I stared down at my small, tiny hands. And traced my eyes along with my thin and malnourished fingers. "Haaa~' this situation was completely impossible. It seems I've reincarnated into a child. And not some ordinary child, a girl of the name Naruto Uzumaki. Like any other person, I was shocked when I found myself in this delicate young girl's body. As anyone would be to wake up as an anime protagonist. Yet there was a problem, in said anime, Naruto was a boy! Not a girl as far as I know.
Looking around, I found myself in an old beaten-down apartment, filled with trash and leftover food. Well, all we're the same thing, empty ramen noodle cups. There was nothing clean in this dusty apartment. There were few places to walk, but that was alright starting today I am cleaning this up, hopefully, this will never happen again in the future.
I slowly got up, adjusting to my new Ten-year-old height. And found me in front of a mirror. Ocean blue eyes, long golden blond hair pulled into two pigtails. Three whisker-like birthmarks on each face. It was beautiful. Ashamedly, I honestly didn't know how to feel anymore, in my last life I was a boy. At least six years older than I am now. It was a high chance, but for survival, I am willing to adapt to my new changes.
I've already spent a few hours truly adapt to my changes. It would be too dangerous if I simply ran out into the outside world where there are killers everywhere. Especially with Naruto's circumstances.
As I am now Naruto and have received all her memories I know that Naruto at a young age has used Henji to change her looks to make herself look male. Under the Hokage's orders at least. This was also another thing I had adapted to. As of now or recently I've now accepted Naruto as me and me as Naruto. The feeling of weight being taken off my shoulders was the result of it. But that didn't mean my heart didn't hurt.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the man Naruto… No, I have seen as my grandfather has been lying to me my whole life. He used to tell me he didn't know who my parents were, always shifting the subject whenever I asked about it. And as to why I was always called a demon, he always said the same thing. 'People hate what they don't understand' in that same logic, should I hate the villagers for not understanding why they call me a demon and neglect me! It just hurt all the feelings they hurt. Unlike Naruto in canon, I inherited the ability to sense chakra and feel emotions just as Kushina and Mito Uzumaki had. Perhaps it was because they are female. But in the end, it barely helped, and only made the feeling worse.
Of course, knowing now thanks to memories of watching my own future life, who my parents are and why I am treated as such makes the feeling so much worse. 'Stupid Jiji... Stupid ero-sennin' yes I hate Jiraiya too… I can't forgive him for abandoning me here when we all know full well he could take me in. He had every right to do so but he didn't. And that hurt to know he didn't. Technically I should have no knowledge of him but I do so it was only right that I can hate him, right?
I moved from my position at the mirror and made my way through the trash making sure to pick it up here and there. Until I made it to my closet and picked out my usual kill my bright orange jacket. And zipped it on. Although it didn't quite fit, my body is going through puberty much faster than most girls, and I already had a set of breasts, and this jacket wasn't built for a girl my age. After getting dressed I continued to clean up. And get rid of all my garbage, after all, unlike the past me I won't tolerate a dirty house after all… 'My mom Kushina wished for me to live cleanly.' Packing up what's left of the garbage I tossed them outside my door and into the surrounding garbage disposals. Before setting off, I am going to the Hokage's office. I am going to confront him, hopefully in the most natural way I can.
The village was quite peaceful, as of right now I am transformed as some random kid in my class. As I don't like the stares I often get when I go through the village, It is unpleasantly said the least. I gazed at the parents picking up their kids in longing. Even in my past life, I was an orphan. Maybe that's why I felt so connected to the anime Naruto. We were so familiar that I'm glad we are the same now.
Suppressing my already burdening feelings, I found myself in front of the Hokage mansion. Where Jiji is currently working on an endless report of papers. Leaving barely anytime for me… I undid the Henji as I walked into the building, disregarding that I didn't look like my male persona. And found me in front of the receptionist who sat behind a desk near the door to her Jiji's office.
"He-hey you can't go in there! The Hokage's in a meeting!" that was the insufferable Hokage's receptionist. She usually creates an excuse to kick me out every time, but this time I ignored her as I opened the door anyway, judging by how no Anbu tried to stop me meant that either Jiji had known I was on my way here or… He had ordered them to not stop me seeing as I always barged in here.
'Ah! He does have company, although I wouldn't say this is a meeting' I thought while I started at the indifferent Kakashi Hatake. Now that I think about it, it should be around this time that Jiji took him out of Anbu and started making him take on teams.
Ignoring the fact that I had just interrupted them I made my way to Jiji's desk step by step and slowly picked up a picture frame from the desk. With that, I noticed his eyes widened, as I did grab the picture of Namikaze Minato, my jerk of a father. Though he kept it contained or maybe just thought that I only took the picture because I used to idolize the man in front of him. Claiming to want to be him.
I looked around and found a seat next to Jiji. Disregarding the fact that he looked stunned I found me tracing my father's face. I wondered how I never thought of it before, was I truly that stupid?
After studying my father for a while, I then studied Kakashi, unlike Jiraiya. I had no grievances for this man. He had reason to be depressed, and in fact, I recognized his chakra, as he was in the anime, an Anbu named Inu, his chakra signature was the same as one of the Anbu that watched over me for a very long time when I was a child. Which gave me a sense of warmth. At least he didn't abandon me.
"Ah, Naruto-Chan, what brings you here… Don't you have the Academy to be at today?" Hiruzen asked. Taking me away from my thoughts as I looked up to him and answered. "I'm not going anymore" which seemed to stun the man. "W-what do you mean?" This was the first time I had seen him so surprised, but then again that itself was a luxury. I was happy to be one of the few that saw it. After all, even though he is a grandfather and father he was a war-hardened shinobi.
"To the Academy, it's not worth it anymore" I answered honestly, to be honest, I'm not leaving the Academy but I needed to let him know what was happening there so this was my only strategy.
"Why? Is there something wrong?" he seemed to get the point, I was just radiating sadness after all.
