Some of our Parts
Tests and Trials
***I don't own crap. ***
"Le gasp!" normal talking
'das fuken?' normal thinking
set-you-on-fire-no-jutsu: Jutsu and other techniques
"I will murder you!" Tailed beast/demonic voice
***SooP***
'Just a few more minutes and it will be time for my vacation' Iruka sighed to himself, while observing the group of students, whose volume and excitement seemed to increase with each passing moment.
Normally the teacher would be thrilled to see his students so lively and ready for the day. Unfortunately the topic of the day was who would be on "Sasuke-Kun's" team, which of course meant that this was the only conversation that could be heard.
"No way in hell Ino pig I am going to be on Sasuke-Kun's team, why would he be allowed with anyone besides the top female in the class?"
"Because forehead even though you might be the best test taker everyone knows that I am clearly superior to you and that stupid haircut you have."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"You want to come over here and prove that?"
"Oh I wouldn't want to mess up that makeup that you spent so little thought on."
"You take that back!"
"Make me you…"
"GIRLS BE QUIET!" Iruka had finally had enough with the shouting match that was slowly pushing him into migraine status.
Just then the last two members of the graduating class entered, the Uzumaki sisters, just as the bell was about to ring.
"Hey this is for graduating students only Akane, that means you and your loser sister have to…" Sakura began, still feeling the adrenaline rush from her unresolved argument with Ino.
"But we did graduate Sakura, see!" the blonde happily exclaimed, showing off her forehead protector, while Akane merely pointed to hers.
"Ha how the hell did you two losers graduate? Did they take pity on you and figure you might make decent housewives someday?" The Inuzuka laughed.
"Doesn't he ever know when to shut up?" Shikamaru muttered, earning a negative head shake from Shino, while Choji burped in response.
"You say something mutt?" Akane spoke up, directing her glare toward the boy who unconsciously pushed his seat back a bit.
"Both Natsuko and Akane Uzumaki passed Kiba. They were brought in to help on a ninja mission to apprehend a traitor and in the process received field promotions from the Hokage himself." Technically it was partially true at least, they were promoted due to a battle and it was by the Hokage, even if the rest was a bit of a lie.
"Now then as you all know those who have passed that academy exam will be placed onto a team with a Jonin instructor. I have the finalized list created by the Hokage so listen up, these teams will not be changing so you had better get used to them. Team one will be…" Iruka continued through the list of civilian teams until reaching the clan members.
'Okay as long as I get at least one useful teammate then this won't be a total loss, here's hoping for Shino, or Kiba. Itachi mentioned that almost every team will include men and women so as long as I don't end up with Ino or, Kami forbid, Sakura I should be alright. Hinata would be preferable but either of the Uzumaki would at least be better than a fangirl.' The number one brooder pondered as he zoned out of the rest of the team placements.
"Team seven will be Sasuke Uchiha, Kiba Inuzuka, and Sakura Haruno under Kakashi Hatake."
"HA! Beat that Ino!"
Sasuke's response was throwing his forehead down onto the desk in front of him. He could almost swear he heard Itachi laughing at his misfortune.
"Team eight will be Hinata Hyuga, Natsuko Uzumaki, and Akane Uzumaki under Kurenai Yuhi."
"You've got to be kidding me, the Hokage allowed for a group of all girls to be a ninja team?" Kiba scoffed, earning glares from the various Kunoichi in the room.
"Not sure if I would want to trade places with you at this point Sakura…" Ino muttered out, already annoyed by the pink haired girls teammate.
"FINALLY," Iruka shouted, immediately silencing the various conversations. "We have Team ten with Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Shino Aburame under Asuma Sarutobi."
"How come I have to be on a team with three boys?" Ino whined out.
"Well the Hokage felt that this combination would promote teamwork and utilize the same techniques of the former 'Ino-Shiko-Cho combination. Shino has been added in due to the off numbers and no one wanting to hold any talented Shinobi back a year." The Chunin explained.
