed that the seal had given him fox like traits such as his whiskers, his naturally inherited looks from his father and completely and utterly demolished his chakra control and intelligence. He was now a prodigy, the 4th's legacy. With the right tutaledge, he would become legendary shinobi. Unknown to him, that was what fate had dealt Naruto, to become strong.
'Make Arashi proud of you Naruto' thought the Sandaime Hokage, walking off.
Positioned near the gate in the trees, an ANBU looked from the trees where he was hiding, masking his chakra while his bear mask covered his face. He was crouched on a tree, peering from his eye slits.
'Fugaku-sama said that he's the kyuubi brat and a threat that must be eliminated…as quickly and swiftly as possible' thought the ANBU, jumping off the tree and following the unsuspecting boy.
Naruto strolled down the path at a leisurely pace. He had sensed the ANBU's intentions quite a while ago since he was the perfect ninja with the removal of the seal. He kept a cool head about him as he continued on, but it would be a well over a week before the ANBU would be ready to strike.
During his spare time when Naruto wasn't traveling, he was training. He would run up and down trees using his chakra, punch logs and up his weights now and then for exercises. The ANBU hadn't made his move as of yet, which was worrying Naruto. He had to sleep with one eye open and make sure that the ANBU didn't know that he could sense him.
Several Days Later
It was a misty yet foggy morning. Naruto awoke slowly from his slumber, blinking several times. He stretched, running around to get his muscles to work. He packed his bags, shoving his supplies carelessly into the backpack. He then rummaged around, grabbing an apple and headed off. Taking a bite of his apple, he sensed the ANBU moving…too fast for his liking. He gripped a kunai in his pocket, ready for action.
'It is time…Fugaku-Sama…I shall rid the world of this demon spawn and I will be proclaimed a hero' thought the ANBU, jumping in front of the boy.
"ANBU-sama, nice to see you, how may I help you?" asked Naruto, munching on his apple.
The ANBU looked impassively at him behind the eyeholes, where Naruto could see his eyes turn red.
'An Uchiha?' he thought.
'Why would they send an ANBU Uchiha to kill me…unless they deem me a threat to themselves and the village. And this just made it 10 times worse...he has the Sharingan' thought Naruto.
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The ANBU reached behind his or her back, bringing out his katana.
"You will die here demon brat" said the ANBU with a cold chilling voice, and charged.
'This will be quick and easy. I'll disable the brat in the legs and arms, making sure he can't move. Then i'll make him bleed and scream for his mommy and plead for the great Kami to take his life. Such will be the demon brat's fate at the hands of mine' thought the ANBU evilly.
Naruto instantly whipped into action. He infused his arm and hand with chakra, throwing his apple at the ANBU with a massive force. The ANBU barely dodged it as the apple ricocheted off the rim of his mask, cracking it quite a lot. The ANBU, furious that the boy had managed to hit him raised his katana and brought it down at Naruto. Naruto raised his kunai, holding off the blow but barely. The first clang of metal rang through the forest. The fight for Naruto's survival had begun. It was in this battle, that Naruto would prove he was strong...and gain something that would shape him to be a legend.
'Kuso…he's much stronger than me' thought Naruto.
The ANBU pulled up his katana, and sweeping it slashed at Naruto's chest. Naruto jumped back, barely dodging the blade by a centimetre. Naruto then ducked under a swipe that would have decapitated him, and kicked the ANBU away. Naruto then jumped to get some space, and took off his weights.
'I'll stand more of a chance without my weights, even though they barely weigh anything' thought Naruto.
'Weights huh…not good enough though' thought the ANBU, charging again.
Naruto moved faster this time, fighting off the ANBU. He attempted to punch the ANBU, only to have the ANBU parry and punch him in the face…hard. Naruto hit the ground hard, tumbling as he rolled. He groaned when he hit the tree, looking up to see his attacker. The ANBU brought up his sword, and slashed down. Naruto barely raised his kunai as it went flying away as he deflected the blow. The ANBU stumbled back, before raising the sword again and slicing down on Naruto again. Naruto pulled his head back, screaming as the sword sliced through his eyeball diagonally, as the eye slowly split, blood rushing out. The ANBU looked at him impassively as Naruto screamed.