"No Sensei there, other than Iruka likes me Jiji, No matter what I do they sabotage my results with genjutsu Jiji. And Mizuki's the worst of all! He's always teaching me the wrong Kata's and hitting harder in sparring than any other sensei!" I let out, it was true after all in my memories the distinct chakra coated papers I got were always suspicious and now that I know how chakra truly works, it's only natural I know what it is now.
"WHAT!" Jiji's voice was almost frightening. I could tell he was furious seeing as even Kakashi was quaking.
"Yeah… I didn't realize it at first but it was only after a few months when I realized I was the only one not progressing. 'I've always been able to remember anything I've read in a book but why was it that no matter what I worked on in class it wasn't the same?' I had thought that many times. It just didn't make sense. It wasn't until I eavesdropped on the sensei, that I found it out." I paused for breath before continuing "I tried telling Iruka sensei but he didn't believe me and thought I was just making up excuses… It's just not fair why. Why Jiji! Why do they always treat me this way!" My eyes were now glistening with tears, of course, I knew why I just wanted to use this chance to test Jiji… I wanted to know if he'd finally tell me the truth.
"I don't know why Naru-Chan" oh I guess not then. "But I promise that from now on, none of your teachers will ever teach you that way anymore." Jiji was scary when he's angry.
But that wasn't what I wanted. "Jiji…" I could hear Kakashi shift in his spot. Though ever so slightly.
"Ah yes, Naru-Chan?" this time I wasn't going easy on him. "Why do you lie?" After I asked that the room go silent, I couldn't even hear Kakashi's constant shifting anymore. Which was slightly pleasant.
"I know why Jiji. I'm not stupid, so please don't act like I am!" with this, my voice started rising. "I know I'm the jinchuriki! I know who my father is! Jiji! I know! Just why! Why can't you be honest and tell me to my face! I've been waiting for almost two years for you to tell me the truth but you haven't! And it hurts Jiji… It hurts." After I had finished I was an uncontrollable sobbing mess, I couldn't control my emotional state. I just couldn't. No matter what I say or do, my body acts on its own, this must be Naruto's hidden grievances left for me to explore. I didn't mind though, the feeling of relief as the words rushed out of my mouth felt exhilarating.
I couldn't even stop crying before I felt someone's arms wrap around my body and take me into a soft yet strong hug. Before long I found myself drifting into sleep, where the burden of thoughts would no longer torment me. The only word I could squeeze out before sleep overtook me was "Baka…"
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"Perhaps I should have told her this time" Hiruzen sighed, the weight of guilt hung over him more today than ever before. Hiruzen wished he could wonder where he went wrong but he knew full well the grave error he had made.
"No, it was understandable that you didn't tell the truth, Hokage-same. As although you frequently visit her within your own time you have no way of knowing how smart she is… Not only that the only other way of knowing how intelligent she is, was by the Academy's reports but it seems that they aren't so credible anymore" it was then Kakashi's turn to speak, his eyes narrowing when he spoke of the Academy.
Hiruzen turned his tired eyes away from his ever increasing papers. And brought them back to the young girl sleeping on his lap. And sighed. "She carries a large burden Kakashi, much larger than I had believed it to be. But to think this whole time she was suffering more than she appeared. She said for almost two years, didn't she? If I remember correctly that was when she first started asking me who her parents were. How foolish was I" He slowly stood up with the sleeping Naruto in his hands. And made his way to the lounge room connected to his office with Kakashi in tow. Carefully placing the young girl down on the couch that centered the room. He turned to face Kakashi with a tired look on his face.
"This morning I had gotten her report cards and believed her to be unable to become a shinobi. Even more so when a chunin had come to report that she was skipping class today… Why didn't I think that this whole time she had been going through all this, it must have hurt when I reprimanded her last week for her constant failing." That surprised Kakashi, he hadn't suspected that the Hokage had been already talking to the girl about her grades but it made sense for her reaction to be so strong then. "If I may ask Hokage-Sama what are you going to do now?"
Hiruzen looked into Kakashi's eyes before saying, " I have decided, from now on she will be under your tutoring"
Surprised, Kakashi then asked, "I thought I had a genin team to meet tomorrow?" In which Hiruzen answered. "I'll just find another jonin for them, and maybe with this those genin may pass." Kakashi sweatdropped, of course, Hiruzen knew his way of testing his Genin.
"She will be taken out of the academy and taught by you for her remaining years in the academy, until then just before graduation where she will join her class once again at the second to last day. And I expect you to teach her correctly Kakashi" Hiruzen warned, he wasn't dumb he knew what the council would try to order Kakashi to do behind his back if they ever found out Kakashi was teaching Naruto. And he wasn't going to allow it.
Kakashi understood what Hiruzen meant when he mentioned it. "Of course it is my duty as her father's student to look after her anyways. I will do my best Hokage-Sama"
"I want you to teach her not only taijutsu but also ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu. Although you may not be able to teach her much in the Fuinjutsu department, it is her legacy. I would have called Jiraiya back so that he could teach her but he is too much of a disappointment, and I'm worried he'd teach young Naru-Chan bad habits." Hiruzen explained. He doesn't go into much depth over the matter other than making sure that Kakashi understood what to teach before ordering that he wanted reports often and on time. "Even more so than I am of you teaching her" he pointed out last second.
"I need you to do this Kakashi, we can not afford to fail her any further" Hiruzen muttered under his breath, just loud enough for Kakashi's sensitive ears to hear him. Before the Anbu he anonymously ordered came in with a blanket and pillow for the girl. Taking one last look at Naruto before he leaves to continue his paperwork. "And make sure to get her a new set of clothes" this time in a much quieter voice than before.
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I didn't know how I felt, waking up my heart ached. Though not as strong as before. It was much better than beforehand
When I opened my puffy eyes I noticed I was in a large lounge room, with comfortable furniture and a large open window that showed it was well past dawn. I didn't want to get up though… I was embarrassed. I never cried. Never! And to think because of a few words and a few thoughts we are brought to tears in front of Jiji.
The furious blush on my face as I laid depressed on the couch, I promised I would never cry and here I was crying my face out.
