KG: *Ahem* yes next chapter of the new story. I'd like to apologize for this lateness of this new story, but I guess I didn't want to ruin the pattern that I already had for my stories. It was just better that way.
Anko: Hmph you'd better apologize! People are here for my greatness. Isn't that right people? Give me a HELL YEAH!
KG: You know they can't hear you right?
Anko: So? I'm just that cool.
Naruto: You're both annoying me right now.
KG: Well excuse me then assbag.
Naruto: What did you call me?
KG: ASSBAG! Wanna fight it out?!
Naruto: fighting this shit out over insults is foolish. I'll just leave you both to your ignorance and walk away.
Anko: Well...that's anticlimactic.
KG: I can't go against you there. You've got a point. But whatever. Let's just go then.
Quote: "If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it," by Michael Jordan.
Forest of Death, with Naruto
Naruto came up to his house with a very interested Anko right behind him. Much to the blonde's interest, the new woman that he had had his collision with was coming home with him. He certainly had no qualms over such a thing as he never cared. Almost anyone would be allowed to come to his house of they had asked, but with most of Konoha being all the more ignorant then that number never amounted to much at all. Honestly, the only people that Naruto could assume would come over would be the Sandaime or the people that he summoned. Nobody else would bother with the Demon Brat.
Speaking of that, since learning of his jinchuuriki status, Naruto had found that he still felt no hatred towards the Kyuubi. He very well couldn't say that he liked this arrangement, but he dealt with it. He could do either two things, he could shout, complain, and holler about how unfair it was for him to be subjected to a fate or he could accept it, not bitch about it, and be happy that he actually had more devastating chakra than a good percentage of Konoha's jounin. He just felt neutral towards the fox.
"Sorry if it's messy. I wasn't expecting company. Not that I ever really get it," Naruto said with the last part being to himself, but Anko heard him and she sighed. Yeah, she knew of his problem and the cold attitude around him sort of reminded her of hardened jounin who figured out the truth to the world, but never did anything about it. They just accepted it and dealt with it. What could he have seen? It reminded her of the look she got from lots of people when her former sensei, Orochimaru, betrayed the village. Since then, she's had to deal with the shit of being the bastard's teacher.
"Naw, that's fine Gaki. Truthfully, my house isn't much better," Anko chimed in while Naruto snorted. He opened the door and walked through while Anko came through. Immediately she noticed that the inside of the house was very nice and clean. The living room couch, table, and other furniture was neatly placed along with a bookshelf, television, and little toys on the floor. Anko wondered what the toys were for and she got her answer as she saw Rinko, Touka and Fu climb out of Naruto's jacket and drop to the ground. They each yipped to each other and ran to their little toys on the ground. "Oh so that's for his pets. Well not bad," Anko thought to herself.
"Make yourself comfortable I guess," Naruto said as he walked up the stairs. Anko nodded, though she was sure he didn't see it as she sat on the couch. She took in the room and she noticed that the living room was connected to the kitchen where the refrigerator, stove, and other appliances were. If she was truthful then she would've expected this house to be very dirty. It really changed her perspective. "Where did he get the money for this house? As far as I know, if people hate him this much then how did he afford it? He couldn't have built it himself. Maybe I should ask him," Anko thought to herself before she noticed Touka looking at her. She looked back at the white-haired fox and smiled. Touka just looked before she gave a happy yip and ran off. Anko snickered at the action.
While she waited for her blonde host to come down, Anko noticed a single scroll on the table of the living room. It had a small kanji on it, but she wasn't sure for what. It had the kanji for 'pay' on it. Tilting her head to the side, Anko reached out for the scroll and unfurled it. Immediately she saw a large chunk of steel hit the table. "What the hell?" Anko said to herself.
She picked up a piece and gazed at the metal before she heard a voice. "Touching people's things without permission isn't nice Anko-san," Anko jumped and turned to see Naruto in a sleeveless t-shirt and blue shorts.
"Oh my bad Naruto. Didn't mean to. Just curious I guess. What is this?" Anko asked and Naruto turned to it. He sighed before he shrugged his shoulders. He took the metal from her and sealed it back into the scroll of paper. "A little business that I have going on. It's not your concern at the moment," Naruto said and Anko just shrugged seeing that he had a point. She watched as Naruto took out his books that he had bought from the store and placed them in a shelf.
"So then mind telling me, where you got your pets?" Anko asked trying to strike up a conversation while Naruto turned to her, then he looked at his kits. They were still playing like normal and he snorted. "I just picked them up. It's no big deal. However, they are mine. Like me, they know struggle. Still I will never allow anyone to bring harm to them. You could say, they are outcasts like me," Naruto said and Anko seemed sort of surprised before she saw Naruto enter the kitchen. He took out a teapot and placed it over the stove while he waited.
"Yo Gaki, that thing you said earlier. That you don't "tolerate people's ignorance". What was that?" Anko asked and Naruto continued to watch the teapot as steam came from the top. "Ignorance, being uninformed of the world around you or not trying to be informed of it. Not coming to one's own general facts. I find that bullshit. As I said, I don't tolerate ignorance. You could say that I...don't tolerate the people who spread their ignorance to others. In this world, ignorance get you killed. I refuse to be ignorant. It's been that way since my birthday seven years ago. The day that I...lost my ignorance of the world," Naruto said, his voice getting colder and colder while Anko seemed...uncomfortable, which was saying something since she worked for Konoha's T&I Department. Being there, then the word 'uncomfortable' is the norm for you. But this just wasn't the case.
"Well what about people who are informed? People who do stupid shit even if they are informed. Or even if they...apologize?" Anko added and Naruto took the time to think that over. Which, for Anko, wasn't very long. "Then you aren't ignorant. They are just fools. I despise fools more than people's ignorance. Fools, people who know, but still go for the same shit. I could never tolerate it. Why do you think I read? It's so I'm informed. I don't know everything, but I'll be damned if I go into battle for this village knowing nothing. I'd rather know something than nothing at all," Naruto continued and Anko just nodded while the pot whistled. Naruto took the pot off the stove and pour the hot water into a cup while adding spices to it making tea. He came out and handed one to Anko, who graciously took it.
"You have a very messed up way of thinking gaki," Anko said taking a sip from her cup while Naruto looked at his own. He then turned his head to the seal on his hand and snorted. "Maybe it is, but it's kept me alive and going this far. It's also, why I doubt anyone would be my partner other than my predicament," Naruto said while Anko noticed him looking at the seal.
