Naruto: Archer and Loner
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Chapter 10: The Test and Mission woes!
Naruto woke up before his alarm went off at 4 AM. "I have got to be crazy to start this early," Naruto mumbles to himself as he stumbles into the shower. He turns on the cold water to try and wake up. He yells as the cold water hits him. He immediately turns on the hot water until he gets a comfortable temperature. Once fully clean and awake, he gets dressed and heads downstairs.
"Naruto, why are you up at this Kami-awful hour," Kiski asks as Naruto enters the kitchen.
"Got some test to pass from my sensei. He told us to meet him at training ground 7 at 5 AM," Naruto grumbles as he sits down.
"Who is your sensei, Naruto," Kiski asks.
"Kakashi Hatake," Naruto replies. Kiski looks at Naruto and starts laughing.
"What's so funny, Kiski-sensei," Naruto asks.
"Your sensei is notoriously late for everything barring an A ranked mission. He is always at least 3 hours late for anything he sees as unimportant," Kiski says. "Let me guess, he advised you to not eat breakfast."
"How did you know that, sensei," Naruto asks.
"Remember Naruto, I was in Anbu. Kakashi was an Anbu captain. He would train Anbu recruits along with a few other people. Do not underestimate him and take what he says seriously," Kiski says. "He values teamwork over everything, so be prepared. Your test might revolve around teamwork."
"Great. We're going to fail," Naruto says slumping in his seat.
"Why do you say that," Kiski asks.
"I've got the number 1 Uchiha fangirl and the brooding wonder on my team," Naruto replies.
"You're doomed," Kiski says.
Training Ground 7 4:45 AM
Naruto arrived at the training ground munching on a slice of toast. Seeing no one else around, he walks to the three training posts in the center of the clearing. Hopping up onto the middle one, Naruto takes a look around the training ground. He sees that the clearing is fairly large. It is surrounded by forest with a small stream cutting through it. 'There are plenty of places to hide and attack from. This should be interesting,' Naruto thinks to himself. Hopping down off the post, he goes over to the closest tree and climbs it. Finding a suitable branch to hold his weight, Naruto sat down and closed his eyes to rest up and wait for the others.
15 minutes later
Sasuke Uchiha walked to training ground 7 brooding the whole way. 'I am an Uchiha. I need my sleep. The council will hear about this,' Sasuke thinks to himself.
"Good morning, Sasuke-kun," Sakura says sleepily walking into the training ground.
"Hn," the dark haired boy replies. He leans up against one of the training posts and continues his normal brooding.
"Where is Naruto-baka," Sakura asks sitting down close to Sasuke.
"How the hell should I know," Sasuke replies. "He probably slept in like any sane person would do."
Sakura just nods in agreement at Sasuke's response. 'At least it is quiet with just Sasuke and me here. Maybe he'll go out with me later,' Sakura thinks to herself.
'When I catch him and kill him, the heart will go into the grey jar, the stomach into the green jar, the spleen into the orange jar and the brain will go into the blue jar. I'll save his eyes to place into the glass jar so I can have them on display and see them whenever I want to,' Sasuke thinks to himself. 'It'll be so easy once I have the power.'
4 hours later. 9 AM
"Good morning my students," Kakashi says as he walks into the training ground.
"YOU ARE LATE," Sakura screams, causing Sasuke to jump into the air and hold his chest. "Naruto-baka didn't even show up. He'll probably fail as a ninja so he decided to not show up. Why are you so late, sensei?"
"Oh, I had a black cat cross my path so I had to take the long route to get here and I got lost 4 times. If it wasn't for a nice old lady, I'd probably still be lost," Kakashi replies.
"And Sakura, I've been here since before you and the teme showed up," Naruto says dropping from the tree he was in. "I wanted to get here early enough to get a layout of the place."
"Well, since we're all here, we can begin," Kakashi says. He pulls out an alarm clock and 2 bells from a storage scroll. "It is now 9 AM. You three will have until noon to get one or both of these bells from me."
"But, sensei, there are three of us," Sakura says.
"Yup. That means one of you will fail this test. That person will be tied to one of these training posts while the rest of us eat a nice lunch. However, if you fail to get a bell before the alarm goes off, you will all be sent back to the academy. You must come at me with the intent to kill," Kakashi says.
"But sensei, what if we hurt you," Sakura says worriedly.
"Pfff. As if three newly made ninja could harm a Jonin," Naruto says quietly.
