xXx Naruto's Apartment xXx
Items were being thrown around and crashes are heard from inside Naruto's apartment at 6:30 in the morning.
"Will you shut the hell up you stupid brat we're trying to sleep!" an angry voice from the apartment bellow yelled.
Naruto ignored the person yelling from the apartment bellow him, "Come on I know one is around here somewhere I've never even used it!" About to give up before realization hits him, running over to his bed and flipping it over, "Yes! I really didn't want to have to carry this staff around all day." Naruto said triumphantly, he looks over the storage scroll the old man bought for him on his ninth birthday to take his things to school in, before he forgot he had it.
Sealing his staff away and putting the scroll in his weapons pouch he finished getting dressed. Deciding that since he was a Genin he should changes his outfit, he now wore a mesh undershirt with a long sleeve form fitting blue v-neck, sleeves coming down to just past his elbow, black pants tapped off at his ankles with blue shinobi sandals. He looked good.
xXx Training Ground Seven xXx
Arriving at the training ground he's surprised to see that both his teammates are there and his sensei isn't, 'I'm getting the strangest feeling that this is a recurring theme with Kakashi-sensei.' thought Naruto.
Naruto walked up to his teammates, he noticed the change in both of their outfits, they both must have had the same idea regarding clothes as him.
Toushiro, has his headband secured on his forehead to hold back his white spiky hair from going into his eyes, he is now wearing a teal scarf matching the handle of his katana that is diagonal across his back sticking out over his right shoulder, grey short sleeve shirt and black ANBU style pants.
Mika, had her purple hair in a ponytail with two bangs framing her face with her headband secured on her forehead, wearing a light brown shirt, black spandex coming down to right above her knees, fingerless gloves and her was tanto was horizontal right over her weapons pouch.
Naruto walked up yawning, " Morning you two. Man sensei better show up soon, I want to finish this and go back to sleep." Naruto said while rubbing his eyes.
Snorting Toushiro looked over at the blond, "You better get used to it we're ninja now we're not always going to have a full night sleep. That's probably why sensei wanted us out here this early, to show us what it's like to work while tired." Toushiro said in an instructing manner.
Not hearing or just not responding Naruto turned to Mika, "So, what is your fighting style? Toushiro and I have been sparring together for a while so we need to know about you." Naruto said with a smile.
Mika looks down to think about it for a minute, "I'm close range, my tanto is my primary means of attack and I know the three academy Jutsu." summarized Mika.
Naruto hummed, "Well, I am close to mid range, I have a variety of Ninjutsu and my Taijutsu is good plus I'm starting to learn Bojutsu with my new bo staff. Toushiro here has the academy Jutsu and is okay but worse than me in Taijutsu-", ignoring Toushiro's call of "Ugh you dick!" before continuing, "- and just got the katana the day before yesterday same as me with my staff." Naruto finishes.
Mika looked at him for a second blankly, "So… where's your staff anyway, did you not want to bring it?" Mika asked.
Naruto tilts his head to the side before realization hit him, "Oh! I have it sealed in a storage scroll right here, I didn't want to constantly carry it around so I sealed in here." Naruto said gesturing to his pocket where the scroll was.
Toushiro not caring about the scroll conversation decides to interrupt, "How do you two want to handle this test, should we make a plan?" Toushiro asked Naruto more so than Mika knowing he probably has a plan already or in the works.
"I have been thinking about that myself. Since we don't know what the test is other than that it's a survival exercise we can't really plan or set traps, it might not even be here, that's why I wanted to share our skills ahead of time." Naruto said, looking at the two to see if they had anything to say before nodding, "Man he sure likes to take his time not too much longer probably."
(2 hours later)
Kakashi walked into the training ground looking at his little Genin. "Sorry guys, I was on my way here but I got lost on the Road of Life." Kakashi said with an eye smile.
Toushiro and Mika were not amused with his excuse and sent him a glare, Naruto just sweat drops, 'This is Kakashi of the Sharingan?' Naruto thought.
"Okay! Now since you three are two hours late-" looking confused at the three cries of outrage before shrugging, "-you only get one hour to secure these bells, whoever doesn't get one fails." Said Kakashi before pulling out an alarm clock from his…pocket? Strange, he didn't have it before.
"But sensei you only have two bells, how do all of us pass?" asked a confused Mika.
"Oh thats simple, the one or most likely all three who fail to get a bell gets tied to a post and goes back to the academy." Informed Kakashi, taking delight at their shocked faces.
Naruto thought about that, 'That doesn't make since most tea-' "Begin!"
