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The time is now! The Formation of Squad Seven!

Marada lost that battle, and his life. His remains were sealed in a giant tree created by Hashirama. Myths and Legends of that faithful night, and the tree holding the remains of the legendary Marada persisted for many years. But Hashirama is the only one who truly knew what happened. And he kept some secrets to his grave. And like all unearthed secrets they're buried beneath the surface of the world as time marches on leaving them forgotten. And people to make up their own story of what happened. Or unearth them completely….

X X X

Twelve year old Kiki was humming as she straightened herself up. She tightened the official forehead around her head allowing a couple of bangs to drip over top. She made sure the small braid at the top of her hair holding some of it up was tight; and looked over her dull gold and white Ninja outfit her blue eyes beaming in success. "Perfect!"

"Kiki it's time to go!" her mother called from below.

"Coming!" she called running down stairs passing her mother in a green Kimono, the same brown and blue eyes as her only older.

"You look so grown up!" her mother squeed. Kiki grinned brightly.

"I'm so excited." She said happily.

"Good luck sweetie." She said.

"Thank you!" Kiki stated rushing out as fast as she could happily. She technically still had another hour before Orientation. But she had to Riku's house first, which was on a far side of town by the Naka shrine. As she saw it in the distance she smiled turning right.

Soon a large house came into the distance. It was tall with dark brown rooves. And cream walls. Standing outside it stretching was a tall eighteen year old boy with brown hair slightly windswept. With a bluish grey shirt with a tall collar and dark Grey pants. He also had gear on his chest for the polearm he owned, war strips on his legs and the same headband as her.

"Sitka!" Kiki called.

"You're early Kiki." Sitka replied. "Riku's coming, don't worry."

"Yeah I'm so excited. Plus it's a bit of a walk from here to the Academy." Kiki replied.

"Right," Sitka replied with half a chuckle.

"Kiki!" Called a younger voice coming out was a boy with a blue shirt. War strips on his legs a pair of Elbow pads and black pants. His hair was black messy with spikes here and there, his dark eyes brimming with excitement.

"You ready?" He asked.

"More than ever!" Kiki replied.

"Good luck you guys!" Sitka said.

"Have a good day bro!" Riku called back as they raced off.

"Bye!" Sitka called. "There they go, when I said good luck I meant it….I shouldn't be worried they'll make the cut."

X X X

Soon the swing was in side as was the door to the Ninja Academy. A Large building consisting of several erected nearby. Hokage Tower wasn't far from it at all. They rushed inside and took their seats everyone was chattering amongst themselves.

"Think we'll be on the same team?" Riku asked.

"I hope so!" Kiki replied.

"How'd Naruto get in!?" They heard someone shout. The two looked up indeed rushing to sit beside them with a smug look on his face was a boy with whisker markings on his face spiky blond hair and an orange jacket and pants with a white collar and the Forehead protector. "Well see this it means I passed the exam ya know!" he replied pointing to his headband.

The other Girl tall with blonde hair and a purple outfit sighed. "Geeze they're just giving the title away these days."

Riku and Kiki thought back to the graduation exam. First off was Transformation. Everyone else turned into Iruka. Riku decided to turn into his older brother and Kiki into her mother. When Naruto came up he sort of exploded out a Nine-tailed fox with his hair style surprising everyone which somehow counted. Apparently he had done the Shadow Clone technique correctly though.

Iruka sensei soon came in, a tall man with his hair back in a spiky ponytail and a scar across his nose wearing the regular Jonin outfit. Everyone quickly quieted down.

"As of today you are all Ninja. To get here you've had to face rigorous hardships. But that's nothing what you face next will be even more difficult now you are only Genin: first level ninja. All the Genin will be grouped into three man squads and lead by a Jonin an Elite Ninja."

"Just like Sitka said." Riku thought to himself.

"Three man Squad? Oh yeah I think mom mentioned something about that….I was too busy thinking about being a Ninja." Naruto sighed.

