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Mako waited at the Gazebo in the park near the edge of the village alone, he had gotten there early.
"Oi" Mako's attention was drawn to the top of a tree in front of the gazebo where Konohamaru was. He swung down to a lower branch that put him over the entrance where he could sit and look on the children. Mako walks to the exit and sits on the second step of the gazebo on the right hand side looking up at Konohamaru on the branch.
"Hey Konohamaru sensei how are you?"
"I'm fantastic and you're a bit early aren't you?"
"Well after I settled into my place I didn't really have anything else to do"
"Ah I see, well don't worry I'm sure there's some things or people around here to keep you entertained" Mako smiled at the prospect of making new friends and experiences
The two then turned to see Sarada walking toward them, as she approached she spoke.
"Hello Konohamaru sensei, Mako" said Sarada as she walked up to the left hand side of the front of the gazebo
"Hello" said Mako
"Hey Sarada right on time" said Konohamaru
"Well can we begin?"
"Not yet, we're still waiting for Bolt"
"Ugh of course we are"
Eight minutes later after sitting in silence, Boruto ran through the field, to the group
"Hey sorry I'm late I stopped for ramen"
"Ugh you dobe"
"Shut up four eyes"
The two had an angry stare down and you could swear you could see electricity meet violently between their angry eyes.
"Enough you two, Bolt just sit down and don't make a habit of being late for assignments"
"Alright I got it sorry" Boruto walked and sat on the edge of the platform of the gazebo above and between Sarada and Mako
"Alright Now that everyone's here we can begin. This is how it works tell me about yourselves, names, facts, hobbies, goals, likes, dislikes, dreams. I'll start us off. My Name is Konohamaru Sarutobi, I am the grandson of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, I'm Twenty nine years old, My birthday is December 30, My hobbies are spending time with my family and clan, having fun with my friends and training so I can accomplish my goal of being the next Hokage and succeeding my friend, Boruto's father, Nanadaime Hokage Naruto Uzumaki,-" Boruto turned his head with a pout at the menton of his father. "-My likes are ramen and... well someone very special to me, My dislikes are being bored, losing to my friends Moegi and Udon, and cats, My chakra nature is fire although I'm adept at earth, wind, and yin yang release, my only dream is that I will have died after living a full life and peace will still be intact when I do. Ok now it's your turn."
"One question first" said Boruto "Why cats?"
"Hehe something tells me you'll find out pretty soon"
"Ok whatever My turn. My name is Boruto Uzumaki, I am the son of Hinata Hyuuga, The Shy Devil of the Leaf and the strongest of the Hyuuga clan, and that crappy man you all call the Hokage, I'm twelve years old and my birthday's on March 6, my hobbies are eating ramen, training with my mom, hanging out with my best friend Shikadai and My little sister Himawari and pulling pranks, I like making my dad angry and winning races and I don't like vegetables, being ignored or Sarada" Sarada scoffed at the comment "My chakra takes after the Uzumaki more than the Hyuuga, meaning that I have a massive amount of chakra and heal really fast. My nature is wind but I can kinda use them all"
"What? How?" Said Sarada
"I don't know I just can" Boruto looked down and Sarada could tell something was up
"Anyway, my goal and dream is to surpass all my rivals and become the strongest ninja in the whole village and the world will know me as Akai Inazuma Boruto!, The Red Lightning Bolt!" Boruto proclaimed with his arm raised his fist clenched
"In your dreams bonehead and what a dumb name" Sarada said
"It's clever you unimaginative dork"
"How is it clever?" Asked Mako
"Because my title has my name already in it. Get it?"
"Oh. That's what you meant"
Boruto hung his head in embarrassment as Sarada snickered
"Haha Ok thanks for the laughs Bolt now lets move on. Sarada why don't you go ne-"
"Wait. I have a question for Bolt" Mako interjected
"Um ok what's your question?"
"You said you want to be the strongest, does that mean you want to take your father's place as well?"
"Heh nah that's not really my goal. Whenever my crappy dad steps down the next Hokage will either be Uncle Konohamaru here or my little sister Hima"
"Mm? So now I'm competing with a ten year old?" Konohamaru said with a soft smile
"Yeah and you better watch out because my sister's just as awesome as me" Boruto pointed to himself with a confident smile plastered on his face
"I have another question. Why don't you like your father? I mean I thought that the son of the Hokage would be proud and always talk about him."
Boruto's wide smile turned to angry scowl. Konohamaru knew what to expect next.
