Ok, Halo here. I decided I'd leave the explanation, only put the Chapter after it.

First of all, I would like to thank Marine Brother Shran for his well thought out critiques and for raising several good questions. I can see you really love your anime! Kudos to you!

Ok, addressing the first concern. Morino Ibiki. When I got to thinking about it, if Team 7 from canon had a teacher who, unlike Kakashi, would take time to focus on all of them instead of just one specific person, they could have been a lot stronger. Also, if they had been trained as a unit to completely work together as one unit, rather than three people on a team, they would have been a lot more effective. In my story, Morino Ibiki may be a Special Jounin, but that doesn't mean that he never took on apprentices. Here, Mitarashi Anko was taught everything Ibiki knows, and has taken over as the main Interrogator. Ibiki instead thought up a new way to train the recruits, and hand picked the three in Team 7 to suit his purposes. Although the Sandaime was reluctant to change the teams, he relented due to Ibiki's insistence. Should it not work out, the teams will be changed back.

Now, as for the teams.

Team 7. Naruto, as I said, would have a near infinite chakra supply. Also, he has the ability to mould chakra not only with hand seals, but with willpower. This means that he can use chakra in a similar way to those from the Star Village. (I don't remember its name) Meaning, he can attack with pure chakra from EXTREMELY long distances. Also, as he knows Jyuuken, he is very efficient in close combat. Chouji is known for his family's jutsu, the Baika no jutsu. Using it to create the Meat Tank, as well as the kunai strings to add spikes to it, it is an extremely powerful attack. Also, as he is constantly eating, he can convert his fat directly into chakra. Meaning he has quite a large supply, and combined with an array of jutsu, he can be a very effective mid to close range fighter. Hinata, even in canon, has some medical talent. She created a decent ointment and gave it to Naruto during the preliminaries of the Chuunin exams. So, combining that with her Byakugan and extremely good chakra control, she has the capacity to be a Medic Nin even greater than Tsunade. Her eyes can show any and all problems with the physical body, and with a little bit of psychology, she can find out problems of the mind. Ibiki, to be an interrogator as good as he is, must know a fair amount of psychology. Also, Hinata knows the Jyuuken, and combining that with a Chakra Scalpel, she can do both internal and external damages at the same time, giving her a large advantage in close range Taijutsu. And, as I said before, Ibiki though up a new way to train the recruits, and Team 7 are the test subjects.

Team 8. As we all know, Sasuke is a Ninjutsu specialist, even in canon. He stays that way in my story. Also, due to the Sharingan, he is extremely effective in Taijutsu, making him a close to mid range fighter. He has a decent long range with his kunai and shuriken throwing skills, so he is well rounded. Sakura has the best chakra control of all the Rookie 9. She will take up Asuma's trench knives. She will also learn how to create a chakra blade, as well as learn Tsunade's monster strength technique. Again, she will be a Medic Nin. Like Hinata, she will have a Chakra Scalpel, and with her strength, she is definitely a good close range fighter, especially when supported by Sasuke and Ino. Ino, with her Shintenshin no jutsu, has a decent long range skill, and combining that with some heavy weapons practice, she can be an extremely effective long range fighter. Now, some may ask why I torture poor Sasuke with his two most rabid fan girls on his team. This was the Hokage's idea. He knows that Sasuke wants to be an avenger, so he has hopes that maybe Ino or Sakura can get over their fan girlishness and find a way into Sasuke's heart, softening him up a bit and preventing him from defecting. This covers all the bases for Team 8.