The ANBU kicked him in the chest hard as he clutched at his bleeding eye. He looked up to see the ANBU with his sword raised over his head to bring down the killing thrust. In the background, he could see a mist rolling in…and two shadowy figures walking towards them before he passed from blood loss and the overwhelming pain.
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"Zabuza-sensei…he's awakening" said a female voice.
Naruto groaned as he slowly opened his eye. He couldn't feel his eye, his right eye specifically. He rose his fingers to touch the eye, which was blocked by a cloth. He traced the jagged scar that started from the tip of his eyebrow to his lower eye. Naruto's blurry vision cleared, and he saw two figures. An impassive figure stood, looking into the distance while a feminine face looked at him from up close.
Naruto opened his mouth to say something, but the female pushed into his hands a warm cup.
"Drink" she said softly.
Naruto drank greedily, the contents spilling down his mouth. His head throbbed, and his right eye burned with pain. The female refilled his cup, and he drank again.
"That was some fight you were in kid" said the tall imposing male figure. He looked down at him, and the first thing Naruto noticed was his lower face covered in bandages.
"Where am I?" asked Naruto.
"I am Haku, and he is Zabuza-sensei. We saved you from the ANBU who was killing you" said Haku.
"ANBU…what happened?" asked Naruto wildly.
"We saved you…you put up a good fight kid. A damn good fight for a 7 year old" said Zabuza.
"Actually I'm 6" said Naruto, Zabuza's face rising up in surprise.
"Your…eyebrows…" said Naruto.
"Don't ask" gritted the man, before looking closer at him.
"Hmm, I see promise in you" said Zabuza.
"What about my eye?" asked Naruto wildly, "Will I only have one eye for the rest of my life?"
"No, it happened that the ANBU we saved you from was from a clan, the Uchiha precisely. We extracted one of his activated Sharingan eyes, and I implanted it into your eye" said Haku.
"Thank you…so how do I turn it off?" asked Naruto.
"You don't kid. But I can teach you how to use it, and to be strong. I can teach you to be powerful, but you need to follow my orders. This is a once in a lifetime offer, take it or I kill you" said Zabuza.
Naruto looked up at the buff ninja, and at Haku who was nodding.
"Where do I start?" asked Naruto, smiling.
It would prove to be his doom.
"Get up brat" roared Zabuza.
Naruto was completely bruised all over, and he was panting with weights on. Naruto braced himself, gripping his kunai as he stood up. Zabuza looked down at him.
"Again" he gritted.
Naruto charged forward, attacking Zabuza. Zabuza parried easily with his weak strokes, and backhanded him away. Naruto spun away, jumping back from a Zanbato swing. He then charged forward again, this time experimenting a new kunai style. Instead of the traditional backhanded grip, he twirled it around his finger, charging. He then at the last second before contact with Zabuza's blade, he gripped it tightly, clinging with the blade. He reared back, twirling the kunai once again. He parried a blow from Zabuza, whose eyes widened as he felt Naruto parry with much more force.
Haku was somewhere else, studying and training with senbon needles. She was developing a mirror dome in which she would rain down senbon needles on her enemies. Her style was more unique, using the grace and her flexibility to be able to easily disable her opponents, and go for the kill.
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Everyday was constantly training. Unknown to them, Zabuza was proud of them and their fast development, especially Naruto with the use of his Sharingan eye. He was training Naruto to be able to take the strain of Sharingan for long periods of time, and thus he had cut down his chakra wastage from using the Sharingan by half, a remarkable feat in 6 weeks. His chakra control which had needed the most work was much better, not wasting as much chakra when using his jutsus.
Zabuza concentrated Naruto on a fluid sword style which was purposed for always using a stroke or attack, never wasting the attack. This gave Naruto to become an assassin, perfect at killing people swiftly and fast, just like Zabuza. Naruto would copy down all of Zabuza's moves, utilising them for his own use in attacks and fights. Zabuza also taught Naruto the 'Dance of the Cresent Moon,' customising the move. Instead of summoning 3 shadow clones, Naruto would be able to summon 9, thus making 10 swordsmen at once flying towards the opponent. It would be one of Naruto's trump cards.
The biggest shock to Naruto was when Zabuza had shown Naruto his face. He wasn't a good looking man, but to be able to see his sensei's face for the first was what Naruto called… "A sensei's blessing." It meant that his sensei was proud of him, of what he had become.
