Hello once again audience, TheUzumakiProdigy here with the 3rd installment of Naruto: Seinaru Maebure! Before the chapter starts I would like to say, PLEASE R&R! The more you review, the more ideas I can get, and the faster chapters will come out! I accept constructive criticism, but please, no flames. Because if you don't like it, don't bother with it. Anyways, on with the show.
"Speech"
Thought/Flashback
Bijuu/Spirit speech
Bijuu/Spirit Thought
(A/N: Author's Note)
Chapter 3: The One-Eyed Scarecrow Sensei
The Academy Students were buzzing with gossip. They had heard that a new student was going to jump up to their class even though he/she had never taken any of the basic classes. Surely this meant that this new student was a prodigy, but of course, no one would ever be as good as their Sasuke-kun.
Iruka Umino stood at the front of the class, trying to calm the class down. "Eh, girls, go to your seats! Oi! Kiba, sit down and stop poking Shikamaru! Shikamaru, wake up! Chouji, stop making a mess with your chips! QUIET DOWN!" Iruka sighed in exasperation. Why did he have to get assigned to the worst classes? Someone up there must hate him for giving him the chaotic classes. Iruka put his hands up into a ram seal and prepared to unleash hell.
His head transformed into a giant cartoon like balloon head, and he shouted louder than any normal human should be able to. "SHUT THE HELL UP, PAY ATTENTION, AND GET BACK TO YOUR SEATS!" Silence. Iruka cleared his thoat, and then spoke. "As I am sure you all know, we have a new student joining us today to take the Genin Exam. Come on up, Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto glanced over the class from the front. The guys seemed okay overall, and upon seeing Shikamaru, Chouji, and Kiba, he smiled. The old crew sure had grown. The girls were all blushing, especially a certain Hyuuga. Ino, looked like she was undressing him with her eyes, and she made eye contact with Naruto and licked her lips. Naruto shuddered. Who knew Ino could be so... creepy? She was almost like a snake.
Somewhere underneath Konoha, in the T&I Division HQ, a certain purple haired lady sneezed.
"Why don't you introduce yourself, Naruto?" Iruka asked.
"Alright then. My name is Naruto Na- Uzumaki and I'm 12 years old. My hobbies include training, hanging out with my friends, and, how to put this... reading. My dislikes are arrogant bastards who think they own the world (*cough* Sasuke *cough*), people who threaten people's lives for either no or petty reasons, and... fangirls. My dream for the future is to become Hokage, so I can protect those who are important to me."
Iruka dismissed Naruto, and pulled out a stack of papers and handed them out. "The Genin Exams are starting now. The first portion of the test will be a writing test based on everything we've learned so far. You will have an hour to finish the test. Go!"
29. Who was Madara Uchiha?
Naruto froze at this name. Madara Uchiha. The supposed greatest Uchiha, the one that could only be defeated by the Shodai, Harashima Senju. The one that took control of Kurama and unleashed hell upon Konoha.
Flashback
Naruto lay on the ground panting. The weight seals and resistance seals on his body were taking their toll. "Get up, kit. Who said you could take a break?" Naruto groaned. Kurama, no matter how kind she seemed to be (after you had met her), she was a slave driver. He stood up slowly, his legs and arms shaking. Once again, he prepared to smash the boulder using taijutsu only. It had been about 2 weeks since Naruto had met Kurama and a week since they had started their training. Naruto was progressing very quickly, and had already managed to smash 9 boulders with taijutsu only AND with weights and resistance seals.
"Mou, Kurama-chan, can't we take a break?" Naruto complained. An orange streak blurred towards Naruto and hit him in the head, sending him flying back towards the sewer wall. "I told you, while we are training you are to call me Kurama-sensei, and also... NO BREAKS! Besides, you are on the last boulder!"
Naruto was sick of this, and in a fit of rage, he ran towards the boulder as fast as he could and smashed it. Panting, Naruto grinned. "I did it... I did it! Yatta!" Naruto jumped up in joy, but with the seals, it was more like just lifting his leg. Kurama smiled at Naruto. Putting her hands up in a seal, she released the seals on Naruto.
"Good job. Now your next job is to learn how to-" As she was talking, she saw a blur in front of her, followed by a crashing noise. "-control your movements..." Kurama facepalmed and shook her head.
"AGH! MY LEG! MY LEG!"
Kurama sat on the floor, watching Naruto closely. She shook her head and spoke in a soft tone, "You really remind me of your mother..." Hearing this, Naruto shot up, ignoring the pain in his body.
"Really? What was kaa-san like? I bet she was awesome, with cool jutsu and stuff!" Naruto moved his arms in motions, like he was impersonating an awesome shinbobi.
"Kushina Uzumaki... She was the ANBU captain before Kakashi. During the 3rd Shinobi War, she was known as the "Red Devil" and the "Bloody Red-Hot Habanero." Naruto stopped, and was now listening intently. "She was so much..." Kurama's voice failed her. Kushina and her were actually closer than most would think, since Kushina didn't hate her. Seeing Kurama's solemn look, Naruto's voice became a quiet whisper and he finished her sentence.