Team 9. Yeah, I know they're usually team 10, but I changed things around a lot. They're probably the most specialized team of the bunch. While the other teams were built for combat, this team is solely for hunting, tracking, and retrieving. With Kiba and Akamaru's sense of smell, they can track a Nin or a group of Nins with ease. Shino, with his bugs acting as scouts, can function in the same way as a Hyuuga with an active Byakugan, only at a much slower chakra expenditure. Also, his bugs do eat chakra. Shikamaru is the brains of the outfit, as usual, and is the one who will get them out of the more complicated and dangerous traps, as well as setting ambushes and planning their next moves. Their strategy is very specific. Kiba and Akamaru track them down and distract them with their Gatsuuga. Shikamaru then enters the battle with his Kagemane no jutsu to hold their opponents down. Finally, Shino swoops down with his army of bugs and completely drains their opponents, rendering them unconscious or dead, for easy retrieval. By the time they have captured their target, one of the combat specialist groups will have made an entrance and can cover their escape. Combine this with the advanced Genjutsu skills that Kurenai can teach all three of them (Kiba might have a hard time with this) and they're an almost invincible team in their specific field.

One more thing, about Naruto's bloodline. I did say that he cannot produce his own chakra, and he can see chakra, but not through people or things. However, he can draw chakra from his surroundings to use as his own chakra, keeping him alive. Also, he can store said chakra in his seal to prevent himself from dying in his sleep. And, because his can see chakra, he can see the chakra that leaks out of the chakra holes. The chakra holes are meant to regulate chakra in the chakra circulatory system, so that the chakra doesn't destroy a 'vein' if too much is gathered in one spot. (At least, that's my explanation for them) So, because Naruto can see the chakra that flows out of the chakra holes, he can push chakra into those holes. Combine the effects of the Jyuuken itself, he also uses Nature Chakra, drawn from his surroundings. Normal humans cannot channel Nature chakra, and it can easily cause death upon entering your chakra circulatory system. Therefore, Naruto's Jyuuken can be a one hit kill from hitting your arm. The normal Hyuuga have to at least hit in the vicinity of the organs to do a one hit kill.

Yes, I know he seems powerful, but this was granted to him by a god.

Oh, and It was brought to my attention that the Chakra Scalpel doesn't pierce the skin and only does internal damage. So, therefore both Hinata and Sakura will be able to create a Chakra Blade on their hands, effectively cutting better than any steel weapon. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

And some people though I hadn't though this out. Dammit, I need to explain things better. Oh well.

If there are any more questions you wish to ask, Please don't hesitate to ask. I want my readers to understand what's going on in my story. And if you're lucky, I may give out a spoiler or two. Anyway, I hope this answers your questions. I may not update for a few days, depending on how quickly I can set down the plotline. Anyways, enjoy the story!

Chapter 4

Morino Ibiki was exited. Almost as exited as when he has a few new POW's to interrogate. 'Finally, I get to see if my theory is correct. Its gonna be hard for these Genin, and if they come out of this sane, they'll be the strongest of the Rookies.'

He chuckled at the thought. Sure, he would have to mentally and emotionally torture them to mold them into both a weapon and a human at the same time. Able to kill without emotion, but also able to have a social life and retain their sanity. This would be fun, but he would have to tread carefully.

Ibiki found himself outside the academy.

'Time to pick up my victims… uh… I mean my team.'

He made his way to where they were waiting. A small amount of chatter came floating through the slightly open door. Ibiki jerked open the door. The slam it made as it stopped its sliding made the entire room jump.

"Team seven."

Naruto, Hinata, and Chouji had been chatting quietly when the door slammed open. A rather intimidating man stood there. The high collar of the black trench coat ringed the man's neck, coming up almost to his ears. He had two parallel scars running diagonally down his face. Underneath his trench coat, he had a deep navy blue button up shirt with its own collar hiding the man's neck. He wore his forehead protector like a bandana, covering the mans head completely, no hair showing. He wore nondescript black pants, and if he wore any shuriken or kunai holsters, it was hidden by his trench coat. His black combat boots replaced the usual sandals that most shinobi wore.

The three on team seven jumped up and followed the intimidating man as he left. Not a word was spoken as they traveled to one of the training grounds. When they reached it, he stopped and turned to face them.

"My name, as you already know, is Morino Ibiki. I was the Head Interrogator of the ANBU elite ops up until a few days ago, where I transferred my position to my apprentice, Mitarashi Anko. I did so because I wanted to train a Genin team. You three will be part of a six-week specialized training program. Now, introduce yourselves, and tell me your likes, dislikes, hobbies, and dreams."