"If it makes you feel any better then I don't have a partner either. Why would I need a partner? Don't they know who I am? I'm the great and sexy Anko Mitarashi. Isn't that right?" Anko asked and Naruto rolled his eyes.
"Whatever you say Anko-san. So how long are you staying? I have work to do," Naruto said and Anko grinned. "Oh I'm sorry, never mind I'll go. I just had heard that you were on Kakashi's team. Yep, I know everything from Nai-chan. Just thought you'd like to know something about him," Anko said snickering as she saw Naruto's eyebrow twitch.
"Hmm and why would you help me? What's in it for you?" Naruto asked and Anko would've been insulted for that insinuation if it wasn't for her really did wanting to know something. "Well...tell me what that metal is for. I'll leave it at that," Anko said with her grin while Naruto sighed. He had to admit that even he didn't know much of Konoha's jounin, the few he knew were the ones that had appeared to the class. If tomorrow was going to be any indication then he wouldn't mind the help. It was foolish to not ask someone for help.
"Very well, I agree to your terms," Naruto said and Anko nodded. "Great, now then. Kakashi, he's one of Konoha's top jounin along with yours truly hehehe. He doesn't have a partner, why no one knows, but it's said that he's still strong regardless. I can't tell you everything, but I will say this. You'll need teamwork to beat him. No wait, you'll need teamwork to try and survive. He's got a main Raiton affinity, but he's adverse in Katon, Suiton, and Doton affinities. There, how is that?" Anko asked pleasantly while she saw Naruto thinking.
"Hmm I'm guessing that's not everything. Something about him adds more, but I can't tell. Still that it helpful and it's rude not to return the favor," Naruto nodded to himself and turned to Anko. "Right, thank you for that Anko-san," Naruto said before he noticed the gleam in Anko's eyes. He narrowed his eyes and groaned.
"Very well. It's fair. What you saw in the scroll was in fact steel. I ask that you not tell anyone this as it won't do me any justice. I'd rather not tell you much, but I can tell you. That steel is the reason that I have this house. It's also, why I'm able to purchase my books. Call it...business," Naruto finished and Anko groaned. She wanted to pout at this not being fair in exchange of information and she was about to bring Naruto up on it before the blonde held up his hand. "That is all I'm offering. Anymore and I put myself in danger. Sorry, but you're still a mystery to me Anko-san. Thank you for the information," Naruto said with a bow while Anko sighed. So that was as far as she could get huh? Oh well.
"Alright then, but be warned gaki. I'm going to uncover your secrets. Got it?" Anko asked and Naruto's response was a scoff before he watched her get up and leave via the door. "Thanks for the tea. We gotta do this again," she said with a wink before she closed the door. "No, no we don't," Naruto said to himself before he leaned back onto his couch and closed his eyes. He really didn't feel like working right now, but he had to. He also had to plan. Now that he knew this, then he could be ready.
Council Room
"Hokage-sama! How could you?! How could you put my precious daughter with that...that monster?!" A woman with blonde hair shouted as she slammed the table in front of her. Konoha's council was made up of two factions for the Hokage. The Civilian council and the Shinobi council. The civilian council dealt with all matters concerning the marketing, shops, trades, and commerce of Konoha while the shinobi council took action to advise the Hokage over military affairs like treaties, wars, new-coming shinobi, things like that. However, they could only advise and help the Hokage. Not make decisions for him. That's why the Shinobi council was a meeting of all the clan heads of Konoha's...clans. The Aburame, Yamanaka, Nara, Inuzuka, Akimichi, and Hyuuga headed by Shibi, Inoichi, Shikaku, Tsume, Chouza, and Hiashi. All from their respective clans. There was one vacant seat for Uchiha as that had to deal with the Uchiha massacre and Itachi Uchiha, the man who slaughtered the Uchiha clan in one single night.
Now the current topic was always a hot one. The discussion of Naruto graduating and being placed on a team. "Mebuki-san, I ask that you keep your tone in check. He is no monster and I'll have you know that my law is still in place. Understood?" The aged Hokage asked while Mebuki Haruno shrunk underneath his gaze. Right next to Sarutobi were his former teammates Homura and Koharu. Next to Koharu was another of Sarutobi's old teammates, the warhawk Danzo Shimura.
"Still Hokage-sama, how could you allow that boy to pass graduation?! He stole the forbidden scroll!" A civilian shouted while Sarutobi just looked on tiredly. "No, Naruto-kun returned the scroll after apprehending Mizuki. You should all be aware of that. I believe that the exceptions of Naruto-kun's talent have earned him as such," Hiruzen spoke while some of the council gawked.
"Talent? Hokage-sama, if I may be so bold. Naruto-san was the dead-last in the academy. The fact that he passed was sheer luck if I had to guess," Inoichi said while some of the council members looked at him. "I much concur with Inoichi-san. Not just to pass him, but to place him with Sasuke Uchiha. No doubt he won't be as strong if that boy is there," Homura spoke. Sarutobi groaned to himself as he wanted anyone to intervene.
"That is not truth Homura-san," came an unexpected hearing from Danzo. His old, but commanding voice brought everyone's, especially Sarutobi's, attention to him. "Oh and why would you defend the boy Shimura-san?" Koharu asked rather intrigued at this. Danzo just snorted while his cane could be heard hitting the floor. "You fail to realize that I know more about potential than all of you. If you must remember then experience is everything. If I had to say, if not for some misguided circumstances, then the boy surpasses, if not equals, the Uchiha. It's something you should look out for," Danzo said while some civilians murmured obscenities about such a thing not being possible. Tsume, Chouza, and Shibi could agree with that. They knew about Naruto and cared not for what he held. Those like Shikaku and Inoichi were neutral. Hiashi was the only person who seemed to despise the boy. No one knew why though.
"Well it's not like anyone is going to become that boy's partner. Hehe I think the person who does so is going to be driven insane from his power. It wouldn't do anyone justice would it?" A civilian asked while some of the shinobi side narrowed their eyes. They all had their partner seals active and they understood the purpose to partners. It was what actually made Konoha this strong. Seriously, these greedy civilians knew absolutely nothing at all.
