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Four figures are sitting on a clear grass field under a gloomy sky. The leader of the group, a medium height fellow with blond gravity defying hair style similar to the Fourth Hokage is sitting legs crossed and arms on his thighs. He decided not to wear his jounin vest because today, it will be his very first meeting with his new team. A permanent team he thought.
He wears his causal long sleeve white top and pair of knee length blue jeans. It was after all, a straightforward, question and answer meeting. It is nothing serious but nether the less, important for their future.
Sitting in front of him in a position of a semi sphere are the three ninjas he tested exactly one month ago during their Jounin exam.
He first protested to the Hokage about the old leader's selfish decision about putting him-a well known independent ninja- in a permanent four men team. He has no complains of working with other people, in fact, he loves socializing with them, but only once in a while.
He woke up in the morning in the hospital wing from the little spar he had with the famous Jounin Copy Ninja Hatake Kakashi four days ago. Rumours were flying wildly about the First Hokage showing signs of resurrection in Konoha and other gossips about people witnessing ghosts from previous Hokages.
He was totally bewildered at first hearing those ludicrous comments on passengers by in the hospital. He finally realised why they acted so weirdly.
He slapped his forehead mentally, "That's right, wood element techniques ONLY belonged to the founder of Konoha…ah, well, at least only my old man and Sarutobi know. Oh right, Team Kakashi knows too. Darn, too impatient,"
Coming back from his musings by a loud noise he surely will never forget, he continues his speech, "I apologize, I was in Wonderland Land for a while, you were saying, Kiba-san?"
The heir of Inukuza Clan huffed and asked again, "So, you really are our new leader? No offence, you are good, but can you really lead us? Or even teach us?"
"None taken. I actually asked myself if I can teach you anything. The answer is no,"
Kiba started to shout only to be cut off by Hinata elbowing him slightly at his left rib.
"Let me finish. You three are not gennins anymore. You are Chunnins and Jounin respectively. Teach was only necessary when you are beginners. What you need to realize is that you are individual ninjas with skills that no one aside your clan members know. I can not teach any of your moves to you. There are skills specialize solely for you. As your squad leader, I can only ask you to perform what you do best during a mission.
I can give you hints and such during our training and team work. I can modify your timing in both offensive and defence situations. I can hone your reflex, speed, stamina and our team work, decisions to be made when you are cornered, tamper to be tamed," the blonde looked at the Kiba when saying that particular part, not unnoticed by his subordinates.
"Look at yourselves. The three of you improved by overcoming your weakness bit by bit after our little incident not too long ago. The one progressed the most until now is Hinata-san. She took my advice full heartily.
Don't look at me like that, Kiba-san. I received full reports from each of your family instructors, namely, your clan leaders. I never frame someone without evidence."
Switching his pose from sitting to laying his side on the ground, his left hand supporting his head, he continued, "Well, enough of my rambling. Introductions are in order, I suppose. I'll start. My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I'm fifteen and I was raised by Orochimaru. I travel from time to time with my old man. I became a genin at the age of six, chunnin at seven and jounin at eleven. My specialties are taijutsu, ninjutsu and seal making. My genjutsu is basically non existent. Well, dream of the future…nothing in particular at the moment. Maybe later on I will find one. My likes and dislikes are quite…peculiar,"
Hearing their leader's ending tone, Kiba volunteered to introduce himself first, "I am Inuzuka Kiba! Fifteen years old! My best friend is Akamaru. Well, as you can see, he is still healing from his wounds from our last encounter, so he won't be available for while,"
"My specialties are tracking and taijutsu. I like my team, whole family and morning runs with Akamaru. I dislike people who are inferior to me. Dream of the future...is to be the future head of my clan of course!"
Though in a lazy posture, Naruto wanted to verbally thrash Kiba but kept his comments to himself for now. He comes to a decision that he must have a word with his subordinates individually, especially Inuzuka Kiba.
