A/N: Author's Note: I am glad that so many people reviewed to Chapter Three. I'm sorry that I couldn't have updated sooner; my computer was having problems accessing the internet.

Disclaimer: I do not, nor have I ever, owned anything related to Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series.

Legend:

"A Human is talking."

'A Human is thinking.'

"A Tailed Beast or Summon is talking."

'A Tailed Beast or Summon is thinking.'

"A jutsu is being performed."

Chapter Four:

-The Ninja Academy: Iruka Umino's Classroom-

Iruka stood behind the podium in front of his students, staring at each of them with a proud expression on his face. This class had much potential, and skill, to be one of the best classes the Ninja Academy had ever passed.

"Today each and every one of you will begin your careers as ninja. As you are just starting out, your hard work has only just begun." The brown-haired Chunin warned. "You will each be placed in three-man cells lead by an experienced Jonin Instructor… You are required to follow your Jonin Instructor's orders as you complete the duties assigned to you by the village."

Silence had descended over the classroom as Iruka allowed his students to soak in the information before he continued.

"I will now begin announcing the squads. Squad One will consist of…"

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-The Ninja Academy: Iruka Umino's Classroom-

"Squad Seven will consist of Sasuke Uchiha, Ino Yamanaka, and Kiba Inuzuka. Your squad's Jonin Instructor will be Kakashi Hakate." Iruka said.

As soon as she heard whose team she was going to be on, Ino turned to look at Sakura with a victorious smirk on her face. She relished the frown that crossed Sakura's face before the pink-haired girl turned away from her with an angry expression on her face.

When Kiba heard who his teammates were going to be, he scratched his head in slight confusion.

'Mom told me that the "Dead Last" was supposed to be placed with the "Rookie of the Year".' Kiba thought. 'Why was I placed with Sasuke if Naruto is the "Dead Last"?'

Once Sasuke heard that he was going to be on a team, he sighed.

'Why did I have to be placed in a three-man cell? Those two will only slow me down…' Sasuke thought.

"Squad Eight will consist of Naruto Uzumaki, Shino Aburame, and Hinata Hyuga. Your Jonin Instructor will be Anko Mitarashi." The scarred Chunin said.

When Naruto heard who his teammates were, he lowered his head with a smirk.

'I'm going to be on a team with Hinata and Shino eh. Well, they aren't too bad considering who I could have had as a teammate.' Naruto thought.

Shino turned his head at an angle that made him seem to be looking outside of the window. In reality, he was observing Hinata and thinking about the contributions she would bring to the team.

'Hinata has shown potential in Nin and Taijutsu but will never advance as long as she doesn't have confidence in her own skills. The fact that Sakura is the "Top Kunoichi" is proof that Hinata hasn't been using any of her skills when others are around.'

The brown-haired boy then turned his head to contemplate his other teammate.

'Naruto shows skill in Genjutsu if that Genjutsu on his back is any indicator of his skill. If it wasn't for my Parasitic Insects then it would have gone unnoticed and undetected. It cloaks his backside in a solid illusion of his back, drawing a microscopic amount of chakra from his reserves. I wonder … what he is using that Genjutsu to hide.'

As soon as Hinata heard who her teammates were going to be, she began to blush an interesting, new shade of the color red.

'I can't believe I'm on Naruto's team!' Hinata thought excitedly.

"Squad Nine is still in rotation from last year." Iruka said. "Squad Ten will consist of Shikamaru Nara, Sakura Haruno, and Choji Akimichi. Your Jonin Instructor will be Asuma Sarutobi."

When Choji heard whose team he was on, he looked at his best friend with an enormous grin on his pudgy face.

'I can't believe I can be on a team with my best friend.' Choji thought. 'Nothing could ruin this day!'

As Shikamaru heard Iruka's announcement, he saw Choji turn to him with a huge smile on his face. This caused Shikamaru to smile to; it was nice to see Choji's smile.

'He hasn't smiled this happily since I became his friend.' Shikamaru thought.

Sakura, already angry from the victorious look on Ino's face, fumed when she heard Iruka's announcement.

'How could Iruka-sensei have placed me with Shikamaru and Choji?' Sakura thought.

"Those are all the squads." The brown-haired Chunin said. "After lunch, you will meet with your squad's Jonin Instructor. Until then, class is dismissed."

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-The Ninja Academy: Iruka Umino's Classroom-

As the new Genin started to arrive back at their classroom, they noticed that seven people stood behind Iruka. By the flak jackets that they all wore, it was obvious to tell that they were their Jonin Instructors.

When everyone was present and accounted for, Iruka proceeded to introduce the class to their respective Jonin Instructors. The seven Jonin then proceeded to call their squads to them before they left the room, their Genin trailing them like puppies.

