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The Shinobi Knight
Chapter3: Team B
Lightning Country: Kumo / Academy
Tap...
Tap...
Tap...
Tap...tap...
Tap...tap...
Tap...tap...tap...
"Would you stop that already?" Yugito shouted in annoyance.
They had been waiting for twenty minutes since all of the other teams had been taken away by their respective sensei leaving only them in the room. After five minutes of boredom Naruto started to tap his pencil on the table much to Yugito's frustration which he had continued to do until she had yelled at him to stop.
Silence...
"Thank you," Yugito muttered in relief.
Taptaptaptaptaptaptaptap
"That's it!" Yugito shouted and tackled him to the ground.
"Hey! What are you doing you crazy cat girl?" Naruto shouted back as the two rolled across the floor. They came to a stop in front of the teacher's desk with Yugito pinning Naruto down by his arms, "what is your problem?"
"You're my problem!" Yugito yelled annoyed. "You come out of nowhere, graduate as a Genin and then you have the audacity to annoy me with your infernal tapping and ask me what's my problem? You are a complete and total moron! That's my problem you idiot!"
"...Erm...sorry?" Naruto hesitantly asked. Yugito got off him and huffed before turning away, "hey now. I just needed something to do; it's been a...messed up couple of days and I'm still sorting through everything. Sorry if I offended you or anything," he laughed nervously.
"...Why?" Yugito asked before turning around to face him. "Why are you here? This was supposed to be so simple; I was supposed to graduate and be taken as Kirabi-sama's only apprentice and become strong enough to protect my home. Then you walk in and accomplish the same thing I've been doing for the last four years in only a day. How the hell do you think that makes me feel huh?"
Naruto remained silent at that...
"Oh boy," they snapped their eyes to the door and saw a dark-skinned man who looked about thirty standing in the doorway. "This is gonna take some work, fools ya fools," the man spoke in bad song.
"Who are you?" Naruto blinked.
"I'm the man who floats like a butterfly and stings like a killer bee; cause' I'm the eight-tailed beast," the man declared.
"Kirabi-sama," Yugito bowed her head in respect. "We were just-" she began.
"No need to tell cause I heard it all like a ringing bell," Kirabi rapped.
"You're our sensei?" Naruto asked feeling slightly disappointed. 'Somehow I was expecting...well a ninja not someone who sings bad rap,' he sighed in thought.
"Both of you come with me yo, and we'll see where you stand on my test yo," Kirabi spoke as he ushered the pair out of the room.
"Hey no pulling!" Naruto yelled as the man practically dragged the two out of the academy and towards one of the training grounds on the lower platforms of the village.
Lightning Country: Kumo / Training Platform D
"Let's start with you both introducing yourselves, fools, ya fools," Kirabi said as the two Genin sat down against a metal bench.
Yugito spoke first, "Nii Yugito; I like my home and I dislike anyone who threatens it as well as someone I know." She sent a glare at Naruto who scoffed slight as she continued, "I don't have many hobbies and my dream...my goal is to become the Kumo's greatest protector."
After it was clear she was done Naruto spoke up, "the name's Uzumaki Naruto. I...don't really like anything and I dislike how corrupt Konoha has become. My hobbies...(pulling pranks and watering plants)...and my dream...I don't really have one."
"Alright I'm Yotsuki Kirabi; you will refer to me Hachibi-sama, Hachibi-sensei or Kirabi-sensei from now. Fools, ya fools," Kirabi said. "I like Enka and my vacation time. I dislike anyone who has a problem with my rap and my brother's meddling. My hobbies are my singing and making new raps. My goal is to merge Enka singing with my own rap style, fools, ya fools."
'Man...and I thought I had problems,' Naruto thought with a sweat-drop.
"Now then I will test you both here and see how you both fair. Fools, ya fools," Kirabi said and stood up. "We're gonna spar to see if you're up to par," he added with a nod.
Yugito shot up and threw out a punch only for Kirabi to evade and strike her in the chest. She exploded into lightning and paralyzed the Kumo champion but he shrugged it off in moments as the real her appeared behind him.
"Raikyu!" Yugito called out as she hurled a ball of lightning at the Kumo Jonin.
