This story takes place 90 years before the current Naruto years. The First Hokage has created the new Hidden Village of Konoha. In order to show Konoha's presence and power, the First decides to send four of his strongest genins to the Chuunin Exams hosted by the Hidden Mist Village.
The four genins are from Konoha's four strongest Clans: the Uzumaki Clan, the Uchiha Clan, the Hyuuga Clan, and the Nara Clan. These clans are the ancestors and predecessors of the present-day Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuuga, and Nara clan. These four clans are the foundations of Konoha. Each clan has their own special techniques and talents.
The Uzumaki Clan uses wind techniques; the Uchiha fire, the Hyuuga water, and the Nara incorporate earth techniques into their newly developed shadow techniques. These Four are known as "the Future Pillars of Konoha" or the "Four Elemental Prodigies". They are expected to surpass their fathers' potentials very soon. The four clans provide the base for Konoha to build their village upon. The four heads of each clan were close friends even before the building of Konoha. They came from a land to the West. They even had their children within weeks of each other. They decided to name their children in honor of the four elements.
The Uzuma named their child Kazen, the Uchi -Katonari, the Hyu- Suitoshi, and the Nara Dotonko. At age 8, they had already graduated from the ninja academy after being privately trained by their fathers. They were 12 and even though their official rank were Genin, they usually went on level B missions. The only reason they weren't Chuunin was because Konoha was too busy building its village to participate in a proper Chuunin Tournament. They hoped to attain the official Chuunin rank through this tournament. And so, the story begins.
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AN: Hey all. First off I would like to thank you for reading the first part of my Fanfic. This is my first attempt and writing a Naruto Fanfic. Please Read and Review. I welcome all flames also, but I would prefer to call them Constructive Criticism. I would like to ask you to address some things I have been wondering: I will fix it. Also what do you think about my writing style? Title? Thanks again and I hope you enjoyed the first part.