Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing Naruto being tested by Orochimaru to see what he knows, before creating a training regimen for the blonde. So, without further ado.
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Naruto and Orochimaru soon arrived at Training Ground Seven, before the Sannin looked at his new student.
"Alright before we begin, let's start by introducing ourselves, along with listing our likes, dislikes, hobbies and dreams for the future. I'll start, my name is Orochimaru. I like snakes, studying and researching; my dislikes are those who disturb my research and arrogant fools; my hobbies are working on my experiments; and my dream is to discover the secrets of the Ninja World." Orochimaru said, before motioning for Naruto to go.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki! My likes are ramen, training and my cousins; my dislikes are the three minutes it takes to cook ramen; my hobbies are training and gardening; and my dream is to become the greatest Hokage ever!" Naruto said loudly, with a large grin.
'I really have my work cut out for me, don't I.' Orochimaru thought, knowing it's going to take time to get Naruto to see what it really means to be a Ninja.
"Okay, now this is normally the part where you'd learn that you aren't really a Genin and you'd have to pass the Real Genin Test, given to you by your Jōnin Sensei. But given you are just an apprentice, rather than on a normal Genin Team, you don't have to worry about that." Said Orochimaru, with Naruto being surprised to learn there was another test he'd have to pass, only to be relieved that he didn't have to take it.
"Then what are we going to do now, sensei?!" Naruto asked, eager to start training.
"First, I want to see just how much you know, as while I read your Academy File, I prefer seeing firsthand what someone is capable of. So, we're going to spar, now come at me with everything you have." Said Orochimaru, while crossing his arms, knowing that no matter what Naruto threw at him, he wouldn't get close to even hurting him.
"Alright! Here I go!" Naruto shouted, pulling out several shuriken and throwing them at Orochimaru.
Raising his arm, Orochimaru caught all of the shuriken out of midair, before raising his other arm and catching Naruto's leg behind him. Throwing the blonde into the air, Orochimaru threw the shuriken that tore through Naruto's body, before he fell to the ground dead, only for him to vanish in a puff of smoke with a log taking his place.
The real Naruto then jumped out of the water, towards Orochimaru, throwing several kicks and punches. Only to get annoyed as Orochimaru blocked and parried every one of his attacks, all while having not moved from his spot.
"Come on, stop trying to hit me, and hit me!" Orochimaru said idly, before grabbing the arm of another Naruto that tried slashing him with a kunai, before stabbing the kunai into the first Naruto, making it dispel, showing that it was a clone, then snapping the neck of the second Naruto, showing it was another clone.
Looking around, Orochimaru didn't see Naruto or any of his clones coming out of anywhere else.
'Did he give up?' Orochimaru wondered, believing the blonde might have given up and left.
Though the Snake Sannin was proven wrong, when several dozens of Shadow Clones jumped out and surrounded him on all sides.
"Hmm, it is impressive that you can create this many Shadow Clones. But if you believe you can overwhelm me with sheer numbers, then you are going to be very disappointed." Orochimaru stated, given he's dealt with greater numbers before, and still came out on top.
"Oh yeah! Well get ready for our ultimate technique!" One of the clones shouted, before they all made the same handsigns, while Orochimaru raised a brow, interested to see this "ultimate technique".
'Did he learn something besides Shadow Clones from the Forbidden Scroll? Or is this one he's been training in secret to use?' Orochimaru thought, curious to see just what Naruto will pull out next.
Though when the clones called out the Jutsu's name, the Sannin had to the resist the urge to facepalm.
"Harem Jutsu!"
All at once, the clones were engulfed in smoke and when it faded away, it revealed they had all transformed into female versions of Naruto. With all of them being stark naked, with only wisps of smoke covering their breasts and crotches.
Orochimaru looked at the scene with a blank expression, though with small twitch in his eye, before he took a deep breath.
"Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!" Said Orochimaru, before opening his mouth wide and unleashing an innumerable amount of snakes that all opened their mouths with blades popping out, before they began biting or stabbing all the "Naruko" clones, dispelling them, creating a large cloud of smoke.
Meanwhile, the real Naruto, who had hidden himself among his clones, narrowly avoided snakes, which was made difficult as more of his clones were dispelled, creating more smoke. Thankfully, the snakes soon vanished, only now Naruto couldn't see anything due to the smoke.