Naruto nodded and spoke first "My name is Hyuuga Naruto. I like ramen, training, and my close friends. I dislike people who judge before getting to know people. My hobbies are training and practicing using my Bloodline Limit and finding out new things about it and its abilities. My dreams… never really thought about it… but I guess it would be to become as strong as I can to hold up the Hyuuga name and to protect my friends."

Ibiki nodded. "Next, you" he pointed at Chouji.

Chouji stepped forwards. "My name is Akimichi Chouji. My likes are food and my friends. My dislikes are people who call me… weight challenged. My hobbies are eating new foods, and my dreams are to become a strong ninja and a respected restaurant critic."

"Your turn" Ibiki says, pointing at Hinata.

The shy girl looked down a little bit. She started playing with her fingers, but stopped with a look from Naruto. "My name is Hyuuga Hinata. My likes are training with Naruto-kun and learning new things. My dislikes are people who are mean for no reason. My hobbies are training with Naruto-kun and making medicinal ointments. My dreams for the future…" The girl stopped there and blushed a deep crimson while staring at the ground.

"Good… now, you can forget about all of that."

The three Genin looked up at the man as if he had sprouted an extra head.

"Starting tomorrow at Oh-Six-Hundred, you are to report here every day. From now on, you do not have names. You are Team Seven. You will be called Alpha" he points at Naruto. "You will be Beta" he points at Hinata "And you will be Charlie." His voice was harsh, loud, and crisp. Imagine a drill sergeant from any army movie, and you get the general idea of what he sounds like.

"From now on, you are not human. You are maggots. Impress me, and you will move up to dirt. Should you manage to make me believe you are worthy of becoming a Konoha Shinobi, only then will you become Human. You are not to sit, speak, think, breath, or even shit without my permission. You will address me as Sir or Sensei, as you see fit. Do you understand me?"

The three could only nod

"When I ask you a question, you will respond either Sir, yes sir or Sir, no sir. Do you understand me?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"I CANT HEAR YOU!"

"SIR, YES SIR!"

"Not half bad… for maggots. Be here at Oh-Six-Hundred tomorrow morning. If you are late, you will run laps around Konoha until I say stop. Understood?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Good. Dismissed." Right when the three finally though they were free, Ibiki turned to them. "Enjoy yourselves tonight. It will be the last chance you have in a long time."

With that, the three took off running, genuinely scared of the man.

Naruto was in hell. Only a week had passed since they had started training. When they got to the training grounds in the morning, they were told to run 25 laps around Konoha. When they were done, they did exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, and a myriad of other strength-training exercises. When they finished that, they were forced to run through a mile-long obstacle course which involved them dodging kunai and shuriken, crawling under and over barbed wire fences, forced to go through mud on their bellies, climbing ropes and ladders, and jumping down a 30 foot cliff before climbing back up and doing it again. On top of that, if they didn't finish the obstacle course in less than 3 minutes, they had to repeat the ENTIRE process, laps around Konoha and everything. On top of that, each time they failed, Ibiki put a jutsu over them that made a miniature storm cloud follow each recruit, constantly raining on them. Needless to say, they were miserable.

Ibiki was a harsh sensei. He constantly yelled at them, throwing every single insult he could muster at them. If and when they retaliated, they were swiftly beaten and thrown to the ground. Then, because they rebelled, they started their regimen over from the start. It was brutal. It had been going on for a week straight, and by the time they finished at sundown, they were too tired to do anything but run home, shower, and go to sleep.

However, at the moment, they were crawling through the mud under a series of barbed wire fences, and were forced to stay down, lest one of the myriad of kunai and shuriken that were flying overhead hit them. And to make it worse, Ibiki was throwing insults at them.