Sitting up, while lifting an abnormally cozy blanket off myself, I sat up slowly rubbing my irritated eyes. Before looking up to find a man standing over me. "Oh, hey Jiji," I whispered. I'm not quite ready to talk to him yet but no one is ever ready for anything in this 'accursed world' at least that's what Madara says anyways.
"Naru-chan how do you feel" Jiji just doesn't change, but I like him this way so it's fine.
Sporting my usual grin I say "it's alright Jiji sorry for the outburst earlier! I don't know what got into me all of the sudden" but seeing jiji's face darkened showed me that he wasn't happy with my reaction. "Naruto, you have every right to be angry at me" now I wasn't expecting that, I thought he would just turn around and pretend this conversation never happened like he always did.
"No, it's really alright Jiji! I forgive you anyways since you're a Baka!" my mouth just ran on its own. One of these days it's going to get me killed!
"Naruto-chan, you are just like your mother," Hiruzen sighed.
"I am? What was she like, old man! What's her name? what's she look like?" words just came out of my mouth without anything to funnel it.
"Ah I would love to tell you naruto chan, but I've got something more important to say to you first" stingy old man. Still won't tell me anything even after all that.
"Oh yeah! And what is more important than my mom!" I was angry, and I knew Jiji could tell I am. As he had a funny look on his face as he realized his choice of words.
"Your shinobi Career Naru-chan" huh? Well, that was unexpected? He hadn't believed me when I said I wanted to quit right?
"Wait! Jiji I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it when I said I wanted to quit! I'm gonna be Hokage whether you like it or not! Dattebayo!" ah, there it was I was wondering when my mouth would automatically filter that word. It was embarrassing though as it seemed to only amuse Jiji.
"I thought you said you wanted to quit?" Jiji asked.
"No! That's not true!" This conversation only seemed to further improve Jiji's mood.
"That's what I thought. That's why I decided I'm dropping you from your shinobi class!'' Whaaat! He can't do that if I leave. What will happen!? He seemed to read my face though "for your next two years in the Academy you will be taught by a joint Named Kakashi Hatake. And while you learn under Kakashi, I will send Anbu undercover as you!" W-W-WHAT! I'm getting trained early!? "Holy shit!" Bam* my use of words only ended in my misery. "ITAI!"
"Language! Naruto!" came Jiji's stern voice.
"Yeah, yeah whatever!" I puffed my cheeks in annoyance, he didn't need to hit so hard.
"Starting next week you begin your training, beforehand I will have Kakashi test you on your academy understanding, after that he will take you to get proper clothes both male and female." Jiji paused with a sorry look on his face "I'm sorry to say his Naru-Chan but you nonetheless need to keep up the ruse of being a boy, maybe when you're chunin you can reveal your true gender. But I will allow you to be yourself when you are with Kakashi"
Ah, that sucked, but then again in my last life I was used to being a boy so it's alright I guess, you could say I got this in the bag. I wanted to talk more but Jiji said I had to go, he was very busy with his work and it seemed his ever-increasing papers were worrying him. I felt kind of bad for Jiji honestly.
So before I left I dropped the words "hey Jiji? Don't you have clones or something that can help you with paperwork? Why the hell do you do it yourself all the time" his mind seemed to be turning on its gears before his eyes began to show clarity. It was a very amusing look if I say so myself.
As the amount of stupidity on his face when he realized how many years he wasted on this damn paperwork when the solution was right in his office the whole time was all so entertaining. He gave me a quick thank you saying that I had reminded him of that, before offering me ramen while giggling in delight. It was a weird sight, an old man giggling while following behind a small ten-year-old girl.
I just couldn't wait for tomorrow!
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Two years later, Exam days.
It's been two years since I started Training with Kakashi-Sensei. I have developed a lot since then, not just in shinobi skills too! My hair reached my knees at one point so I cut it short, real short. My hair was now identical to one Minato Namikaze, which only made it more certain that I was his son if you took the time to study me. Well, at least I appeared to be a boy.
I thought it was too troublesome to continuously wear a Henji even if my massive ever-growing chakra reserves could support it. So for now with my hair cut short, I bound my abnormally large breast for a girl my age, to my chest. And wore my father's genin outfit, only further increasing our similarity you'd have to be a fool to not see it. Or a civilian.
We had just tested my overall skills this night as the next morning I finally went back to the Academy. Albeit the undercover Anbu has caused just enough trouble for me already. He or she has made it so that I'm seen as Dobe, as Dobe can get.
Their henji looked just like canon male Naruto, they even created oriole no Jutsu as the original me had! Which irked me. They showed my naked body to everyone pretending to be me! But disregarding my grievances they were going to be surprised when I came to school looking like this.
No one other than Iruka sensei knows I'm doing this training with Kakashi, so as to not surprise him when I suddenly show up to class differences. I've made sure that I see him now and then to have ramen at ichiraku.
Kakashi had just finished grading me and handed me a paper covering my abilities. "Here you go Naru, these are your test scores and I can't say I'm more proud than ever!" pride was just dripping from his tone. Reading over my results I was quite glad.
Over the years he trained me in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Fuinjutsu. The final results of the training were here! My taijutsu score was at least mid chunin in strength and combat, which was a plus. While training my taijutsu he had trained my speed as well, wearing weight seals was no doubt troublesome but it did the deed.
And my results from that were borderline low jonin speed! That with my Taijutsu results quickly brand me up to high chunin in taijutsu. I couldn't say there would be any Genin who could beat me in that expertise. Even Lee would have trouble fighting me.
Then there was Ninjutsu, much like my canon self, I learned Kage bushin, but much earlier on. It was a thank you gift for helping Jiji realize how to do paperwork the right way! However of course this doesn't come to me simply because of that. I had failed multiple times creating a normal clone to the point Kakashi just taught me it without asking. And that's why we're saying it's a reward otherwise Kakashi could get in trouble for treason!