All three dash away to a hiding spot, Kakashi looked around, "Hm, at least they know how to hide." Walking to the center of the training ground and taking out his book to wait, no rush, they have to come to him anyway.
Naruto watched Kakashi take out his book seemingly not caring what any of them do, 'Something is definitely off, no teams have just two Genin and a Jonin. Something is up…he wants to separate us!' Naruto thought triumphantly before dashing off to find his team.
Mika watched her sensei while trying to think of a plan of attack, 'Why is he just sitting there? And why is he reading that...that Smut in public!' Mika thought outraged before shaking her head, 'I should just wait for one of the other two to attack while he is distrac-'
"Psst...Mika," Mika jolted up in surprise before she turned around to see Naruto. "What are you doing here Naruto?" Mika whispered.
Crawling over to her, "I had a thought, why is he only letting two of us pass?", seeing her raise her eyebrow he continued, "Because it's a trick, he wants to split us up, no way individually do we stand a chance. It's about teamwork not if we can get a bell." Naruto said with a smile.
Realization dawns on her face before turning to Naruto. "What do you think we should do then?" Mika asked.
Taking a second to think he narrowed his eyes, "First thing is we need to get Toushiro, I want you to do that while I attack and distract Kakashi-sensei. Both of you wait for an opening then take him from his blind spot which is pretty big seeing that he is only using one eye." Naruto said, seeing her nod he dashed off.
Kakashi is enjoying his book without a care in the world, if his Genin decided to quit no skin off his back. Sensing an attack he turns around only to be hit by a barrage of shuriken and kunai. Naruto's eyes widen, he didn't expect his attack to land before turning and jumping away on tree branches after Kakashi turned into a log.
'Great the attack only succeeded in telling him where I am, I need to get away regroup.' Naruto was interrupted from his thoughts when he saw a perfectly fine Kakashi casually reading his book a few branches in front of him.
Kakashi looked up from his book, "So, shall we get started?" Kakashi asked uninterested.
Pausing on his branch, Naruto inhales and exhales slowly before charging him, 'Fast for a Genin.' Kakashi thought, starting to get interested in the blond.
Spin kicking with his right leg only for Kakashi to block it with his left hand, using Kakashi's arm as a push off point to turn around and try and punch his throat Kakashi catches it with his other hand, seeing it is his chance he bends backwards to reach for the bell.
Seeing what Naruto is trying to do he throws him away and back steps, "Well that is shinobi battle techniques number one, Taijutsu." Comments Kakashi lightly.
Naruto tossed a handful of shuriken before going through three hand signs, lightning crackled on his index and middle finger before he pointed at Kakashi, "Lightning Release: Lightning Stream," Naruto muttered, as a beam of lightning shot at Kakashi who was batting away the shuriken, Kakashi widened his eye,
'Elemental Ninjutsu! That wasn't in his file.' Kakashi thought in shock.
Using Substitution with a log to get away, Naruto looked around. 'Where is he? I was expecting a counter—' Naruto was interrupted from his thoughts when two arms broke through the ground and grabbed his ankles.
"Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu," Kakashi said rising up from the ground looking at Naruto before taking out his book, "I'm surprised, you used a Lightning release jutsu not too bad on the execution either—"
"Now!" Toushiro and Mika appeared behind Kakashi, tanto and katana ready to strike.
Kakashi dropped his book and took out two kunai faster than any of them could register, blocking both weapons before kicking Toushiro away, then switching with another log before its pierced by numerous wind bullets.
Standing on a branch Kakashi looked at his three Genin who were starting to talk and regroup, 'So those two were waiting for an opening to attack my blind spots, and that Naruto, he can use two elements already? That's crazy and that Wind Release: Wind bullets Jutsu was quite strong…affinity maybe? Oh well they are working together might as well just—'
An alarm clock interrupted all of them. Kakashi appeared in front of the three genin, "You all failed to get even a single bell..." trailed off Kakashi.
All three looked up at Kakashi when Mika decides to speak up, "But sensei, there aren't any three manned Genin teams. So we thought this test was a trick and you wanted to test our team work, Right?" Mika said uncertainly, looking to her teammates, she saw them smile and nod, she turned back to Kakashi triumphantly.
Seeing that the three of them were convinced of their conclusion on the true meaning of the test, he eye smiled, "Well I see that you three figured out the test. Congratulations, remember this, those in the ninja world who break the rules are regarded as trash, but those who betray their friends are worse than trash. Now, you guys pass! We are officially team seven now." Kakashi said happily.