"Well you'll just have to wait and see. It's usually the last ones who get the best and amazing partners," Tsume said with a smirk across her face getting the civilians to swallow the lump in their throats. No one wanted to know what she meant by that. However those like Tsume and Hiashi, their partners were gone, one by choice and the other by death. With this the seal ended and they could take partners again, but never did. It seemed that an unsettling feeling stopped them from doing so. Neither could figure it out.
"In any case. I feel this could be good for not just Naruto-kun, but also Sasuke-kun as well. Now then, is there any other news?" Sarutobi asked and a civilian stood to his feet and coughed getting everyone's attention. "Yes Hokage-sama. There is the newest news from Exodus Metals Co. has just taken another small store out of the six that they own in the village. They have now signed on Ichiraku Ramen's Teuchi-san and Ayame-san. They are the sixth of the seven small family owned business that have signed on with them. As you know Exodus Metals has been very generous to us as they have supplies us with the strongest metals after our former supplier left us during the Kyuubi incident. They currently own 23% of the shares of Konoha as a whole. No more news," the civilian said while Sarutobi nodded. That's right. Konoha has another metal and weapons' supplier. They had their own, but none of the business made anything like Exodus Metals. They had been their suppliers for a good six years and they were always on time and brought satisfactory results.
Currently Exodus Metals had six of the seven businesses under them. They signed with Hot Leaf Springs, Dragon Rose Hotel, Higurashi Weapons, The Golden Sunset, which happened to be one of the most expensive restaurants in Konoha, Moon Crest Jewels, and newly Ichiraku Ramen. One more and Konoha would've had a full contact with Exodus Metals. There were rumors that Exodus was trying to overtake Gato Shipping, but it was just that. A rumor.
"I see, well that is fine. So long as they are aware that they are to still be handing us metals then it will all work out for us. They are our best supplier after all. If that's it, then meeting adjourned," Sarutobi said and people got up to leave, some still not happy with the way things were handled about with the Demon Brat, but they couldn't do anything about it.
Seeing the people leave, Sarutobi sighed and took off his hat while resting it on the table. Things since Mizuki's betrayal had picked up for Naruto, and not in the good way. It was like the blonde couldn't stop drawing attention to himself, but that wasn't what unnerved Sarutobi. No, what unnerved him was the thought of the civilians actually risking to try anything with him. Naruto was now distant, cold, but not completely mean. No, he was more...rational than Sarutobi figured. Just like a seasoned jounin without the jutsu or experience. He had messed up, badly. He knew it also. "Naruto, please do well tomorrow," Sarutobi prayed before he got up and walked off.
Forest of Death, with Naruto, nighttime
Naruto opened the door to his basement and coughed as he saw his working clothes covered in smoke. With him were Rinko, Touka and Fu scratching their noses in irritation of the smoke. The blonde genin shook his head and quickly scooped up his three young kits. "Bath time you three," Naruto said as he took them into the bath. The blonde, in his nude form, sat down and began to clean them with a washcloth filled with soap. Fu growled, but a stern look from Rinko and Touka told him not to run. Fu never liked baths. For Naruto he just had to deal with it. He liked his blonde friend. It was just a pain to dry fur off. After Fu was Touka and then Rinko. They all were clean and walked out into the bedroom soaking wet before they cuddled into a stray towel.
Meanwhile, Naruto cleaned his own body while the washcloth went down his form showing the medium sized muscles for a young man his age. His stomach was flat and free from the baby fat of his youth. His somewhat visible abs and his toned legs. His blonde hair dropped over his face not showing his cold eyes that stared at the wall in front of him. Naruto's impassive frown turned into a grin while his eyes showed amusement. A very, very wrong kind of amusement. Be prepared Hatake. My invention was tailor made for your ass. However I will need Sasuke-san's help. And even, *sigh* Haruno-san's help. Weak and foolish she might be, but if I'm going to stand any chance of completing this then it will take quite a bit. Hatake's no fool, or he'd better not be. Or he see what I will do to him," Naruto thought to himself before he exited the shower, the grin never leaving his face. What laid in his basement was a very good creation. Still some kinks, but what didn't have kinks?
Next Morning, Training Ground Seven
Sasuke groaned as he dragged his feet across the field. No breakfast, as per the teacher's instructions and he was super irritated as he got little sleep last night trying to think of strategies against a jounin, one of the elite in Konoha. Sasuke knew that beating the guy by himself was little more than a pipe dream at best. The only one he would, no could, rely on was Naruto. He would just hope that the blonde had some shit for them.
Sakura trudged right behind Sasuke with her stomach groaning. She hadn't eaten anything either. She was dead tired. She had also been packing materials for the fight as well, but it pissed her off that she had to miss her breakfast. She wanted to lose weight, but not go entirely hungry. It was insane. However just before leaving, Sakura's mother had told her to be wary of Naruto. Sakura wasn't sure why simply because in her eyes, he was just an idiot that disrespected his superiors. However she told her mother that she would be careful.
Both trudged through the forest and sat down next to the fence. "Sasuke-kun, please tell me that you had something to eat," Sakura pleaded while Sasuke just closed his eyes and snarled telling Sakura that he had nothing to offer at all. He was just as hungry as her if not more.
Both waited for about ten minutes before Sakura sighed, not even having the strength to get angry. "Man where is that idiot? He's late along with sensei. I swear that he's going to be trouble for us. But hey, if he doesn't show up then that means that Sasuke-kun and I will be on the same team when we pass. Sasuke-kun will be spending so much time for me, then he will see that I can be his true partner," Sakura got a devious grin across her face and Sasuke was too tired to even try and deal with any of her shit today.
"So I take it you two haven't eaten?" a voice asked while Sasuke and Sakura widened their eyes. Sasuke's head darted left and right along with Sakura before the Uchiha looked up. Sakura followed where his eyes were and both saw Naruto sitting on a tree branch with Icha-Icha vol. 1 in his hands. Sasuke noticed it was the same book that Kakashi had around the few times he had seen the man yesterday. Now Naruto had the same book in his hands. Still, when did he arrive? How did Sasuke not sense him?
"Naruto-baka, where the hell have you been? You're late!' Sakura shouted much to Sasuke and Naruto's irritation. The blonde picked his ears while Sasuke just shook his head. "Don't be foolish Haruno. I've been here for a good thirty minutes before you two. I was wondering how long it was going to take you find me, but you never did. How boring," Naruto said as he flipped a page of his new book. Sakura fumed while Sasuke snorted.