Amongst the Ninjutsu I knew came along the lines of wind style and earth style and a little water style. Unlike canon Naruto, my chakra paper had split into two pieces while one turned damp. And the other crumbled into the dirt. Which was surprising, I was sure I was going to get the only wind but having more affinity was good.
Maybe I have wood style? It would make sense for me to have it as Ashura had it and Hashirama had it and I am technically Ashura's reincarnation all by chakra alone. But having other chakra natures Made it much easier to learn certain Jutsu.
Other than learning their nature manipulations I haven't started on an actual Jutsu quite yet, Sensei and Jiji said I needed to work on my chakra control more before I do. And I can say walking on trees was fucking cool!
Though walking on water was just too damn hard! Unlike when a tree walking on the water you have to constantly keep changing the amount of chakra your using as the water just isn't a solid mass!
My Fuinjutsu however is the one that has progressed the most, I am now a certified Seal master! Got it confirmed by Jiji himself! As a way to say congratulations, he handed me all of my Fathers not on Raijin.
Which was to no say completely Fucking awesome! It was tricky though I was having a hard time understanding it. Jiji said I was making faster progress on it than my father did in the past though, but I argued because my father worked on it many times and improved it much more than the name left it, which made it easier to comprehend.
Which only got me nothing in response he couldn't beat that logic! Or maybe he was just thinking about something, I did mention his deceased sensei in front of him.
Bam* "Itai!" I clutch my head in pain and movev my blurry tear filled eyes to my assaulter, Kakashi sensei.
"A Shinobi is always alert!" Kakashi scolded.
"Yeah, yeah whatever you say" I grumbled.
"Make sure you don't let your results get you over your head, there are plenty of people in this world younger than you that can beat you, alright?" Back to the scolding, honestly it never seemed to stop, for good reason though. "Yeah I know sensei, now can't you untie me! I'm going to be late for graduation!" Currently, I had lost my usual morning surprise attacks, one that Kakashi had begun to drill into my head since day one. Never let me get a full night's rest. Of course, it was training but harsh training at that!
"Maa~ Maa~ Naru-Chan, a Shinobi must have patience" Kakashi explained, to which I responded. "Yeah but not everyone has patience! I'm almost late and Iruka sensei is going to kill me! Dattebayo!" I promised Iruka sensei that I'd be there early today which may not happen if I don't get released now.
"I supposed I do have to let you go, I can't have Hokage-Sama lecturing me for making you late" Kakashi smiled, well it seemed like he did. "Congratulations on coming so far Naru chan" I felt him slip a piece of paper in my pocket. I would check it now but if I don't have it now I'll be late.
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Walking into class, I noticed the usual set of kids that were in my class, Shika was already taking a nap and Kiba seemed to be flirting with Sasuke's fangirls. Speaking of Sasuke, the bastard had been an ass towards my replacement. More so than he was to the original canon me.
Now the real question was why didn't I just send a clone to school? Because shadow clones could dispel real easy and it would be a hassle if it did. And Jiji didn't want me to be at the school full of neglectful teachers anyways so I just got a body double to be here for me.
Ignoring the curious glances being shot my way, I made my way to my assigned seat, sadly right next to assume. And sat down, ignoring the whispers the fangirls were saying about me. It seems that they haven't realized I am Naruto yet. It would be amusing once they called my name in for the test.
No one seemed to bother with me as they probably just thought I was sent to this class for the test. This was natural, as when you see a familiar unfamiliar student come, many just assume the sense of familiarity comes from having seen me a few times in the Academy somewhere else and writing it off. Shikamaru who had been woken up as Choji, however, had figured it out, the slight widening in his eyes as clarity had set was amusing, to say the least.
It wasn't long before Iruka sensei had entered the class, seemingly happy to see me ready. After calling the role, while skipping my name on purpose for the surprise he then started to explain the Shinobi test.
"Ah! It seems that everyone is ready to be shinobi huh? As you all know today is the graduation test, and if you pass it you'll be acknowledged as a shinobi of Konoha. Albeit lowest-ranked Genin." Iruka said as he studied our faces. "And I can't say I'm proud enough, although many of you have the flaws you've come quite far to get to this point without fail. So without further ado, let us start the test! I will be calling names by alphabetical order first and last names. When I call your name you are to enter the testing room where we test for not only your knowledge of chakra but also your use of it in jutsus"
"Ami!"
"Kenji Nara"
It first went through the No named civilian orphans before heading towards last-named students. I however didn't pay much attention until my name was called.
"Naruto Uzumaki!"
"Sensei! Naruto's not here--" "Here!" they seemed shocked that I had answered. No one but Shikamaru had realized I was Naruto, but that was natural after all.
"Huh!!! That? What? Your Naruto!?" Many shot up with this question before Iruka sensei shut them up, it was my time to test and the more of my time they took the less I had to complete it.
"Alright follow me Naruto-Kun, " following him into a large Gymnasium like room, we went through the procedures pretty quickly landing me Black colored Hitai-Ate.
I felt nauseous when I held it, from not only worry but also happiness. In these past two years, I've worked so hard to achieve this, and to see that hard work finally come to bear fruit was great but truly worrying.
Mizuki however looked like he was going to blow a fuse any moment. Though he seemed to have held it all of the sudden. I could help but narrow my eyes on him 'what are you planning Mizuki'
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Swish~
Swish~
The air buzzed around me, as I jumped from tree to tree with Kakashi leading the way. This was my first real mission with Kakashi. I will have done plenty of missions with him in the past to build experience, I had even killed a few times….
But that wasn't the point now that I'm a full-fledged ninja; this was the first mission that would be added to my record. An S-rank retrieval mission.
Mizuki had stolen the forbidden scroll just as he did in canon. But Orochimaru's lackeys helped this time. Only one though, and it was Kimimaro. Why send kimimaro? Because he was disposable, and I'm sure by now Orochimaru had dumped him to the side after figuring out his illness.
To be honest I wasn't expecting to see him so soon once we had located them. I had never thought Mizuki had connections with Orochimaru in the series and I had no memories of their connection. But who knows maybe. There was. It must not have been insignificant although I couldn't remember their connection.