"We want each squad to have a balance of strength and abilities so that's how we set them up." Iruka explained. "I will now announce the squads." It was after that Iruka called out members for squads one through six. "Squad Seven, Riku Uchiha, Kiki Senju." They both smiled at each other. "Naruto Uzamaki."

"Oh!" they said together looking over at Naruto he grinned waving.

"Squad Eight, Hinata Hyuga!"

"Yes sir!" said a shy girl with white eyes and short dark purple hair and a grey jacket.

"Kiba Inuzuka." He said referring to a wild boy in a grey furred rimmed jacket with red stripes down his face. "And Shino Aburame." A boy wearing a forehead protector with Dark glasses Spiky dark brown hair and a pale grey jacket with a tall collar covering the lower half of his face.

Riku could hear some whispering between Ino and Shikamaru one thing he did catch from Ino was. "I'd hate to be on your squad."

"Squad ten, Ino Yamanaka, Sikamaru Nara," Iruka said. The timing was so perfect it was almost as if the Universe was spiting her.

"Wha!?" Ino hissed.

"What was that about hating to be on my squad?" Shikamaru snarked.

"And Choji Amikichi." Everyone eyes turned to a portly boy with short brown hair under his forehead protector and a scarf and green jacket with a shirt underneath chowing down on some potato chips.

"Ahhh! Not food boy too!" Ino groaned.

"And finally Squad eleven; Sakura Harano, Yoshi Sarutobi and Nika Arkura," He said; Referring to a Pink haired girl in a red dress using her head band to hold her hair up. A boy with orange hair wearing the crest of his clan on his sleeve. Similar to Kiki though it wasn't a branching tree like hers and was curved ending in two circles on the bottom and three on top. He had green eyes and the headband tied to his arm similar to Shikamaru. Then there was a boy with silver hair and blue eyes a black shirt with white pants with a gold and brown colored spotted cat that was bigger than most kittens his age wearing a blue vest named Tiko who hung his head.

"I wanted Kiki to be on our Squad Nya…" he sighed.

"We do have a girl on our squad." Nika pointed out.

"Yeah but Kiki's a really nice girl. And friendly; unlike Sakura who's nasty and looks even worse nya!" Tiko replied quickly.

Sakura glared and turned her head away. "Hmph sorry to disappoint you!" she growled….inside her however….

"CHAAAA WATCH IT CAT OR I'LL TURN YOU INTO A SCARF!" Inner Sakura threatened.

Naruto grinned. "Oh I see to get balance for our squad you paired up the three best students' right?"

Iruka sweat dropped. "That's not exactly right Naruto…but I'll let you think that." He replied as the class burst into laughter. "That's all the squads after lunch you'll meet your new Jonin teachers. Until then class dismissed."

X X X

Sarutobi and the other Jonin were watching from a special crystal ball. "The most promising students of this class are Riku Uchiha and Kiki Senju."

"I guess it shouldn't be surprising." Kurenai muttered.

"You can expect great things from Neji of Team Guy and Hinata as well." Sarutobi replied before puffing on his pipe. "But Kala….the boy is a prodigy but he's a fool blinded by arrogance."

"It's good to see Naruto grow up normally." Sarutobi added. "A Mischievous boy but he has a good heart and I'm sure Kushina keeps him in line as well." He added with a Chuckle.

"He's also the forth Hokage's son I could see that making him want to stand out." Asuma added.

"Very true," Sarutobi agreed.

X X X

"We should find Naruto and get to know him." Kiki suggested.

"Good idea." Riku agreed. As they looked for the boy they noticed Tiko following them quietly.

"Isn't that Nika's cat?" Riku muttered.

"Yeah it is." Kiki muttered.

"Hey come back here!" Sakura shouted as she and her team mates rushed over Tiko jumped into Kiki's arms.

"I'm sorry, he really likes you." Nika sighed.

"That and every other cat in town," Riku added.

"I don't know why…" Kiki replied sweat dropping as she handed Tiko back to Nika.

"Because you're so nice nya!" Tiko replied.

"Thank you." Kiki replied.

"Hey have you guys seen Naruto anywhere we wanted to get to know him." Riku replied.