A smiling Toushiro and Mika stood with a madly grinning Naruto between them.
"Alright! Who's the best, team seven is! Who's the best?" yelled Naruto, he looked to his sensei and teammates wanting them to continue. All three gave him blank stares in return, "Ah screw you guys!"
Kakashi cleared his throat, "Okay we'll meet here every morning at 8, I need to report to Hokage-sama, see ya." he said before vanishing in a body flicker.
Naruto finished pouting after that. "We should go celebrate! To Ichiraku's follow me!" shouted Naruto before dashing off.
Mika looked towards Toushiro, "He is quite enthusiastic huh." Said Mika amused.
Toushiro just rolled his eyes, "You have no idea." he said before walking off to go to Ichiraku Ramen, Mika followed behind.
xXx Hokage's Office xXx
All the Jonin were waiting for the resident copy ninja to arrive, "Well seeing as how he is late we will just start—" Hiruzen was interrupted when the door opened and in walked a smut reading Kakashi.
"Yosh! My Eternal Rival Why Must You Continue To Engage In The Unyouthfulness Of Arriving Late!" Gai exclaimed, everyone can practically hear the capital letters when Gai spoke or rather shouted.
The Thirds puffed on his pipe, "Nice of you to join us Kakashi."
Looking up from his book Kakashi rubbed the back of his neck, "Sorry Hokage-sama, I was on my way here when I was saw something shiny, I followed it around for a while before tackling it only to discover that it was a balloon. But I landed under a latter and broke a mirror, so I had to walk counter clockwise around the village to find a black cat to toss over my right shoulder into a pile of salt so I din't get bad luck." said Kakashi so genuine that it could be interpreted as true by someone who didn't know him.
Nobody could bring their mouths to move, Kakashi had finally said an excuse so ridiculous that nobody could bring themselves to even glare, they just turned back to the Hokage trying to forget the entire thing.
The Hokage cleared his throat, "...right, well let's begin starting from one what are the results?" Hiruzen said wanting to get the meeting back on track.
"Team one: Pass."
"Team two: Fail"
"Team three: Pass"
"YOSH, Team Four Has Unyouthfully Failed."
"Team five: Fail"
"Team six: Pass."
Kakashi looked up from his book at the expectant faces, "What...oh right, Team Seven...Pass"
To say that everyone was surprised would be an understatement, Kakashi never passed a team no matter how promising. A bearded Jonin smoking a cigarette walked up to him.
"Isn't that Uzumaki kid on your team? Yeah, I would have passed him too, someone like him doesn't come around very often." The bearded jonin commented.
Kakashi frowned at the snorts coming from some of the other shinobi after hearing Naruto's name, he looked at the smoking Jonin, "I would have failed him just the same should he have failed my test Asuma. Although, I might need your help with something, he used a wind jutsu during the test and I suspect it is his affinity." Kakashi said unusually serious.
Asuma raised his eyebrows in surprise, "All of that was surprising, he used a wind Jutsu? Where would he even get that? Plus a wind affinity here is quite rare... wanna give him to me?" Asked Asuma, hoping that he could teach a fellow wind user.
Kakashi also wanting to know those things, looked to the Hokage, "I was wondering those things as well Hokage-sama, not only the wind Jutsu but also a lightning Jutsu as well." The surrounding Jonin we busy picking up their jaws when the Hokage responded.
"I gave him a scroll during his last year of the academy containing a low ranked Jutsu for each element, my sensei did that to me when I was younger than Naruto when he noticed that my aptitude for Ninjutsu was quite high. I decided to do that for Naruto suspecting that he was similar to me in that regard. I was right, he mastered the last one about a week ago." The Third explained, giving all of them a look daring them to tell him he shouldn't have done it.
Kakashi now knowing how skilled his new student really is, shook his head, "Wow, I didn't have enough time to fully test them but I didn't think Naruto would be this developed."
Asuma getting over how talented the supposed 'genius' blond is spoke up, "Wow, I thought the rumors that he was some sort of genius were exaggerated, but hearing this I must say... Dammit! You just had to give the slacker a genius student, no fair dad I want him!" said Asuma pouting childishly.
"Yosh! I will get my own team and they will be superior to yours in every way or else I will do 1000 push-ups on my tongue!" Gai challenged while giving his trademarked 'nice guy' pose.
"On his tongue huh..." All the women thought at the same time, some getting a nose bleed.
