Stats- Sasuke VS Naomi

Ninjutsu -2.5 vs 2

Taijutsu 2.5 vs 3.5

Genjutsu 1.5 vs 1

Intelligence 2 vs 4

Strength 2 vs 3.5

Speed 3 vs 2.5

Stamina 2 vs 1

Hand seals 3 vs 1

Total 18.5 vs 18.5

Naomi gently sat next to her new teammates as they all waited for their sensei to arrive. Not really knowing either girl, she was a bit thrown by them and found herself more hesitant then she ought to be. Slowly, a false smile crossed her face as she attempted to make some sort of conversation. "Are you looking forward to meeting our sensei as well?"

Ami, a pudgy faced girl with purple swirls on her cheeks and an purple over shirt with the Akamichi symbol on her under shirt, turned to her with a warm smile. "Very excited, I never thought I'd graduate! Only thirty three percent make it genin status and I'm not the clan heir like Choji"

The way she said Choji was telling, there was a note of something that while not hatred lacked the intrinsic love or admiration you would expect to be shown to the clan heir. 'Not that I can blame her, Choji is pathetic and annoying. It must be frustrating to know that he of all people is going to lead your clan when there are probably more competent people who could take his place.' She was so thoughtful on Choji's failing that she almost missed something important Ami had said. "Wait, you just said that only a third pass, what do you mean?"

"Oh that, Well from what my cousins told me only a third of us are going to pass a secondary test given to us by our teachers. It usually depends on our specialties. Like it could be on teamwork, taijutsu, tracking, whatever our sensei and team specialize in. Our team should be, in theory, a taijutsu team since Yura and I are from clans that specialize in taijutsu as a rule and your scores in taijutsu were best in the class even better then Sasuke. I was impressed when they put up your scores."

Not being one to show off, despite her goals that would probably make showing off a good idea, Naomi flushed a little. "Thanks... I never saw the scores, I was too nervous to look at them."

"Oh you scored higher then everyone in most subjects, losing to Sasuke in only throwing weapons. You beat him in academics and Ninjutsu and tied with him in taijutsu. Your cooperation scores for the entire eclipsed Sasuke entirely since he barely allowed anyone to work with him. Really if Rookie of the year went to a girl you would have gotten it."

That made her blush encompass her entire facing, making Naomi glad for her darker skin. It hid the damn blush perfectly. "That's a relief... no wonder he is glaring at me." She turned and saw that, in fact, Sasuke was still glaring at her hatefully and with a great deal of malice. She just winked at him before turning back to her new teammates, watching as Yura reached out to brush Mio's sleeping head.

"I heard you mention that she is going to be a Neko Nin." Yura asked, her voice deeper then she would have guessed. "How trained is she?"

"Not trained at all, I didn't know my attempts to make her smarter was working until last night when Mizuki stole an important scroll and she sensed something was wrong." She smiled, proud that she was controlling the information on the scroll incident so that if anyone asked the only information they would get was what she already said. "She did so well the Hokage ordered that she get tested. Turns out she is capable of being trained to become a Neko Nin so she will be over the next month. I mean she will still be trained after that but by me mostly since I will know how to do so by then. Or so it my hope."

Ami beamed a smile. "That's so exciting, how did you do that?"

"I pushed chakra into her when I pet her since I found her. She was only a few weeks old when I got her, so it was during a period of intense growth... but I wouldn't do it again. I could have killed her by popping her chakra coils... it was risky and I didn't know it."

Both girls had a solemn but wise look on their face as they nodded. Yura, with the typical Hyuuga grace, turned from the cat. "That is a wise decision. My clan is all about Chakra, I could have told you that would have happened but we were not friends yet."

"Can you see chakra yet, do you have the Byakugan?"

Though she flinched with some pain, Yura asked. "You know about the Byakugan?"

"It's in the history books, just not the subjects we go over in class. I memorized most of the books we read to get ahead."

"Ah..." Yura sighed. " No, I haven't. My parents married so that I could awaken it, they can't themselves because they are so removed from the bloodline... but I haven't managed to awaken it. I keep trying but I can't do it. The main family has some tricks to awaken it but since I am of the last branch I will never be taught them."

"Maybe we can help?" Ami asked, her voice soft and sweet, matching her general appearance. She looked like a baker's child more then a ninja. "We might as well help you since it would make you so much more powerful. We could really use that in battle."

"I guess..." Yura seemed more ashamed then anything else and for once Naomi couldn't bring herself to resent a clan member.