"Uhh yeah I think he's by the swing." Sakura quickly said.

"Thanks." They replied heading off. Sakura then took a deep breath.

"That was close…" she replied.

"What you scared of Riku or something?" Yoshi asked.

"Well, he is an Uchiha," Sakura replied.

"And….." Nika asked with a half-lidded Sakura knowing exactly what he was thinking.

"They're a bunch you've gotta be careful around." Sakura sighed.

"Mmm Hmmm…" Nika replied not liking the answer she gave. This made her eye twitch a little.

"Don't give me that! You know what happened six years ago! EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED SIX YEARS AGO CHAAAAA!" Inner Sakura snarled.

X X X

Naruto was sitting on the swing. "Naruto!" called Riku as he and Kiki came up.

"Oh hey!" Naruto said standing up.

"We wanted to invite you to Lunch so we could get to know each other." Kiki said in a friendly manner.

"Sounds great," Naruto said as they went back to the courtyard.

"What were you thinking about?" Kiki about.

"My Dad," Naruto replied looking up at the Hokage Monument. They could see a man with Spiky hair Similar to Naruto's but longer and a different shaped face right next to lord third's face.

"Oh yeah, my Dad said he went away for some very special training." Kiki said.

"Yeah it'll take a few years for him to get done. That's why Sarutobi is filling back in for him." Riku added. "Does he visit you?"

"Yeah every chance he gets, he was helping me with my Shadow Clone technique. Some block head tried to steal the scroll of sealing while we were out there and he took him out no time flat!" Naruto replied proudly.

"Wow amazing!" Kiki stated as they were sitting down to eat.

"They call him the Yellow Flash. He ended the Third Great Ninja war." Riku replied.

"Wow seriously! My Dad's the coolest!" Naruto stated happily. They ate as Naruto scarfed down his ramen. "I can't wait to see how much stronger he gets."

"Yeah it'll be something to behold." Riku stated.

"Until I knock him down a few pegs!" said an arrogant voice.

They turned to see three boys. The one on the right was greasy looking boy with a sleeveless shirt and pants. His hair going down past his shoudlers with squinty eyes.

The one on the left was large and masculine with a dumb looking face and a shaved head and a brown ninja outfit.

The middle was a tall boy with a build between the two he had white eyes filled with arrogance and smirked at them. He wore a white Karate outfit with a black rims and sandals. They were all wearing the official Headband on their heads.

"Well if it isn't the weakling Uchiha and some runt friends of his." Said the middle boy as the other two chortled.

"Geeze do those two think, for themselves at all?" Kiki growled in her mind.

"Kala!" Riku growled.

"Heh, the weakling trying to be brave?" Kala asked.

"I'm not weak!" Riku growled, "what are you doing here anyway?!"

"We're here to knock you rookies around. We've been Ninja for a year and it's hard work so gotta break you pipsqueaks in." Kala replied as the bigger kid of his group cracked his knuckles.

"Alright let's start with these three." Kala replied, "Kotaku, Sito you two know what to do!"

"Right!" the two stated together as they charged at Kiki and Naruto. "Oh yeah?!" he growled charging first flying out as he slugged Kotaku the smaller of the three. The two knocked each other back falling to the ground.

Kala rushed at Riku who tried to dodge but he was hit and sent skidding back he managed to dodge a couple of hits but now Kala's eyes had veins appearing around them. "Riku!" Kiki cried. She turned and did some hand signs. "Earth Style mud wall Jitsu!" She shouted putting a wall between them as Kala went to strike again Riku groaned smiling at Kiki who then turned to Sito who was charging at her. "Wood style: Wood binding Jitsu!" She shouted summoning roots to tie him down he growled.

"Keh," Kala growled. "Of course you're around you over powered brat. Riku wouldn't be able to save himself if it weren't for you."

"That's not true! And unlike you we're both train constantly!" Kiki snapped. "You maybe a prodigy but you're not invincible!"

"You wanna put your money where your mouth is?" Kala said smirking looking for an excuse to beat down the young Senju. However before he could move Iruka sensei had appeared.

