A scene made its way into existence. It showed Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura sitting alone in a classroom. It was evident that the three newly appointed Genin weren't happy. Naruto was yelling about how all the other squads already left with their Sensei. Sakura was trying to get him to sit down, and Sasuke was just brooding in slight annoyance of how long it's been.
"What's the Seventh doing?" Inojin asked,
They watched as he grabbed a stool and an eraser.
"I think he's about to set a booby trap. One of the oldest and classic ones too." Mitsuki said.
They watched as Naruto placed the eraser in the door frame and made it stay there.
"Naruto that's not going to work." Sakura said.
"As if a jonin will ever fall for a simple trap like that." Sasuke said.
That's when a hand was placed on the door, causing the three to stop talking. The door opened and the eraser fell on the Kakashi Hatake.
"It's Lord Sixth." Inojin said.
Sakura tried to explain she had nothing to do with this and it was all Naruto's doing while Sasuke didn't say anything. Naruto was laughing. Kakashi picked the eraser up.
"Hmm, how do I put this." The Scarecrow said, "I don't like you."
With those word the scene faded.
"Well that's one way to make a first impression." Shikadai said. "I liked his honesty."
"That team seems impossible." Inojin said.
"What do you mean?" Sarada asked.
"Well you have the Seventh and Sasuke who don't seem to like each other. Then you have your mom who's head over heels with your dad and the Sixth who flat out said he didn't like them." he explained. "How did your parents' team survive at all?"
Sarada and Boruto just shrugged.
The scene came back soon. Team 7 was now located on the roof. The genin were sitting on stairs and Kakashi was leaning against a railing.
"First off, I would like you guys to introduce yourselves to me." Kakashi said.
"Introduce ourselves?" Sakura repeated. "What should we say?"
"Your likes, dislike, hobbies, dreams and goals, stuff like that." Kakashi said.
"Hey!. Before that you should introduce yourself first." Naruto said,
"This is a great chance to learn more about the Sixth." Sarada said and leaned closer.
"Me? My name's Kakashi Hatake. I don't like telling you guys about my likes and dislikes. I've never really thought about my future dream. As for my hobbies, I have many."
Sarada face faulted as Sakura mentioned all we learned was his name.
Kakashi had his students go now. Naruto was first, he mostly talked about ramen, and ramen, and oh! More ramen. Sakura had few words and lots of squeels towards Sasuke. And Sasuke, well Sasuke's introduction was scary to say the least, and dark. He talked about killing someone.
Kakashi then proceeded to tell the that they had a mission tomorrow. When asked about it he explained they had to take a test to see whether or not they were ready to become ninja or if they would be sent back to the academy. Kakashi told his team that they were to meet at Five in the morning and not to eat breakfast.
"Wow!" Chocho said. "It seems tough to get on his good side. I wonder why he's like that."
"I'm sure we'll find out." Shikadai said.
They watched the scene fade.
"That man seem strong and admirable. No wonder my father's sensei sees him as a rival." Metal Lee Piped in.
The scene came back. It showed Team 7 in the middle of the training ground where they were supposed to meet up except it wasn't 5am and not everyone was there. The one missing person Kakashi.
"What the?" Shikadai said. "I thought he said to meet at five?"
"Oh!" Sarada piped up. "My mom said that the Sixth was almost always late to their missions."
"Any idea why?" Inojin asked.
"She had a theory but never told me what it was."
Kakashi show up with a very casual greeting.
"Your late!" The blonde and pinkette yelled.
"Sorry, a black cat crossed my path and I had to take the long way around." The silver haired jonin told them.
His genin didn't seem to believe him as they just glared at him. Deciding his ruse didn't work he walked over to the three posts in the middle of the field, setting a cloak on the middle one. He pulled out a pair of bells, the jingle from them caught the attention of the three genin.
"You have until noon to get these bells away from me. Those unable to do so will be tied to the post while I eat their lunch in front of them."
His genin each made faces.
"What's with those stupid looks?" Boruto asked, crossing his arms.
"If I had to guess." Shikadai spoke up, he rubbed the back of his head. "They just realized the point of when he told them not to eat Breakfast and are now hungry."
"It's was a great plan, the hunger means they're aren't to their full potential and they will have a harder time completing the goal." Mitsuki explained.
Kakashi explained more about the goal, the reason why there was only 2 bells and that they have to come at him with the intent to kill.
"That's a little harsh, how'd they expect 12 year old to kill?" Metal Lee. "They should all try to find a way without too much unnecessary violence."