Kakashi stopped, and I followed suit. Up ahead Mizuki and Kimimaro had also stopped and we're ready to engage in a battle within the notice. Mizuki who had seen me immediately got smug, however. "Look who we have here! The demon brat!" Kakashi seemed peeved at Mizuki's blatant use of words. I however didn't mind that, I've received these words plenty of times before.
Kakashi made small gestures, indicating who he would fight. 'So he's going for Kimimaru? That was only natural for the jonin to take on the unknown while he genin took in the known.' my eyes Narrowed into slits as I brought my hands up, seemingly about to perform a Jutsu before I performed the body flicker technique without seals. Already nailing Mizuki down with a surprise attack. While Kakashi had kept Kaguya busy.
To escape my onslaught of attacks, Mizuki quickly dodged to the left where my left foot met his face. Having already calculated his movements. Bam* Mizuki's body slid onwards colliding with a tree as he dropped the forbidden scroll. Bad mistake. Quickly. Unraveling a sealing scroll I performed the tiger hand seal. Sealing the scroll away before avoiding an attack that had come forward.
I sidestepped, avoiding the punch coming for my face, moving left of a completely open Mizuki. Sending a fist of my own he quickly deflected my attack, and skid back before unraveling his Fuma Shuriken. Which in itself was a foolish mistake, its weight dragged him down for a second which was all I needed to send multiple kunai through his body. Accurately turning him into his own little porcupine.
Dodging the Fuma Shuriken he had thrown in response to my barrage of Kunai. He quickly growled, "Damn Demon! I should've known you would also want that scroll for yourself!" I only clicked my tongue to his amateur attempt in angering me. I darted in his direction. Unsealing the weight seals stored on my body. Surprising him with low Jonin speed. Giving me the element of surprise I sent a kick to the back of his neck resulting in a sickening crack. It was obvious I had just killed him.
I however had no time to lament his death and my feelings on the matter. Quickly sealing his limp lifeless body into my sealing scroll u had prepared. I Rushed to the scene of Kakashi apprehending his target. Who seemed to be unconscious luckily. If we hadn't been able to secure someone alive, Jiji may have yelled at me!
It's not that I loved killing, but I had a habit of finishing my targets who weren't my comrades off with a quick death. I couldn't afford to leave one alive as I am the worst at capturing people.
I had almost caused the failure of a mission by forgetting about my unconscious enemy. Jiji understood my reasoning but it made it much easier for the Yamanaka to read people's memories when they were alive.
Unsealing the forbidden scroll from my sealing scroll I took a glance at it to confirm its identity. I couldn't arrive at Jiji with the wrong scroll after all! What if they had switched scrolls before we had gotten to them? Thankfully this scroll was legit and I didn't have any more chasing to do tonight. I am tired enough as it is.
"Sensei, the target has been acquired and the enemy has been handled!" reporting my success Kakashi sent me an eye smile before taking both sealing scrolls one which held Mizuki and the other the forbidden scroll.
"Good work Naru-chan. Now go home and rest you have your team placements to get ready for tomorrow" in which I replied, "Sensei if I know you better than anybody else in this whole wide world I would know that if I didn't get sleep tonight I could while waiting for you to show up" keeping my face as deadpan as possible.
I looked Kakashi right into his guilty eyes. Every day he trained me he was 3 hours late and some worse moments when he was 7 hours late. Hopefully, Little changes as time goes on but seeing how little it has for 2 years I doubt it.
"Maa~ maa~ Naruto-Chan who knows maybe I'll be early?" like that was ever going to happen he says this every time.
"Goodnight sensei," I said, as he disappeared via body flicker.
"Goodnight to you too Naru-Chan" I mumbled to myself.
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Entering class the next morning was no easy thing. Everyone's eyes were on me, studying me. Looking for any resemblance to the Dobe they once knew. Even Hinata who was always so shy had activated her byakugan when she saw me although only for a fraction of a second. Her face seemed more… Relieved? After having checked. Ah! I know why! Hinata's a class A stalker.
She must have stalked me a lot before I switched with an Anbu operative. And she's always using the byakugan while stalking me as well which means she knows the Anbu operative wasn't me and that I am a girl. Which didn't sprout any problems for me she was going to know one day eventually and it was natural she knew as she was a Hyuga.
That was unsettling though…. Knowing they could see you naked. I can just imagine the number of perverts the Hyuga clan gives birth to…. If Hinata's father heard my thoughts he would probably be sputtering in anger by now.
I ignored everyone's eyes while sporting my usual grin and sitting next to Sasuke much to the scowl of his fangirls. Thankfully none of them were Sakura or Ino who was Truly courageous in their pursuit for 'True Love'. It was pathetic honestly.
They had no idea what they were getting into. Sakura had an excuse however as she was a civilian girl. Who didn't understand the Shinobi world? Ino however was the heir to a shinobi Clan and should know full well what she is getting herself into. Her pathetic acts were done to get her another team killed.
"Hn" there came Sasuke's Grunt or as many would call it 'his ever so gracious gift to those lower than him! No one other than his equals deserved to hear his voice spit out actual words!' or something like that. I have come to know that the Sasuke in this world is less vengeful than in canon but still has a 6-foot pole up his ass.
I could sense them, Sakura as Ino that is. They seemed to be in a race. Exactly like in canon. Before then Bam* the door swung open as two. Exhausted girls stepped in disagreeing with each other. "Hah! Would you look at that Forehead, my big toe is at least a centimeter before yours!" First came Ino, Second came sakura. "No way! Like hell, you could ever be even a centimeter before me!"
"Kyaaa! Sasuke-Kun" they both yelled. After noticing Sasuke's presence in the room before asking him to clarify which one of them had been first.
"Move Naruto-Baka! You're bothering Sasuke-Kun!" came Sakura's voice. Which I had expected.
"Sorry, Sakura-chan but Sasuke-Chan here wanted me to sit with him," I said while recently swinging my arms around Sasuke. Feeling his body go stiff was amusing.