"That's enough Kala!" Iruka growled.

"They started it!" Kala snapped.

"Nice try, you three get out of here if you have time to intimidate my students, you have time to train. Where is Yuzaki sensei?" Iruka growled.

"Who knows, he can't keep up with me." Kala snarked; "Anyway this place it stupid. I'm glad I left it behind let's get out of here." He said as the two got up and following Kala.

"YOU JERKS!" Naruto snarled as he suddenly came too and sat up.

"Naruto, Riku are you two okay?" Iruka asked checking them over.

"Yeah we're okay. Kala didn't seal any Chakra points away thanks goodness." Riku sighed.

"I know I hit one guy!" Naruto stated.

"And you both knocked each other out." Kiki pointed out Naruto grinned at this.

"Let's get you three cleaned up and ready for your Jonin Teacher." Iruka replied with a smile. Lunch was close to ending the three were taken care of. Naruto hung back for a bit.

"Hey Iruka, do you think my Dad will be back soon?" Naruto asked.

"I'm sure he will. The training he's undergoing isn't easy." Iruka stated.

"Yeah, he helped me with some training so I wouldn't fail the Graduation exam again ya know." Naruto replied.

"Yeah it's worked wonders." Iruka replied. "Naruto, I know that you and your dad are different. But I believe you'll be strong one day very strong."

"Ya think so?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah you're a work horse. you put everything you've had into anything you do. You've messed up and everyone jumps on you being the son of the Fourth Hokage and all. You want people to see you as Naruto Uzamaki not just Lord Fourth's son. And that's who you are Naruto Uzamaki!"

Naruto gasped in awe tearing up a little. "That's so nice, I'm gonna be super strong! I won't let you down Iruka Sensei believe it!" he said sobbing a little.

"It's alright." Iruka said smiling. "You better join your squad mates they're waiting for you."

"Right!" Naruto said wiping his eyes and rushing off down the hall.

X X X

Asuma Sarutobi had come and collected Squad Ten. A lady named Kurenai came for Squad eight leaving Squads eleven and Seven.

Soon came, Takuto Hyuga. He was a tall man with hair tied back wearing a head scarf with the forehead protector showing the symbol of the hidden leaf. He was wearing the typical Jonin outfit a navy shirt and pants and sandals with a Chunin vest. "Sakura, Nika, Tiko and Yoshi."

"That's us!" Sakura happily declared as she jumped up. Tiko stood up from where he was sitting where Kiki was petting him and jumped on Nika's shoulder as he passed. Yoshi was quick to follow.

"Bye!" Tiko called as they left. Riku Kiki and Naruto sucked in a breath and waited and waited and a whole hour passed.

"He's late!" Naruto groaned as he looked into the hallway.

"We've just gotta be patient that's all." Riku said.

"But I don't want to be patient ya know!" Naruto groaned.

"He'll be here," Kiki assured. She started to doze off when some clattering quickly woke her and Riku they looked up to see Naruto placing an Eraser into the door propping it so it would fall when someone opened the door.

"There we go!" Naruto grinned admiring his work.

"Naruto what are you doing?" Riku asked in an exasperated tone.

"This is what he gets for being late!" Naruto said grinning.

"Naruto don't do that!" Kiki scolded she quickly jumped up from behind him and tried to pull it down. Soon the two were fighting Naruto trying to put the eraser back while Kiki was taking it away or trying too.

"Hey guys!" Riku called jumping up however the two fell. Causing the eraser to go flying and land on the head of a man with a mask covering the lower half of his face with silver spiky hair his right eye covered by his forehead protector with the Jonin outfit.

"Oh Sensei!" Kiki said sitting up.

"Ha, ha, that's what you get for being late!" Naruto chided only for Kiki to pin him down.

"I am so sorry!" she stated as Riku waved nervously from behind the two.

"Hey there…" he said nervously.

The man put a hand to his chin and hummed. "How can I put this, my first impression of this group; you're a bunch of Idiots."

All three sweat-dropped feeling the burn, "Harsh…" Riku and Kiki thought together.

