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For the rest of Naruto's academy years he only tried hard enough to get perfect marks and be top of the class, closely followed by Sasuke, and then by Shino. Top female students were Hinata and Sakura, for a tie, Sakura won the 'book smarts' whilst Hinata, won the Kunoichi taijutsu award, and was gaining confidence by the week.
During spars Naruto would never try, and it was apparent, he would dodge and block every hit until the time for the spar was about to end then he would land multiple light hits, and then the match would end, him winning. Over the course of all four years be had not been hit once, and the only person that made him block attacks and not just dodge was Sasuke. In Jutsu he could perform henge and substitution Jutsu flawlessly, and use them in combat, though when he performed buushin, he would use Shadow Clones. He tied both Shino and Sasuke with perfect academy level scores.
Everyone knew Naruto was strong, but no one knew how strong. They thought for the first few years that he was trying in spars and that was simple his style of taijutsu. Though they noticed in the fourth year, in a spar against Sasuke, he was stronger then he was putting on.
Flash back~ (End of year 3)
Naruto had been dodging Sasuke's attacks left and right, when the match was about to end when Naruto slapped a punch from Sasuke to the side and moved in his guard. Sasuke noticing this tried to spin and land a backhand to Naruto's head, but right as he started to spin Naruto dropped to the ground and swept Sasuke's legs out from under him.
Sasuke planted his hand on the ground and started to spin, propelling himself back to his feet, a smirk on his face as the match ended.
"Naruto winner, 1-0" Iruka announced.
The black haired student stared down at the slightly shorter blonde. "lucky the match ended." The brooding boy turned to walk away when the other student spoke up for the first time in months.
"Yes I suppose you were pretty lucky, if I remember correctly, most of our spars do end with you on the ground in pain".
Sasuke seethed and replied "Well I guess ill return to my mansion and remember my parents, you can go cry into you're pillow and wish you had memories you-"
Sasuke was stopped by a chest pressing killer intent rising over the area, it was suffocating, he looked up at Naruto to see ice blue eyes staring back at him. That's the last thing he saw until 3 days later. Naruto seemed to teleport to Sasuke and swing a punch at him well moving. His fist never hit Sasuke, but any ninja could see the ripples of air that flew from his fist and connected with Sasuke's chest. The Uchiha was launched several yards and smashed into a tree, rendering him unconscious for days.
Flash back END~
Naruto had to do 100hours of community service for 'attacking the Uchiha'. Iruka and Sarutobi disagreed, but it was still a lot better then what the council originally wanted. Naruto knew that he would have to control his temper, at least until he was an actual ninja, and had more leeway.
He finished the 100 hours in 10 minutes by making 600 clones and sending them off.
It was early in the morning and Naruto had just rolled out of bed, he dispelled his 200 clones he had all over the village, reading scrolls, practicing chakra control, righting fuinjutsu storage scrolls for practice. (A/N – muscle memory = BRAIN, therefore clones DO train things like chakra control and writing practice, anything that doesn't enhance his physical shape, that includes kenjutsu and taijutsu form.) He made his way to the
The Genin Exam was yesterday, and quite a few students passed, teams were to be assigned, and Naruto was finally going to become a ninja. He decided that he would take a trip down the weapons shop and acquire some new ninja clothes.
On his way Naruto grew tired on the intense glares he was receiving, so he took to the rooftops and was soon walking threw the doors of the shop. A young girl with buns in her hair stood at the desk, obviously tired, and bored. She looked at Naruto and greeted him.
"Hello, can I help you with anything?"
Naruto grinned noticing how nice the girl seemed to be and replied.
"Actually, I'm looking for a whole new wardrobe; maybe you can find some things that look good on me?"
"Oh, I doubt that will be too difficult" the blonde smile at the obvious attempt at flattery and wrote it off as she wanted to make a sale. He smiled still and began talking in a questioning voice.
"Hey, are you a ninja? I think I've seen you at the academy."
"Yah, I am actually, I graduated last year, my names Tenten, how about you?"
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki, I graduated yesterday, and I'm going to meet my sensei right after I get some new clothes". Tenten's eyes widened, realizing that this was the boy her parents disliked, that this boy was the top of his class, above a hyuuga and an Uchiha, not to mention the famed inoshikacho combination's children. She knew he was good, and now she really had no idea why her parents told her to stay away from him.
"You're Naruto! I heard you're pretty strong, my teammate was top of the class last year, I wonder which one of you is stronger."
"Who knows, anyways, I think I want to go with the colors black, red, and white. Think you could throw something together for me?
"Sure, let me just check you're sizes".