"Well why aren't you all pissed off like us? Shouldn't you be irritated as well?" Sakura asked and Sasuke wanted to know as well while Naruto held his book down. "Well unlike you two, I actually ate," Naruto said and Sakura widened her eyes while Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "You idiot, you went against sensei's orders. You're going to get in trouble and you're going to drag us down with you!" Sakura yelled and Naruto rolled his eyes.
"Wrong ignorant woman. You're the ones who will be in trouble. We're doing a training camp against a jounin and you two think that not eating is going to give us any better a shot at him? Look at yourself Haruno. You are tired, you're are hungry and you're bitchy right now. Not what a shinobi should be. Sasuke, at least, knows to use this time to try and recover whatever sleep he lost," Naruto said while Sasuke snorted. He had closed his eyes for a few minutes before he heard the wind shift. He let out his hand and felt something enter. He opened his eyes to see a sandwich. He looked back up at Naruto questioningly.
"Don't mistake anything. I just need you to be full so I don't pick up your slack," Naruto said and he tossed a rice ball towards Sakura. "That goes for you Haruno. When you're finished you'd better get as much sleep as you can get. You'll need it," Naruto replied before pulling his book up to cover his face.
Sasuke wasted no time eating the generous gift given to him as, he wanted to say that he didn't need a trivial thing, he and Naruto knew better that he wanted to devour the sandwich. So, Sasuke ate his food while Sakura ate hers humbly. Both then went to sleep while Naruto continued to watch over them as he unzipped his jacket. He opened it to see Rinko, Touka and Fu sleeping soundly next to his stomach and he just smiled as he zipped it back up while continuing to read. "Hurry up Hatake-san. The longer you wait, the longer I get to plan out scenarios to hit you with," Naruto thought to himself with a grin before he read his book a little further and his eyebrow twitched. "Really man? You're not going to do it outside? She's right there waiting for you to stick it to her. God, you ignorant male protagonist. So foolish," Naruto thought again as he continued to read.
Two Hours Later
The sun was shown in the sky while Sasuke and Sakura continued to sleep, both blissfully. Naruto had stayed awake merely because he was used to getting up this early. Yeah, his past training had seen to that, but that was for another time. Right now, well he could finally cut loose a little.
He heard the trudging of feet and he noticed Kakashi arrive. He was humming to himself as he came to the field. Kakashi saw two of his students sleeping and gave an eyesmile. "Yo, it's time to wake up my little genin," Kakashi said getting a twitch from Sasuke and Sakura. The Uchiha opened his eyes feeling a little more rested at Naruto's advice and so did Sakura before she took notice of Kakashi. "You're late!" She hollered getting a groan from Sasuke while Kakashi gave an eyesmile.
"Yeah sorry about that. You see I was helping an old lady with her shopping when all of a sudden a black cat crossed my path. I feared for myself and the woman so we had to walk all around Konoha safely to her house," Kakashi said while Sakura, and Sasuke sweatdropped. Naruto just rolled his eyes. It would be foolish to reply.
"Well then, let's go inside and we'll get started," Kakashi said and they followed him. Team seven placed their things next to a large memorial stone which wasn't far from three log posts. Next to the bag were bentos for each of them. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura stood next to each other while Touka, Rinko and Fu watched the scene from the shade of the trees. They yipped to each other before paying attention.
"Alright, the only purpose here is this," Kakashi said as he pulled out two bells. He smiled while they each seemed confused to his actions. He strapped them to his waist and explained. "It will be simple. You just have to take these bells from me. If each of you gets a bell then you pass. Plain and simple, but the one who loses will be tied to the post while the winners eat their lunch. You have until noon," Kakashi said making Sakura and Sasuke breath sighs of relief that they had eaten.
"W-What sensei, there are three of us. Why are there only two bells?" Sakura asked while Naruto and Sasuke narrowed their eyes. Both glanced to each other and nodded before paying attention. "Very perceptive Sakura. That is right, there are only two bells. That means that one of you will be sent back to the academy," Kakashi said with the straightest smile before it turned deadly.
"Come at me with the intent to kill or you won't get these bells," Kakashi said getting nods from Naruto and Sasuke. Sakura just seemed unsure, but also nodded because they did. Seeing all of this, Kakashi nodded and started to count down.
"3...2...1...start!" Kakashi shouted as Sasuke and Sakura jumped away from sight. They disappeared into the trees and the bushes while Kakashi snorted. "Well at least they can hide," Kakashi thought before he turned to see Naruto looking at him. "You know, you're supposed to hide right?" Kakashi asked.
"...,"
Naruto said nothing to the jounin as the two continued to look at each other. Sakura tried to resist the urge to slam her hands into her large forehead for Naruto's antics. "He doesn't even know how to hide. What a loser," Sakura thought to herself while Sasuke just narrowed his eyes. The dobe really wasn't a dobe. He knew this, but he'd be damned if he didn't say that he wasn't confused.
Naruto and Kakashi continued to stare at each other before Kakashi shrugged and took out his orange book. He narrowed his eye when he noticed Naruto's hands reach into his pockets. The blonde pulled out the same orange book and opened it up to where he had bookmarked. Kakashi's eyebrow twitched while Naruto just let his eyes go through the words. "Aren't you a little young to be reading that Naruto?" Kakashi asked with an eyesmile. Naruto didn't seem to care about what Kakashi thought, but he did respond.
"It is none of your concern Hatake," Naruto replied and Kakashi faulted at the blunt answer. "By the way, did you get to the middle yet? The part where Tsuhade and Diraija come together and...," Naruto stopped as Kakashi shouted. "Hey, no spoilers! Those are the worst. Besides, you're a little behind. I'm on volume 3 right now," Kakashi said and Naruto snorted.
"I'd expect as much. Oh well. So...are we fighting or what?" Naruto asked while Kakashi shrugged. "You're the ones wasting time," Kakashi said and Naruto nodded. "So I'd suppose," Naruto said before he abruptly threw a kunai at Kakashi. The jonin expected it and grabbed it easily before he saw Naruto's smirk. He looked over and noticed a burning paper before he widened his eyes.