"Well I don't. I don't care about that shitty old man at all. The jerk that could only write a damn note and leave it on the table to tell say congrats AFTER TWO LONG YEARS OF TRAINING IN THE FLYING THUNDER GOD! If he wants to forget about me that's fine, I'll be great on my own"
Konohamaru felt sorry for the boy as he could see so much of a young Naruto's lust in Boruto for the attention he deserved. Sarada also sympathized with his feeling of neglect.
"Ok that's enough Sarada it's your tur-"
"Wait!" Shouted Boruto
"What's wrong now Bolt?"
"Well Konohamaru, Dad never finished my training with the rasengan and I was wondering if you could help me with it" Boruto's head was facing down and his cocky attitude was gone. He was genuinely asking for help.
Konohamaru smiled softly "Sure I'll help you a when we train next ok. Sarada it's your turn"
"Ok, my name is Sarada Uchiha, I'm the daughter of the two New Legendary Sannin, Sakura Haruno... and Sasuke Uchiha" Sarada's voice had a cold tinge at the menton of his name "I'm twelve and my birthday is on February 22, My hobbies are reading, tutoring my younger sister Syina and honing my mental skills at battle, My goal is to restore my clan to it's former glory, I don't have many likes, I appreciate privacy and sweets, my dislikes are people canceling plans, and anything and anyone who annoys me" she gave Boruto a harsh glare, in response he stuck out his tongue out at her. "Hmph. Anyway, my chakra nature is Lightning although I have an affinity for Fire or so Lord Sixth tells me. I'm also a sensory type and trained in medical ninjutsu. My dream is only to protect my village, carry out my duty as a Kunoichi and restore my heritage"
"Well that was-" Konohamaru was interrupted
"I have a question" said mako
"Oh great" said Boruto
"Well I just wanted to-"
"Save it. if it's anything about my family, preferably my father, then I have nothing to say. It's one of the only things me and Bolt see eye to eye on. My father left when I was young on a mission he elected to take over me and my sister and mother. If he cares so little for us then we can make due without him."
The crowd was silent as they thought on Sarada's words. Boruto knew exactly how she felt but didn't want to make her feel worse by talking about it.
"Well I have a question for you. This whole "restore my clan" thing, it wouldn't happen to involve repopulation would it? Hehe" Boruto said in a sly tone like a sleazy flirt.
"GRRRR ANNOYING!" Sarada swings her hand back faster than lightning and with the force of Kami, SMACK!
"AAAHHHHHHHH" Boruto went flying through the back entrance of the gazebo and into the air.
As he landed his upper half slid over the ground and by the time he stopped his upper half was completely underground with only his legs poking up.
"Heh. Um Mako can you help him out" Konohamaru said nervously
A few moments later
'Hmph stupid jerk can't take a freakin joke. It's not like anyone would actually want her' Boruto thought with a pout on his face and dirt all over him as he sat in his original spot between and one step above Sarada and Mako.
"Well now that that's settled I think we can move forward"
"Wait. Konohamaru Sensei I also need some help. Even though Lord Sixth says I have potential with Fire style I still haven't been able to get the Fire Ball jutsu. I was hoping you could help me."
A big grin came over Konohamaru's face "You got the right guy. I'm especially skilled in Fire style. I can help you both during our next training session. Ok Mako it's your turn"
"Um Ok. My Name is Mako..um..well"
"Do you not know your own name dude?" said Boruto
"No it's not that it's just..well officially I have a surname that the village gave me making my full name Mako Senju"
"Whoa you're a member of the Senju clan?"
"Well that's what everybody thinks because wood style is an ability exclusive to the Senju like the First Hokage Hashirama. It's just.."
"Just what?"
"Well the Senju are gone, they're all supposed to be dead by now and even if they're not I never knew them, not even my parents. The only other person of Senju descent still living is Lady Tsunade and I don't know her either, I never had anything to do with that clan so I'd like it if you never called me by that surname"
His team members looked at him in silence for a moment until the silence breaker came to the rescue
"I don't understand" said Boruto "Just because you haven't met any of them doesn't mean that you're not still a Senju, even if they are dead. I mean me and my dad are some of the only Uzumaki left and Sarada and her dad are the ONLY Uchiha left but doesn't mean that we don't still belong"
"You're just proving my point. The fact is that you still had someone, your family, to teach you about your clan, I never knew anything, nobody ever helped me or taught me, no body of the Senju was ever there, it's just a name that the village decided to give me to make me seem important. That's not what a surname should represent… to me it's just a useless title"
Boruto and Sarada couldn't fully comprehend what Mako meant but Konohamaru could. The Senju and The Sarutobi Clans had a long history and now this boy, one of the last remaining Senju was all alone.