'That kind of pressure... it can't be healthy...' Offering her own smile, she handed Mio over to Yura, who accepted her with a smile. "I am making my own style, I have no clan or family or bloodline so why can't you. I mean your barely a Hyuuga right, make your own style out of what you can do."

Yura's shudder was terrifying for some reason, Mio actually woke up and yowled with wide eyes before purring up like a machine. "Iiiii, I ... I can't, I, it's forbidden to... we can't..."

And in that moment Naomi really realized that there was more going on with at least one clan then she had ever realized before. Something sinister, evil maybe... or just plain wrong if it could cause such a shift in a girl that before seemed to almost ooze confidence.

"Team Thirteen." All three girls looked up, seeing a thin man with spikey black hair and wearing red-framed sunglasses which obscured his eyes. He was wearing the standard Konoha shinobi outfit complete with flak jacket and forehead protector, the latter of which was worn slightly tilted to the left. "I am your sensei, Aoba Yamashiro. Come with me."

The girls, still stunned by the change in Yura's personality, all moved towards the door as one, Yura now cuddling a very purry Mio for comfort. They followed the man down the hall, passed several rooms until they reached an empty smaller classroom labeled two E. They walked into the room and sat across from the man who sat on the desk, looking at them with a warm smile.

"Hello my students, as I said my name is Aoba or as you will call me Aoba sensei. I am a Special Jonin, specializing in information gathering and interrogation gathering. I know your a taijutsu specialized group but there were no Taijutsu specialized jonin that could gain your group, unfortunately, so I was chosen since my taijutsu is considerably beyond average. Of course I was also chosen because I have a broad level of skills in a variety of subjects from Mind tampering jutsu, to genjtusu, to offense Ninjutsu, to chakra siphoning techniques to even sealing. Your team, while technically specializing in Taijutsu by default, is still moldable and that means I can make you into whatever group specialty fits us.

I expect a lot from you. Naomi you have the highest scores of any female in fifteen years, the best Substitution in academy history period. Yura, you were noted as having excellent clones, high scores over all and some of the best throwing skills in the class. Ami you had the best Cooperation scores for the year bar none and you were noted as being second strongest girl physically, behind only Naomi. And then there is Miss Mio, with her strong nose, ability to see in the dark and a variety of other potential skills that will one come in handy." He smiled at the cat who, Naomi would swear, looked almost smug. "You each are impressive on your own but together you have the potential to become an incredible team. It is my hope that you shine as brightly as you are capable, brighter even, and to that end I will do my best to show you what I know.

Now, there is normally a test you have to pass to graduate but due to your high scores I am waiving that. You graduate today and now, your scores are too high and too amazing to allow you to fail for something so pointlessly abstract as a secondary test based on things you have no way to pass."

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Aoba noticed Naomi's scowl, it only lasted a moment but he saw it. The girl's emotions were easy for someone like him to see, someone who specialized in mind reading and information gathering. Still he was impressed that she could mask her emotions so fast, not many people could do that, even experienced Ninja failed in that regard often. Might Gai was a perfect example of that. However he had noticed it and so leaned forward, hoping it meant what he needed it mean.

"What is it? Don't hide your mind from me, If you have something to say then say it." 'Yes, do it, show me your not quitters!'

Naomi sighed for a moment. "I...I was wondering what this test was going to be? What was it that we were supposed to do?"

"Ah that, well you would have had to go on a scavenger hunt of sort, assessing the potential pieces and guess what happened based on them. You see that is the trick to mental jutsu and even Genjutsu. Guess work based on evidence and assumption. However none of you have training in the area nor do you have any overt skill there. An Aburame is trained from birth to gather information with their beetles and asses it. Hyuuga with active eyes are taught how to gauge residual chakra, heat and whatever else they see. This goes on and on, you three have only been taught taijtusu and the academy basics. It would be cruel to subject you to a test that you could never pass."

That seemed to rile up Naomi, but instead of lashing out she smiled. "Thank you for at least giving us a fair assessment ... but would it be possible to take that test without having consequences for it? So we can get a better understanding of where we could improve in that area? I mean if we make it to chunin we are supposed to have a variety of skills to work under a variety of captains."

"Yeah!" Ami called out, fisting the air. "We aren't just meat heads, we can do it!"

Yura, who had been quiet and shaking from whatever had riled them up before his meeting them, actually smiled unlike a typical Hyuuga. "I would like to see how we would fair as well. I am tired of being underestimated..."