Kakashi threw the kunai away as it exploded near him. Kakashi backed away and quickly pocketed his book, taken off guard by the sudden action. He turned and saw Naruto was gone. The jounin narrowed his eyes and quickly lowered his body to dodge a kick to the head. He sent a kick towards Naruto's chest, but the blonde swerved his body and grabbed Kakashi's leg. Kakashi narrowed his eyes while Naruto held up a handsign.
"Sayonara Hatake-san. KAI!" Naruto shouted as he exploded in fire. Sasuke and Sakura widened their eyes to the action. Kakashi flew from the fire and skidded across the ground.
"Fire Bunshin? How could he do that? He's just a genin," Kakashi thought to himself. He could see the fire still burning before he saw a fire across from it. Naruto held out his hand and shouted. "Fūton: Shinkūha( Wind Release: Vacuum Wave)," Naruto yelled as he took a deep breath of air and spun rapidly while he released sending three large wind blades towards Kakashi through the fire. The fire enhanced them as they blew towards him. Kakashi narrowed his eyes and jumped away before he heard Naruto shouted. "Sasuke now!"
Kakashi turned his head and he saw Sasuke smirked. The Uchiha unloaded a group of shuriken at the his sensei before Kakashi took out a kunai. He parried all of the shots against his form before he was forced to dodge a heel drop form a clone. "Not bad, but not good enough," Kakashi thought as he sent a kick to Naruto. He slammed the blonde in the chin before a log appeared in his place. Kakashi glared before he heard another shout.
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu( Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique)," Sasuke shouted as he launched a large fireball towards Kakashi. The jounin was more than ready to dodge the shot before another shout assaulted his ears. "Fūton: Shinkūshoha( Wind Release: Vacuum Palm Wave)," Naruto thrusted his right hand forward and a burst of wind expelled from it as it collided with Sasuke's fire. The fire grew in size forcing Kakashi to do a jutsu of his own. "Suiton: Suijinheki( Water Release: Water Encampment Wall)," Kakashi shouted and the pool of water behind him shot up and over his as it collided with the fire forcing a heavy steam to roll over the field.
Naruto and Sasuke looked left and right for their target. "Hmm you two are different that your other teammate, but different isn't always better," Kakashi's voice echoed through the steam. Sakura could only watch on before playing her part. That's right, her part to Naruto's plan.
Flashback, one hour earlier
Naruto woke Sakura and Sasuke up, much to their irritation, and brought them over to a corner of the forest. "Look here you two. I'll make this brief. We stand no chance against Hatake by ourselves. I don't know his little training exercise, but we'll end up facing him somehow. Sasuke, I know you don't like it, but we'll have to team up," Naruto said to him before Sasuke scoffed.
"Please dobe. I know I can handle him. I will be just fine on my own," Sasuke said with a smirk. "Yeah Naruto-baka, you're weak. Sasuke-kun could easily take any...," Sakura stopped as a punch came to her face. She couldn't react before it slammed her across the face sending her to the ground and the same came to Sasuke who hit the ground.
"Shut up, both of you. I don't have the time to deal with a fangirl bitch nor your stuck up pride Uchiha. Sasuke, you aren't a fool, much less ignorant, but you are prideful. Look I don't want this at all, but just this once. We'll work together. If this doesn't work then you can abandon me and do it individually," Naruto said while Sasuke rubbed his cheek. He then stood up.
"Hn, whatever. Just don't get in my way," Sasuke said while Naruto rolled his eyes. "That's my line ass," Naruto said before he saw Sakura get up and rub her cheek. She'd never been hit that hard before, not even by the academy instructors had hit her that hard. "Baka, why did you hit me?!" Sakura shouted as she sent a punch to Naruto's face. The blonde sidestepped the punch before he backhanded Sakura across the face sending her back into the ground.
"Shut up you fool. You will follow my instructions or we're fucked and I'll be damned if you hit me. Never again will anyone hit me! I'll also be damned if my plans are put on hold for you and your fangirl ass. Just follow my orders and pay attention fool girl," Naruto said before Sakura widened her eyes. Sasuke rose an eyebrow and snorted while Naruto turned around.
"I have my own ambitions to look out for. I have no time to play babysitter to a dumb pink-haired bitch," Naruto said more to himself than them before he pulled Sasuke and Sakura together to explain his plan.
"Y-You sure that will work?" Sakura asked, a little scared of Naruto at the moment. The blonde glared at her with his cold eyes getting a flinch from her before they settled down. "No I'm not a hundred percent sure. At best this will only work at twenty percent, but that is the best than just charging him. But are you both aware of the plan?" Naruto asked and Sasuke nodded going back to sleep. Sakura slept also while nursing her cheek. She heard a sigh and she noticed Naruto place a bandage on the side.
"Go to sleep," He said as he took his place back in the trees. He might be cold, but that doesn't excuse hitting a girl. He wasn't like that. He needed more training.
Flashback over
"Just wait my turn and act when he says so," Sakura said with a gulp of her throat. She touched the bandage on her cheek and nodded. She heard a grunt and noticed Sasuke flying as he slammed into a tree. The Uchiha slumped to the ground in pain before the steam began to clear. She noticed Naruto and Kakashi clashing kunai as the sparks flew off.
"You managed to keep Sasuke from taking all of the hit. Impressive," Kakashi said with an eyesmile. Naruto just snorted before he jumped in the air and turned his body sending his foot to Kakashi's face. Kakashi caught that leg before Naruto sent a punch to his face. He blocked that also and Naruto turned his body. He grinned he slipped his hand near the bells. "What the? Why is he this good? Wasn't he the dead last? Has he been training secretly?" Kakashi thought to himself before he pushed his body away from Naruto. The blonde rebounded and fell to the ground while folding his arms.
"Damn you Hatake. You're not taking this seriously are you?" Naruto asked while Kakashi smiled. "Me getting serious would kill you. I don't want that," Kakashi said while Naruto growled. Underestimation, it irked him almost more than ignorance itself. He shook his head and calmed himself down.
"Literature of the World states, 'A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.' Do you know who that successful man is?" Naruto asked while Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "It's me Hatake. Sasuke!" Naruto shouted and Kakashi heard a shout over head as he saw Sasuke spinning above him. The Uchiha slammed against Kakashi's arm getting a growl from him while Naruto shouted. "Sakura, your turn!" Naruto shouted and quickly Kakashi looked in the distance as Sakura smiled with a kunai in hand. She quickly cut a rope and Kakashi saw a string of burst kunai go towards him. Naruto grabbed Sasuke and the two jumped away while the large explosion of kunai came over the field.
