A/N: Hey guys, sorry for the delay. Just had a lot on my mind and little of it was motivation for this chapter. Enjoy.
Chapter 6: Start of wave
It has been two months since Naruto became a genin and he was not impressed.
For the last two months, the only thing Kakashi had taught them were teamwork exercises and they were so stupid! Naruto and Sasuke already had perfect teamwork and Sakura was too weak to include in any of their combinations. Even when Sasuke had mentioned to Kakashi how far behind the two of them that Sakura was, he refused to even try to bring her up to speed. The only thing that she actually could help with was the daily mission. Which hardly even qualified as missions, they were chores meant for civilians and the only reason they had so many is because all the villagers requested that Sasuke be the one to do it and then take the chance to suck up to the Uchiha.
They had gotten no training done. They had a sensei that refused to teach them and a teammate that did nothing but fawn over Sasuke instead of training to better herself. Despite both Naruto and Sasuke attempting to get her to train, she ignored it saying 'it would ruin my figure'. Naruto knew that if Sakura kept on her current path, she would be killed on the first serious mission they were given and no one would be able to help her.
Alas Naruto had a good feeling today. Team 7 had just completed their umpteenth D-Rank mission –capturing Tora- and they had enough time to receive another mission. "Team 7, reporting another mission complete Hokage-sama". Said Kakashi whilst reading a new copy of his book.
"Ah, good job Kakashi. In record time too I might add." Hiruzen muttered that last part whilst looking over some mission scrolls.
"Thank you Hokage-sama. May I request another mission for my team?"
"Of course I believe we have something. Now let's see here. Helping one of the farmers with his crops or we have a villager who requested Sasuke to help paint his house?"
"Hokage-jiji-sama, if I may?" Naruto spoke up from his position in the room. Sasuke raised an eyebrow while Sakura looked ready to pummel Naruto for speaking out.
"Of course Naruto, speak your mind." The old Hokage said whilst lighting his pipe.
"I request a C-Rank mission if possible. I believe we are ready"
"Tell me Naruto, what makes you think that you three are ready for a C-Ranked mission?" It was Kakashi who asked this instead of the Hokage.
"With all due respect Kakashi-sensei, we're sick of doing chores. I've spoken to my fellow graduates in teams 8 and 10. We have completed more D-Rank missions than any other team, not to mention that you yourself have been drilling us in perfecting our teamwork. I believe both my teammates will agree with me on this matter. Plus if anything goes wrong we do have you to back us up." Naruto finished, taking a deep breath. That was a mouthful.
"What do you think Kakashi, are they ready?" inquired Hiruzen, causing Kakashi to lower his book for a moment.
"Yes Hokage-sama, I believe they are and as Naruto said, I will be there if anything goes wrong."
"Very well. Coincidently we've just received an escort mission to the land of waves" Hiruzen looked to his secretary. "Go and fetch Tazuna would you?" She left the room and returned a few moments later would a man, probably mid 40's, wearing civilian clothes and glasses. He was also drunk. "Ah, Tazuna-san, team 7 here will escort back to your home in the land of waves."
"What's this? I asked for ninja. Not a bunch of snot nosed kids. Look at the blonde one, he looks like a kitten with those whiskers" He finished and swayed on the spot.
It took all of Naruto's strength not to tear this man apart and act nicely. "Tazuna-san, you paid for a C-Rank mission yes?"
"That's right"
"Then we are what you paid for. Believe me when I say that we are perfectly capable of protecting you from any bandits we may encounter. If you think we are not enough then by all means you may pay for a higher mission" Naruto finished with a small smile, slightly creeping Tazuna out.
Tazuna looked at the kids in front of him, wishing he could afford more. He knew that he lied but he had no choice. He just hoped that these kids were as good as they thought they were. "No, you'll do just fine. We'll leave tomorrow morning." And with that he left the office.
"You heard the man, meeting at the village gates tomorrow morning at 8am sharp. Dismissed." Said the Hokage and he watched them leave. He had a bad feeling about this mission but brushed it off thinking that it was simply just his old age getting to him.
Chapter End.
A/N: Sorry it's so short, just have major writers block. Even this felt forced. Hopefully more soon.