He pointed towards the next person, "You, with sun glasses, you're next,"
The afro young man nodded and started speaking, "Aburame Shino, fifteen, I like collecting bugs. I dislike people harming them. My dream is to discover the most lethal type of bug in existence,"
Naruto shut his eye lids and nodded slightly. I will personally castrate you after this meeting, Sarutobi old man…
Slowly opening his eyes, he nodded to the last member of the group. Recognizing that it's the signal for her to introduce herself, she straightened her back and commenced greeting her new leader by bowing her head slightly.
"My name is Hyuga Hinata, heiress of the Hyuga Clan. Before meeting you, Uzumaki-san, I thought my goal was only to be a caretaker for children, knowing that reaching an unrealistic dream is futile. Now, I have confidence on reaching it. I am aiming to be head of my clan and change the ways of it. I like to cook, sew and clean. I dislike people looking down at others without even knowing a person personally. My specialty is Hyuga style taijutsu, Jyuken. I am now learning to incorporate water element ninja skills to expand my style."
The new leader nodded again, and abruptly standing up and made a simple serpent hand seal and whispered, "Wood Clone"
Large wooden threads were sipping out of Naruto's body in and in a matter of seconds; a Naruto replica is standing before them.
The real Naruto explained, "Just to let you know, the rumours you heard from the village not too long ago about the First Hokage being resurrected is false. The rumours started because I inherited the first Hokage's genes and I used one of my most powerful techniques in my arsenal against Hatake Kakashi, the wood element.
Shock written on the original members of team eight's face, he chuckled slightly and continued, "I don't want to hide this from you because now we are on a team. Whatever will be needed to succeed in missions in the future depends on our truthfulness and trust among ourselves. But keep this a secret between us, understand?"
Too many surprises for the day, they could only stare and gap at their leader.
"Moving on. I made this clone to test your improved team work. Wood clones are different from other clones because of their special property. Each has approximately seventy five percent of my full power. Each one can use any technique that I possess. It will not disperse until you kill it.
I know that I already did acquaint with your skills, but I do not know enough, so feel free to use anything on it. I will know all your moves by the end of our session."
Suddenly, dropplets of water bouncing on his face, indicating that it is raining.
"But where will you go, Naruto-san?" asked Hinata curiously.
"I'll go meet my special someone," he winked at them, "Anyway, I'll be back in an hour. Oh, and don't forget to show me everything you have because frankly, I would not hold back like the last time,"
That said, he waved at them and teleported away.
I wish I could that that…thought the three of them simultaneously.
The Blond teleported and landed himself in training area # thirteen right where a gigantic fist rushing towards his face. Knowing some kind of trick will be played on him; he readied himself and performed a backward somersault.
While he was approaching the ground, abnormal shadows shot up from various places turning into spikes trying pierce him.
He muttered "shadow clone," With a pop, a Naruto replica appeared beside him and immediately grabbed the real Naruto and threw him on his right side.
With the shadow clone being pierced, it turned back to smoke. Too much smoke. It started to spread exponentially.
"Ninja art: Technique of Hidden Mist,"
Exactly as the technique name was called, thick mists continued to form rapidly around the training ground.
When the whole training ground was filled with heavy mist, grunts, shouts and techniques were yelled inside it.
After a span of ten minutes, the mist cleared slowly and finally revealed three battered ninjas being each held by three Naruto water clones inside a water prison.
Behind the clones, the authentic Naruto emerged slowly from ground. Lifting his left eyebrow, he shouted at the clearing, "Come on, sis, I came here as you instructed and that is your warm welcome for me?"
"Muahahahaha!" a deafening female voice echoed in the clearing.
After the echoes of the annoying, maniacal laugh, a medium height, voluptuous purpled hair female ninja presented herself dramatically with burnt salmon smelled smoke surrounding her standing face to face with her three beaten students.
Still with the ear-splitting voice, she greeted her adoptive brother with an exaggerated pose, "What's sup bro? Meet my team ten, Chouji, Ino and Shikamaru!"
Sighing dramatically, he cancelled his water clones and freed her sister's subordinates.
"Nice to see you too…Anko chan," muttered Naruto.