"Did we get him?" Sasuke asked before Naruto shook his head. The smoke cleared from them all while Sakura waited with bated breath. All they saw was a lone long in the field before Sakura came out. "What? But I know I got him. Did I mess up the plan?" Sakura asked worriedly while Naruto shook his head.
"No, in fact. You just allowed us to win," Naruto said with a grin. "Hmm so there was a plan. Not bad, but you can't get me that easily my little genin. So I wonder about that win Naruto," Kakashi said before Naruto coughed. He was kicked in the stomach and sent flying while Sasuke soon followed. Kakashi glanced towards Sakura before smirking. "Boo," Sakura flinched and backed away before she heard a cough. She turned and she saw Naruto nod. Sakura gulped and held her kunai.
"And what are you going to do with that?" Kakashi asked with an eyesmile. Sakura lunged for the Kakashi before the jounin easily countered and grabbed her by the shirt and brought her into the air. Sakura coughed before Kakashi smiled. "Am I hurting you Sakura? Sorry about that," Kakashi said rubbing his head sheepishly. He then heard a large whistle through the air and he noticed...Sakura throw an array of kunai and shuriken at Kakashi's body. He widened his eye before he felt his hands grabbed. He turned to see 'Sakura' grinning before she poofed out. In her place was Naruto as he...exploded in fire. Kakashi cursed and backed away while the kunai stuck the ground.
"Ten minutes left. I'll use it now," Naruto said to himself as he took a scroll. "Sasuke, go. I've got to prepare this," Naruto told him and Sasuke nodded as he shot forward.
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu," Sasuke shouted at the top of his voice as he sent a fireball at Kakashi. The one-eyed copy ninja jumped over the jutsu and threw a kunai at Sasuke who blocked it with his own. The two clashed against each other while Kakashi smiled.
"Five minutes left," he said and Sasuke growled against him before Kakashi parried a kunai from Sakura who gasped right as Kakashi grabbed Sasuke had hurled him over his arm. Kakashi smiled before he heard a voice.
"The Book, Poets and Sayings, states, 'All the forces of nature are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.' Sasuke move!" Naruto shouted while Sasuke and Kakashi turned their attention towards what could be quite a sight. A demon wind shuriken except it seemed different. The blade were curved into spirals, the metal was pure black, seals ran across the length of the four parts to the shuriken. The kanji for fire, water, lightning, and wind were on each individual blade before Naruto threw the shuriken. Sasuke jumped away and Kakashi quickly jumped out of the way.
"A shuriken is useless if it doesn't hit," Kakashi said before he saw Naruto's cold eyes. But in combination with those eyes was his very solid grin. "My ambition does not end here Hatake. You're only a stepping stone," Naruto said before he held up a handsign. "Fūma Shuriken: Yon Sensoha( Demon Wind Shuriken: Four Elemental Blades)" Naruto shouted and Kakashi turned around and he noticed the fuma shuriken light up from the kanji. Instantly fire, water, wind and lightning sprayed from the shuriken and merged together as it converged on Kakashi. The jounin widened his eyes before the shuriken slammed into his body and sent him crashing into the ground with a heavy crash. The ground split down while Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura huffed.
"That shuriken, how in the hell does Naruto have something like that?" Sasuke thought to himself while Sakura just seemed in awe. Immediately an alarm clock went off while Naruto felt the sharp end of a piece of kunai to his neck. Sasuke and Sakura widened their eyes while seeing Kakashi's form. The blonde just snorted and turned his head. "You're like a cockroach Hatake. You never know when to take a beating," Naruto said while Kakashi smirked.
"Impressive teamwork. I was honestly surprised, but out little fun is over. Good work, that was the purpose to this exercise. Useful teamwork. You all worked well together. Not many people are willing to put aside their differences and fight together," Kakashi said with an eyesmile. Sasuke and Sakura looked sheepish as it mostly took Naruto threatening them, but they didn't say that. "Still, you couldn't get the bells in time. Sorry, but time for punishment," Kakashi said while Naruto snickered.
"Don't be a fool Hatake. Do you really think that I would face you without a back-up plan?" Naruto asked and everyone seemed confused as Naruto patted his legs. Immediately Rinko, Touka and Fu popped out of the trees and ran to Naruto before Fu placed two bells into his hands. "Like these?" Naruto asked at the shining bells.
Kakashi widened his eyes before he looked down to his waist and he noticed the bells were indeed gone. "I've been training with Rinko, Touka, and Fu. You thought you just had to worry about myself, Haruno and Sasuke, but you also had to worry about my kits. That's why when we were trapped in that steam I had Touka take them since her body camouflages with the steam. You just let you guard down," Naruto said before he handed the bells to Sasuke and Sakura.
"You take them. I don't care for this. If I have to go back to the academy then so be it. I won't have to put up with any troublesome shit for awhile," Naruto said with a shrug. In truth, he had other projects that he had to get done. Naruto picked up his kits and walked to the crater. He took the steaming shuriken from the earth and sealed it.
"Actually Naruto, I have to say, you all passed. With flying colors. The bell test was supposed to be a distraction. A reason that you wouldn't work together, but you chose the team over the consequences. In the shinobi world those who disobey the rules are trash, but those who abandon their friends are worse than trash. You three know that first hand. Good work, team seven has its first mission tomorrow," Kakashi said while Sasuke smirked. Sakura cheered and Naruto snorted.
"Hmph a foolish way of thinking, but it works for this moment. I don't really care," Naruto thought to himself before he just left the field to go home and work.
Hokage Mansion, four hours later
Sarutobi stood in front of the many jonin sensei in front of him while his fingers intertwined together. He let out a puff of smoke from his pipe and cleared his through. "How did they do?" Hiruzen asked. The jonin sensei of squads 1-4 failed from their students while squads 5 and 6 showed potential and passed, but barely. Hiruzen turned to Asuma and he sighed.
"Team Ten worked out. They have a few teamwork issues, but they are fine," Asuma said with a smirk and Hiruzen turned to Kurenai who was next.
"Team eight was successful. They have the abilities to go far. Especially Hinata Hyuuga, but I will be working on her with her confidence issues," Kurenai said as she stepped back. Hiruzen turned to Kakashi hopefully. This was the jonin who had never passed a genin cell in his time of being a sensei. Hiruzen prayed for Naruto before Kakashi spoke.