"Now if you three are done clowning around, we can get down to business" the Jonin replied.

"Right," Kiki and Riku said standing attention. Naruto stood up slowly with a delayed reaction.

They soon went outside on a patio overlooking part of the Village. "Let's start by introducing yourselves." The man replied.

"Why don't you tell us who you are so we know how it works?" Naruto asked.

"Well…I'm Kakashi Hatake. My Likes and Dislikes I don't feel like telling you. Dreams I don't have any. Hobbies I have lots of hobbies." Kakashi replied.

"Kind of vague…" Kiki muttered. "I'm Kiki Senju, Hashirama was my Great Grandfather. And Tobirama was my Great Uncle. Which means I can do this." she added using wood style to make a small bush appear.

"Whoa!" Naruto stated in awe.

"This is my wood style. I like several things and I don't partically dislike anything. I want to be a strong ninja like Hashirama!" She replied.

"I see, and you?" Kakashi asked turning to Riku.

"I'm Riku Uchiha. My dream is to show that the Uchiha clan is just as valuable to the Leaf as any other clan, even the Hyuga. I want to show we're nothing like the ones who left. As for my likes…" he replied looking at Kiki who blushed slightly.

"And your dislikes?" Kakashi asked.

"There's this jerk named Kala Hyuga." Riku replied.

"I see…" Kakashi replied. "And you?" he asked Naruto.

"I'm Naruto Uzamaki I like Instant Ramen in a cup. But I really like the Ramen made at a place my mom takes me called Ichiraku Ramen. I hate the three minutes you have to wait. My Hobby is eating different ramens and comparing them. And my Dream is to become the greatest Hokage even better than my Dad!"

"That's great Naruto!" Riku cheered.

"Okay good you're each unique and have your own ideas." Kakashi replied nodding. "Our first mission is tomorrow."

"What kind of mission are we going to have?!" Naruto asked excitedly.

"It's a task the four of us will do together." Kakashi vaguely replied.

"What, what, what, what?!" Naruto asked excitedly.

"A Survival exercise," Kakashi said simply that surprised them.

"Survival Exercise?" Kiki asked.

"Hold on I thought we'd be getting a real mission. We did exercises like that in the Academy that's how we got here." Riku replied.

"This is not like your previous training." Kakashi replied.

"So what kind of training is it then?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi let that sink in before he started to laugh. "That's not a good sign…" Riku thought.

"What's so funny Kakashi sensei?" Kiki asked.

"Well, if I tell you, you won't like the answer." Kakashi replied chipperly.

"Okay….try us…" Riku replied.

"Out of the Forty Graduates that just came here only twelve will be accepted as Genin." Kakashi explained. "The other twenty-eight will be weeded out and sent back to the academy. In other words, this is; a make or break pass or fail exam and your chances of failure are at least seventy percent." The kids looked absolutely horrified hearing this. "See I told you, you wouldn't like it."

"That's crazy! We worked really hard to get here ya know!" Naruto yelled.

"What was that Graduation exam for then?" Riku added.

"Oh that, that was just to select Candidates who might become Genin or not." Kakashi casually replied.

"What!?" they all yelped.

"That's how it is I decide whether you pass or fail. Be at the designated spot tomorrow at five am and bring your ninja gear.

"I'm not going to be weeded out I'll be Hokage someday believe it!" Naruto thought.

"We can't fail…Not after coming this far…" Kiki thought to herself.

"I wonder what he'll have us do…" Riku thought clenching his hands that were weaved together.

"Well that's it your dismissed. Oh and you'll want to skip breakfast or else…you'll puke…" he added with half an intimidating tone.

"This guy must be a thrill at parties." Riku sighed in his thoughts.


Sitka Riku and Kiki belong to Freelancer1989 Takuto, Tiko Yoshi, Nika Kala his two thug friends and Yuzaki who we'll see later all belong to me canon characters belong to Kishimoto. So yes Minato and Kushina are alive more on that later. As is the Uchiha Clan but another tragic even took the place of the Massacre again more on that later. Tiko is a Bengal Cat

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