"Out of all the teams that were created, only 3 have a chance of passing the test Jonin give them. Now get ready," Kakashi says as he sets down the alarm and presses the button. "Start now."
The three genin run off into the forest to hide. 'Looks like they have hiding down pat,' Kakashi thinks to himself. 'Now then, who is going to try for the bells first? Naruto or Sasuke.'
Kakashi pulls a book out of his hip pouch and starts reading it. 'Oh, Nadu you naughty girl you,' Kakashi thinks to himself giggling. He hears rustling behind him and turns to look. He sees Sasuke rush from cover.
"Those bells will be mine," shouts the Uchiha. He runs at Kakashi throwing 4 kunai at him. Kakashi grabs one out of the air and uses it to block the other 3. Sasuke reaches Kakashi and throws a kick at the Jonin's leg.
Kakashi hops over the kick and says, "So we're going to start off with Taijutsu, huh Sasuke? I would've expected brashness from someone else, but you? This is surprising."
Sasuke narrows his eyes and continues to attack the Jonin, throwing punches and kicks that the Jonin dodges easily. Frustrated at getting nowhere, Sasuke throws down a smoke bomb and jumps back. He goes through some hand signs and shouts "Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu)." A large fireball shoots forward to where Kakashi was last seen. A cloud of dust and debris kicks up as the fireball impacts the ground. When the smoke and dust clears, Sasuke can see a smoldering log at the center of the impact.
'Substitution! Where is he? Behind me? No. Above me? No,' Sasuke thinks to himself franticly looking around for Kakashi.
"Below you," Kakashi says as his head reaches up through the ground and grabs Sasuke's ankle. He pulls Sasuke into the ground up to his neck with a mumbled, "Doton: Shinjū Zanshu no Jutsu (Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu)."
"It is surprising that you have enough chakra to pull off the Gōkakyū, Sasuke. Most genin wouldn't have the ability to do so. You are quite strong, but have a lot to learn," Kakashi says as he walks away leaving the fuming young man buried in the ground. 'Now to find where the other two are. Naruto will bear watching if what the Hokage told me is true. The fact that Kiski trained him makes me worry a little bit,' Kakashi thinks to himself.
5 minutes later
Kakashi is in a tree staring down at Sakura. 'Pathetic. I have been here for 3 minutes and she has yet to notice me,' Kakashi thinks to himself. 'Oh, well. Might as well see what she can do.'
Kakashi jumps down out of the tree and stands in front of Sakura. Sakura jumps at the appearance of the Jonin screeching in surprise.
"Now Sakura, why are you all by your lonesome out here? You could have helped Naruto and Sasuke," Kakashi says. "Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: Death Mirage Jutsu)."
Sakura shrieks and faints. Kakashi shakes his head ruefully. 'That was my weakest Genjutsu and she fell for it. She is supposed to be one of the smartest from this year's graduating class. It can't be helped. Now, where is Naruto hiding,' Kakashi thinks as he walks off leaving Sakura.
Middle of training ground 7
Kakashi appeared in the center of the training ground. He sees Sasuke still buried up to his neck where he left him. 'Ok. If I was Naruto, where would I be,' Kakashi asked himself. Suddenly the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Kakashi ducks in reflex and sees what appears to be 3 glowing sticks fly over his head.
"What the f-," Kakashi begins. He stops when he sees 14 copies of Naruto surrounding him. "Clones, huh, Naruto? I would've thought you would've figured that such an academy jutsu wouldn't work on a Jonin." Kakashi walks toward one of the clones, smirking. He tries to walk through the clone to dispel the technique. He is surprised when the clone grabs him in a bear hug.
"Not a clone, but the real you. Very smart of you, Naruto," Kakashi says trying to escape. He sees the other clones moving in on him. 'What does he plan to do with illusionary clones,' he asks himself. He is shocked when one of the other clones reaches forward and grabs the bells causing them to ring.
"Shadow Clones! Impossible. A genin doesn't have the chakra to produce Shadow Clones," Kakashi shouts in shock. He quickly pulls off a substitution with a log. 'That was close. He almost had the bells there,' he thinks.
"Kakashi-sensei, I suggest you do not underestimate me. I'll be getting the bells here soon," one of the Naruto's say.
Again, Kakashi's neck hair rises up. He dodges to the side and sees 3 more of the glowing sticks pass by him. 'What in the world is that,' he asks himself. 'The files the Hokage gave me never said anything about this. What has Kiski been teaching him?'