"W-w-wah?" Sakura sputtered at the amount of contact I was making with Sasuke. "Naruto-Baka! Let go of Sasuke-Kun! He's not gay like you!"
"Sakura, I'm going to put you to an end here. You're annoying. And I'm not gay" I said with a rather bland tone. Much to the surprise of my fellow genin. Who seemed surprised by my lack of Chan. And rude words towards my 'Crush'
"Naruto!" Sakura however didn't seem to get a hint as she quickly sent a punch my way as if expecting she could hit me like she did my poor anbu agent.
Moving my arm off of where it comfortably sat on Sasuke. My hand shot forward and blocked the incoming punch she had sent my way. Before I shoved her back slightly making her stumble and fall onto her butt.
"Sakura, that is in no way how you treat a comrade. If you are to try that again I will report you to Jiji for a capital offense. One does not seek to injure your comrades out of spars." my voice almost spat Sharply. Honestly, I don't know what I saw in her. Not only was she useless, she also had a horrible personality.
Everyone was surprised with my outburst, it seemed even after about thirty minutes that I hadn't gotten used to the real me.
Shifting my eyes off sakura I then stared at Sasuke and said "And you, Teme! You need to learn to say no. Just get that 6-foot long pole out of your ass and tell them that already!"
Bam*
I lost my balance for a moment as something pushed me from behind. That being sakura after screaming incoherent words about me being disrespectful and trying to act cool. Before I knew it, like in Canon me and Sasuke's lips locked together.
Unfortunate! Ahh, this was fate! Not the love kind but the fate of misfortune. I had been avoiding crouching on the desk so that this would happen but here it was fate fucking playing with me. I furiously rubbed my lips after shoving Sasuke back into the window. Before turning my furious eyes to meet the stupefied look in Sakura's
"SAKURRRAAA!" All my pent-up anger rose. I just kissed a guy! A guy! I know I'm a girl now but I still wasn't ready to accept the thought of being with another guy. Not less Sasuke!
I wasn't the only one furious, however, Hinata was Glaring bullets into Sasuke's head with the most fierce look I've ever seen in her Byakugan Concentrated eyes.
"Settle Down!" yelled Iruka's voice. I hadn't noticed him speaking in all this turmoil and humiliation I've felt. But even though I shut up and sat down ignoring the stupefied Sasuke sitting beside me. Everyone else was also rowdy and didn't show any signs of stopping.
"SETTLE DOWN!" Iruka's voice came once more. After noticing everyone settle down just as asked he finally got to the point.
"Haa~" Iruka sighed, he was quite emotional looking at his students." I am proud of all of you for making it this far, now each one of you is genin, although you are now Shinobi/Kunoichi you are still merely 'rookie Genin' don't lose yourself to pride and what's to come. Now today I will be placing you into your assigned teams."
he gave one last look before sending chakra to his fingers and turning the page to his list. Pretty intelligent if I do say so myself. That was a chakra control technique no doubt. I doubt I could do it if I tried now. I'd probably blow the book up with my enormous amounts of chakra.
"Alright team 2, still in circulation.
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Team 5, Kyota, Ryu Yamanaka, Kenji Nara.
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Team 7, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno" Iruka said, he paused deliberately as he knew at least someone in my team would say something in which he was right.
"Hah, would you look at that Ino-Pig Love prevails overall!" Sakura's smug tone had intensified over every passing second. While poor Ino looked crestfallen.
"Well, at least I'm not on a team with someone like Naruto!" Was Ino's only right response; she wasn't with anyone like me. They were lazier.
"Team 8, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame.
Team 9, still in circulation.
Team Ten, " there it was, Ino's new source of despair. "Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi"
"What! I'm on a team with a lazy and Fat ass?!" came Ino's surprising shout, much to the sad Akimichi's surprise as well. No Akimichi liked being called fat. They were just big-boned.
Iruka, after realizing all interactions were gone, announced that lunch had started. Before telling us that after said lunch we will wait for our teachers to come to pick us up.
Although reluctantly, I got up and looked at Sasuke and Sakura, and said. "Hey, as a team let's go and get some lunch together." I wasn't looking at Sasuke, and he wasn't looking at me but we seemed to come to a mutual agreement that yes he'll have lunch with me but no we shall never speak of that moment ever again.
"No way! Leave Sasuke alone, Naruto we don't want anything to do with you!" Sakura's harsh and annoying words came down again. I just don't get it. Why does she think she's the center of this world? And that Sasuke is the center of hers? It makes no sense.
"Come on Sasuke let's go get Ichiraku or something, I don't want to be hanging around Sakura for too long" I almost spat out. I know I should be kinder to her now that she's my teammate but she was still truly infuriating.
"Hn" came from Sasuke's mouth, a sort of acknowledgment much to sakura's surprise.
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"Ah what can I- oh Naruto-chan! What can I do for you? Would you like your usual?" came Teuchi's surprised voice. I just wave my hand in response to his question." Oh, it seems you brought your friend here? Is he your new teammate? If so, where is your other teammate?" he inquired.
Begrudgingly I answered. "Ah this is Sasuke-teme, and Sakura well she didn't want to come" I lied. I just didn't want to tell him about my team quarrels, especially on day one.
"Ah, I see so Sasuke-Kun, what would you like?" Teuchi asked.
"Pork" was Sasuke's short but sweet reply.
"Alright, ten miso and one pork ramen coming right up!" all this ramen didn't matter. I never put on any weight. The only thing that got fatter about me was my breast. The more I ate the bigger they became.
I usually see huge differences in a few days after 30-40 bowls of ramen so I've been cutting down on it for a while. My bust size was too large. Almost too large to constrain behind bandages.
After receiving my bowls I ate them at an alarmingly fast speed. Something Kakashi sensei had taught me when I realized he ate faster than I could see him lift his mask down. While eating I glanced at my new somewhat acceptable Teammate, the edge lord Sasuke Uchiha.
Much like in Canon he is obsessed with Revenge but not as sharply as before like I once mentioned. This Sasuke however, is more arrogant than any boy I've ever seen in this life.