"Team seven was very successful. There are some areas in their teamwork that need work, but Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura were thoroughly able to give me a run for my money without my using jutsu. Mostly Naruto though," Kakashi stated, but he kept the last part to himself. No one needed to know that. Hiruzen sighed and smiled grandly.
"I see. Very well. You are all dismissed," Sarutobi said and all the jonin quickly left the room. Sarutobi smiled and turned his head to the picture of the Yondaime on the wall. "Minato, you've got to be proud right?" Hiruzen asked before he noticed the picture give a big grin. Must've been the sun or something.
With Anko and Kurenai
Kurenai tapped the edge of her seat while Anko happily munched on her favorite treat, Dango. One of the tastiest treats to ever come across the elemental nations. They were Anko's fancy and she could never get enough of them, but the two ladies had been talking about what Kurenai had told Anko just a few minutes ago. "Really, those gaki made it? Well good for 'em I say. Now they'll get a taste of the true hell of the world. Won't be all ponies and rainbows now," Anko said with a grin.
"When is it ever like that Anko?" Kurenai asked and Anko snorted. "You know what I mean Nai-chan. All those wet-behind-the-ears genin are just waiting to get a taste of what the real world has to offer. Bet'cha I'll be picking out the cream of the crop in the chunin exams. If no one has a partner by then, then they are fucked," Anko said with a grin. Kurenai looked down at her seal. The way to get partnered was to share something. It had to be something meaningful. It had to be...a kiss. It couldn't happen any other way. Apparently during the kiss, chakra flows through the kiss from the two individuals and mixed. It then replaces what the person lost and they gain an ability that the other has without losing it. If Kurenai, herself, and Anko...paired then it would be Kurenai getting Anko's flexibility while Anko got Kurenai's knowledge of Genjutsu. Naturally Anko wouldn't lose her flexibility and Kurenai wouldn't lose her knowledge of Genjutsu. It was just about what the other person could add to their skills.
"So, what about Kakashi's team? How'd they do?" Anko asked while Kurenai just shrugged. "Well apparently they were able to show the best teamwork of the genin. Kakashi said that they actually gave him a run for his money, though I think he was exaggerating if only a little bit," Kurenai said and she saw Anko's grin get just a little bit bigger.
"So the Gaki did it huh? Well I guess not all of them are punk amateurs," Anko said getting Kurenai to raise an eyebrow. "Gaki?" Kurenai asked and Anko chuckled before giving a firm nod.
"Yeah, the blonde gaki with whiskers. Naruto Uzumaki. I went to his house the other day," Anko said like it wasn't a big deal. Which it really wasn't, but for Kurenai it kind of was. She leaned against the table and raised her eyebrow again while a small grin came across her face. "And what were you doing at his house Anko?" Kurenai asked making Anko shrug.
"Nothing really. We just talked. Nothing major. He's a cool kid. Lives by himself in a house fit for a couple. It was so clean. He was also hospitable. All I need to do is work on that attitude and he'll be right as rain," Anko said getting Kurenai to drop her head.
"Really? Where does he live? Come to think of it, I've never seen him around going to his house," Kurenai mentioned and Anko snickered. "Oh Nai-chan you just don't know. The kid's got to be the ballsiest kid I've ever met. He lives in the Forest of Death. MY training ground. I couldn't believe it, but that's it," Anko said while Kurenai widened her eyes.
"W-What!? But he's just a genin. Does Hokage-sama know about this?" Kurenai asked and Anko nodded. "Apparently Naruto and Hokage-sama talked it over and the old man relented. So I went over there. He's cool," Anko said while Kurenai sighed. She'd definitely have to have a talk with the Sandaime about children and their living arranges. A child living in the Forest of Death. It was downright insane.
"Oh there is the gaki now. Oi Gaki!" Anko shouted, much to the embarrassment of Kurenai at people staring, from the store while Naruto walked through the streets. Anko's smile immediately faded while she had Kurenai saw the scowls on people's faces at the blonde genin. They just sneered, but didn't say anything. Naruto just turned his head from his book and snorted. "This again? Well whatever," Naruto thought as he just gave a slight wave. He was ready to walk away before Anko grabbed him and pulled him inside.
"This is Nai-chan. My best friend," Anko said while Kurenai waved. Naruto bowed to her while Anko sat him down. Naruto sighed while Kurenai apologized. Her eyes then trailed to the book Naruto was reading and her eyebrow twitched while she got a pink tint blush across her face.
"Congratulations on your success gaki. How about a celebration on me?" Anko asked and Naruto just closed his eyes. "It was nothing. Thank you for your word Anko-san, but I seem to be an inconvenience. Also I have business to do," Naruto said standing up before Anko placed him back down.
"Aww don't mind those assholes. They're too old to care anyway. And what business does a genin have?" Anko asked while Naruto just continued to read his book, flipping a page of his book much to Kurenai's irritation. "Business of selling things. My projects that's all. Well it seems I'm not welcome here so I'll be leaving. Nice to meet you Kurenai-san," Naruto said getting up before he felt Kurenai's cold stare on him. It sort of made him pause while he let down his book. He glared back and spoke.
"Something you want say to me?" Naruto asked and Kurenai just looked at him a little longer then cleared her throat. Anko just grinned and told people to back up, which they did. Anko took a seat with some dango and some tea while watching the scene. She'd love to help Naruto, but if there was anyone that might make him stop reading Icha-Icha then it might be Kurenai.
"Are you a pervert?" Kurenai asked while Naruto snorted. "Not likely. Was that it? A look into my sexual preferences?" Naruto asked and Kurenai composed herself. She flipped some of her hair and even the 'demon-haters' didn't want Naruto to leave just yet before they saw the conclusion to this. It was wide known of Kurenai and her major dislike, borderline hate, of perverts. Seeing a young boy reading Icha-Icha would just set her off.
"If you're not a pervert then what is that smut that you're reading?" Kurenai asked glaring coldly while Naruto glared back. He stayed silent for a minute and the audience could hear the small drips of water hitting the sink. They muttered to each other until Naruto spoke suddenly. "What you call smut, I call literature. In the end, it's just a book. Nothing more, nothing less," Naruto returned and Kurenai nodded her head.