Kakashi finds himself in a sticky situation. The clones around him throw kunai and shuriken and from the forest from different positions, the glowing blue sticks fly at him. Kakashi dodges and weaves to the best of his ability. He finally finds an opening and throws out 6 kunai in an arc before him. His kunai strike 4 of the clones causing them to dispel and creating an opening. Kakashi makes a break for it knowing that he needs to get to cover for a breather.
'This kid is more than he seems. Kiski must've taught him every trick in the book. He's got me running and I don't want to pull my trump card. I want to see what he can really do,' Kakashi thinks to himself as he reaches the forest edge.
"Hi sensei. Bye sensei," Naruto says from behind Kakashi as he uses Hirenkayaku to get close enough to grab the bells and run off.
'What the Hell! I didn't even sense him! I'm going to have a long chat with Kiski and the Hokage about omitting information,' Kakashi thinks in anger.
Just then, the bell rings signaling the end of the test. 'Let's see if he knows what this test was truly about,' Kakashi thinks as he grabs Sasuke and ties him to a post while a Shadow Clone of his does the same to Sakura. Sakura wakes up as the clone finishes tying her up.
"Wha- Where am I," she asks bewildered.
"Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, you both failed to capture a bell before the alarm rang. Naruto retrieved both the bells before the alarm rang, so he passes. The two of you, however, shouldn't go back to the academy," Kakashi says. Sasuke and Sakura look up in hope.
"You should both quit being ninja. Neither one of you have what it takes to be a ninja," Kakashi says sternly.
"What?! What does the dobe have that I don't? I need to be a ninja to get power so I can kill him," Sasuke rants.
"What Sasuke-kun says is true! We deserve to be ninja more than Naruto-baka," Sakura shrieks.
Naruto calmly walks over to the trio with a smile on his face. Sasuke sees him and is overcome with anger.
"Dobe, give me your techniques. You don't deserve them. I am an Uchiha. I deserve those techniques," Sasuke shouts.
"That is enough from the both of you," Kakashi shouts. The two genin shut their mouths with an audible snap. "You don't know what it is really like to be a ninja. I will give you some advice, so listen carefully. Those that abandon the mission are trash, but those that abandon their teammates are worse than trash. I will leave you here to think on that. Naruto, here is your lunch. Do not give Sasuke or Sakura any food. After you are done eating, I'll allow you to attempt the test again." Kakashi hands Naruto a large bento box and vanishes in a plume of smoke.
Naruto opens the bento and sees that it is overflowing with food. He takes a rice ball out and takes a bite of it. As he's chewing, he hears both Sasuke's and Sakura's stomach growl. Sighing, he makes two Shadow Clones without any hand signs or saying the jutsu. The two Shadow Clones grab a rice ball each and approach the two tied to the posts.
"Here. You both need your strength if we're going to pass this test," Naruto says as his Shadow Clones raise the rice balls up to their mouths.
"Why are you doing this, dobe," Sasuke asks.
"Because we need to work as a team. Didn't you figure it out? This whole test is about teamwork. I knew from the beginning that neither of you would work with me. So, I used my skills to get the bells," Naruto replies.
The two genin think on what Naruto said and take a bite of the rice ball. As they're chewing, a plume of smoke erupts in front of them and the sky darkens. When the smoke clears, they see Kakashi standing there glaring at them.
"What did I tell you," Kakashi shouts. "I told you not to feed them and you disobeyed my orders."
"Well of course, sensei. They need their strength in order to fight. I knew what this test was about from the get-go. In Kohona teamwork is everything. It is why our village is one of if not the strongest ninja village around," Naruto calmly sates.
"Oh. Well then you better be prepared for the consequences of your actions," Kakashi says. The three genin all nod in response. "Very well then, I have only this to say. You pass."
"What? We pass," Sakura says as Naruto's Shadow Clone cuts her and Sasuke loose.
"Yes. Naruto hit the nail on the head. This whole test was about teamwork. Naruto knew enough about your personalities to know that no matter what he tried to do, neither one of you would work with him. He used his own version of teamwork to get the bells from me. Starting tomorrow, team 7 will start doing missions. Sasuke, Sakura you are dismissed. Naruto, come with me to the Hokage's office. We need to have a little chat," Kakashi says with an eye smile (AN: How the heck does Kakashi even do that, I wonder. How can you eye smile? Lol.).