After about an hour Naruto stood looking in the mirror. He wore a base black long sleeve shirt, as well as long black cargo pants. He had a blood red belt that held 3 kunai / shuriken holders on each side, they were bleach white. His belt buckle was his leaf hitai. He had on blood red chest armor with tribal white markings on it. The straps that connect over his shoulders and around his sides to the back piece were also white. He had bandages covering both elbows. He wore 2 forearm protectors that were blood red, the straps white. He had red fingerless gloves; steel plating ran across the knuckles for delivering devastating jabs.
On his head he had a red Hunter Nin mask with white and black tribal markings, black on the left, white on the right, it formed some kind of bloody ying yang effect. To complete the look he had a large full sized katana on his back, the handle was black with white rope tied around it, and the sheath was long and black, with 1 line of white running down the side of it.
Tenten looked at him with a 'not bad' expression and spoke "you look decked out". Naruto chuckled and put down money on the counter before thanking her and heading out towards the academy.
Iruka stood and continued to read off the list of teams well Naruto walked in, about 15 minutes late.
Gasps were heard when people saw Naruto in his new clothes, he looked, "bad ass".
"Team 7 will be, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Shino Aburame. You're jonin sensei will be Kakashi Hatake. Team 8 will be, Hinata Hyuuga, Kiba Inuzaka, and Naruto Uzimaki. There Jonin sensei will be Kurenai Yuhi. Team 9 is still in commission from last year, so, Team 10 will be, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamaka, and Choji Amakachi. Congratulations, you're team will be you're family whilst you are Genin; you have new sensei's but know I will still always be there for you. Good luck, and do well."
Naruto walked home, thinking hard about what had just happened, he was a Genin, with a team that, to be honest, he didn't mind. He wasn't on that loud mouth Sakura's team, or Sasuke's team, being on that brooding pile of emo mess's team would've been less then enjoyable. Instead he was on a moderately loud Kiba, who finished dead last in the class, and seemed to respect Naruto a little bit, and Hinata, who was a strong fighter, but clearly lacked self confidence.
Naruto pondered possible strategies he could use for reconnaissance and so forth, having a very high senses team, with Hinata's eyes, Kiba's nose, and Naruto's feel for all things around him. Naruto could feel wind, it was his natural element and he had been practicing with it for 4 years now, he was quite proficient. Anyone in the range of his wind Jutsu he could feel there presence.
The Genin stood staring at there sensei at training ground 8. Her red eyes pierced into them like daggers.
"Alright, you need to pass my personal Genin exam to become a true Genin, if you fail you will go back to the academy."
"What does the test consist of Kurenai-Sensei?" a questioning look accumulated the Inuzaka's words.
"You will all try to get 3 bells from me" she held up the bells before strapping them to her waist, "you have 1 hour, Begin".
Hinata and Naruto stood analyzing the situation, but there thoughts were broken by a battle cry from Kiba. "I'll be damned if I go back to the academy now!" the dog like boy remarked.
Kiba charged forward attempting to deliver a punch to his sensei, she side stepped his blow and brought her knee up, catching his stomach. Spit relieved itself from his mouth as he toppled over in pain. She smirked as she noticed how weak Genin were getting before Kiba turned to deliver a kick that almost caught her face. She matrix'd under the kick and spun with leg extended to the ground, sweeping out his legs. Whilst Kiba was in mid air the women made to bring her fist into his face, but as she unloaded the punch toward the airborne dog-breathed Genin, her hand was stopped, and in front of her she stared into the coldest blue eyes she had ever met.
"The Genjutsu Mistress" Naruto said with a maniacal smirk on his lips.
Before Kurenai could retort the world went black, she could only see two, very large, red slitted eyes staring at her, as light flashed threw the room she could see a massive fox in front of her. A demonic smile spread across the beasts face.
"k..ky..kyuubi no k..kitsune" She screamed out in horror and pain as the kyuubi's jaw lunged forward and grabbed at her body. Then she saw the light of the sun.
"Hey, sensei… sensei?" Naruto spoke in a worried tone.
Kurenai let her eyes focus to see three Genin looking down on her, she was laying belly up on the ground. She had been, unconscious?
"Ahh, you're awake, didn't think you'd actually fall for a Genjutsu" the blonde jinchuuriki said, seemingly happy at his victory.
Kurenai on the other hand was breathless, she realized what had happened, she had been in a Genjutsu the whole time, but how could a mere Genin have the chakra control to use such a perfect Genjutsu, not to mention how sadistic it is that he would show her something that is actually inside of him. It was to say the least, scary. 'I'll have to let the hokage know about this when I return'
"Okay, good job Naruto, but its time to get back to the test."