Naruto too took upon wearing a mask; it was completely white with red streaks in it, representing loss of innocence when he had killed his first person.
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Flashback
The bandits decended apon them, Zabuza and Haku stood fighting off to the side. Naruto looked at the bandit facing him, and he grinned a toothy grin.
"You'll bleed well brat" he sneered, charging forward.
Naruto's eyes widened, but he thrust forward his Ninjaken(Ninjato)(1) forward. The bandit easily swiped away his short blade with his own, and slashed at Naruto's chest. Naruto jumped back, looking at him angrily with his one eye.
"Die" he hissed, charging forward.
Naruto tripped him, jumping away for more room. He raised his hands to his eyepatch, raising it. The world instantly became clearer in his right eye, being able to see everything sharper. The bandit rose, charging, his blade raised high. Naruto looked at him, before gripping his Ninjaken and thrusting it forward, piercing the bandit's heart. The bandit's eyes widened, and he slid off his blade. Naruto stared at his hands covered in blood, his blade covered in blood too. Blood dripped onto the floor, pooling into a puddle. Naruto had taken his first life. He then shook violently, and passed out. He had killed his first person…the life of another human being...at the young age of 6.
End of Flashback
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He wore a black fishnet shirt inside, a black vest outside. Over his vest, he wore a red crimson cloak which was frayed at the end to show his and painful past. It also represented carrying a burden. He also wore black fingerless gloves. On his back underneath the cloak was his blade.
Zabuza continued to train the pair, until the point where Naruto could almost match Zabuza in a fight with his Ninjato. Zabuza had a soft side, which very few but his most precious people knew, Naruto and Haku. He was proud of both of them, and had facefaulted when an innocent Naruto had called him Uncle.
Haku was an older sister to Naruto, always talkative and kind. She would be an angel, helping Naruto with the finer points of chakra control and always smiling around him. Haku was the sister he never had, as she had never had a family too.
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Timeskip of 3 years
Naruto slowly walked away from Haku and Zabuza. They stood there, looking at him as he walked back. Naruto turned around finally, nodding and walked away. He wore his original clothes, simply larger to fit in with him. Haku and Zabuza stood away.
"Do you think we'll ever see him again Zabuza-sensei" asked Haku.
"I'm sure we'll see each other soon. He has his own path to take…his own fate. He will become someone great. I know it" said Zabuza.
"Yes…Naruto will become someone great, someone that people will learn to believe in" said Haku, looking at Zabuza.
Zabuza looked at Haku and nodded.
"Yes, like us" said Zabuza, and they walked away.
With Zabuza, Naruto had gained many basic and advanced skills of a ninja. He had perfected his unique kunai and sword techniques, had a large array of Suiton jutsus, a large array of tactics in which to assassinate people and advanced chakra control. Haku had taught him medical jutsus and all about the human body and nervous system.
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Naruto walked along, reflecting on his past memories. The good memories being overridden by the bad memories. He smiled as he looked at the ground, and continued to walk, thinking of how his past experiences would help him in his future. He decided to stop over at a nearby town. Thinking it would be relaxing for a nice hot bath, he went over to the hot springs…to encounter a white haired pervert.
"You shouldn't look at women" said Naruto, looking at the pervert.
"Shut up kid, I'm researching" said the pervert.
Naruto raised his fist, and punched at the pervert, only to have his eye widen in shock when the pervert easily blocked it. He turned around and looked at him.
"Do you know who I even am?" he asked.
"Uhh…a pervert?" asked Naruto.
"No, I'm the legendary Sannin Jiraiya" said the pervert, dancing comically.
Naruto sweatdropped.
"You're a sannin? You don't look like one, nor do you have a reputation that exceeds a sannin" said Naruto bored.
"Ungrateful brat" muttered Jiraiya, glaring at him.
"Since you're a Sannin…teach me" Naruto said.
"What?" asked Jiraiya.
"You heard me…teach me" said Naruto.
"And why would I want to train a brat like you?" asked Jiraiya.
"It's because you taught the Yondaime Hokage, and he's my hero. I look up to the Yondaime Hokage and if you train me well, you can boast about your student to any fellow ninja" said Naruto.
"Ok…so you want to be trained. Whats in it for me?" he asked.