Hokage's Office 5 minutes later
"Teams 1-6 failed, Hokage-sama," Iruka Umino says.
"Since Kakashi isn't here, let us move on to the other teams," the Hokage says. Before the other two Jonin could respond, a plume of smoke appears in front of the Hokage's desk. When it clears, they all see Kakashi standing there with Naruto.
"Am I late," Kakashi asks.
"No. You're just in time," the Hokage replies. "I'll start with you, Kakashi since you're here. Did team 7 pass or fail?"
"Team 7 passed. Although I must talk with you, Naruto and Kiski," Kakashi says. The Hokage's eyebrows rise at Kakashi's words.
"Ok. We'll talk after this meeting is over," the Hokage says.
"Team 8 passes, Hokage-sama," Kurenai Yuhi says. "Although Kiba Inuzuka is a bit brash and Hinata Hyuga is shy, I think I can turn them into a good tracking team." The Hokage nods in agreement and Kurenai leaves the office.
"Team 10 passes, pops," Asuma Sarutobi says. "Ino is a bit of a fangirl and Shikamaru is just as lazy as his father, but I think the team will turn out good once their teamwork clicks." Asuma gets up and leaves without a response from the Hokage.
"Iruka-san, I must ask you to leave the office. Thank you for your help with the paperwork on the teams," the Hokage says. Iruka nods and leaves the room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi turns to Kakashi and Naruto. "Kakashi, what did you want to speak about," he asks.
"Hokage-sama, I must ask you to clear the room and summon Kiski Uzumaki. My questions pertain to both young Naruto and to Kiski," Kakashi says.
"Boar, please go notify Kiski that we require his presence here. The rest of you can leave for now," the Hokage says. Boar appears and nods at the Hokage and vanishes in a plume of smoke and leaves.
A few minutes later, there is a knock on the door. "Come in," the Hokage says loudly. Kiski walks into the room and sees Naruto and Kakashi.
"What did you do this time, Naruto," Kiski asks.
"It wasn't me this time, Kiski-sensei," Naruto replies.
"Kiski, we require complete secrecy here," the Hokage says to him. Kiski nods and goes through some hand signs and mumbles, "Uzumaki Sealing Technique: Room of Silence." There is a loud rumble as he slams his hands down on the ground. He stands up and nods at the Hokage.
"We can speak freely, Hokage-sama," Kiski says as he sits down.
"Very well. Kakashi here has a few questions about Naruto," the Hokage says.
Kiski turns to Kakashi and raises one eyebrow. Kakashi clears his throat and stands up.
"What in the HELL did you teach the boy, Kiski," Kakashi asks loudly.
"I taught him the Uzumaki way, Kakashi-sempai. I taught him in his blood-line and I taught him what he needed to know to survive as a ninja," Kiski replies.
"I call bull on that," Kakashi shouts. "He knows the Shadow Clone Jutsu, he knows a speed technique that allowed him to get close to me without me sensing him, he knows how to shoot glowing blue sticks at people and he is able to hide like an Anbu."
"Everything you said is what I trained him in, Kakashi-sempai," Kiski says. "I taught him the Shadow Clone Jutsu with permission from Hokage-sama because Naruto has too much chakra to do the standard illusionary clones. The speed technique you are talking about is an Uzumaki Clan technique called, Hirenkyaku. It allows the user to move at high speeds over a short range. His ability to hide like an Anbu comes from the drills I forced him to do. I pounded into his head every day the meaning of a ninja. A ninja is supposed to be a silent as the night. A ninja must be able to hide in plain sight. Naruto took those words to heart and trained his ass off to achieve the level of skill he has. As for the "blue sticks" you are referring to, that is another Uzumaki Clan technique. Naruto show him."
Naruto stands up and grips his left wrist with his right hand. Kakashi can feel the build-up of something. He can't put a word to it. Suddenly a glowing blue bow appears out of Naruto's wrist. Naruto pulls back the "string" and what appears to be an arrow appears.
"Amazing," Kakashi whispers. "Why wasn't this all in his file though."
"You know the reason why, Kakashi," the Hokage says. "Naruto needed to hide his true abilities. Otherwise the council would've been howling for his head. And don't forget about Danzo."
Kakashi nods in agreement. "I understand, Hokage-sama. It's just he had me surprised with all he knew."
"That was the whole point, sensei. If you underestimated me, then anyone I come across will do the same," Naruto says.