"So a book is literature if its demeaning to women?" Kurenai asked and Naruto snorted. "And where is it demeaning to women?" He returned quickly. That sort of caught Kurenai off guard, but she quickly composed herself.
"Women are not things to be glared at. That book is a prime example. It's demeaning to women. Is literature demeaning?" Kurenai asked and Naruto let his mind ponder that. He sat back down at the table and but made no effort to show Kurenai that he was going to close the book at all.
"You say that it is demeaning and yet you haven't read it. I agree with you that women are not things. They are people just like men," Naruto accepted and Kurenai agreed. "And just like men, they are entitled to the pleasures that the world has to offer. Be it sex or be it anything else. A single book like this, Icha-Icha, if its demeaning to women then its also demeaning to men. Example is you, you think that any man who reads this is bound to be a pervert, a wolf, or an ignorant fool who can only think about the female body as 'meat'. Well there aren't men like that. Everyone has a preference of literature. Did you know? The amount of couples who read this book is just as much as the single people. I did some research during my down time. Now then, I don't see you as a fool Kurenai-san, but I see you as ignorant and I hate ignorance," Naruto said and Kurenai couldn't believe the audacity of a mere genin. Anko grinned from ear to ear while Naruto continued.
"A man is naturally an outward appearance person. I believe that. They like to look. Now there are men who can see past appearances to the truth of the heart. I believe that. However if you expect me to blindfold myself just to keep myself from admiring what little beauty this village actually has then you have already been named a fool by me. Instead of just looking at things from the women's perspective, look at it from a guy's. Women like to look at men just as men like to look at women or...umm the other way. This is normally what decides partners isn't it? You're not going to have much of a future with a partner if you don't get rid of that bias. Thank you," Naruto said, bowed, then ran off leaving Kurenai speechless. He strolled through the streets leaving the diner behind.
"Whoa Nai-chan, you just got told off by a twelve-year old. Sorry, but do I see smoke? Cause you got burned!" Anko said while Kurenai just stared at her friend obviously unhappy about the conversation. She'd never been told off before.
"You know Nai-chan, in some places I agree with him, if not in all places. Try to loosen up a little. Look at you? How long has it been since you've gotten some?" Anko asked while Kurenai stuttered with a light blush. "Just go to Asuma, drag him from whatever he's doing, do it, and then partner him!" Anko grinned while Kurenai stormed off.
"And I'm alone now. Oh well more for me," Anko said before a chunin came up to her and bowed. "A-Anko-sama, would you please be my partner?" He asked while Anko grinned. She propped one leg over the other and sighed.
"Sorry I'm spoken for Gaki. Sheesh, Ibiki never has to go through this shit. How in the hell did he get a partner before me? Dammit," Anko thought to herself before she left the restaurant behind.
With Naruto
Having left the diner scene behind and forgotten, Naruto made his way towards a large weapons shop. He walked only because he'd been there so many times. Nope, not as himself. He had to be this way, only because for his ambition to work then he needed as much resources as possible. Naruto quickly henged into a 20-yr. old and walked through the door. He bell rung while he leaned against the counter.
"Hai Hai, I'm comi...Oh Arashi. Haven't seen you for a while. How goes the business?" A man asked while Naruto-Arashi snorted and leaned back up. "It's no big deal. Nothing too much for me to handle. You know that. So, have you come to a decision yet?" Naruto-Arashi asked while the man rubbed the back of his head. He blushed and shook his head.
"Oh you mean about Exodus Metals? Nah not yet, but I'm getting to it as fast as I can. I tell you, the stuff you supply us from that place is amazing. It's too bad that its in such small amount that I can't examine it. That would be amazing. I had heard that your company signed with Higurashi Weapons. It seemed like a good idea. They are good weapon-smiths. I heard their daughter is quite handy with them," the owner said while Naruto-Arashi sighed.
"Yeah I met her. Nice girl. A little too wound up about some guy named Neji, but other than that I guess they were nice. Well if you haven't decided yet then it won't be much of a problem," Naruto-Arashi said while the owner nodded his head. "By the way, how do you feel about...no never mind. Forget it," Naruto-Arashi said before he walked out of the door. The owner breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the door.
"Oh Arashi-sama is going to be so angry when he learns about what Gato Shipping is doing," the owner thought before he gave a gulp. He had seen what happened to those who had...gone against Arashi. Not pretty at all.
Naruto dispelled his henge from the shop and walked through the crowds. One hand in his pocket and the other on his book. Rinko, Touka and Fu popped from their hiding places and Naruto massaged their scalps. They purred and somehow whimpered at the same time while Naruto just smiled.
"Don't worry. It'll work out just fine. I won't stop for anything. Nor will I back down. Alright Gato, you want a fight then you've got one," Naruto said to himself as he walked off. Well he would have to get one later. Right now, he had a mission tomorrow. If it was a D-ranked mission...oh something was going to die. Patience be damned.
KG: Yeah I tried to make Naruto just a little more...warmer to someone than the last time. Sort of fast I know, but gotta start it somewhere. Yeah Rinko, Touka, and Fu are his partners. They are actually very important to this story or most of it. Hmm nothing more than that.
Anko: Hey, what is this? Why is the Tv acting all weird?
KG: What do you mean?
Anko: It's blurry or fuzzy something like that. Dammit, work!
Naruto: Hey, is there supposed to be some dude in a black suit with long arms out in the yard.
KG: W-What?
Naruto: Did I stutter?
KG: OH SHIT! HELP! No I'm not ready to die yet. I just played the game, why is it here?! I don't have any children!
Anko: Snap out of it man! What is it?!
KG: I-It's the SLENDERMAN!
Naruto: What's a slenderman?
Anko: No idea.
Naruto: (Sigh) guess I'll go see then.
KG: NO! You'll die!
Naruto: Don't be foolish. (Opens door) (Walks out)
Naruto:...
Slender:...
Naruto:...no kids here buddy.
Slender:...k (leaves)
Naruto: Gonna stop being a bitch now?
KG: B-B-But, it doesn't work that way.
Naruto: Hmph now shut up so I can read.
KG: But, that's not supposed to. It's not...I mean how is that even...ugh I need to lay down. Oh just stay breezy, protect what's important to you, review and SEND ME MIGRAINE PILLS! I really need them right now. I might be going insane.
Naruto: You're the only one then.
KG: Oh, Naruto's past will be revealed as the story goes on. Bye bye.