sighs Yes we know that we promised and early update, but….
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Blah, blah, blah, etc, etc, and blank. So what did you reviewers (and read but not reviewers shame on you!) think of the last chapter? Well, it'll definitely be getting more complicated before this is over…. CIL and I have been thinking, and have decided that we will leave a cliffy at the end of the story, and pick it up on the sequel. To the person who PMed us asking if any main characters will die, we reply
"We can't tell you that yet, because only half of the main characters (that we will be focusing on) have been introduced yet."
-hint-
Oh, and also, many people have been forgetting about our 'Add this story to your alert list and we'll answer a question about this story as long as we don't have to give away deaths, plot twists, and things like that.' policy thingy.
From now on whenever Sakura has her ANBU mask on we're going to just refer to her as 'Chikara'.
Add and ask! Wow…that was cheesy.
And now onto chapter nine, or is it eight…? shrugs
Chapter Nine: In Which There Is Harsh Training
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"And that is…?"
"That what we talked about earlier is not revealed until….. –she twisted her head towards the window-"
The special jonin behind her looked around, puzzled.
Understandable. Tsunade thought, hands laced together under her chin.
"Very well."
"Arigato."
Chikara nodded and turned towards her students. "Students," she began softly. They turned towards her and strained to hear her voice. "You will address me as Chikara-sama or Chikara-sensei. I will expect you by seven AM tomorrow by the front gates. Lateness will not be tolerated."
Naruto and Shikamaru shivered, wondering what exactly she would do to them if they were late.
"Hai, Chikara-sensei!"
xXxXxXx The Next Morning 6:58 AM xXxXxXx
"Man, is she gonna be late?"
Kiba and Naruto were whining.
Correction: They HAD been whining, since they had gotten there.
"Relax." Shikamaru muttered, "Its not even seven yet."
"But it will be soon!"
"Yeah! Whatever happened to ANBU are always on time?"
"Exactly!"
"…" (Neji)
"…" (Shino)
"…Whatever happened to your mouth to make it open so much? Dobe." (Shikamaru)
"Hey! Who are you calling stupid you smartass?"
"Baka yourself."
"A-ruff!" (Shippuuden Akamaru)
Suddenly a beep sounded, and everyone jumped.
"What was that?" Ino gulped. "Do you think that was a bomb?"
"No Ino, that was my watch. I set it to go off at seven. She's late." Choji waved his wrist at Ino.
-WHOOSH-
All 14 of them fell unceremoniously backwards onto their asses, or, in Choji's case, their stomachs.
"OW!" Naruto shrieked.
"The First rule: Always expect the unexpected."
"Huh?" Ino blinked. "What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly."
They heaved themselves up and stared at the cloaked figure.
"The second rule: Silence is everything the only exception to that rule is if your assignment is to be loud. In your case, you all need to work on your skills. I've been up in that tree over there (she pointed) letting out a miniscule chakra flare every 15 minutes for the past hour and a half and none of you located, or even noticed me."
Silence.
"Also, while you are in the course of my training methods you should always remember the third rule: NEVER assume you are safe."
"So you mean you'll be popping up at random times to 'get' us?" Rock Lee questioned.
"Precisely. NEVER assume you are safe…"
All of them felt a shiver of clod realization roll its way down their spines. This wouldn't be easy.
"No, it won't be."
They started. "H-Huh? You can read our minds too?" Ino shook.
"No, not exactly. One of the skills you will learn is how to read body language and facial expressions down to the finest detail. You will also learn how to properly control your own. (she glared at Kiba and Naruto)"
"Alright."
"Hn."
The temperature seemed to drop a few degrees. "So basically, I'm going to turn the lot of you into paranoid freaks over the next few months. The real challenge is, don't show it."
"Oh."
"Now, give me 50 laps around Konoha."
"All of them except Rock Lee, who was already running, stared at her.
"Do you have a problem with my endurance training, students?"
"No, Chikara-sensei." They dutifully replied.
xXxXxXx After laps are run xXxXxXx
The group was standing next to the gates and panting. Only Rock Lee wasn't.
Chikara appeared again.
"Done? Good. Over the next few sessions I'll be assessing your individual skills to construct specific training routines."
"What?" Naruto whispered to Shikamaru.
"-sigh- She'll be spying on you while you train."
"Oh."
"100 push-ups, 3 more laps, then 250 sit-ups. Get started." They swore that they could hear humor in her voice, did she enjoy torturing them? (A/N: And the answer is…YES!)
xXxXxXx Later, when Chikara finally lets them go xXxXxXx
The bedraggled group of ninja collapsed into their seats at Ichiraku. "Arggg. I think I'm gonna…"
Kiba wearily reached over and patted his panting dog on the head, panting himself. "I didn't know I even could hurt this much from just running…and push-ups…"
"And sit-ups."
"She's a god-damn slave driver! Mrgghh."
"Friends! We must use the power of our youth to overcome the hard obstacles in our training and defeat Chikara-sama tomorrow! Youth is our power! Youth!" (A/N: Guess who yelled that…)
Teuchi chuckled while Ayame put their ramen on the counter. "No offense, but I doubt you'll be able to take her down anytime soon, even with all your training."