So arrogant I'm surprised he even said yes to coming with me to get lunch. I honestly hadn't expected an answer either. Maybe he was tolerable?
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"What is this! He's three hours late!" Sakura screeched. Hurting the ears of her teammates with her Harpy-like voice.
"Sakura tone it down will ya? I'd love to keep hearing until I'm at least eighty dattebayo" I groaned. Seriously this girl was going to kill me with her screeching.
I got up slowly and slapped the roof of the door, before walking back down to my seat much to the confusion of my teammates. What they didn't know was that I just now applied a Seal on the door via touch while sending chakra through it. It was a benefit of being a seal master.
Once you reached my stage as long as you were familiar with the seal you could inscribe one with your chakra. With this particular seal, I used some water-natured chakra. Just enough to soak the man and not hurt him. That's what he gets for being so late again.
"Naruto-Baka what the hell did you just do?" of course Sakura never learned even for a second.
"Why do I smack the roof of the door for good luck can't you see?" ah an academy classic usually when you get older there was a saying if you got high enough to tap the roof of the door on your last day of school that it'll bring you lots of luck for your future career. I don't know how that makes any sense but it was a myth in this world.
"Baka!" Baka this baka that would she over shut up!?
Splash*
Out of nowhere the sound of water splashing into something appeared as a white-haired, jonin walked in. Not expecting a hidden reinforced seal ready for him. Had I been the original naruto maybe he would have walked into chalk erased on purpose but this? This was not intentional for him at least.
"Ah, how do I say this? I hate you. Meet me on the roof in 1 minute" Kakashi said, disappearing in a puff of smoke. That hurt.
While Sasuke and Sakura rushed out the door, I leisurely opened the window and walked up the academy's walls, coming across an already dry sensei. Kage Bunshin.
Soon after I arrived Sasuke came through the roof door while Sakura came huffing behind him. Surprised I made it before them.
'How did he get here before me!' screamed Sasuke internally.
'Hmm, that's funny, when did Naruto-Baka pass us?' Sakura had a thought on the matter.
"Alright! Now that everyone is here, why don't you guys go ahead and introduce yourselves!" Kakashi announced.
"Why don't you go first Sensei? We already pretty much know each other anyway" Sakura said.
"Maa~ well how should I say this?" Kakashi thought for a moment before smacking his fist on his palm. "Ah! How about this, my name is Kakashi Hatake, I have things I like and things I dislike" his eyes smiled while his voice got deeper when he said his dislikes. "I have multiple hobbies as well" after saying that he let out a little perverted Giggle.
"And my dreams for the future? I don't have any" he said while shrugging his shoulders. The others may not have realized what this was but I did. This was a test, to see if we could read him well.
His perverted giggle was hinting towards a perverted hobby. His shrug hinted at the idea he was lazy and his tone change when saying dislike showed his hate for his dislikes. Not that any of their others could read him as I can.
"Now blonde it's your turn," he said.
In which I replied with, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I like many things and don't dislike anything other than traitors. My hobbies include training and Fuinjutsu. And my Dream? I'm going to become Hokage! dattebayo!"
"Now you emo"
"Sasuke, Sasuke Uchiha. I hate everything. And I don't like anything. I have no hobbies. And I have a dream, no, an ambition that will happen, I will kill Him."
Sakura slightly pales at his words while I and Kakashi just give him an interested stare. This was common knowledge after all.
"Now you Pinkie"
"Oh! My name is Sakura Haruno, my dreams for the future…' Giggle' my hobbies? 'Giggle' as for who I like? Kyaaa! And who do I hate? Naruto! And Ino-Pig!" she was brutally honest while also being a pain in the ass Fangirl. 'Too much if you ask me I thought to myself.
"Ah good, you all have interesting personalities. Now I should tell you some interesting news" which piqued Sasuke's interest, I already knew what he was going to say and Sakura was off in her little world like she usually is, there was no helping her.
"Tomorrow you have your real genin test, a Survival test, "Kakashi said.
"Huh, but didn't we already pass our genin test" when did she leave her little world?
"Yes but no, the truth is that your jonin sensei is the one who truly decided whether he is going to pass you or not after all we can't have a bunch of weaklings in the force can we?" Kakashi explained while Sasuke seemed to growl at the word 'weakling'
"This test has a 66% chance of failing, of which most out of all 27 teams in your grade only nine will pass, and only three will pass from your class. So if you understand, we'll start this test tomorrow at 5 and don't be late." Kakashi grinned or at least seemed to be grinning. Before getting up and walking away. "Oh and before I leave, don't eat breakfast you'll throw up" of course I already knew the purpose of this test and already passed it.
Back when I first started apprenticing under him I had done the bell test and passed successfully by getting a cell by sheer luck and will. This time around however I had to do so working as a team and even if I didn't I am confident in my speed that I can at least snatch one bell. If not both bells.
I smiled before I got up and left Sasuke and Sakura could comprehend Kakashi's words.
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"Ahh where is he!" another day another screech. Sakura just never learned now did she? No matter how many times I've mentioned her loudness she never stops, not even when I mention Sasuke hates it too! What the hell do I do with you!
"Sakura you're annoying" for once in a rare millennium Sasuke spoke his feelings!
Poof*
Out of nowhere, Kakashi popped into existence before us, leaving a cloud of smoke that dissipated into the air.
"Ah good you all here"
"You're late!" was Sakura's screeching remark.
"Great observation Sakura" Kakashi's answer was dumbfounding to Sakura, she expected him to start finding some sort of excuse for his tardiness.
"Ah but yes I got lost on the road of life" 'there it was' I smiled it was any second then that he said that. In which Sakura was trembling in anger before she suddenly cooled down without a word.
"Alright survival mission adjective, take one of these bells from me as you pass," Kakashi said, Dangling the bells within his fingers.
"So all we have to do is take a bell?" Sakura asked, clearly surprised at how easy it sounded.
"Yes, and the one who doesn't get a bell will be sent back to the Academy!" Kakashi said, donning an eye smile. Hook line and sinker. With that, he immediately fooled Sasuke and Sakura. They were stupid enough to ignore Iruka's teaching over teamwork.