"Guys, you forget." Mirai said. "This was almost 20 years ago. A lot has changed since then and they are ninja, same as us, there will be time when we might have to kill our enemy."
No one said anything, and before they could, their attention was drawn my Naruto suddenly charging Kakashi with a kunai. Before anyone even blinks, the kunai was now at Naruto's head as Kakashi had twisted his arm that way.
"I didn't say go yet." The jonin said. "But at least you came at me with the intent to kill."
The eight was shocked that the Sixth moved that fast, and the fact that the Seventh, who is around their age and therefore still a child, actually had Killing intent.
"Do… Do you think our parents ever killed someone?" Chocho asked.
That question ran through almost everyone's mind, Mitsuki and Mirai being the exceptions.. They only new peace, for the most part, and have never even thought about killing anyone when they became ninja. Seeing this, their parents the same age being told to that they needed to basically try and kill their own sensei in order to pass this test, made all of them, even Boruto stop and think.
"I don't think so…" Metal Lee said, "I've heard about how some of the older ninja have issues remembering stuff from the war." Everyone stopped and listen to him.
"They all have this look in their eyes, of grief. I've overheard many of them talk about killing another person."
Metal Lee looked at everyone, determination in his eyes.
"I don't think any of our parents ever killed anyone, they don't have those looks."
Everyone seemed content with that answer, except Mirai.
"Psh, As if my dad could ever kill someone, he has no guts." Boruto said.
Mirai knew Metal Lee was just trying to get everyone's mind of the subject but she knew for a fact that Shikadai's dad, Shikamaru, has had killed at least one person. She knew the most about her family and she had once inquired about what happened to her father's killer. Her mom's reply was vague but had meaning.
"Shikamaru took care of him." Her mother told her.
She knew that meant her father was avenged with the death of her killer. She couldn't say other the other's parents but she knew that if Shikamaru had killed someone, then the other's parents may have as well, seeing as her, basically, uncle was one of the most chilled out and laid back person. The scene had not faded as they saw Naruto currently hanging upside down, caught in a rope trap while Kakashi scolded him.
"How can they be this bad?" Boruto asked. "This is almost too boring and lame to watch, just like my dad."
"The Sixth isn't even fighting seriously. He's reading a book for crying out loud." Shikadai added in disbelief
"Hey now, everyone, even great people like Lord Hokage had to have start somewhere." Metal Lee said. The scene to a drastic turn when two shuriken lodged themselves in the throat of Kakashi. The suddenness of the event caused everyone one to jump into a battle stance with a weapon drawn, forgetting momentarily they couldn't be harmed by a mere memory. They all let up their stance as they watched the body of Kakashi fall. They saw that where the weapons had hit was a lethal spot. Kakashi's falling body turned into a log with a puff of a could, show that a substitution jutsu was used. The scene faded there.
"What! Come on it was just getting good!" Boruto yelled.
Sarada hit him in the head.
"Shut up, this isn't the movies you idiot, this is the past of our parents. If that was anyone other then the Sixth Hokage they would probably be dead!"
Sarada became nervous. She didn't rule out her parents having killed someone in the past. She believed her father had more of a chance, if any, to have a kill streak then for mother and so far this was proving she was right. From was she saw, her mother couldn't of thrown those because she wasn't that strong or willed enough. Her father on the other hand, she'd seen he had a lot of anger in him. Even a baby could see anger lead to lashing out and mistakes. It made her scared, with made her stressed. The scene came back and Naruto was tied to a post, they would of thought they passed if it wasn't for the other two's faces.
"What happened?" Inojin said. "Only one of them is tied to the poles so that means the other two got bells right?"
Kakashi stood over them, mocking them about their hunger.
"I've decided, I'm not going to send you back to the academy." The Scarecrow told them.
Only Naruto and Sakura cheered.
"You must quit being ninja."
The cheering stopped. Naruto rampaged about the results, when he asked the jonin why he must quit, the jonin said that they don't have the qualifications to be ninja. That answer caused Sasuke to charge him. The more experienced man swiftly pinned the dark boy down, arm bent behind his back in a hold.
"I'm saying you're brats."
Kakashi paused a second.
"You think being a ninja is easy? Right?"
He turned his gaze to Naruto and Sakura.
"Why do you think this exercise is performed in teams?"
When questioned, Kakashi told them they had no understanding the meaning of the test. He clarified that the meaning determined whether or not they past.
"Are you guys brainless, why do you think you are put on teams of three?"