Though a strong gust of wind blew away the smoke, allowing Naruto to see his sensei still standing in the same spot.
"If you believed that was going to distract me, it wasn't. Ninja are trained to resist seduction, with only weak-willed fools falling for such tricks. Even my teammate, Jiraiya, despite having a reputation as a self-proclaimed "Super Pervert", knows better than to let such vices get the better of him, while on missions." 'Most of the time at least.' Said Orochimaru, while adding the last part mentally as he started remembering all the times Jiraiya let his perverted tendencies get the better of him, while on missions, which lead to him and Tsunade being forced to pull his ass out of whatever trouble he got into.
One such example being when the perverted fool was stupid enough to sneak into Nadeshiko Village for his "research", before being chased out by the village's kunoichi. Tsunade and Orochimaru not only had to track him down and save him from being murdered, but it also caused problems for Orochimaru, given Nadeshiko's traditions.
The Snake Sannin made sure that his idiot teammate knew his displeasure, after they were able to escape.
Immediately, after having that line of thought, with Orochimaru quickly suppressing the memories and got back to the matter at hand.
Looking at his student, Orochimaru saw him charge forward recklessly, making the Sannin shake his head, before deciding to end the spar.
Opening his mouth, Orochimaru's tongue shot out and wrapped around Naruto, and pulled him close, before slamming him on the ground, then appearing over him with the Kusanagi at his chest.
"And dead." Orochimaru stated, while knowing if this was a real fight, it wouldn't have lasted as long as it had, with Naruto either already being dead or captured to be brought back to an enemy village.
Letting the boy go, Orochimaru sealed the Kusanagi away in a Storage Seal on his wrist, before looking at Naruto, who was getting up, while looking annoyed.
"Well, that was enlightening. Now let's go over your strengths and weaknesses. For starters you charged against an enemy who's skills and abilities you knew nothing about, you telegraphed your attacks with as much subtly as a heard of stampeding bulls, your Taijutsu is at the level of a common brawler, with no style or precision, your Ninjutsu is limited basically to just Shadow Clones, and your Chakra Control is just terrible." Orochimaru listed, with Naruto growling as his annoyance and anger grew with each of his flaws being pointed out.
"Now, for the strengths, you have some of the largest Chakra Reserves in the village, meaning you could use several Ninjutsu at once, and not worry about running out of Chakra; especially after you get your control up as well. Your use of Shadow Clones is also good, given they could be used to get a feel for your opponent's fighting style, and seeing what they're capable of. Even those perverted Jutsu you created could be useful, if only just to surprise your enemy long enough to leave themselves open for an attack. And lastly, your greatest strength is that you are a blank slate." Said Orochimaru, with Naruto looking pleased at hearing his strengths, before being confused at the last one.
"How is that a strength?" Naruto asked, not sure how being a blank slate was a good thing, when most of his former classmates already had some training.
"Simple, it means that you don't have to worry about changing your style of fighting, when we start training and when you finally get a set style, you will be able to add your own changes to it, adding to your unpredictability. But while this is a good thing, it means you'll have to work harder to catch up with your fellow Genin. Both in strength, along with everything you should have learned in the Academy, but didn't, because you chose to skip classes or didn't pay attention." Orochimaru said, while giving Naruto a pointed look, with the blonde having the decency to look sheepish.
It also made Naruto groan in dismay, knowing this meant Orochimaru was going to make him study on everything from the Academy. Though he perked up at his sensei's next words.
"Thankfully, you also have an advantage that your classmates don't have. Make a Shadow Clone." Orochimaru said, making his own clone, while Naruto was confused, before doing as he said.
Then both clones walked off into the forest, with Naruto waiting for something to happen. After a few moments, he began growing impatient and was about to ask what was supposed to happen, only to flinch and rub his head, while glaring at Orochimaru.
"Hey! Why the hell did you…hit…me…" Naruto trailed off as he blinked in confusion, while Orochimaru smirked.
"What do you mean Naruto? I didn't hit you." Said Orochimaru.
"But…you did…after we played Rock, Paper, Scissors…what just happened" Naruto said, confused as to what just happened.
