Chapter 2: The Fight V2.

AN: Ok so let me make my plans for this new version of The Genin Hokage. As should be clear by now this is set nearly 20 years before the attack. Minato and Kushina are still Genin and she has yet to grow into the woman who is feared the world over and Minato has yet to gain the nickname the yellow flash, or at the very least not by anybody save for Kushina. If you're here for Naruto I'm sorry to say but that will not happen for a while because you know...20 years before the attack. This ark is about his mom and dad and the world they lived in.

(Konohagakure: Classroom).

As soon as the test began Kushina flipped over her paper and started working on answering as many questions as she could. Only thing was that she knew next to nothing being asked on the test. Things such as: What's the capital of the Land Of Sun:

"Land Of Sun? Where the hell is that"? Kushina asked herself seeing as she had never once heard of such a place in her whole life. Pulling at her red locks of hair she eyed the others only to see them all looking just as lost as she herself was.

"Great this is just great, I got the room filled with useless idiots". Kushina thought to herself. She would just have to guess her way through this test. How hard could it be?

"This is so unfair...who even came up with this stupid test anyway"? Kushina said feeling like she failed at life.

"Pssst...psst...hey you...yes you, it's B, B, A, C, C, D, B, B, A, B, C, A, A, C, B, B, A". A Leaf Genin said softly.

"What? I can't hear you. What did you say"? Kushina asked before the sound of footsteps filled her ears and a dark shadow blocked the light overhead.

"Is something the matter miss...Kushina...your not trying to cheat are you"? The proctor asked giving her a look as if he was daring her to answer yes.

"No, sir I was just...". Kushina began only for the proctor to cut her off.

"You best hold your mouth shut...another word and I'm kicking you out...am I clear? The proctor said before just as fast turning back and stepping away. Kushina just guessed her way through the rest of the test.

(Konohagakure: Ninja Academy Grounds).

"How the hell did you get a 1% on the test"? Minato asked upon looking at it. He had, of course, got a 100% because of course he did he was Minato the boy who could do no wrong and it seemed answer impossible test questions without a care. This fact alone made Kushina rage at the unfairness of it all.

"Not another word or else your sleeping outside in the doghouse". Kushina said with an edge to her voice.

"We don't have a doghouse". Minato replied.

"I'll make one if I have to". Kushina replied before making her way down the stairs. The ramen was starting to sound less and less worth the pain in the ass this was being. All she wanted was to just enjoy a nice nap or a nice big family sized bowl of ramen, you know just to hold her over till dinner time.

"Hold on a minute...hey slow down". Minato yelled before running after the red-haired princess. Pulling up alongside her Minato looked her over. She had tears forming in her eyes.

"Kushina-chan what's the matter"? Minato asked worried for her. Kushina batted away the tears before turning to face the sun-kiss boy.

"I'm useless...I'm just a stupid girl with no skills...I shouldn't even be here". Kushina yelled causing a fair few nearby Genin to eye her while others moved away.

"That's not true...your not stupid or useless". Minato said before pulling her in for a hug. In his arms, she felt happy, she felt at peace with herself and the world as a whole. For just a few seconds she was happy. That was of course until he showed up.

"Hey you, it's high time you learned your place you fucking tree hugger". The boy from before said as his teammates fell into line behind him. Minato stopped him dead daring him to do or say something.

"Move out of the way. This has nothing to do with you". The boy said.

"How about you try and make me". Minato replied his hand already moving to his ninja stars and other tools. The boy must have saw this as he sent a kick his way. Minato easily sidestepped the poorly made kick and sent the boy to the ground. The two other boys soon entered and soon it was a three on one. The fight soon forming a crowd who all began yelling and placing bets on who was going to win the fight. Was it going to be the Leaf or the Cloud? Minato was holding his own but it was clear to everybody he was simply outclassed or at the very least outnumbered.

"That is enough"! A powerful voice said but when the boys didn't stop the man stopped it himself. Soon four sizeable toads pinned the boys to the ground. It wasn't long before a tall man with long white hair walked out of the crowd and picked them up one by one. A most unpleased expression forming on the man's face.

"By the sage what on earth is going on here"? The man asked looking to them all one by one. The three cloud ninja said nothing forcing the man to turn to Minato.

"Will, answer me, boy"! The man said clearly losing his cool.

"They started it". Minato began only for the man to click his tongue and walk away.

"Come on we have to talk". The man said not once looking back. He didn't need to as Minato was doing a fine job as his shadow.

"Do you know who I am"? The man asked his arms crossed.

"No". Minato replied simply making the man sort of deflate at the news.

"Damn school aren't telling them anything anymore". The man said more upset at something he didn't know. That was fine by him.

"I'm Jiraiya the Toad Sage, the lover of women and of course a fine ninja in my own right". The man known as Jiraiya said.

"Right...can I go now? I have an exam to do...you know...kind of a big deal". Minato said pointing at the red-haired princess.

"Oh, I see the Uzumaki girl nice". Jiraiya said giving him the thumbs up. Why he had no idea.

"So can I go...please". Minato asked again. The man as if done with him simply waved his hand and walked away.

"What an odd man". Minato thought to himself as he made his way back to Kushina who looked about done with this whole mess. Yet they had come this far why not go all the way...right. What could possibly go wrong?