"So what of a three-man team? Naruto yelled.
"Teamwork." Was Kakashi's reply. "But it's too late for you even if you realize that now."
The jonin then processed to goad the fact they might've been able to take the bells if the tree of them worked together.
"He's harsh but correct." Sarada said.
Sakura pointed out the obvious, there was only two bells. Kakashi explained the purpose of the bells to cause a rift in the team. The genin didn't seem to understand that. He said that the test was to utilize teamwork despite the odds.
"Sakura!" The scarecrow jonin called, "You were only concerned with Sasuke despite not know where he was and you didn't care for Naruto who was right in front of your eyes."
He move to the next kid.
"Naruto! All you did was run solo."
He pushed tightened his grip on Sasuke as he came to him.
"You labeled the other two as a hindrance and acted on your own."
"I still don't see how your parents ever survived as a team…." Shikadai muttered.
Kakashi explained how missions were carried out in squads. While one's own abilities are needed but teamwork is more important. He explained the individual actions lead to consequences and death. To get the point across, he pulled out a kunai and held it to Sasuke's neck.
"For example. Sakura! Kill Naruto or else Sasuke dies!"
Everyone tensed. Naruto and Sakura freaked out until Kakashi pulled the knife away from Sasuke's neck.
Kakashi said some more things about what can happen on a mission and let Sasuke go. He walked over to a Memorial. He explained that many names are engraved on the stone and each one considered a hero to the village.
"Can you dad be any more stupider?" Shikadai asked as they watched the blond get excited and saying he wanted his name on the stone and asked what kind of heros they were when Kakashi mentioned they weren't just ordinary heroes.
"I don't know."
Kakashi didn't reply at first.
"The were Killed in Action."
Naruto didn't register what that meant until Sakura expliend. His face changed to a more downcasted one, suddenly not wanting his name to be on the stone. Kakashi said the names of his friends were on that stone. A moment passed.
"I'll give you guys one more chance." he told the genin.
Kakashi explained it will be harder to take the bells and they could eat lunch. However Naruto wasn't aloud to have any. He gave them a warning about what would happen if anyone was caught giving him food and with that the Scarecrow left them to eat their lunch.
"Why did he change his mind?" Metal Lee asked.
"I don't know, he seemed pretty content of letting them fail." Inojin said.
"If you ask me he should of." Boruto said, "Might've taught my old man something."
They watched as the genin ate in near quiet. The only sound was Naruto's stomach.
"Ohh, those lunches look so good." Chocho said. "I wish I had some food."
"You have food in your pack, remember?" Shikadai told his teammate.
"I already ate it." Chocho explained.
Shikadai let out a breath and pulled a bag of chips out of his own pack, handing them to his teammate. His father warned him about Akimichi members and food. He and Inojin always packed extra food after their first mission resulted her eating her entire supply of food.
"Here." Sasuke said, holding his tray out to Naruto.
Sakura tried to stop him but Sasuke gave her a good reason why. Sakura the held out her tray as well, explaining she was on a diet. She ended up feed him since his arms were tied. She wasn't happy about that but Naruto was. As soon as he Swallowed, a burst of wind and smoke erupted in front of them. Kakashi appeared before them looking pissed.
"You!" he growled, leaning forward. "Pass!"
In the matter of a second, his scary, pissed off look was replaced with a closed one eye smile and the setting brightened.
"Huh? Pass? What do you mean?" Sakura asked, not processing what he said.
"You guys were willing to break the rules just so your teammate could stand a better chance." The Scarecrow explained
"A mission is always first priority, those who break the rules are trash but those who abandon a teammate is worse than trash. You guys are the first team to pass, all the others would meekly follow my orders."
The scene faded.
"He was surprisingly dramatic." Mitsuki said. "I didn't expect that from him.
"Yeah…" Sarada said. "But that was so cool! He totally had them tricked."
(Thanks for reading, this chapter is currently the second longest. Now I have another question, what scenes to you guys absolutely want to see the kids react too. It would help if you gave me episode or chapter number. I might end up skipping a lot of the filler parts just to make things go a bit faster unless i think the kids would have good reaction to it. And I know I've been lacking on the dialog of the New Era kids but that's because I lack the knowledge of their full person alike and the only real loud ones are Metal Lee and Boruto, Sarada sometimes. Everyone else is kind very chill and quiet from what I've seen.)
(P.S. Leave a review to let me know how I'm doing or if I've made a mistake on ANYTHING or if you have questions.)