"Very true, Naruto," Kakashi replies. "Well, that was all I needed, Hokage-sama, Kiski. Naruto, meet me here at 7 AM."
"You mean 10 AM, right sensei," Naruto asks.
"You catch on quick, Naruto," Kakashi says as he vanishes in a plume of smoke and leaves.
Next morning 10 AM outside of the Hokage Tower
Naruto walks up to the Hokage tower and sees a fuming Sasuke and Sakura.
"You're late, Naruto-baka," Sakura shrieks. "Sensei told us to be here at 7 AM. It is now 10 AM."
"Is sensei here," Naruto asks. Sakura shakes her head in response to Naruto's question. "Then I am not late, Sakura. I arrived at the time I planned to. Not too late and not too early."
"Very astute of you, Naruto," Kakashi says as he appears. "Let's go get your first mission as genin." Kakashi chuckles as he leads the 3 genin into the Hokage tower. Kakashi leads them into a room where they see the elder council and Iruka Umino sitting behind a desk.
"Good morning, Shimura-san, Mitokado-san, Utatane-san," Naruto says cheerfully.
"Good morning, Uzumaki-san, Uchiha-sama, Haruno-san," Homura replies. "Here for your first genin mission, I take it," he asks.
"Yes. We'll take this mission first, honorable elder," Kakashi says grabbing a scroll. Homura marks it down and Kakashi leads the genin out of the Hokage tower.
"What is the mission, sensei," Sakura asks.
"We have to go pull weeds at the academy," Kakashi replies chuckling.
"That doesn't sound like a mission. That sounds like a chore. I am an Uchiha. I do not do the work of commoners," Sasuke says snidely.
"Listen here, genin," Kakashi says sternly. "You are my genin and are on my team. You will do what missions I choose and do them with a smile. Understood?"
Sasuke nods rapidly at Kakashi and turns away. Kakashi leads them to the academy and they proceed to start pulling weeds. Kakashi leans against the wall while reading a book.
"Why aren't you helping us, sensei," Sakura asks.
"Because my job is to train you and watch over you. These missions are for you to learn how to follow orders, work as a team and how to complete missions in a timely fashion," Kakashi replies. "Now back to work, genin Haruno."
3 hours later
The three genin stand before the elder council in the Hokage tower covered in clumps of dirt and weeds.
"Well done on completing your first mission, team 7," Iruka Umino says. "However, you will take a pay cut because it took you longer to complete the mission than expected."
"What! I am an Uchiha. I don't have to work like a commoner," Sasuke shouts.
"Uchiha-san, I suggest you change the tone of your voice," a voice says from behind them. The three genin turn and see the Hokage standing behind them.
"These missions are training for you. I imagine your sensei already explained all this to you. So, to make sure it sticks, I will repeat what he most likely said. These missions are training for you. They train your skills, your patience and your speed. If you fail to complete a mission in the allotted time, then be expected to lose out on pay. If you fail a mission because you refuse to do it, then expect to never be hired as a ninja. If you take on a mission beyond your skill level, then you will fail or possibly die," the Hokage says sternly. "These low-level D rank missions are in the village to teach you how our system works. It has worked since the founding of this village. My suggestion to you, Uchiha-san is this: change your attitude before it gets someone killed or injured. You are dismissed."
"Let's go, my precious students. We'll pick this up tomorrow. You all have a good night's rest and meet me here at 7 AM," Kakashi says. The three genin exit the Hokage tower and head to their respective homes.
Yay! Another chapter done. I got where I wanted with this one. Next one will be the dreaded Wave mission. Let me know how I did with the fights during the test. Hope I did it justice. Now, for a few notes to keep in mind. Naruto is not OP. He is just trained as a proper ninja. Imagine where he would've been if the Kyuubi never got released and he was raised by his parents. My guess is he would be skilled. As for how he was able to outmaneuver Kakashi, he used his mind. Kakashi only had what the Hokage and Iruka put into Naruto's file. It made no mention of any special skills. Iruka never added any information about Naruto's blood-line on the Hokage's order. As for Kiski, he isn't going to be the end all savior or anything. Kiski is about as powerful as an Anbu. Yes, he has 200 years of experience, but the majority of his "programing" is to train people who have Uzumaki blood. He can be defeated. I'm sure some of you have already thought on that. Thank you for the reviews, follows and favorites! I must be doing something right if 5400 people have viewed this story so far. Hope I keep you all interested!