"That is the secret of the Shadow Clone Jutsu, anything a clone learns, or experiences, is transferred back to the original the moment they dispel. And with the amount of Shadow Clones you can create, you could get months, or even years' worth of training down, in just a few days." Orochimaru explained, with Naruto grinning widely and shaking in excitement at the idea of getting that much stronger with his Shadow Clones.
"Alright! I'm gonna be Hokage in no time!" Naruto cheered, jumping up, only for Orochimaru to pull him back down.
"Right. But before you can even think of that, how about you start by creating say, five hundred Shadow Clones, because we have a lot to catch you up on, and to get you started on what I'll be teaching you." Orochimaru said, as he gained a sadistic smile, one that made Naruto shiver in fear, knowing this wasn't going to be fun for him.
*With Satsuki*
"Okay brat! First things first, I don't give a damn if you're an Uchiha, I don't give a damn if you were Madara Uchiha, himself! I'm the teacher and you're the apprentice, you do what I say, when I say it! Is that clear?!" Anko said, while walking around Satsuki, with a wicked gleam in her eyes, while the Uchiha nodded.
"Hai Anko-sensei." Satsuki said, with Anko nodding, pleased at her quick response.
"Good. But before we start your training, you have to prove that you deserve to be trained by me." Anko said, before stopping beside Satsuki, and pulled the Uchiha into a headlock as they faced Training Ground 44, also known as the Forest of Death.
"Now then, my test is simple, you have to survive for an entire day in the Forest of Death, with only what's in this scroll." Anko said, handing Satsuki a Storage Scroll that only had three ration bars and a half-filled bottle of water.
"That doesn't seem too difficult." Said Satsuki, only to gulp when Anko laughed evilly.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA! You'll also have to avoid all the giant animals, poisonous plants, and insects that can and will eat you. You also can't stay near the fence and have go deep into the forest, while staying in there for a full twenty-four hours. Good luck, I'll be back tomorrow to pick you up, or track down your remains!" Anko said, while smiling cheerfully before vanishing in a Shunshin, leaving a pale Satsuki behind.
Looking at the Forest of Death, Satsuki gulped, when she heard said giant animals inside.
'What have I gotten myself into?' Satsuki thought, before jumping over the fence and entering the forest.
*Later – With Naruto*
Naruto slowly walked up to his house, having moved into it a few years ago from his apartment, being exhausted after training with Orochimaru the entire day.
"I swear, he's not even a taskmaster, he's a damn sadist, who enjoys watching me suffer." Naruto muttered as he reached the front door and went inside.
"Hey, I'm home!" Said Naruto, not sure who would be here at the moment.
The response he was met with, was a roundhouse kick slamming into his face.
"You fucking shithead!" His attacker shouted.
"Ow! What the hell, Tayuya?! Why'd you attack me?!" Naruto demanded, glaring at his cousin/surrogate sister, before Tayuya grabbed in a headlock.
"Why?! Because your dumbass failed the Graduation Exam, and then you let yourself be tricked by that pansy fucker, Mizuki! That's why!" Tayuya shouted, before Naruto stomped on her foot and tackled her to the floor.
"It's not my fault! I was desperate to become a Ninja! And besides, it worked out didn't it, you damn lunatic!" Yelled Naruto, only for Tayuya to flip him over, and hold his arm behind his back.
"That's no excuse, shithead! You wouldn't have failed to begin with and be tricked by a traitor, if you just paid attention in class! Along with swallowing your own damn pride and accepting mine and Karin's offer to train you!" Tayuya retorted, before punching Naruto on the cheek.
Just then Naruto and Tayuya's other cousin/surrogate sister, Karin, a girl with long bright red hair, fair skin and crimson eyes, came out of the kitchen, holding a ladle.
"Naruto, Tayuya does have a point. We did offer to help train you, and even help you study, but you always refused. Though Tayuya, you don't really have much of a high ground, given you were the same in the Academy." Said Karin, acting as the mediator between her hotheaded cousins.
"At least I didn't fail." Tayuya muttered, before crossing her arms in a huff.
"Hey Karin." Naruto greeted with a smile, which Karin returned.