"Nani? Why not?" Tenten looked confused. "Not even if we all attack at the same time?"
"Well…after last week."
"what about last week?"
Naruto, suddenly re-energized, popped up and threw himself on the large bowl of ramen in front of him and gulped it down. Everyone else went at theirs slowly—they were afraid they would puke.
"You mean you guys didn't hear about her latest mission?" Teuchi looked shocked. "I thought you were up-to-date stalkers?"
"Apparently not."
"Well, I guess I shouldn't so surprised. They haven't told the public or ninja force yet. I only heard about it because one of her team members happened to eat here as soon as they got back and he'd turned in his mission report."
Hinata sat up eagerly. "W-What did she do n-now?"
"I can't tell you, its confidential. You'll have to ask her tomorrow."
"Awwwww!"
xXxXxXx The next day: at the training grounds xXxXxXx
"Chikara-sama?" Neji questioned, staring at a tree. The rest swung their head to look over there.
"Good. You have improved, Neji-san. Yes?" A black figure seemed to materialize out of the tree and strolled over to them.
"Yesterday we heard that you had an important mission…"
"That was classified as confidential!" Choji added.
"Would you mind telling us why it was so important?" Neji continued.
"And," Naruto exclaimed. "why all our senseis stopped talking when we approached them earlier?"
Silence.
"Teuchi? And where is Ino?"
"Hospital appointment…"
Silence.
"Very well…"
"Yes!" Kiba clapped his hand over his mouth quickly.
"My team and I were in the heart of Oto last week, scouting… when we happened to come across Orouchimaru's new base."
Some of them glanced at Sasuke, noticing that he was somewhat tense.
"To make a long story short: My team members battled and killed Kabuto, I fought Orouchimaru and eradicated him, the nuisance he was. Then the rest tried to escape, but we either killed or captured them. The captured ones are in the high-security vault now, being held for questioning."
"R-really? W-Wow!" Hinata stuttered out.
Sasuke's eyes were narrowed. Is she really that powerful? And to be able to not acquire and life-threatening injuries?
"Now you are informed of the basics, shall we begin training?"
They nodded. "Hai, Chikara-sama!"
"Good. Lee!"
He stood straighter and saluted. "Hai!?"
"Take off your training weights. You will be my example today."
Rock Lee leaned over and quickly unhooked the weights hanging on his legs.
"Attack me on my signal. After you attack 25 times, stop." He nodded and disappeared.
"By the end of your training, you will be able to do this, with me as the attacker. Now!"
There was a blur, then a sliver of green pelted towards her from the trees.
How will she avoid that?
Then Chikara seemed to flicker in and out of place, never seeming to move except for one time when just her right arm up to the elbow exited their sight, becoming invisible for a half-second at a time. Then, about 5 seconds later Rock Lee stopped in front of her and bowed extremely low, low enough to be interpreted as a bow to a Kage. His friends looked at him in confusion.
"Chikara-sama, you are truly amazing!"
"Please, get up Lee."
She then proceeded to briefly fight each one of them and examine their skills.
xXxXxXx End of Training xXxXxXx
"We are done for today. I will se you tomorrow." Chikara vanished into thin air.
On the way to Choji's favorite BBQ restaurant Naruto tripped and fell, landing on Rock Lee's foot.
"Are you all right Naruto?" He helped him up.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired. All those laps…" He groaned.
They made their way inside and grabbed a large booth and ordered.
"So," Kiba muttered, "Why did you bow so low to her earlier Lee?"
Lee's eyes began to shine. "Guy-sensei's words of praise were true! She is much faster than he or I! I am truly lucky to have such an exemplary master!"
"Faster than you? Are you sure?" Tenten's eyes were widened like she'd been told her face was turning orange. "Really?"
"Yes! Her speed is legendary! Guy-sensei says it is very possible that she will become the current Hokage's advisor when she retires from ANBU!"
"Naruto just choked on his piece."
"A-ruff!"
"HEY GUYS!! GUESS WHAT!!"
Ino came running up to them in record time. "GUESS WHA-AT!"
"What?"
" Tsunade-sama is going to ask our sensei to be the next Hokage after she retires from ANBU! Chikara-sama, our SENSEI might be the SIXTH Hokage!"
"He choked again…"
"A-ruff-ruff!"
Naruto spit out the pork in his mouth and shrieked loudly, drawing attention from the rest of the building.
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So, yeah, I'm mean. Plot twist over the next few chappies. Sakura will be coming up as 'Sakura' soon, We promise!
And we know that we're kind of making Chikara seem super-powerful and all that, but you'll (hopefully) get it later.
Ciao for now!
Sam: NNNOOOOO!
Bill: What?
Sam: NARUTO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEXT HOKAGE IN THIS STORY!
Bill: How do you know that?
Sam: BECAUSE I CHANGED IT ON THE WRITTEN AND TYPED PLOTS?
Us: That was… you?
CIL: -pulls out can of oil-
Hex: -pulls out boxes of matches-
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