"You mean to get the bells?" the blonde questioned with a smirk, the three Genin all held up there separate bells, Kiba grinning quite annoyingly, whilst Hinata looked like she was embarrassed.
"Well though you did get the bells with that very well concealed Genjutsu, which clearly you had previously set up knowing somehow that we would be here in training area 8, I have still seen no ninjutsu from any of you, and nothing from Hinata, nor any taijutsu from both Naruto and Hinata, so I cannot simply pass you."
Naruto sighed settling into a defensive stance, Hinata did the same. Kiba sat up against a tree and decided the two top Taijutsu ninja's of the academy could handle the little scuffle.
'That's cute, that women seems to think that was a previously placed Genjutsu, if she knew it was from your hidden doujutsu, she may not take you so lightly."
Naruto ignored the tailed beast in his head and began his assault, this time purposely not trying, no need for anyone to know his true power, until it was 'time'.
45 minutes later
"Good job you 2!" The jonin concluded, "All three of you are ready to be Genin of the leaf, Congratulations, we will start our first mission tomorrow meet at the tower at 9:00am, but don't get used to it, soon we will use the 7-10am hours to train before missions." she smiled and began walking towards the hokage tower to report her Genins success.
"You guys want to go get lunch, you know, celebrate as a team?" Kiba asked with a massive grin on his face.
The blonde ninja was the first to reply "I was supposed to train, but I suppose a good team relationship will be required". He then put his fingers in a cross and produced 500 Kage Buushin.
"HOW THE HELL DO YOU HAVE THAT MUCH CHAKRA". The Inuzaka outraged.
Naruto simply waved it off the question and sent his clones to work. 100 to chakra control, 100 to taijutsu and kenjutsu forms, 50 to fuinjutsu, 50 to study Jutsu scrolls, and 200 to practice the wind affinity. His clones all rushed off deep into the surrounding forest and Naruto turned to rebuttal his teammate.
"I just do, now let's get going". Naruto stated as he walked off towards konoha.
Hinata silently thanked the heavens that they were going to lunch, but quickly realized that she had never actually agreed to go, she raised an eyebrow in realization. I guess Naruto had assumed she'd go? Odd she didn't think Naruto to be the ignorant type, maybe he knew she did not like to talk. Maybe he didn't want her to go; maybe she wasn't supposed to be part of the team. Maybe he meant for just those 2 to go. 'Maybe he really doesn't like m-' She was broken from her thoughts as the feeling something was in front of her came.
Hinata looked up from the ground to see a smiling Naruto, his deep blue eyes so calm and mature, "Hinata, you want to come right? I forgot to ask you" he said with his usual foxy smile.
Hinata just nodded dumbly, blushing heavily at how close he was to her, he was just beautiful.
After lunch team 8 dispersed, to train, or rest for the mission tomorrow.
3 weeks later
Team 8 stood in the hokage's office, about to receive there first c rank mission when Team 7 came bursting in. cat in arms. Sasuke roared as he handed the cat to Kakashi and spoke "We are the most elite of the 9 graduating Genin, it is an OUTRAGE that you put an Uchiha on such missions. I Demand A C-Rank Missio-"He was cut off by kakashi's hand on his mouth, the jonin then added to Sasuke's thoughts.
"Sorry Hokage-Sama, but Sasuke has a point, I believe we are ready for a C-Rank mission."
"Alright Hatake-san, but first Team 8 was here to pick between 2 C-ranked missions" the leader spoke in a calming tone; he motioned his hand in the direction on an annoyed looking Team 8. Sasuke scowled at the sight of Naruto.
"You would pick a clan less nobody like naruto-dobe to take a C-Rank mission before the last Uchiha?" To everyone's surprise it was a scrawny pink haired Sakura that spoke the blind words.
"I was top of the class?" The blonde spoke in a bored tone.
"It was simply luck!" the haruno yelled, annoyingly loud.
"Enough, Kurenai, would you like the mission to Wave or the Border-Patrol?"
"Border-Patrol will do fine Hokage-Sama, Thank you". The female jonin spoke, smirking at the rage covering the precious scowling Uchiha's face. She spoke again, this time to her own Genin. "Meet at the front gates in 1 hour, Dismissed"
Hinata, Kiba, and Kurenai turned and walked out, Naruto stayed glaring towards team 7, winking he disappeared in a red flash.
"HN, so he knows shushin, big deal" the brooding Genin proclaimed.
Though the third and Kakashi did not blow it off so casually, they stood gaping towards where Naruto once was. Gaping. One thought hit both of they're minds. 'Hirashin?'
2 weeks later.
Team 8 had been doing there Border-Patrol duties without much difficulty, just a couple bandits here and there. Though all three Genin did get there first kill, even if they were just bandits.