"Iruka-Sensei, where is Mizuki-Sensei?" Shikamaru asked suddenly, as he had just woken up.
"Unfortunately Mizuki was arrested for theft of village secrets and was the traitor that I alluded to earlier on. Now if that is all I wish to congratulate all of you on making it past your exams, I have big expectations of everyone here and…"
As Iruka continued on his congratulatory exam speech the various students slowly shuffled their seats around so that they would be closer to those they were assigned with.
"G-good m-morning Natsuko-San, Akane-San. I am v-very happy that b-both of you passed and t-that we will be on the same t-team."
"Awww come on Hinata-Chan no need to be so formal! This is team Kunoichi after all!" the blonde happily exclaimed, earning smiles from her two teammates.
"Not sure about the name but she is right Hinata. I am curious about our instructor though, I had never met her before the other day after our mission but she seemed to be quite informed about us."
"Oh K-Kurenai-Sensei is the b-best, she has been like an older s-sister to me for a f-few years now. She is one of the r-reasons I d-decided to become a Kunoichi." The Hyuga girl stuttered out, poking her fingers together bashfully while doing so.
As if on cue the door opened and several Jonin walked into the classroom before they began calling out the team numbers assigned to them until Team eight had been called, and informed to meet outside in the courtyard.
***SooP***
Kurenai looked over what would be her first team, Hinata she already knew from helping to mentor the poor girl after her mother passed away, the other two she had merely heard rumors about.
"Well since I don't know much about two of you and you don't know much about me why don't we start off with introductions? I'll go first, my name is Kurenai Yuhi, and this will be my first Genin team. I enjoy takowasa and having drinks with my group of friends, I dislike those who judge based on a person's gender or things that they have no control over. I am considered the Genjutsu expert of Konoha and my dream is to raise a family while showing the world the strength that Kunoichi can possess."
The Jonin gestured towards Hinata next.
"M-my name is H-Hinata Hyuga, my favorite f-foods are r-red bean soup and cinnamon rolls, and I also enjoy pressing flowers and g-gardening. I h-hate the M-Main House of the H-Hyuga clan and w-what they d-do to the B-Branch House. M-my dream is to b-become a g-great Kunoichi a-and be confident e-enough to l-leave the c-clan w-with my sister."
'Interesting, I always knew that Hinata had a problem with the Main House but for her goal to be leaving the clan completely…' Kurenai pondered before her thoughts shifted to the next introduction.
"YEAH! Go Hinata! My name is Natsuko Uzumaki! I LOVE ramen but I hate how long it takes to cook, I also love onee-chan and all my friends, including Hinata-chan, oh and jiji, and Ayame and Teuchi! I dislike those who are mean to me or onee-chan also when she makes me get up really early to train. My dream is to discover the identities of my parents, and become Hokage!"
'So she isn't aware of who her parents are either, interesting that she is so excited about becoming Hokage though.'
"I am Akane Uzumaki and Natsuko's 'onee-chan'. I enjoy training and I love my sister. I dislike those who are ignorant and hate others based on this, or who would try and hurt my sister. My dream is to discover my parents as well, and become a great Kunoichi."
'A bit lacking in individuality, and her focus on Natsuko could be used against her unfortunately.'
"Very good, but I am curious about something, Natsuko why do you want to become the Hokage so badly?"
"Well…"
***SooP***
Hinata let out a tired sigh as she lay down in her bed that evening.
'I hope I am able to pass Kurenai-San's test tomorrow, if I fail it will only be proving that everyone is right about my weakness.'
The young girl glanced over at the bed directly next to hers, and the form of her sleeping sister in it.
'No, I will not fail. I have to succeed for Hanabi. I also have to prove myself to Natsuko and Akane, they are so strong and confident even with the failures they have had. I wish that I could be more like them. Maybe just by being on the same team I can learn to have Natsuko's charisma or Akane's confidence?'
***SooP***
"AWWW COME ON ONEE-CHAN JUST ONE CUP OF RAMEN BEFORE BED!"