However it soon became apparent that Anko Mitarashi, Squad Eight's Jonin Instructor, and Kakashi Hakate, Squad Seven's Jonin Instructor, were late. It was five minutes after this revelation that a large, black bundle broke through one of the classroom's windows.

The bundle unfolded and was quickly pinned to the ceiling by a pair of kunai. The black tarp then unfolded, blocking the front of the classroom from sight.

Anko Mitarashi:

Jonin Instructor of Squad Eight

Standing in the middle of this tarp, her hands folded across her chest, was the purple-haired woman known as Anko Mitarashi.

Anko wore a tan-colored trench-coat and a fitted mesh bodysuit that stretched, down from her neck, to cover her thighs. She also wore a dark-orange skirt, shin and elbow guards, and a blue forehead protector around her forehead. A fang-like pendant on a thick cord hung around her neck.

The purple-haired Jonin grinned widely at the six Genin, still shocked from her entrance, before she schooled her features into a blank mask.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame." Anko said. "Meet me at the 13th Battle Training Ground in 10 minutes… Don't be late."

With that said, she waved at the six children before she vanished within a column of swirling, moss-green leaves.

The Genin of Squad Eight looked at one around, conversing with their eyes, before they each gave a slight nod. They jumped from their seats before bolting towards the broken window, avoiding the fragments of glass scattered all over the floor. The Genin then jumped out of the window and started running towards their destination.

It was at that moment that Iruka, having come in at the sound of a crash, managed to lift a corner of Anko's heavy tarp. He surveyed his classroom, a vein bulging on his forehead as he discovered not one but two broken windows!

He turned to read the tarp and snarled at the name he found on it. He should have known she would do this!

"ANKO!" The scarred Chunin howled.

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-Land of Fire: The Hidden Leaf Village:

As soon as she had vanished from Iruka's classroom, Anko had created an Earth Clone before she increased her speed. She took off towards the 13th Battle Training Ground at Jonin-level speed, jumping from rooftop to rooftop and/or tree with a grace that spoke of years of constant refinement.

Soon after, she made it to her training ground and sat down underneath one of the numerous trees that dotted around the clearing before she took a scroll from her coat. The Jonin then proceeded to apply a small sliver of chakra into the scroll to unseal the contents.

When the cloud of smoke dispersed, Anko was greeted with a small plate of steaming hot dango and a cold glass of freshly brewed green tea. Without any hesitation, she dug into her meal with gusto.

She had to wait five minutes, after she had finished her meal, before her squad to arrive.

The first of her Genin to arrive was Naruto Uzumaki, the "Dead Last" of Iruka's class. A thin sheen of sweat covered the boy's brow, a minor change to his breathing levels.

Shino Aburame arrived in a condition that would fool a civilian to believe he hadn't run at all. As a Jonin, Anko quickly noticed the change of the boy's breathing levels, the sheen of barely visible sweat, and the circles of pink that appeared on his cheeks.

Hinata Hyuga arrived with a face reddened from exhaustion, breathing heavily as sweat poured from her forehead.

'I would have thought that Hinata would be better considering Kurenai's comments about her. I will have to work on increasing her endurance. Shino has good endurance, for a Genin, but I will have to keep an eye on him considering his clan's Secret Jutsu.' Anko thought. 'Naruto, surprisingly, seems to be the best of the lot. He regained his breathing within moments of arriving here. I wonder why the Academy has him listed as the "Dead Last" in Taijutsu.'

"Now that we've arrived, I believe it is time for us to get to know each other." She said. "My name is Anko Mitarashi and I have recently been promoted from a Special Jonin into an official Jonin. I'm skilled in assassination, interrogation, and torture. I enjoy eating dango and sweat bean soup. I dislike a certain orange book, the people who read said book, spicy food, and traitors. My ambition is to kill a certain snake for what it's done."

After that, the purple-haired woman gave her Genin a minute to absorb the new information. She then pointed to Naruto and asked him to introduce himself.

The blonde smirked before he placed his hands in the tiger hand seal, gathering his chakra.

'What is he-' Anko thought.

"Genjutsu Release." Naruto said.

The violet-haired woman was stunned as she watched as Kisame Hoshigaki's sword, Samehada, appeared on her student's back. The blonde was quick to grab the weapon by its skull-tipped handle before he pulled it off his back and laid it on his lap.

'H-how did he manage to acquire on of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's blades?' Anko thought. 'How did he manage to create a Genjutsu I couldn't detect?'

She was brought back to reality when she heard Naruto cough, drawing their attention back to him, before he began his introduction.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I currently hold both Samehada and the Shark Summoning Contract. I enjoy training with Samehada, learning new jutsu, and miso ramen. I dislike fresh vegetables and shark fin soup. My dream is to become Hokage." The blue-eyed Genin stated.

'An interesting kid.' Anko thought. 'He didn't reveal much about his skills, like a true ninja, and probably gave us some false information among the real information.'