"Hey Naruto, welcome home. I was making a special dinner tonight, both to celebrate you becoming a Ninja and being apprenticed by Orochimaru, as well." Karin said, with Naruto smiling in excitement, as that meant Karin was making ramen! With it even being better than Ichiraku's, mostly because it was a home cooked meal, which Naruto always enjoyed, ever since Tayuya and Karin were brought to Konoha and they moved in together, after finding out they were related.
That had been the happiest day of Naruto's life, finding out he had family, even more that he'd get to live with them. To finally get a response, whenever he comes home, even if it's Tayuya attacking him.
Once dinner was ready, the three Uzumaki's sat down and began eating.
"How did your mission go, Tayuya?" Naruto asked, given Tayuya had just gotten back from a mission today, involving hunting down Missing-Nin that have been attacking towns.
"Good, I took care of most of the fuckers. But I also learned that the attacks were just covers for some secret meetings between Suna and Iwa in those areas." Tayuya said, this made Karin pause in her eating and looked at the Chūnin.
"But Suna is our ally." Karin pointed out, with Naruto nodding in agreement, as he at least knew that much from the Academy.
"For now, maybe. But I've heard rumors from other Chūnin, and a few Jōnin, that things have gotten strained with Suna. Especially with the Wind Daimyo sending missions to Konoha, that should be going to Suna." Tayuya said, while knowing it didn't exactly look good for Suna, if their own Daimyo was sending mission requests to a different village, and it wouldn't be long before the Kazekage finally got sick of his village being ignored.
"Do you think they might try betraying us?" Asked Naruto, frowning, with Tayuya shrugging in response.
"Possibly." Tayuya answered, knowing a person can only handle so many slights, before they decide to fight back.
"So…how are things going with Kin?" Karin asked, wanting to change to a less depressing subject, and smirked at Tayuya, when her fellow redhead blushed at the mention of her girlfriend, Kin Uchiha, Satsuki's cousin.
"Th-they're fine." Tayuya stuttered.
"Ooh, just fine you say. Things sounded more than fine from what I heard the last time she was over." Karin teased, with Tayuya's entire face turning bright red.
"Should we be expecting invitations to the wedding, soon?" Added Naruto, grinning widely, with Tayuya glaring at her laughing cousins.
"One more word from either of you assholes, and I swear I will break off both your legs and literally kick what's left of your asses with them!" Tayuya threatened.
This made Naruto and Karin stop laughing, but they still looked at Tayuya with large grins on their faces.
*Next Morning*
*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*
"I'm fucking coming! Hold on!" Tayuya shouted, climbing out of bed, only wearing an oversized shirt and black panties.
Grumbling at being woken up this early in morning, Tayuya went to the front door and opened it, revealing an Anbu with long purple hair and a Neko mask.
"The fuck you want, Yūgao?" Tayuya asked, as Neko's eyes twitched beneath her mask.
"Tayuya, I'm currently on duty, please refer to me by my codename." Said Neko, making Tayuya roll her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah. The fuck you want, Neko?" Tayuya said.
"Orochimaru sent me to bring Naruto to Konoha's Department of Research & Development. If you could please get him, we'll get going." Neko said.
"Yeah, give me a moment." Tayuya said, before closing the door and going to wake Naruto.
After a few moments, Neko jumped slightly when she heard a loud bang, followed by the sound of splashing water.
"WAKE THE FUCK UP!"
"GAH! COLD!"
'I don't get paid enough for this.' Neko thought, sighing, given she was the main Anbu that dealt with the Uzumaki family, and has long since gotten used to their antics.
That didn't mean she couldn't still feel her sanity slowly chipping away, with each visit.
*Hokage's Office*
Meanwhile, Sarutobi was meeting with all the Jōnin Sensei, seeing which teams passed their Genin Tests, and which ones failed. So far, most of the teams have failed.
"Team Eight consisting of Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka have passed." Said Kurenai.
"Team Ten consisting of Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi have passed." Asuma told his father.
"Team Eleven consisting of Hanabi Hyuga, Sasame Fuma, and Hotaru Tsuchigumo have passed." Said Genma Shiranui, who was assigned a team from one of the other graduating classes.
"Satsuki's passed my test." Anko said, with a bright grin on her face.