"Did you finish your evening exercises?"
"Uhhhh yes?"
"Natsuko…"
"But they take sooooooooo long and they are soooooooo boring! Why do I have to learn how to stick leaves to my forehead?"
"Because it will help with your Chakra control, I'll make you a deal though if you can do the technique for thirty seconds I will make you a cup of ramen."
"DEAL!"
***SooP***
"So Kurenai I heard you got the three gakis you wanted." Anko muttered out between bites of dango and gulps of sake.
"Correct, now all they have to do is pass the test I have for them and they will officially be Team eight."
"Bah they got this in the bag, if there's one thing my two priceless little gakis can do it's achieve the unexpected."
"That does remind me Anko, you never did explain how you know my two students so well."
"Oh the Uzumakis? Yeah we go way back, they ran into me one day when running from a mob, which then turned on me, who then proceeded to explain to them why it was a bad idea to harass children and Kunoichi who could summon snakes. After that I had them treat me to dango for my services and we just sort of formed a sisterly relationship. I've been trying to adopt them for a couple years now but since I am always out of the village on assignment and with my… less than perfect past the asshole council members keep denying me. Since they are still technically civilians there is nothing we can do about it." Her last statement was spoken in a sad tone that surprised the red eyed Jonin.
"I know how you feel Anko, I have been trying to figure out how to adopt Hanabi and Hinata as well but… it's hard to prove you can be a parent when you are never around."
"I need to ask you a serious question Kurenai, and I want an honest answer. Why did you pick those two? I know that you care deeply for Hinata and you want to prove Kunoichi are just as good as Shinobi but you picked a hard first team. You could have just as easily picked Hinata and two guys and done the all Kunoichi thing later on once you had more experience with this teaching thing."
"I chose them because no one else would, I am tired of watching as Kunoichi are just paired up with strong men and then disregarded and ignored. Those two have been ignored for far too long in this village."
"Well you know that if you need any help with training I have some time off right now and I would be more than happy to whip some asses into shape." A gleam appeared in the young snake wielders eyes at this remark, sending a chill down her friend's spine.
"Oh don't you worry Anko I will certainly be calling upon your skills soon enough."
***SooP***
"Good morning everyone." Kurenai greeted her students as they arrived at training ground eight around ten in the morning. "I hope you all ate a good breakfast, I wouldn't want you to fail just because you chose to arrive early in order to watch your weight or some such nonsense. Now then the test is quite simple really, you have until two o' clock this afternoon to find and capture me, and you may use any resources at your disposal except for outside assistance."
With that the Jonin vanished via Shunshin.
"Well this is going to be difficult since Natsuko and I already have a somewhat difficult time with Genjutsu as is. Add to that we are trying to track and capture a Jonin level Kunoichi in only four hours…" Akane mused, trying to formulate a plan to deal with the situation.
"W-what if w-we team up? T-they did p-put us o-on a t-team t-together after all r-right? I c-could use the Byakugan and t-try to see th-through her G-Genjutsu."
"Alright Hinata-Chan that's why you are the brains of this group!" Natsuko cheered happily, while her sister nodded in agreement.
"Th-thank you N-Natsuko-Chan b-but I d-don't know a-about being the b-brains…"
"Of course you are, if I remember correctly you almost got as high of scores as the Haruno did, the difference being that you are also a skilled Kunoichi while she is practically worthless and stares at the Uchiha all day long." Akane praised.
"Okay so then here's what we do, onee-chan and I will sniff out Kurenai-Sensei and then Hinata-Chan can see through any Genjutsu stuff she does, then… we tackle her!"
"U-um N-Natsuko-Chan I d-don't think you w-will be able to s-sniff her out or t-tackle her…"
"SURE WE CAN! Onee-chan and I have super awesome noses so we should be able to find her pretty easy, and tackling is the best idea ever, she will never expect it!"