"Not bad little cat," Kirabi started before he disappeared in a burst of speed and reappeared behind her. "But you're still as slow as a clumsily flung bat," he kicked her away causing her to skid along the metal floor until she stopped.
'Damn it Kirabi-sensei really is strong,' Yugito thought grimly. 'Rai Bunshin no Jutsu was practically useless again him,' she added in thought.
"Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Naruto called out and to their surprise a hundred Naruto clones appeared around them and charged.
'This kid's got potential if he can create this many shadow clones with only academy level chakra control. If he's ever able to fully control it he will be almost unstoppable,' Kirabi thought with a smirk as he struck down the assembled clone army with his bare hands.
"Raikyu!" Yugito exclaimed as she threw another ball of lightning at him, hoping to catch him off guard while he was distracted. Kirabi saw it coming and quickly jumped away. He landed a few feet away and saw the two Genin ready themselves for the next attack, 'we can't even touch him.'
"Hey sensei?" Naruto shouted with a smirk. Suddenly another Naruto appeared behind the Hachibi Jinchuuriki and grabbed his shoulders, surprising him. "Maybe you should watch your back more," the clone said. "Take him out now with my clone!" he shouted to his team-mate who was already preparing her next attack.
'When did he-' Kirabi blinked surprised as he tried to break himself free of the boy's grasp.
"Raikyu!" Yugito threw a ball of lightning at their sensei and the clone holding him down.
It struck...
And smoke filled the air...
"You pass," Kirabi said as he appeared behind the two completely unharmed.
"Thank you Kirabi-sensei," Yugito said as she bowed her head in respect.
'This guy...he's a true Jinchuuriki,' Naruto thought with a smile. 'This might not be so bad after all...'
Land of Lightning: Kumogakure no Sato / Raikage Tower
"Please I'm begging you; don't make me do another one of these-these...chores!" Naruto practically shouted before they were offered yet another D-rank mission.
E looked both amused and annoyed at the same time, "and why would I give you higher ranking mission?"
"Oiroke no Jutsu!" there was an explosion of smoke before a naked blond girl with clouds covering her appeared in the room to the surprise of everyone (besides Kirabi).
E never stood a chance; he fell out of his chair with blood pouring out of his nose and a grin on his face. Kirabi didn't seem to be effected and as for Yugito...well she didn't look happy at all. A split second later Yugito smacked the blond 'girl' over the head and she transformed back into Naruto.
"What the hell was that you idiot?" Yugito angrily snarled at her fellow blond as she held him by the collar.
This went on for another few minutes before the Raikage regained consciousness and spoke in a serious tone. "Very well you will get your mission however it is not an ordinary mission," the tone he used immediately stopped the two.
"What is it?" Naruto blinked.
"There was recently a request forwarded to Konoha by a bridge builder from the Land of Wave; it has been listed as a C-rank mission however I don't believe that. Our spies have identified that the shipping tycoon, Gato is in the area and is working towards enslaving the entire country. The Konoha team being sent has the Last Uchiha on it and Konoha won't risk him when they finally find out about the information their client has been withholding from them. Your orders are to...succeed where Konoha fails," the Raikage explained.
"Leave it to us brother; we'll have it done it time for supper. Fools, ya fools," Kirabi said with a shrug.
"Go," E gave the order.
Land of Fire: Eastern Border
Uchiha Sasuke, the last of his clan had been having a rather painful day of listening to his 'number one' fangirl constantly asking him out on dates. Haruno Sakura had been pathetic during their real Genin test and even their new team-mate, Sai seemed to have more skills then her. Sai was a quiet boy who...well I don't really know how to describe the kind of guy he is...
"We are entering foreign territory; you should be quieter ugly-san," yeah something like that...
"What did you just call me? I'm going to kill you!" Sakura shouted in anger and lunged to attack the newcomer only to be stopped by their sensei.
Hatake Kakashi held her back by her collar while he continued to read his little orange book, "now now Sakura. What have I told you about teamwork?"
Sakura huffed and continued walking, "why did we have to have him on the team. He's almost as bad as Naruto-baka on his worst days."
"So can we expect any ninja on this mission?" Sasuke asked seemingly uncaring.