'Don't worry Mako. From now on I'll look after you' Konohamaru vowed in thought
There was another silence that not even Boruto could bring himself to break
"Anyway I use to be a trainee of the ANBU as well"
"You were an ANBU! what happened?" said Sarada. Mako looked down
"Well I was left at the village when I was very young so of course I had to be taken care of… but then when I turned 4 I was forced to enter the ANBU training program"
"ANBU training is one of the harshest courses in Shinobi history! There's no way they'd make an untrained four year old go through that"
"My dad may be an asshole but he'd never do something like that"
"They did it because of my special ability and it wasn't Lord Hokage it was his advisor"
"Was it the one with the Green kimono shirt and the black hakama?" said Sarada
"The one with the mustache and goatee and black head band, with hair that always looks wet." Boruto tone had changed to low anger
"Yes. His name is Ridiku. He went away after the Betrayal for about 3 years until he was allowed back to assist the Hokage. Everyone already has a theory why he left, I'm sure"
"Yeah I know why" said Boruto with rising anger
"Wait wasn't that the guy who-" Sarada began
"Enough. Let Mako Finish" Konohamaru knew where the conversation was leading and wouldn't have this turn into a conversation over the tragedies of the past.
"Well I wasn't very good at the training, they said I lacked focus and that's why I always faced punishment for being at the bottom of the class. I pleaded to be let into the village and find my own path as a Shinobi but Ridiku wouldn't allow it. Then one day Lord Hokage came and he said that I could leave and stay at the Konoha orphanage outside of the village. That's where I met Sister Mari and Brother Urushi, there were other kids but they all grew up and left and after the ANBU Betrayal families stayed together in the village to re-strengthen it and no more kids were being sent to the Orphanage. The last one to leave was Big Brother Ruu, he left to venture the world and find his place in it. Sorry I'm beginning to ramble" Mako smiled
"It's fine Mako, we want to learn more about you" said Konohamru
"I have a question Mako" said Boruto
"Ok what is it?"
"During the test Yesterday you said something I didn't understand, something about not being able to come back here"
"Oh. well you see, even though Lord Hokage allowed me to leave the Anbu, Ridiku wouldn't let go of me that easily. One of Lord Hokage's Advisors Lady Shizune came by the orphanage and told me that Lord Hokage and Ridiku had made an agreement that once I finished my academy level courses If I wasn't able to become a genin then I would be returned into Ridiku's custody permanently, to be made into a ANBU Shinobi"
"Ha Well it's good that we made it then"
"Yeah it really is. Oh I guess I have to say some more stuff right? Hmm... Well I guess my hobbies are climbing trees, like Konohamaru sensei apparently, as well as hiking and venturing through the forest. My goal for the longest time has just been to meet new people and explore as much as I can, my likes are flowers, I can grow them myself, and camping outside. My dislikes are tight spaces, being alone, and monkeys… Don't ask. My Natures are both Water and Earth giving me the Kekkei Genkai of Wood style, And my dream? Well I don't really know"
"Well I guess that it for the introductions-"
"Sensei I have a request, can you tell us what mistakes we made during our final test yesterday" said Sarada
"What's wrong with you Sarada! you want him to lecture us about what we did wrong? you're pitiful"
"This is what real ninja do Bolt, they try to improve no matter the cost. No one cares about your pride so just shut up"
"She's right Bolt. While a certain amount of pride is sometimes necessary, it can never be allowed to overshadow your will for success" Boruto turned his head and pouted "How about I start with you Bolt. Now it's true you are an Uzumaki, giving you a massive amount of chakra for jutsu and an increased healing factor, and you even seem to somewhat have a skill at chakra control-" a grin appear as Boruto liked the praise "-But you act like a complete idiot on the battlefield" the grin disappeared as Sarada covered her mouth from a hint of laughter "You lack critical thinking almost 100% of the time. All you did up to the end of the test was throw techniques at me and expect that to win you the fight. And you only ended up coming up with a plan because your teammates pressured you to." Boruto looked down "If it had been one on one you wouldn't have had a chance of winning. So what, you mastered the Flying Thunder God and the Shadow Clone Jutsu, but knowing how to use techniques the most crucial part of learning ninjutsu. In the end, will and raw power won't match up against strategy and skill." Boruto looked back up as he thought the worst was over. "And also your punches lack weight. While you may be fast, to put it simply, you need to get some upper body strength"
You could almost hear glass shatter. Boruto was broken by that embarrassing comment. His eyes and mouth stood wide open.