His smile deepened. "Now you really pass my test!" They all looked stunned. "I know, I know strange... but so many give up when confronted with something they do not know. Doing your best, while often a cliché, is something you must do if you truly wish to thrive as a ninja. During times of war you will be asked to do things your training only brushed on, after times of conflict that will happen as well. Just giving up and throwing in the towel is never the right answer. It will result in failure of missions and damage to your comrades and the village. If you at least try you will almost always surprise yourself.

You were willing to at least asses yourselves and prove what you can do, which puts you better then some Jonin I know! You pass!" The stunned girls went quiet before a celebratory call escaped Ami and Mio at the same time, then all went loose and the girls chattered among themselves. He let it go for a few moments before clearing his throat. "Now, let's do some basic introductions shall we?

My name is Aoba Yamashiro. I specialize in intelligence gathering and interrogation. I like Yams and Yamamio and working with Inoichi even if he is semi retired. I hate traitors and people who quit before they really give it their all. It is my dream to master the the Psycho Mind Transmission and become one of the best interrogators in the village history."

Ami raised her hand. " Can I go?" He nodded towards her. "My name is Ami Akachimi. I specialize in taijutsu and my clan jutsu. I like savory food of all types, cooking and training my speed. I hate being judged for not being the clan heir, and it is my dream to show that anyone can be great not just the main house."

"My name is Yura Hyuuga... I specialize in the Gentle First taijutsu even if I cannot activate my Byakugan." She smiled a little. " I love Miss Mio here, reading and working in my taijutsu. It is my goal, my dream... " She stopped talking and turned pale.

He knew why instantly. " No one will hear of it. I loathe the Seal, many of us do. No one else will hear of it."

The girl gulped for a moment then took off the headband on her forehead, showing the seal on her head. "I hate being slave to my own family. It is my dream to one day be free without death being my only option."

Both of the other girls froze, frowning then their chakras spiked with anger in their eyes. "I will do almost anything to help with that goal!" Ami said.

Naomi actually growled. "That goes double for me. Slavery is just... ugh, why do we even allow such practice here?

Aoba sighed. "I will explain it another time, for that explanation can take hours... I have an appointment in twenty minutes so you can introduce yourself next."

The girl looked pissed but she managed to calm herself. "My name is Naomi, I am an orphan so I have no family name. I specialize in taijutsu and excel with the substitution. I have these claws." She pulled out a set of razor sharp claws that would slip over her hands. "I want to specialize with these too, and with working with Mio to expand my abilities and overcome my lack of a bloodline. I like Mio and training and reading anything I get my hands on. I hate people who judge others and abuse them for any reasons. I hate how this village treats orphans. It is my dream to make my own clan that takes in orphans and raises them to be great unique individuals."

Proud of them all, Aoba sat up straighter. " All worthy goals, all worthy visions. I like it... now, we will begin training tomorrow at training field thirteen. It won't be hard to find, just follow the signs. We will be sparring to test your individual skills... but you must know that since I work in Interrogation you will each have to do your own training as much as I work with you. I will only be able to spare a few hours a day. That is allowed as you each, bar Naomi, have clan training. Naomi will be training with Hana Inuzuka to work with Mio and from what I gathered you have your own training regimen that I will tamper with to make more effective.

We will go over my expectations tomorrow, both for how you spend your time and how you behave on missions. For now just know that I expect perfection. You are dismissed, I will see you tomorrow."

As the girls left, Aoba shot out of the window, trying to hide his irritation. 'I am not the best person to teach them. They need more attention then just a few hours... but they were deemed to be a dead team, so someone who can only afford so much time was given to them... damn it. I hate that neglect will all but be integrated into their training. It is deplorable...'

Unsatisfied, he hurried to the Hokage's office to report their passing. He wouldn't complain about the neglect he would be forced to force on them... at least they seemed capable and had their families to help them out. That would help undo part of the damage...

Or so he hoped. Poor Naomi would suffer the most from it... he could only hope the other girls would help her train, otherwise her true potential would never be unleashed and she would be doomed to be mediocre instead of the prodigy she seemed to be.

Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

This was fun, powerful and interesting. Yes they are still on a dead team, it was planned before they saw her real skills. They were given a sensei that wouldn't lose out by having only a few hours of time taken from him while he was dedicated to other fields. It is messed up but it explains the poor graduation rate and why so few are chunin... not many are assumed to be able to pass...

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.