"...Right. Well that is all, dismissed." Commanded the God of Shinobi.
xXx Ichiraku Ramen xXx
"... then he was all, Naruto you're the best shinobi I have ever seen! Mika-chan and the other kid passes too." Naruto boasted truthfully to Ayame, who giggled when Toushiro punched Naruto off his seat.
"It must be fun living in your own little world." Toushiro said with a frown.
Mika giggled while watching their display, 'Mika-chan? ...these two are idiots..." she thought with a sweat drop before smiling, "...but they are my idiots now.'
Naruto looked over to Mika, "Hey Mika-chan, you said that you want to find out your affinity, want to go to the weapons store after we eat to get the chakra paper so we can find out?" asked Naruto happily, he was happy about having someone other than Toushiro to talk to now.
Mika looked at Naruto amused, "Sure thing Naruto..-kun that sounds good, are you going to come to Toushiro?" Mika asked the snow haired genin.
Ignoring the smug looking Naruto, Toushiro answers, "Yeah I am curious myself about my affinity, Naruto here probably doesn't care since he has a Jutsu for each element." Toushiro said accidentally making Naruto's chest swell.
Mika turned to Naruto with wide eyes, "Really Naruto-kun, that's amazing!" Actually it was unheard of, a new genin having a variety like that, it shouldn't be possible, she realized.
Fearing Naruto might burst from a swelled ego, Toushiro interrupted. "Not really that impressive most-"
Naruto interrupted Toushiro glaring at him, "Yes it is Mika-chan, and I will teach you for the element your affinity is, when we find it out, and since you have been such a good boy I will for you as well Toushiro." Naruto said smugly.
Grumbling about stupid blonds Toushiro finished his ramen in silence.
After they finished eating they walked out, Naruto hung back with Toushiro before whispering smugly, "She likes me more than you." A smirking Naruto said before catching up to Mika, leaving an eye twitching Toushiro.
"At least others will have to share in the pain that is Naruto now."
xXx Higurashi Weapon shop xXx
"Welcome to Higurashi weapons my name is—oh it's you guys good to see you again." said Taiji to who he hoped is now lifetime customers.
Walking around the store they look for the chakra papers. Finding them they looked at the packet incredulously, "Why do they come in a pack of ten? Who needs ten?…dear God these things are expensive." they thought simultaneously.
Exiting the shop the three stop to open the package, "Ah, I see you guys went ahead and got some chakra paper, you know the Hokage just told me some interesting things about you Naruto, regarding your Ninjutsu." said Kakashi standing behind them like he has been there the whole time causing Mika to jump.
"Jeez sensei you don't have to scare me like that-" eyeing the ever present book,"-pervert." said an annoyed Mika.
Kakashi waved her off and took the packet from Naruto causing him to shout, "Oi! those weren't cheap give them back."
Ignoring Naruto, he opened the packet giving them each one slip, "Now all you need to do is channel chakra like this." The slip in his hand suddenly crinkled, "and it will react according to your affinity, everyone has one and they allow you to mold chakra for that element easier making Jutsu easier to learn and stronger than an element without a affinity. If it crinkles like mine it is lightning, turning to ash is fire, becoming soggy is water, crumbling to dust is earth and splitting in half is wind." Kakashi gestured for them to do it.
Mika pushed chakra into her paper and it heated up then turned to ash, "Fire, not unexpected it's the most common in this country hence the name fire country." said Kakashi.
Toushiro does the same and it became soggy, "Hmm water huh, I pegged you for a lightning, oh well." commented Kakashi.
Naruto channels chakra into his causing it to split in half.
"I expected as much, during the test your wind jutsu was quite strong but whats surprising is you used a lightning jutsu. From what I saw it wasn't weaker like one would expect from somebody with the opposite elemental affinity...Okay my cute Genin, tomorrow we start Kakashi's training montage number one!" said a cheerful Kakashi as he walked away with an eye smile.
'A what?' they all thought before Naruto blinked. That bastard stole the chakra papers!
"HEY! Get back here! I paid for those and I'm gonna keep them!" Naruto shouted at his sensei who he couldn't even see in the distance. Naruto started walking in the direction of his apartment mumbling about stupid thieving sensei's.
(2 months later)
Over the past two months Kakashi has been training his team and taking D-Rank missions, they have improved greatly.
Naruto continuing to improve at a rapid rate, his learning curve was just ridiculous. Mika and Toushiro were learning at a good pace themselves. Kakashi decide that they all need to work on chakra control before he taught them any new jutsu, so he taught them the surface clinging technique, and water walking. Naruto surprised him greatly in that his reserves were very large but his control is still good enough. When Kakashi asked him about it, Naruto told him he has be training his control since he was six from a book the Hokage gave him. After constant nagging, when their control got to his liking Kakashi taught them the Body Flicker Technique.