"It's only a C-rank mission and the Land of Waves doesn't have a shinobi village. You don't have to worry about foreign ninja for awhile yet," Kakashi responded with a shrug. Just then a pair of figures appeared out of the puddle they had walked passed and wrapped Kakashi in chains, "what?"
"What the-" Sakura nearly screamed as the group turned around.
"One down," one of the assassins whispered as they pulled on the chains.
And cut Kakashi down in a matter of seconds...
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura screamed in fear at seeing their teacher killed with ease.
"Two down," the assassins whispered as they appeared behind Sai.
Fortunately he was ready for them and quickly turned, drawing his tanto and blocking the chain at its center. They quickly tried to counter but Sasuke then moved and pinned the chain to the nearby tree forcing the two assassins to break apart. One went after Sai while the other moved to attack Sakura and the client. A split second later Kakashi appeared unharmed and decimated the two assassins.
"K-Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura stuttered in surprise at seeing a seemingly dead man alive again.
"Very good Sasuke, Sai, Sakura," Kakashi nodded in praise and turned to their client. "Tazuna; our attackers are Chunin-level Nukenin from Kiri...do you mind explaining why they came after you and not us?"
Tazuna stammered out a response, "I-I erm...I mean-".
"You lied about the mission level," Kakashi said simply. "This is easily a B-rank mission and could increase to an A-rank if things become any more complicated."
"Kakashi-sensei, we're not strong enough yet for this type of mission. Can we...quit?" Sakura asked both hesitant and hopeful.
"This is getting complicated," Kakashi sighed in frustration. He turned to the team, "what do you all want to do?"
"This team is not yet ready to complete a mission of this calibre...we must return to Konoha," Sai spoke up. Sasuke didn't say anything but his glare said it all, "both Hokage-sama and Danzo-sama will be very upset should we be killed because we were lied to."
Kakashi looked at the crestfallen Tazuna before agreeing, "very well...we are returning home, now."
"I...understand," Tazuna sighed in defeat. "Then I will be continuing on home; if I am to die then I won't run away from it."
"...For what it's worth I am sorry Tazuna-san," Kakashi apologized.
"Don't be; you've done enough just by getting me this far. I can go the rest of the way," Tazuna bowed his head.
"Team 7 move out," Kakashi ordered and the Konoha nins jumped into the trees, heading for home.
'Damn...oh what the hell; it was a bad idea to start with but I had to try. Tsunami...Inari...I'm on my way home,' Tazuna sighed again before he continued his walk.
"Yo, are you Tazuna? It looks like those Konoha wimps left you, fools, ya fools," a voice spoke up, surprising him.
"W-what?" Tazuna stammered in surprise as he turned to the sight of three new ninja. "Who are you?" he asked slightly fearful.
"We're your new guards from Kumo; we'll be guarding you from here on out yo," the obvious leader answered in bad rap.
"You aren't working for Gato?" Tazuna asked.
"No we're not," the young girl replied.
"Thank the gods," Tazuna sighed in relief. "Well I don't have the money for this kind of mission but..."
"Just repay us later old man," the orange/black-clad boy at his side spoke.
"Erm...what do I call you? I never got your names," Tazuna said nervously.
"I am the man who floats like a butterfly and stings like a Killer Bee. Cause' I'm the eight-tailed beast," the leader practically sang.
"He's Kirabi-sensei," the girl said with a sigh. "I'm Nii Yugito and this idiot here is Uzumaki Naruto."
"Don't call me an idiot," Naruto growled back.
'I hope these three will be enough,' Tazuna thought worried.
Author's Notes:
And so begins the Wave Arc which will show you just how big of a leap I will be taking away from canon in this story. It may have the theme of Naruto canon in it (the mission itself) but don't think for a second that it will be the same because it won't. Sadly until the Chunin exams I will be sticking to the theme of canon but there will be some noticeable difference.
I have just completely finished college today (finally) and have to start hunting for a full-time job from now on so please forgive me if I have trouble updating some weeks over the next month or so. I should be able to continue post new chapters every week but there will be the odd occasion where I simply don't have the time and/or have writer's block.
Translation
Raikyu = Lightning Ball
Rai Bunshin no Jutsu = Lightning Clone Technique
Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu = Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
Oiroke no Jutsu = Sexy Technique
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