"Simple, you teach me everything you know for 3 years, and I'll give you cash for sake and women and you get the reputation of teaching me" said Naruto, pulling out a big stack of notes.
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"What village are you from?" asked Jiraiya.
"Konoha" said Naruto.
"Name?" asked Jiraiya.
"Naruto…Uzumaki Naruto" said Naruto flatly.
Jiraiya's eyes widened.
'The Kyuubi brat!' he thought
"You have yourself a deal" said Jiraiya, holding out his hand.
Naruto shoved half of the bills into his hand.
"Half now…half later" said Naruto.
Jiraiya glared needles at Naruto, before lightening up.
"Follow me" said Jiraiya, walking away.
The 2 years with Jiraiya were the most intense training in his life. Jiraiya would constantly run him into the ground, but would praise him if he perfected moves. Jiraiya also taught him more on using the Sharingan and his techniques more effectively in combat. Jiraiya also gave him the summoning contract to frogs and taught him about advanced tactics.
Jiraiya's routine was simple. A damn lot of taijutsu, workouts, genjutsu, ninjutsu and very little sleep. Because of this, Naruto's body was now rippled and muscular, much more than when he had left Zabuza. His weights were 3x heavier than when he had started, making him super fast when he removed the weights.
Naruto also improved extensively on his jutsu range, Jiraiya teaching him a lot of his ninjutsus. But the biggest move that Jiraiya gave to Naruto, was the Rasengan. He had almost perfected it to using it with one hand, but he needed to improve his chakra control to be able to attain the state of a one-handed Rasengan.
To attain a higher level of chakra control, Jiraiya gave Naruto a crazy task.
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Flashback
"That?" asked Naruto, his visible eye widening.
"Yes, you have to do that" said Jiraiya.
Naruto reached down to pull off his weights but was stopped by Jiraiya.
"Keep the weights on" he said.
Naruto looked up at the huge waterfall, and with a deep breath started to walk up the waterfall. It wasn't only that the water was coming down on him, but also that he had to put a large amount of chakra into staying on the water. If he put too little, he would fall. If he put too much, the water would explode and he would be sent flying away.
For 2 weeks Naruto had attempted this waterfall chakra control technique, having added advanced stages such as balancing a leaf on his head with chakra while walking up the waterfall. At the end of this stage he had the chakra control of a medic-nin.
End of Flashback
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"Rasengan" yelled Naruto, sending his hand into a tree trunk, obliterating it.
Jiraiya looked at Naruto and smirked.
"Nice work brat" he said.
"Arigatou Ero-sennin" said Naruto.
Naruto had adopted Ero-sennin as his nickname, although he called him Jiraiya-sensei once in a while.
"You've grown well Naruto. I'm proud of you" said Jiraiya.
"Thank you for all that you've done Jiraiya-sensei, and here's my part of the bargain" said Naruto, chucking Jiraiya a huge stack of notes.
"Don't spend it all at once" he said smirking.
"You give me advice, and I'll rip that mask off your face" said Jiraiya smirking.
Naruto's visible eye widened in horror. Unfortunately for Naruto, he had one of those faces that would send girls running from countries away to see. Naruto shuddered at the fact of fangirls, remembering the incident that happened when Jiraiya had pulled off his mask.
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Flashback
Jiraiya and Naruto walked along the streets, chatting. They were currently in an intense argument about how Jiraiya was spending his money. Naruto claimed that spending money on sake and women was a waste, which Jiraiya thought it was the perfect way to spend it. Pass Byers and shopkeepers looked at them weirdly as a one eyed kid with a red crimson cloak walked down the road arguing with a man with white hair. Naruto currently was winning, until Jiraiya pulled out a warning, that would haunt Naruto for the rest of his life.
"Don't give me advice brat, or I'll rip off that mask of yours" said Jiraiya.
Naruto looked at him bored, before continuing.
"You shouldn't spend your money on sake and women though" said Naruto.
Jiraiya spun Naruto to face him, and ripped off his mask. Naruto's visible eye widened.
"Oh Kami no" he said as he felt all the female eyes on him.
"Run Naruto Run" whispered Jiraiya.
Naruto's eye widened even more as the females slowly advanced on him.
"You'll pay for this Ero-sennin" said Naruto, poofing in a cloud of smoke.