The Hokage nodded at this, while Orochimaru and Kabuto didn't say anything as they didn't give Naruto or Sakura any tests. With Kabuto having simply seen how much she knew of Medical Ninjutsu, before having her start studying and practicing.
"Alright, that is all. You're all dismissed." Said Hiruzen, with the Jōnin nodding before they left.
Orochimaru immediately headed for the Department of Research & Development, as Naruto should be there by now, since he sent Neko to get him. With the Sannin being pleased to see that his apprentice was sitting outside, waiting for him.
"Good, you're here." Orochimaru said, walking up to the door, with Naruto getting up and following.
Orochimaru placed his hand on a panel beside the door, revealing an elaborate sealing array as the door unlocked. The seal was to insure no one, but those keyed into it, namely the workers, Orochimaru, the Hokage, and a select number of Anbu.
It worked by channeling a keyed person's Chakra into it, which would then scan the entire persons Chakra Network to see if they were indeed a person keyed in, and not someone under a Transformation. If it was someone under a Transformation, then they would have a Tracking Seal burned into their hand, while setting off an alarm.
It could also sense abnormalities in a person's Chakra Network, such as if they were under a Genjutsu, it'd deliver an electric shock strong enough to break it.
"Let's go, but be warned, once we're inside, you will see several things that are not for the faint of heart." Orochimaru warned as he opened the door, with Naruto nodding hesitantly, but also working to maintain a strong front as he followed his sensei inside.
However, Naruto wasn't prepared for what he saw inside and doubted he would have ever been, if he already knew what awaited him.
Giant testing tanks with people and what Naruto thought were people, or at least used to be, floating inside. Bodies being wheeled out in body bags, and various creatures locked up in cages, some even looking humanoid in their shape.
Naruto even saw some rooms that were completely sealed shut, either by seals, or various locks and chains. And the blonde figured he didn't want to know what was locked in those rooms.
The more he saw, the more Naruto's fear, horror and disgust grew as he fought the urge to vomit.
Thankfully, they soon arrived at Orochimaru's office, the Sannin sitting behind his desk and motioning to a door off to the side.
"The bathroom's through there." Orochimaru said, seeing Naruto's face turning green.
Not a moment later, Naruto ran inside and the sound of throwing up could be heard. After a few minutes Naruto came out, with Orochimaru handing him some water, which Naruto eagerly drank.
"What…what the hell is all that?" Naruto asked, still feeling sick at everything he saw.
"My work. All those creatures, or people, you saw are my experiments, the bodies were those that died, or they couldn't handle the tests. The reason I showed you all that, is so you can have a glimpse of the darker aspects of being a Ninja. To show you that there will be times you have to cross certain lines, and do things that might be considered unethical." Said Orochimaru, with Naruto turning deathly pale and feeling sick again.
"Bu-but Ninja are supposed to be heroes that save people!" Naruto said, remembering what the Hokage told him, only for Orochimaru to look at him in pity.
"Perhaps they're seen as heroes to their home villages, but even then, the line between good and evil is very blurred, especially for those that become Ninja. Take the Yondaime Hokage for example, he's hailed as a hero in Konoha both for his actions in the Third War; but in Iwa, he's seen only as a monster and a killer." Said Orochimaru, before looking at Naruto's shocked and conflicted expression.
Naruto wasn't sure what to think, everything he saw and everything he's heard. It went against all the stories the Hokage told him about being a Shinobi, what he was led to believe it meant.
"Though you shouldn't worry, we won't be coming here often, nor will you most likely need to commit such acts in the near future, as you're still a newly minted Genin. This trip was just to open your eyes a little on what it means to be a Ninja." Orochimaru said, which relieved Naruto a little, but he still felt conflicted.
Orochimaru then pulled out some papers from his desk, wanting to test Naruto on his knowledge, after their training was yesterday.
Handing them to Naruto and telling him what to do, the Sannin waited until Naruto was done with the tests. Looking them over, Orochimaru was pleased at the results, with them being better than what he was expecting.
"Very good, you answered over half of them right. We'll be continuing these study and testing sessions, along with your regular training, for the rest of the week. That should be enough time to get you properly caught up with the other Genin." Orochimaru said, much to Naruto's joy.