"YOU CALL YOURSELF A SHINOBI! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A TUB OF LARD! I SHOULD HAVE YOU SPLIT OPEN AND USE YOUR FAT TO BUTTER MY ROLLS! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO HUMANITY!" He leaned closer. "Give up now, it'll make life so much easier on you." Poor Chouji could only keep on crawling, oblivious to the tears that were streaming down his already mud-stained face. Ibiki turned to Hinata, leaving Chouji to crawl out of the pit and run to the rope ladder and try to climb up.

"YOU ARE WEAK, AREN'T YOU, MAGGOT! ANSWER ME!"

"Sir, yes sir." Hinata's voice was barely audible

"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

"SIR, YES SIR"

"THAT'S BETTER! GET YOUR ASS IN GEAR AND GET OUT OF MY SIGHT, MAGGOT!"

Hinata started crawling faster in an attempt to get away from their instructor. He followed her progress through the course, and they finally reached the end.

"You maggots did better today, but you still didn't beat three minutes. Start your laps."

Naruto groaned under his breath, fed up with the torture. Ibiki heard him, instantly rounding on the boy.

"DID I JUST HEAR YOU COMPLAINING?"

"Sir, no sir."

"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

"SIR, NO SIR!"

"BULL SHIT! TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF YOUR TRAINING!"

"SIR, I LOVE IT SIR! I ONLY WISHED THE OTHER GRADUATES COULD ENJOY IT AS I DO, SIR!"

"Well, maggot, since you enjoy it so much, you can double all your exercises. That goes for your teammates too. NOW GET YOUR ASSES IN GEAR, MAGGOTS!"

The three trainee's started running, internally grimacing at the 50 laps around Konoha they were facing. 'Not even training under Hiashi-sama was this bad…' Naruto thought.

(Flashback)

Naruto stood in front of the Hyuuga, cringing in fear. The man was glaring at the boy. Naruto was seemingly useless. He was clumsy, moved extremely slow, and couldn't seem to get even the basic stances right.

"You're worthless. I want you to go through all the kata I showed you until you can get them right, and at the same speed I showed you. Until then, you will not leave the training grounds."

Naruto grimaced and started the most basic poses, gradually shifting through each strike and block before continuing to the next. Hiashi just stood there, watching the boy, and striking each offending arm or leg that was out of position with is cane. Around dusk, Hiashi left.

The next morning, Hiashi woke early and went to Naruto's room, expecting to have to drag the boy out of his bed. To his surprise, the bed hadn't been slept in. He went to the training grounds to see Naruto still there, running through each kata and stance. Hiashi was rather surprised to see the boy still there and awake, but even more shocking was that he had each one perfectly down. Hiashi smiled. 'At least he is dedicated.'

Hiashi smiled at the boy, finally speaking "I see you got them all down."

Naruto turned to look at the man. He could only smile before he collapsed onto the white sand that was the training terrain.

Hiashi called for a branch family member to pick up the boy and take him back to his rooms.

'That Naruto… he'll make a fine Hyuuga and an even better husband for Hinata…'

(End flashback)

It was now the third week. Hinata was panting with exertion as she climbed up the face of the cliff, using chakra to stick to the sides. She had been the first to figure this out, and with careful whispers, she had told the other two how to do it. She reached the top and back flipped off of it, gracefully turning in the air. She hit the ground running, jumping and dodging the kunai that were flying from behind trees as she sprinted the last 50 meters to the finish line. Naruto and Chouji were only seconds behind her. The all crossed the finish line and turned to Ibiki-sensei. When he looked up from his stopwatch, they all snapped to attention, legs together and arms at their sides, head straight, shoulders back, chest out.

"You maggots did well today. You made it in less than three minutes. As a reward, I will now teach you some jutsu. Keep up the good work, and I'll teach you more each day."

Hinata was glad that he wasn't going to be adding more weights. At the end of their first week, when they finally finished the obstacle course in less than three minutes, he had given them bracelets and anklets that were 50 pounds each, and a 100 pound flack jacket. Yes, it was an extreme amount, but soon they got over it and learned to walk normally. Soon, they grew accustomed to the weight, but they were back to square one. It took them another week and a half before today, finally finishing in less than three minutes.