"WHERE DID HE GO" the females screeched, deafening Jiraiya for quite some time afterwards.
End of Flashback
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"You win" said Naruto.
He walked up to Jiraiya…and hesitantly hugged him. Jiraiya's eyes widened, before hugging back.
"Make me proud Naruto" he said softly.
"I will…uncle Jiraiya" said Naruto, and he walked off with his pack.
Jiraiya watched Naruto as he walked back, his crimson cloak flapping behind him.
"You are destined for great things Naruto. And when that happens, the entire world will be watching you. You'll make yourself into a legend" said Jiraiya, smiling.
With that, Jiraiya also turned around, and walked back to town, his first stop the hot springs.
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Naruto left the town, his experiences now under his belt. He walked at a decent pace towards Konoha, in no rush. He still had several days until the genin exams would start.
Naruto took his time, leisurely walking slowly. When he had time, he would train his skills so he wouldn't become rusty. He would practise skills and tactics, finding new strategies to defeat enemies in. He was a genius, having learnt at an impossible rate from Zabuza and Haku. After the duo it was the legendary Sannin Jiraiya. Now he would return to Konoha, and show everyone that he was strong. He wouldn't wear a mask, simply be mysterious.
At Konohagakure, two Chuunin guards were bored. Actually, bored was an understatement. They were dying of boredom. It was a long day, mostly filled with traders and travellers. A fat lady had been past, whining constantly with a blubberers tone about how the heat was ruining her supposed 'Good Looks'. She would continue to carry on and whinge while her servants did their best to paper the woman. Finally, she had been satisfied with the way she looked 2 hours later. Those 2 hours had sent the two Chuunin guards to the edge, almost committed seppeku to rid themselves of the painful torture they had to endure. They were falling asleep, as silently a figure walked past.
"Hey" yelled out one.
The figure stopped, looking slowly at them. A cerulean eye stared at them from the red collar, before his hand shot out, throwing them a piece of paper and walking on. They both grabbed at the paper, fumbling as they put it on the desk. Immediately they looked down at the paper.
"Uzumaki Naruto" they said together, looking at each other with puzzlement.
"Isn't he the…?" asked Chuunin guard 1.
"Yes…he is. Though I truly believe he isn't a demon, simply someone who carries one" said the other Chuunin guard, watching Naruto's retreating back.
Everyone looked wide eyed as the impassive figure walked through the streets, everyone buzzing with rumours and whispers. Naruto ignored them, heading for the Hokage tower.
Naruto walked up the steps, and nodding to the two ANBU guards, knocked and entered.
The Sandaime Hokage looked up from his paperwork, his eyebrows raised.
"Naruto?" asked the Hokage.
"The one and only" said Naruto, looking up at him.
"I see you've come back. I'll organise your accommodation later. Come back after the genin exams and I'll give you the keys to your new apartment and an allowance" said the Sandaime Hokage.
"Hai" said Naruto, walking out.
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Umino Iruka looked over the list of who would be trying out for genin.
'Uchiha Sasuke, Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino, Yamanaka Ino, Hyuuga Hinata, Haruno Sakura, Nara Shikamaru and Akimichi Choji look like they would pass easily according to the Hokage' thought Iruka, scrolling down the list.
His eyes widened as he saw the name of the Kyuubi brat, Uzumaki Naruto.
'Uzumaki Naruto? This must be a joke' he thought, putting down the list and walking out of the classroom.
The bell rang for the start of glass as excited students poured into the classroom, where Iruka eyed everyone of them.
"As you know, the genin exams will be held today" said Iruka, smiling.
There were assorted cheers and groans from the students.
"It's simple, we'll say your name, and you'll be tested" said Iruka, smiling.
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Meanwhile, an annoyed Naruto walked at a leisurely pace to the Academy. Pedestrians and shopkeepers looked wide eyed at the boy who wore crimson and black, more notably was the eye patch. Kids playing in the street would pause and look with awe at the boy who walked slowly down the street, an aura of strength and superiority surrounding him.
Naruto finally saw the Academy building, walking inside. Teachers looked at him oddly as he walked down the hallways, heading towards the classroom. He knocked on the door quietly twice.
"Come in" he heard the teacher say.
Naruto entered slowly, eyeing the classroom with his visible eye.