"Now come with the intent to kill, if not you may just end up failing" Kakashi taunted us.
The moment it started, Sakura and Sasuke immediately fled into the trees. Leaving me behind in front of Kakashi. Letting Kakashi know about his plan. I quickly activated Shunshin and appeared in front of Sakura.
"Kyaa-mmm" she had begun to scream because I spoiled her but I quickly put my hands over her before saying "would you be Quiet Sakura! We're in the middle of a test and you are giving up our positions" I said in anger.
"Let go of Naruto-Baka, I have to go find Sasuke-Kun!" Sakura yelled as she pushed me to the side. But I'm not taking no as an answer. Grabbing the useless girl by her hips I threw her over my shoulder before finding Sasuke's position and once again using Shunshin to arrive at his spot.
"Bleh" Sakura quickly threw up all her stomach acids after I dropped her to the ground. Ignoring her I looked at Sasuke and said "Teamwork, the answer to this test is teamwork. We genin can't even dream of beating Kakashi let alone get a bell from him anytime soon so we must work together" I explained. Which got me a simple "Hn" as he began to walk away! Goddamn, it teme! I watched as Sakura quickly got up from her embarrassing state to follow Sasuke.
"Arg don't you get it! Don't tell me you guys, the smartest of the class can't even tell the true meaning of this test!" I practically yelled. I couldn't care less about our positions anymore.
"Hn, you'll only slow me down" Sasuke's irritating answer came soon after his sneer.
"Shut up Naruto baka as we would ever need Your help Sasuke-Kun can do it all by himself" Sakura screeched. "Cha, who does naruto think he is trying to act cool!"
I could only stand and watch as they stubbornly left me behind. Clenching my fist in anger, I began to breathe to calm myself down.
There wasn't much more to do other than go report to Kakashi of the development.
Quickly performing Shunshin I found myself in front of Kakashi with a sad look written on my face. "Just fail me already, I've tried persuading them that this test was about teamwork but I just got sent away with harsh sneers sensei. It's useless they'll never work with the class 'Dobe'"
"Maa~ Maa~ it's quite alright Naru-Chan, you've already passed my apprenticeship remember? Just go along with it when they fail my first test and it all depends on if they pass the next if they don't then they can forget about becoming our comrades Sharingan or not." Kakashi explained, he too was tired of their attitudes.
"However, that does not mean to me that you are excused from the test. Come and show me how far you've progressed." Kakashi smiled.
I smirked, slowly letting my body fall into stance. I had very little time left before the alarm went off. And I must get those bells to prove myself to Sasuke and Sakura who are currently being crushed by Kakashi's shadow clones.
Sending chakra to my leg enhances my already jonin level speed. I immediately appeared before Kakashi, so fast you could say 'the flash is here!' and they would probably believe you. Unless they had a trained eye.
I immediately started with a faint kick for his head before my other leg launched up striking the defenseless jonin in the side. Before I pushed off him, into a leap. Accurately landing on a tree branch not so far away. I brought my hand up summoning hundreds of clones. Of course to distract Kakashi.
While I went to capture the bells as well. Fighting one hundred of me although being my sensei will still be tough for him as I am high chunin to low jonin in strength. Just enough for me and my clones to give him a run for his money, should he be distracted.
I want him to lose his distraction. To forget about it after all his distractions are his bells and if I can get him to fight seriously he will forget about the whole point in general. I'll achieve my goal.
Quickly avoiding his kick, I immediately answer by taking hold of his leg and throwing him over me. Having many clones besiege him before he landed. Unsurprisingly before the clones reached him they disappeared into the smoke. Revealing a single Sharingan eye.
Truthfully I haven't expected him to think I am worthy enough to go Against it but this might mean I'm close to his level now. or perhaps he was just distracting me by thinking he's serious.
I charged forward, releasing shuriken from my fingertips as I engaged in a fistfight with him. Dodging his attack to my left, taking hold of his fist I planned to flip over to his other side. But he took hold of my hand and slammed me to the ground.
"Gah!" I subconsciously let out a gasp, before quickly switching places with a clone before he could turn me into a porcupine. I had forgotten with the sharing and he would be able to predict my moves. I noticed the slight genjutsu over his eyes, however, meaning that he was hiding it from Sasuke.
Genjutsu doesn't work on me. My chakra reserves are too much for its effect. However, Sasuke wouldn't be able to notice that genjutsu as he is too focused on being jealous of my prowess.
I watched in as my clones fought against him and took this opportune moment when he was distracted with the clones to switch places with one next to him. Securing the bells, I began to swing them in between my fingers causing them to chime. signaling that I had caught them.
Much to the hidden Sasuke's envy and Sakura's disbelief. Kakashi sighed. "You've gotten much stronger than two years ago, to think the brat who could only get a bell by sheer luck could pull a fast one on me two years later" my face widened into a grin as "Soon I'll be leaving you in a hospital sensei!" escaped my lips.
"Maa~ Maa~ Naru-Chan I wouldn't be so sure about that," Kakashi smiled. "But you pass! Again, make sure you get ready for tomorrow. It will be your official start as a shinobi after all"
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow sensei! Let me know if Sasuke-Teme or Sakura pass!" I said as I quickly left the scene, although they were hiding I could feel the jealous and self-righteous gazes Sasuke and Sakura were giving me and it was just too much of a pain to deal with it.
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'Dammit this! Why does that Dobe have so much Power!, it should be me who has it, me!' an emo child asked himself before declaring his self-imposed rights.
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'What? How can Naruto be so powerful? Che! He's just trying to act cooler than Sasuke!" a loud pink-haired girl yelled.
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After leaving I finally remembered the note that Kakashi had given me. Walking into my laundry room I picked up my shorts and took the note out of it. I have a bad habit of leaving things in my pockets unfortunately.
A small smile lit up on my face as I realized it was a ramen coupon. 'I can't wait for tomorrow.' I thought.