"Perhaps instead of tackling her we should try and push her into a trap? From what Kurenai-Sensei said we need to capture her which most likely means that she will be running from us."
"I-if I r-remember right you h-had the b-best s-stealth scores in the a-academy Akane-Chan, m-maybe y-you should be the t-trap?"
"See that is why you are the planner Hinata."
"Fine fine… I still say we tackle her though…" the blonde pouted as she muttered to herself.
After agreeing on the plan the three friends departed, heading down the nearest trail at a brisk speed and following Natsuko's nose.
***SooP***
'Impressive, they are following the trail I set for the quite well, not only that but they already avoided the two fake ones I made and the trap that I set up.' Kurenai mused as she followed behind the three students while observing them at a distance.
It had already been an hour and they were still hot on her 'trail' leading further into the woods. Suddenly the three came to a stop as the blonde leader came to a halt and looked around as if confused.
"Something wrong N-Natsuko-Chan?" The pale eyed girl asked, stepping up next to her.
"I don't know the trail seems to get a bit mixed up here," the girl muttered before calling out loudly. "Did you get tired of leaving us a nice path Kurenai-Sensei?"
'What? Did they know I was following them? Wait did they know it was a fake path the entire time? If so then why...' Suddenly her eyes widened as a net trap shot towards her, forcing her into the clearing.
As she landed the red eyed Jonin was immediately pressed onto the defensive by a surprise attack from Hinata, while dozens of Natsuko clones leaped from the nearby bushes.
'So she did learn the Kage Bunshin. Well I am not going to make it that easy to catch me time to see how well they do on an actual chase.' Leaping backwards the older Kunoichi made for the trees, only to halt as she saw the spider web of ninja wire completely surrounding the area.
'Impossible! How did they have time to set this up?'
Again though she was assailed by a small blonde army before realizing they were a distraction for Hinata and her Juken strikes.
After rapidly dispelling the clones with a barrage of Taijutsu strikes, and making a note to work on the blonde's techniques, the woman flipped over an overextended strike of Hinata's before throwing the poor girl back into Akane, who had stayed out of the fight thus far.
She paused in shock as the red head dispelled in a puff of smoke.
"Wha…"
"Gotcha!"
Suddenly Kurenai found herself entangled in a series of ninja wires with the missing sister's arms wrapped around her own tightly.
"Wha, but…" the Kunoichi began before giving up with a chuckle. "Congratulations you pass."
"HECK YEAH!"
"W-we did it!"
"Nice work you two." Akane praised, while she removed the bonds from their teacher.
"Impressive work all three of you, not only did you manage to catch me but you passed the true purpose of the test, which was teamwork. I have to ask though, how did you manage to get all these traps setup so fast?"
"Natsuko and I figured out you were watching us from the start, you aren't very good at hiding your scent Kurenai-Sensei. Then when we departed we whispered it to Hinata who changed the plan to using some of Natsuko's Kage Bunshin to Henge into me when you had lost sight of us for a second. Then I took a handful and set up this area which they lured you into."
"Amazing amount of forethought I am very impressed. Well since you are now my official Genin we will start training this afternoon at four o clock at the same training ground, then grab dinner together followed by a bit more training. I just want to warn you all now, since none of you have received the clan training that many of the others have I will be pushing you even harder in all of the other techniques. "
"O-of course Kurenai-Sensei."
"Time for some new Jutsu!"
"Hopefully you will be able to pay attention the entire time Natsuko."
"Aww come on onee-chan don't be like that." The young girl pouted, earning a smile from her sister.
***SooP***
"So the gakis kicked your ass eh?"
"They did not 'kick my ass' Anko, they showed remarkable teamwork and skill though."
"Really because the way you tell the story it sounds like they kinda kicked your ass."
"Remind me again why I am allowing you to come with me to report on their progress to the Hokage…"
"Because I make your life entertaining."
"Fair enough."
The two Kunoichi knocked on the Hokage's door before being allowed in.
"Ah Kurenai and Anko how are you two today?"