'Interesting class this year' he thought.
Everyone looked at him with wide eyes, Umino Iruka's mouth opened wide.
"Sorry I'm late, I got lost on the road of life" said Naruto bored, heading towards a seat in the corner.
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A couple of snickers were heard at this excuse. Everyone's eyes were on him as he walked slowly up the stairs, only looking forward and not around. He could notice a lot of people that had potential, not as much as he did though. He passed by a raven-haired boy who sneered. Naruto paused, but continued until he stopped.
'An Uchiha…was hoping they would be wiped out by now' thought Naruto.
"Kindly get off my cloak Uchiha" said Naruto passively, looking at the wall.
"Don't talk to me like that dobe" said Sasuke, smirking.
Naruto turned to face him, his one eye looking at him passively.
"If I'm a dobe…" started Naruto coldly, "I'm afraid to think what you are you arrogant prick."
Naruto then looked at him, before lashing back with his heel, catching Sasuke in the jaw. Sasuke's eyes widened as he fell onto the desk. Naruto twirled to face him, his crimson cloak sweeping around him.
"Don't you dare touch me or anything that belongs to me…dobe" he said with a smirk, walking away and plomping onto the chair in the corner, slouching down lazily.
"Uzumaki Naruto I presume?" asked Umino Iruka, his jaw still wide open.
Naruto nodded slowly, before dozing off, aware of all the admiration glares and deathglares from most of the females and the last 'Uchiha.'
One by one, people went in and out of the classroom, some crying about not passing and others jumping for joy with a hitai-ite. When Sasuke came back in with his hitai-ite, he sneered and looked at Naruto.
"I'd like to see you attain this" he said, waving the hitai-ite around.
Naruto looked at Sasuke bored with his one eye.
"Troublesome woman" he said out loud to Sasuke, closing his eye again.
Shikamaru's head popped up.
'That kid said my line…to the Uchiha' he thought.
At Naruto's statement, the entire class erupted in a bout of laughter, none louder than a certain Inuzuka.
"Haha that was brilliant" cackled Kiba, falling onto the floor holding his sides.
Beside him was a guy with sunglasses and a high collar chuckled to himself.
'Uzumaki Naruto…you truly are an interesting person' Shino thought.
A Hyuuga heiress who sat at the back looked at Naruto with surprise.
'He must be strong to be able to show up the arrogant Uchiha. I wonder what he looks like under the mask too' thought Hinata.
Sasuke's fan girls were fuming over how Sasuke was beaten.
'How could he beat Sasuke? He was probably lucky, that's all. Noone beats our Sasuke-kun' thought the fan girls.
Time continued to tick as student after student was tested. Finally, it was down to the last person.
"Uzumaki Naruto" said Umino Iruka.
Naruto's eye snapped open, and he slowly stood up. He walked down towards the examination room, calmly but slowly. Naruto rolled his eye as he heard a sneer from the Uchiha. Everyone had expected him to stay quiet, but Naruto turned to face him.
"Don't like what you see? Deal with it dobe" he said, walking off, his cloak flowing behind him.
Sasuke looked wide eyed at his back while snickers and giggles were heard all over the class.
'He's the dobe, I'm the Last Uchiha. I'll never be a dobe' he thought.
"Hey" yelled Sasuke.
Everyone was silent at the confrontation of Sasuke and the mysterious Naruto.
Naruto turned to face him.
"You're a loser you know that" he said, sneering.
Naruto looked at him bored.
"I know you are…but what am I?" asked Naruto, turning back and walking away.
Sasuke sat speechless. He had lost. Sakura, a fan girl of his stood up determined to be seen in Sasuke's eyes and defend her precious 'Sasuke-kun's honour.
"Don't talk to Sasuke like that" she yelled.
Naruto turned back to her.
"Huh…you say something?" he asked, before walking out the door.
The entire class erupted in laughing as Sakura sat down, fuming at being humiliated by a newcomer. The more observant students looked at the scene with interest. They quietly noted down that they needed to find out more about this Uzumaki Naruto character.
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The teachers looked silently at the boy standing in front of them, looking thoroughly bored.
"Naruto…to pass the genin exam I want you to perform two basic academy jutsus. 3 bushins and henge will both be needed in order for you to pass. You will be able to skip out on the written test by par request of the Hokage" said Iruka.