"Today, we'll be learning a different jutsu each. Charlie, remember these seals."

Ibiki flashed a series of seals at Chouji before putting his hand next to his mouth in and 'O' shape, blowing through it. A huge fireball exploded outwards, burning down several trees and scorching several others in the vicinity.

"That was Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu. Each time you fail to create a fireball earns you a lap around Konoha and a run through the obstacle course."

"Sir, yes sir!"

Chouji took a few steps to the side and started practicing his jutsu.

"Alpha, front and center!"

Naruto stepped forwards, directly in front of Ibiki.

"The jutsu you'll be learning doesn't require any hand seals. However, it takes an immense amount of chakra, as well as near perfect control to master. Gather the chakra in your palm. When your palm is glowing, thrust your hand forwards and release it in a cone shape. Be sure to let it explode outwards, like this."

Ibiki thrust his hand outwards and a huge blast of blue chakra blew outwards in a roughly cone-like shape. It hit several trees, instantly vaporizing the places they hit, and scorching the ones that only took a glancing blow.

"Now, get practicing."

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Beta!'

Hinata just looked strait at Ibiki walked up to her. He raised a hand, and a woman in a doctor's outfit walked into the clearing.

"This is Miho-san. You will be learning some advanced chakra control exercises as well as some medical jutsu. You will treat her with the same respect you show me. If I catch even a whisper of you not paying attention, you will run 500 laps around Konoha, regardless of the time it takes you to do so! Are we clear?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Good. Move out!"

Miho took Hinata and walked off to another clearing. Ibiki watched the progress of the other two, teaching them a new jutsu after they had mastered the previous one. And that became their routine. They did their laps, their exercises, the obstacle course, and then learned jutsu until dinner time. After they ate, they would return to the clearing to learn team strategy. By the time the six weeks were up, the three combined could take down Ibiki and leave him struggling to get untied from the tree they usually tied him to. He had even taught them a fair amount of psychology and 'interrogation' techniques. This included a fair amount of Genjutsu, so that aspect of their training was not left out.

The last day of training had arrived. They were not meeting at the training grounds, as they usually did, but at a small sparring field, complete with bleachers and everything. The Hokage himself, as well as several council members were sitting there. It seemed that a fair amount of Jounin and Chuunin were also present.

"Today is your final day in training. You have each come along way since you were first put under my leadership. The first part of your task is a fight."

At these words, three tough looking Chuunin stood and walked onto the field.

"You must defeat these three using any means necessary. Kill if you must, but only as a last resort. Understood?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Good. Now, are both teams ready?"

"Sir, yes sir!" "Let's just get this over with" The Chuunin said.

"BEGIN!"

With a flash, Hinata dashed forwards. The Chuunin all pulled out kunai and were about to jump her when she jumped to the side. Naruto's palm was glowing. With a thrust, he yelled "Chakra blast no jutsu!" The Chuunin could only throw up a hasty guard and use chakra to protect themselves at the last moment. They were still thrown back from the force of the blast.

"Doton: Doryuu Taiga!"

The dirt underneath the Chuunin turned into a mud river. Although the Chuunin managed to twist in mid air to land on their feet, the mud was thick enough to make them sink up to their knees and hold them there.

"Hakke rokujuu yonshou!"

The world paused for a moment. Hinata took a deep breath, and slowly let it out. When the world finally started up again, her hands were a blur, striking each of the Chuunin too quick for even most of the Jounin to see. By the time she had finished her attack, she was on the other side of all three of the Chuunin. The Doton jutsu released itself and the Chuunin fell. They struggled to stand, but they found their bodies unable to respond to their commands. It was over, and they knew it.

"Well done, Team 7. Fall in!"

The three Genin lined up in front of Ibiki, standing at attention.

"About face!"

They smartly spun around to face the shocked onlookers. They were stunned that a group of Genin had just bested three mid level Chuunin. Several mouths were wide open, and everyone was staring. Ibiki decided it was time for the last test.