Sure he'll still have to study and take tests, but it'll only be a few days, and he'll still get some training done along with it.
Just then, the intercom on Orochimaru's desk went off.
"Orochimaru, we managed to acquire the test subject you requested and are prepared to begin the experiment."
"Good, I'll be there shortly." Said Orochimaru, pleased at hearing this.
Getting up, the Sannin motioned his student to follow him again, with Naruto taking a deep breath to better prepare himself.
Following Orochimaru through several hallways, they soon arrived at a lab filled with scientists and someone strapped down to a metal table. What surprised, Naruto was seeing it was Mizuki strapped down and gagged, with wide fearful eyes, along with having various tubes inserted in his body.
Though part of Naruto couldn't help but feel a sense of morbid satisfaction at seeing Mizuki like this, after tricking and trying to kill him.
"All my test subjects consist mostly of Missing-Nin and enemy Ninja, that Konoha has captured, along with any traitors that we manage to catch, before they can escape, as well as willing volunteers. The latter group though have to go through the regular systems and paperwork, making sure they're fully aware of what they are volunteering for. This usually means the only volunteers are those with nothing to lose, or Ninja that have been forced into retirement for one reason or another, but still want to be of use to their Village. The paperwork is the make sure my co-workers and I don't get into trouble, should something go wrong. Mizuki here, however, well, nobody would care if he disappeared. I also felt it'd be easier for you to witness the experiment, if it's someone you hate." Orochimaru said, as Mizuki looked at them with terrified eyes.
"Start the experiment." Ordered Orochimaru, with the scientists nodding, while Mizuki tried to struggle against his bindings.
Naruto watched as a black liquid began moving through the tubes connected to Mizuki, before entering the traitor's body. The moment the liquid entered his body, Mizuki screamed in agony through his gag, while his body began convulsing. The blonde noticed a mark appear on Mizuki's neck, being three tomoes in a circular pattern, which then spread out into flame-like markings on Mizuki's body.
Then just as suddenly, Mizuki's screams stopped and his body slumped onto the table, completely motionless. One of the scientists went forward and began checking for a pulse, breathing, any sign that Mizuki was still alive.
"He's dead." Said the scientist, looking at Orochimaru.
"Dispose of the body." Orochimaru replied, as he made sure all the bodies were properly disposed of, so no one could uncover their secrets.
Nodding, the two scientists unstrapped Mizuki's corpse and placed it in a body bag, before carrying it off.
"What…what was that?" Naruto asked, watching as they took Mizuki's body away.
"A Super Soldier Project that we're working on, known as the Curse Seal. It's one of the cleaner projects being worked on, but as you can see, there are still some bugs that need to be worked out." Orochimaru answered.
"Well, what's it supposed to do?" Asked Naruto, since he didn't really see a difference, besides those markings.
"That's classified. If you want to know more, then you'll have to advance in rank, and then I might be willingly to tell you more about what we do here. Now then, we're leaving to resume your training." Orochimaru said, much to Naruto's relief and joy, both to get back to training and to get out of here.
Though his joy dropped at Orochimaru's next words.
"We'll also be going shopping to get you some new outfits, ones that won't get you noticed by enemies, or make you look like a walking target." Orochimaru said, looking at the orange jumpsuit in disgust, while Naruto looked down sadly that he won't get to wear orange anymore.
"And if you want to wear orange, then you can do so when you're off duty." Added Orochimaru, rolling his eyes as Naruto cheered that he wouldn't have to give up on his favorite color.
So, what did you think, good. Yep Orochimaru didn't hold back in telling Naruto all his flaws, but also telling him his strengths before showing his new apprentice the secret of the Shadow Clone Jutsu. We then see Anko isn't taking things easy on Satsuki, making it perfectly clear she doesn't care she's an Uchiha and will expect her student to follow her orders. We then move back to Naruto and see rather than his apartment he lives in a house, with his cousins/surrogate sisters Tayuya and Karin, along with getting hints that an invasion may still happen later down the road. It's also shown another bit of information with Team Eleven and its members. Finally Orochimaru has opened Naruto's eyes a little to the darker aspects of being a Ninja, easing his student into what it means to be a Shinobi. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.
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