Naruto nodded.
"Kage Bushin no Jutsu" he said softly, no use of hand seals, the teacher's eyes widening. Iruka's eyes shot open.
'No hand seals' he thought wildly.
The teachers looked at the shadow clones in front of them. The 10 clones in front of them were perfect replicas of the original, and they all poofed away.
"Now Henge for us please" said Iruka.
"Henge" Naruto said softly, turning into a perfect version of Iruka.
"Congradulations, you pass Naruto" said Iruka.
"Arigatou Iruka-sensei" said Naruto, taking his hitai-ite and taking off the eyepatch.
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Iruka's eyes widened as he saw the scar and Sharingan. Naruto put on the hitai-ite, slanting it over his right eye like a certain Jounin called Hatake Kakashi. Although over his right eye, it wasn't as low down as Hatake Kakashi's, giving him a sense of mystery around him. Naruto then bowed to the teachers, and walked out, Iruka following him.
Naruto walked back into class, Iruka in tow. Sasuke gave him a death glare, in which Naruto yawned. It was nothing compared to when Naruto had stolen Zabuza's porn. That…was scary.
"Congradulations, you have all passed. Please report here tomorrow at 9:00 am to find out the genin-teams you will be placed in" said Iruka, walking out the door.
At this, Naruto stood up, heading for the door. Sasuke stood up, standing infront of him.
"Fight me" he said.
"I don't fight dobes" said Naruto, pushing past Sasuke and walking out of the door.
People looked in awe as Naruto walked out of the academy doors, walking away. Parents looked warily at the boy, before looking back and congradulating their children on passing.
Naruto stood on top of the Hokage tower, looking out onto Konoha. His cloak blew behind him with his hair as he watched Konoha, the people miling around. Naruto then looked over at the Yondaime Hokage's face.
"I will become strong like you" he said softly, before turning back to Konoha and watching the sunset.
Nearby, the Sandaime Hokage looked at the boy standing out there with a certain silver-haired Jounin.
"That's who I'm teaching?" asked Hatake Kakashi.
"He's more than meets the eye. Don't underestimate him" said Sandaime Hokage, walking away.
Kakashi was about to move away, when he saw Naruto looking at him. What surprised him was that he saw a lot of his younger self in the boy. Their eyes met, before Naruto nodded and jumped off the Hokage faces to the ground.
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Naruto fell swiftly, his cloak flapping wildly behind him. He closed his eyes, being one with the wind. He felt free from all the trials and strains of his life, the disappointments.
He was free…truly free. To fly above the sky, to feel the embrace of the cold air meeting your face. To have no restraints on your life, simply to hang in time with peace. Naruto felt that. His eyes opened, and he smiled under his mask.
Twirling, he landed with the grace of a cat. He made no indication that he had landed there extremely hard, using a chakra barrier onto the floor to not break his legs or the ground when he landed. Naruto stood up, jingling his keys and walked away towards the east side of town where he would find his new apartment…and start his new life.
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Note on Naruto: For Naruto, I didn't want him to become another Kakashi (boring). So what I've actually done is taken aspects from Rikimaru(Tenchu series), aspects of Vincent Valentine(FFVII), Kakashi(Naruto) and finally a bit of other personalities.
Like Vincent, he wears a red cloak (see Vincent Valentine's cloak) except it is frayed at the end and longer. He wears black to symbolise his own personal darkness and hell, also to make him look more mysterious. Finally, the crimson is to represent Naruto carrying a heavy burden (having being attempted to be killed and killing someone at the age of 6).
Naruto will also be very strong in the fic, Sasuke trying everything to look better than him but always failing. Naruto will also learn the Hirashin no Jutsu later on in the fic, although i will be using the special kunai/seal, not shunshin as shunshin is a completely different move to Hirashin no Jutsu. Naruto's speciality will be assassinations, since he learnt from Momochi Zabuza.
Ninjaken(Ninjato)(1) (also called shinobigatana) is the more correct term for "ninjato," or the sword a ninja would have carried. According to the book "Ninjutsu History and Tradition" by Masaaki Hatsumi, Soke (Headmaster) of the Bujinkan Dojo system, these swords came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Often, however, they were much shorter than the traditional daito katana used by the samurai of feudal Japan.
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