After that thought, she gained her Genin's attention by clearing her throat with a small *Ahem* before she turned to look at Shino.

"It's your turn Bugsy." The Jonin cooed.

Shino nodded before he pushed up his sunglasses with his pointer finger. When he spoke, his voice was a raspy monotone that was the standard among the Aburame Clan.

"My name is Shin Aburame. I'm skilled in my clan's Secret Jutsu, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu. I enjoy collecting new species for my bug collection, winter melon, and reading." Shino said. "I dislike people who kill insects for no reason, tofu, and strong smelling substances. I plant to succeed my father as the next Head of the Aburame Clan."

'Eh… While not as interesting as Naruto's intro, Shino did tell us a lot about himself. He will regret doing that once I begin training them.' Anko thought.

'Why do I feel like I shouldn't have spoken at all?' The Aburame thought.

The purple-haired Jonin then pointed towards Hinata and said "You're up Girlie."

"M-my name is Hinata Hyuga. I like p-pressing flowers, cinnamon rolls, and watching the s-sunset. I dislike the H-hyuga Clan's Juinjutsu, crab, and rain. I w-want to become the Head of the Hyuga so that I can a-abolish the Juinjutsu on the branch houses of the Hyuga. After that, I want to unite the branch and main houses into o-one Hyuga Clan." Hinata said.

'Who would have thought that Hinata had such an ambition?' Anko thought with slight surprise.

"Now that we have been introduced, I have to tell you guys 'bout something." She said with complete seriousness. "I don't intent to baby you kike any of the other Jonin Instructors would… I can promise you that you will leave every single one of my training sessions bruised, battered, and aching… You will curse my existence."

As she had talked, Anko had begun to direct a decent amount of Killer Intent at each of her Genin. They each swallowed loudly, sweating slightly at the intensity of the Killer Intent.

"So, maggots, I've only got one question for you…" The Jonin said. "Do you have the guts to take one my training? Or will you return to the safety of the Academy for a year of remedial classes. For the chance to get a softer Jonin Instructor that will baby you?"

Silence descended as Anko allowed the three Genin to think about their answer. Unknown to them though, she had begun to increase the Killer Intent to make one of them answer her question.

Naruto, seemingly unaffected by the increase of Killer Intent, was the one to answer her question.

"I don't run away from any challenge Anko-sensei." The blonde said. "I will not return to the Academy 'cause I am sticking with you."

In an instant, the Killing Intent dispersed and gave Hinata and Shino the chance to breathe again. The two Genin looked at Naruto, seemingly having a silent conversation, before they looked at her.

"I agree." Shino stated.

"M-me too" Hinata whispered.

"… Congratulations!" Anko said with a small smile. "You have passed the Second Test! You maggots are official Genin of the Hidden Leaf Village."

"What?"

"…"

"W-what do you mean?"

"Ugh… You maggots weren't Genin until you passed my test. After an Academy Student passes the 'Graduation Exam', three Genin are assigned to a Jonin Instructor. The Jonin Instructor will then test his/her Genin to see if they're ready to be a ninja… In reality, only three Genin squads emerge from the Academy each year. The ones that fail their test are sent back to the Academy or dropped from the program altogether." Anko explained.

Anko absolutely adored the looks of shock gracing the three Genin's faces.

'I wish I had brought my camera!' The Jonin thought.

Jutsu:

1. The Body Flicker Technique (瞬身の術, Shunshin no Jutsu) is a high-speed movement technique, in which the user collects a relatively large amount of chakra in the feet and calves, allowing a temporary period of extremely high-speed movement. To an observer, it appears as if the user has teleported. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by using chakra to temporarily vitalize the body and move at extreme speeds. The amount of chakra required depends on the overall distance and elevation between the user and their intended destination.

2. Genjutsu Release (幻術解, Genjutsu Kai) is a technique that allows a ninja to stop the flow of chakra in their body, and then apply an even stronger power to disrupt the flow of the caster's chakra. This can also be done by an unaffected ninja by applying a sudden surge of chakra into the affected person.

3. The Hyuga Main Family's Juinjutsu (日向宗家の呪印術, Hyuga Sōke no Juinjutsu) this seal is given to all branch house members in the Hyuga clan by members of the main house. Its main purpose is to seal their Byakugan ability when they die, preventing an enemy from learning its secrets. Its secondary purpose is to control the branch house, since it can be activated at will by a main house member with a hand seal that only they know about, to destroy the wearer's brain cells. The seal is placed on the wearer's forehead when the next member of the main house turns three years old, (Neji Hyuga received his at the age of four on Hinata's third birthday), and is only removed upon their death. Branch house members tend to keep their foreheads covered because of the seal.

A/N: Author's Note:

Well that's the end of Chapter Four. What do you guys think about it? Please let me know in your reviews and messages.

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