"...like me? Kurama-chan... what happened that night? If you don't want to-" Kurama held her hand up. "No... I have to explain to you sooner or later."
"Your mom had gone into labor a day ago, and Hiruzen's wife, Teuchi's wife, and the your dad were all there. Kushina's closest friends. Right after she had given birth to you, a masked man appeared. He took you as hostage, and ripped me out of your mom's seal. Your father managed to snatch you away from the man before he disappeared with me. He put me under the Mangekyou Sharingan's Tsukuyomi, placing his influence over my mind and sending me into a rage, but not before telling me who he was. I will always remember the windmill-shaped eyes of Madara Uchiha...
End Flashback
"Naruto Uzumaki versus Sasuke Uchiha! Will both students come up?" Sasuke smirked. Beating this loser? Piece of cake for an Uchiha. No one, no matter how much of a prodigy they are, can beat an Uchiha. Naruto, on the other hand, was cheering. He actually got someone who had some skill compared to the rest of the Genin hopefuls.
"Hn. Looks like I get to put someone in their place, and show who is the real prodigy around here." The fangirls all collectively squealed, with Sakura louder than the rest. Naruto simply chuckled and pointed at Sasuke.
"What's to say that I can't beat you? Not your popularity. Not who favors you. And definitely not your family name. A name is a name, no matter how much it's feared. And if it is feared, there is a reason for it. You can't just expect to ride on your family name like coattails. You have to have the skill to back it up, because in the shinobi world, names are taken, and skills are not."
"Do you have the skill to back up your name, Sasuke-kun? Or am I expecting too much?" That was the last straw for Sasuke. He was now seething with rage. How dare this... this... nobody insult the Uchiha?! He would pay!
With a shout, Sasuke charged at Naruto who simply smirked. He threw a fist at Naruto, then bringing his leg up to trip him, hoping to catch him off guard. Naruto caught his fist and jumped over his leg, then dropped low and spun around, throwing Sasuke into the air. To the Academy Students, Naruto wasn't moving at all, but to Iruka and the other chuunin teachers, he saw little blurs around Naruto's figure blur. Sasuke finally landed, and as he hit the ground, several cuts and bruises appeared around Sasuke's body. Spinning around, Naruto held a kunai to Sasuke's throat, and said with a cold voice, "Yield."
Everyone was shocked. Their Sasuke-kun, who was the strongest of their generation, was beaten by a nobody! A new student!
"It can't be! He cheated! There is no way Sasuke-kun could have been beaten!" Sakura screeched. Naruto glared at Sakura, releasing a tiny bit of killing intent.
"In the shinobi world, there is no such thing as cheating. There is no such thing as fair. We use people, as others use us. We are tools. Nothing more, and nothing less. It could be that life has no meaning, except for the sole purpose of being tools. But if you live long enough, and look around at your life, you might find something of value. Don't waste your time on Sasuke, because if you don't get stronger, he isn't going to look twice at you."
The fangirls all looked in shock and despair. No matter how much they refused to believe that their Sasuke-kun won't ever notice them, they knew his words had some truth.
"Team 7: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. Your sensei is Kakashi Hatake. Team 8: Hinata Hyuuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka. Your sensei is Kurenai Yuuhi. Team 9 is still on duty. Team 10: Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Chouji Akamichi. Your sensei is Asuma Sarutobi. Your senseis will pick you up at the second floor of the academy. I hope the Will of Fire burns in you all!"
"Mou, it's been 3 hours. When is he going to show up?" Sakura asked. The other senseis had picked up their teams, and Team 7 was left hanging. From the ceiling, well at least for Naruto. "That's it. I'm setting a trap." Naruto said as he jumped up to the floor, or leaped down from ceiling. His hand started to glow bright blue as he placed his hand on the door. When he removed his hand, etched into the door was a seal with intricate markings and the kanji for "Incinerate" in the center. "Tch, what's burning a symbol into a door going to do?" Sasuke said, looking unimpressed. Naruto shook his head in disappointment. "To think you are Mikoto-san's son... didn't she teach you anything about fuuinjutsu?" Sasuke gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, about to speak up when Naruto interrupted him.
"He's coming. Watch and learn Pretty Boy."
Kakashi was walking down the hall reading a certain orange book. Most of the kunoichi looked at him with distaste while he was walking, and most had to resist the urge to strangle him when a perverted giggle flew out of his masked mouth. Somehow, without looking, he turned to his right and opened the door. A sudden chakra signature flared as he opened the door, and Kakashi braced himself. When he realized he was using his book to block, it was already too late. In his hands, was the remains of his Icha Icha Paradise Special Signed Limited Gold Author's Edition. His eye twitched to see 3 genin, 2 laughing at him, and one trying to restrain a smile. Kakashi's eye twitched as he smiled a twisted smile. "My name is Kakashi Hatake. And I swear to god I'm going to make your life hell."
Sorry for taking so long on this chapter! I was really busy this week, and didn't really have much time to write. I have a great idea! I'm going to write short stories after every few chapters, and they are going to be crossovers with other anime/manga/books/whatever. Can't wait! Anyways, don't forget to R&R, or I'll kill you with Excalibur (hint hint?).
-TheU.P.