Flashback
Team 8 stood, each facing there own bandit.
Kurenai already had hers in a Genjutsu, and was under complete control, she just watched her students, seeing how they would react.
Hinata had no problem with her bandit, though when he was almost beaten he reached out in attempt at a punch, but do to his tenketsu closed, he simply grabbed one of Hinata's breast for a brief second.
In a fit of rage Hinata struck the man in the temple with a juukin strike, killing him instantly.
Kiba used his new fang over fang Jutsu on his bandit, accidently, killing the weak 50 year old man.
Both fights seemed pretty normal, until she noticed Naruto, simply dancing around as 3 bandits tried to attack him. He weaved threw them, seemingly untouchable. When the men regrouped Naruto did as well, jumping back. The 'leader' of the group spoke.
"Pipsqueak, time to die so I can ravage that little teammate of yours" the man threatened, staring into Hinata's grey eyes, imagining what is to come, an evil grin spread across his face.
"No one shall harm my precious ones"
Naruto's face hardened, he spoke in a cold voice, his KI radiated outwards, the bandits felt there bones shake in fear on the demonic feeling. His cold blue eyes seemed to flash purple, then red. He reached up to his katana, the second his hand touched the hilt the men seemed to freeze, as if the were locked down, an audible click was heard as Naruto revealed 1 inch of the blade out of the sheath, and another was heard when he instantly put it back in its protective case. Doing so wind seemed to stir around, it had been less then 3 seconds, but it felt like an eternity.
All three men in front of Naruto fell to there knees, lacerations appeared all over there bodies, blood pouring from them. The 2 henchman fell to the sides, dead before they hit the cold ground. The 'leader' fell forward towards Naruto, when he hit the ground his head rolled from his body.
2 Genin looked upon their teammate with terror, as his face never shifted, emotionless.
Flashback End
The team were now making there way back from the mission. Kiba in front, leading the way with his nose, Kurenai and Naruto in the middle, and Hinata in the back, byakuugan activated.
When they reached the village they headed for there respected homes, whilst Kurenai told them they had the next day off to do as they please, heading to the Kage Tower to give mission details. It was going to be a long conversation.
Next Day –
Team 8 stood in the Hokage tower once more, bowing to the hokage, and leaving the room, they were just informed that Naruto would be allowed to do D-Rank missions without there help, they weren't sure why, but he said something about money.
They all walked off the lunch at a barbeque house, where they ran into Team 10, as lazy loud and fat as ever. Kurenai instantly perked up at the sight of the sensei, "Asuma-kun" the red eyed women smiled devilishly and walked over sitting beside him. Team 8 then also sat, and continued to talk with team 10 about how boring D-rank missions were.
When it was time to leave, Team 8 was going to there training ground, and team 10 wanted to join them, well, Ino wanted to join them, Choji wanted to eat, and Shikamaru wanted to sleep. In the end all three followed team 8 as they made there way into a large clearing that was training ground 8.
After about 2 minutes of Asuma going over basic chakra control techniques with both teams, he found out that both teams knew water walking to an extent, and he came up with a wonderful idea.
"Alright, you 6, you are going to have a free for all battle on the lake, winner buys dinner, it will me last man, or women standing, fair?"
"OHH YAH, TIME TO KICK SOME ASS" was Ino's immediate reaction, clearly not realizing that she was surrounded by 5 Stronger Genin then herself.
They headed to the lake to "Learn to use chakra control to you're advantage in battle" when they ran into Team 7, Kakashi explained that they had just completed a B-rank mission after running into some kiri missing nin named the Demon Brothers. When they realized the mission was over there heads they headed back to konoha so hokage could assign a new team, composed of chunin and jonin.
The 7 excited looking ninja and Shikamaru told them of there battle, and they offered for them to join, and team 7 did so.
The 9 Genin stood in a large circle, atop a lake. They all stared at specific other ninja.
Sasuke at Naruto,
Shino at Naruto
Hinata at Naruto
Sakura at Sasuke
Ino at Naruto
Kiba at Sasuke
Shikamaru at... the clouds.
Choji at Naruto
Naruto noticed they eyes on him, he pulled out a mirror and fixed his hair, smirking. After scowls from a couple of the Genins, and chuckles from everyone else, including 2 of the sensei, at an all serious nod of appreciation from Kakashi.
Naruto stopped smiling and revealed his tri-colored mask that had not been seen yet by anyone but his own team. He slipped it onto his face and move into a defensive stance. The mirror he was previously holding poofed out of existence.
Naruto's voice boomed out, his sound amplification in his mask working, when he spoke, it did not sound of Naruto, it was a demon.
"Let's get Wild!"