"HAHAHAHA" Sarada couldn't help herself
"Stop" Sarada heard her sensei and obeyed, still with a smile on her face
"Sarada, the same can be said for you"
"WHAT?! I-I'm not an idiot"
"Oh really? Well what do you call lashing at me with an unperfected Chidori? Because I call it pretty damn stupid. Sarada I've noticed that you think pretty highly of yourself. You look down on others that aren't like you and you hate to be made a fool of. You need a lesson in humility. After the first strike I landed on you there was no more thought in your actions. You went from strategic planning and calculation to just going all out and hoping for the best. You even resorted to using and unfinished technique that could have harmed you" Sarada looked down "And I'm sure you already know that, contrary to popular belief, The Enhanced strength Technique Isn't made for you to just bash at your opponent and hope to break something. It's a technique that requires precision and planning. This anger you have comes from this belief of you being better than everyone else being challenged, but don't worry we'll work on that"
"Ok I understand"
"One more thing, While you may be second fastest in your class next to Bolt, How you use your speed needs improvement. The precision of your strikes is terrible. I know that you haven't awoken your Sharingan but that's not an excuse. You should focus more on honing both your mental and physical skills. And lastly is you Mako. Hmm?"
Mako was paying no attention to the conversation and instead focusing on some Dandelion weeds that had grown near the gazebo steps.
"OY MAKO!" Mako turned to face Konohamaru
"Mako you NEED to improve in decision making and focus. You shouldn't have had to rely on Bolt to come up with a plan. Why didn't you try? Mako as long as you continue to only pay attention in intervals you won't ever learn. Focus during a mission is key and can mean success or failure"
"I understand…."
"Look don't worry about it we'll work on it. Also, while you have a strong defence your Taijutsu needs much Improvement."
"Well are you done ripping on us yet?" Boruto said
"Bolt I'm not doing this to rip on you. Guys don't let this go to your heads but you're special. You three hold some of the most powerful bloodlines the world has ever known." The three kids began to make faces "I know that you three hate to be compared to the heroes of the past, your parents and predecessors, and that's why I want to make you better than them" The three children refocused on Konohamaru "You three are prodigies of the Leaf and one day us old people are gonna have to step down and The New Generation of Konoha will have to step up. And I'm gonna make you three ready"
"And just how are you gonna do that?" Sarada said
"I already have something in mind, A powerful joint technique, unique to the skills of this team, and after you three master it together it'll be one of the most powerful Jutsu in your arsenal"
"WELL SPIT IT OUT! WHAT IS IT?!" yelled Boruto
"Ha anxious now are we? Later. You can't start to learn this Jutsu until your teamwork improves. Speaking of which, our next training session is tomorrow so report back to the field where we had the test and be on time." Konohamaru jumped down from the tree branch "You're all dismissed for the day"
The three stood up and began to walk from the field. Mako walked in front of Boruto and Sarada, still too shy to try to connect with them
"Hey Sarada" said Boruto
"What do you want?"
"Listen I just wanted to ask if you know where the others are?"
"No I don't. I haven't seen anyone since yesterday"
"Well do you want to look for them?"
"Together? *sigh* Fine just don't annoy me dobe"
"Whatever, Forehead"
"GRRRRR!"
"Huh? Hey look" Boruto pointed at Mako walking ahead of them "Where do you think he's going?"
"I don't know maybe he's going to his house. My guess is he doesn't know anyone else around the village"
"Yeah, yet. Hey Mako!" Boruto ran to catch up with Mako with Sarada right behind him
Mako turned and waited for Boruto and Sarada to catch up "Wanna come with us into the village?"
"Really? Why?"
"We're going to go find the rest of our graduating class and since you're a member of our team you should come with us and meet them" said Sarada
"Um well I don't know. I think I should just head back to-"
Boruto interrupted "Look Mako I get it, you're kinda shy but don't worry none of them are gonna bite...well maybe one" Mako gulped "Anyway it doesn't matter just trust us we're a team now"
"O-Ok I'll go"
"Great lets go find the others"
Mako followed Sarada and Boruto into the village to find the rest of their graduating class
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