"Beta, one step forward!"

Hinata stepped forward.

"Kneel."

Hinata was down on her knees.

"Alpha, Charlie, you two are ordered to kill your teammate."

The tension could be felt as the two Genin hesitated. Finally, Naruto spoke up.

"Sit, I cannot do that, sir!"

"And just why not, maggot! This is a direct order!"

"Sir, I refuse to kill my teammate, sir!"

"Charlie, kill Beta and then take care of the traitor."

Chouji shook with rage

"Sir, I cannot do that, sir!"

"YOU TWO ARE A DISGRACE! I'LL HAVE YOU TRIED AND EXECUTED FOR INSUBORDINATION. YOU HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE! KILL THEM!"

"Sir, I refuse, sir!"

"YOU…. Pass."

The entire crowd just gaped. A now smiling Ibiki just stood there, grinning at his students.

"Sir, what do you mean, sir?"

"I mean you three pass. You passed the test. In our line of work, teamwork is stressed above all else. You three just proved that your teamwork could best some mid level Chuunin, and you three stuck together, ignoring ridiculous orders, even if it meant your deaths. 'A person who doesn't follow the rules is trash, but those who abandon their teammates are worse trash.' Remember that quote. Now, because you are no longer trainees, we are officially a Genin team. From now on, you will no longer call me Sir, but Ibiki-sensei. We will be taking missions from now on, although I hope you continue to train and grow stronger."

The three Genin, although they had been taught to stand at attention with no emotion, broke into grins. Ibiki walked in front of them and held out three objects.

"Here are your forehead protectors. Bear them with pride, for you are now Konoha Shinobi."

The three were overflowing with pride and happiness, now that their harsh training had been completed. They bowed deeply before taking their respective forehead protectors and wearing them how they saw fit. Hinata wore hers around her neck, loosely tied. Naruto wore his on his left leg, between the thigh and the knee. Chouji wore his around his forehead, but did not split his hair down the middle. The three were grinning happily, finally able to wear them for the first time.

"Ibiki-san, I am impressed by the first batch of students." Ibiki turned and bowed to the Hokage. "Should these three be able to live a decent social life on top of being shinobi, I will allow you to begin training some Jounin on how to train the next batch of Genin. If all of the next batch turn out as good as this one, I will make the Morino Method standard for all academy graduates to participate in before becoming Genin. I believe that a much more intense program should be used to train Jounin for their special classes, such as ANBU or Hunter Nin, or Combat Specialist. I believe you are the man for the job. However, because you took on a Genin team, you must see them through until one is a Chuunin and can take over as Team Leader. Report at my office at 8 o'clock tomorrow for your first batch of missions."

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

Ibiki turned towards the Genin once again.

"You three have the rest of the day off. I suggest getting back in contact with your friends. I'm sure you miss them. Oh, and one more thing." He reached into the pockets of his trench coat and pulls out three decently sized envelopes. "This is the payment you three receive for completing an A-Rank mission." Ibiki saw the confused look on his student's faces. "Your training was considered and A-Rank mission. You three participated in an experimental training program. That in itself is dangerous, but also you affected the outcome of the village. It appears that all Shinobi will undergo this training before becoming Genin. Now, go take some time off, you deserve it."

"Thank you, Ibiki-sensei" Naruto said. "Come on, Hinata, Chouji, Its time we visit Ichiraku's! You'll love it there; they serve the best ramen in all of Konoha!"

Ibiki smiled as his three students walked off. 'You three will become strong, and you'll go far. I wish you luck…'

Hey there, Halo here. Sorry, I know the training was difficult, but I had to. It will change Konoha's history forever, and until the secret of this new training program gets out, Konoha will produce the finest ninja of all the Hidden Villages. I don't think this chapter turned out very well, but it was necessary to get it out. Next, we have OH JOY! D-Rank missions! And then, the usual C-Rank Wave Arc! Aren't you exited? No? DAMMIT. Oh well. Hope you enjoyed it anyway!