Mika and Toushiro started to constantly spar, trying to get their Kenjutsu skills up, Mika would ask her sister to come by to help sometimes. Since she used a katana she could help Toushiro, after helping out a few times, Yugao noticed that Toushiro was turning out to be quite the Kenjutsu prodigy, easily catching up to her sister who was no slouch herself.
After teaching them the Body Flicker Technique and when they finished the water walking exercise Kakashi started showing them some low ranked Jutsu for their affinities.
Mika was taught the Fire Release: Flame Bullet from Naruto like he promised, Kakashi taught her the ever handy Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu; this fired a volley of small guided fire balls, mostly used for a distraction but she has hit her teammates while sparring a few times.
Toushiro, learned the Water Release: Wild Water Wave from Kakashi which was a torrent of water that can wash away an enemy, the power can be changed by the amount of chakra used. Naruto was going to show him the Jet Stream Jutsu but they are basically the same so Toushiro waved him off.
Naruto learned a lot himself, between constantly going through the scroll the old man gave him for his Bojutsu, and sparring with Kakashi, his Taijutsu and Bojutsu was coming along very well. He was the only one to try and change the Body Flicker Technique wanting to make it faster like his dads was rumored to be. Kakashi taught him a few Jutsu, first being the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough; it was a simple gust of wind that varied in strength depending on the chakra used. Kakashi told him that when he mastered wind release the Jutsu can be strong enough to knock over a tree.
When training their control Kakashi noticed Naruto's reserves were extremely large, so with the approval of the Hokage he taught him the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Which was quickly becoming Naruto's favorite Jutsu, with the clones being real not illusions he has taken to trying Ninjutsu combinations with them. He also learned the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu directly from the Hokage on his tenth birthday two weeks ago.
Yeah, Naruto's birthday, he definitely thought it was his favorite so far, his team, the old man and his son, Asuma came by. Naruto liked Asuma, he's a laid back guy even though he smokes a lot. Naruto also learned that Asuma was the only person beside him that has a wind affinity. Naruto resolved that he would talk to Asuma about help with his affinity soon.
Kakashi improved the most in his teams opinion, only showing up an hour and forty five minutes late instead of the typical two hours.
xXx Mission Assignment Desk xXx
Walking into the office was team seven, Kakashi reported in, "Mission complete Hokage-sama," handing the Hokage a scroll.
Puffing on his pipe before humming, "Yes, well that makes an impressive 37 completed D-Ranks. Good job." said the Hokage before going through the D-Rank mission scroll.
"Okay we have weeding a councilors garden-"
"no.." murmured Naruto lowly
"-walking some dogs-"
"..no..." Naruto said a little louder
"-Catching Tora again which is a High priority mission." said the Hokage.
".no.."
Kakashi thought about them, "Well all of them sound great I'm thinkin-"
"NO! I can't take it anymore! 37 of these awful things! If I don't get a real mission I'm going to freak the fuck out!" Naruto yelled with a crazy look in his eye. Toushiro and Mika looked at him with blank faces, 'If he didn't do it, I would.' they both thought simultaneously.
"Well Kakashi, what do you think, are they ready?" The Third asked Kakashi.
Kakashi let out a breath, 'Finally one of them breaks, I was a few away from freaking out myself.' Kakashi cleared his throat looking at the Hokage, "I believe this team is more than ready despite the impatient blond." Kakashi eye smiled at a glaring blond.
"Well then let me see," The Hokage said going though the C-Rank scroll, "Ah, here is an escort mission to Suna for a merchant, perfect for a first C-Rank." The Hokage said tossing a scroll to Kakashi who caught it.
"Okay my minion—err—students, meet at the front gate in 28 minutes, pack for two weeks." The genin sweat dropped at oddly precise amount of time from the chronically late man before leaving to get ready.
Kakashi stayed behind to talk to the Hokage, "So, what do you want me to do while I'm in Suna?" questioned Kakashi looking 'underneath the underneath' like he constantly told his students to do.
Hiruzen puffed on his pipe before replying, "Jiraiya has informed me of a decline in missions and that their daimyo has also started to cut their funding. I want you to see if you can find a reason this might be happening and whether or not we might have a problem with them in the future." Third Hokage commanded while refilling his pipe before lighting it with a small use of fire chakra.
"Dismissed."