"Very good Hokage-Sama I am here to report the success of Team eight."
"Ah as I expected, you were correct then that these three Kunoichi would make a good team then?"
"Exceptional, they managed to lure me into a trap and capture me well within the time frame, along with showing outstanding amounts of teamwork and strategy."
"Yeah the gakis kicked her ass all over the place."
"Anko…." The red eyed Jonin growled out, while the Hokage merely chuckled.
"Oh that does remind me Hokage-Sama, were you aware that young Natsuko has announced her intention of becoming Hokage?"
"Ah yes she always was very optimistic about that dream."
"Heck yeah she was, little blonde brat was always shouting about how she would be the best ever."
"Indeed, but do either of you know why she is so intent on earning that hat?"
Anko merely shook her head while the village leader took on a contemplative look.
"Actually I can't say that I do Kurenai, would you by chance know why?" The elder Shinobi inquired, taking a deep puff of his pipe
"She said it was because of her father."
Immediately Hiruzen began coughing wildly, his eyes having widened to epic proportions in shock.
The two Kunoichi merely sent him curious glances.
"Are you alright Hokage-Sama?" Anko asked, while Kurenai's eyes narrowed in suspicion.
"Ah yes of course, just took me by surprise a bit I suppose. I wasn't aware that anyone knew who their father was."
"Yeah they were always curious about that, what did she mean exactly Kurenai-Chan?"
"She said that her father was the Hokage, that you Hokage-Sama were the closest thing to a father figure they had growing up because you were like a father to the entire village. So if she became Hokage she would have all the family she could ever need. She could be a mother to all of those who might not have one, just as you were a parent to her."
The aged Hokage merely smiled a warm yet tired smile that spoke of all he had seen and done in his life, a smile of weariness yet pride.
"Is there something I should know about my team Hokage-Sama, something that might eventually put them in danger should I not be made aware of it?"
Anko just looked at the seated man curiously.
"ANBU leave us."
Immediately the room seemed to be filled with a deeper silence than before, as the Hokage sealed the room for sound and intruders.
Suddenly he was no longer the happy grandfatherly figure that the villagers loved, or the kind and intellectual "Professor". No he had taken on the guise of the Sandaime Hokage, the man hailed as the most powerful Hokage of all time and one of the three "God of Shinobi".
"What I am about to say does not leave this room, do you understand me?"
The two Kunoichi could only nod in respect, and fear.
"Good because if either of you speak a word of this and I find out, and I WILL find out, the consequences will be very… unpleasant for both of you."
"O-of course Hokage-Sama." Kurenai stuttered out, Anko could barely nod in agreement.
"Anko and Kurenai's lineage has been classified as an 'S-Rank' secret due to the repercussions it could have for them and the village itself. Their mother was none other than Kushina Uzumaki."
"Wait… THE Kushina Uzumaki!?" Kurenai asked in a hushed but shocked voice.
"Where have I heard that name before?" Anko muttered out.
"She is more commonly known for her Kunoichi alias, Kushina of the Bloody Smile." The Hokage confirmed, while the snake mistress' jaw dropped.
"Even more dangerous than that though is the identity of their father, who is none other than Minato Namikaze, The Fourth Hokage."
Silence filled the room, while the two Kunoichi tried to process the information.
"B-but that means…"
"Yes that is one of the reasons they were chosen to become the Jinchuriki of the Kyubi"
"His own daughters though, why would he put such a burden on them?" Anko whispered out.
"They were meant to be seen as heroes, but instead the villagers merely saw them as outlets for their own hatreds and grief. Unfortunately it is also one of the reasons I could not allow them to be adopted by any major clans."
"YOU KNOW I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THEM IN! I WOULD HAVE CARED FOR THEM AND PROTECTED THEM YOUBASTARD!" Anko suddenly screamed, slamming her hands down on the table and cracking it in the process.
Hiruzen never even blinked in surprise, rather he sunk back into his chair, showing his age even more than usual.
"I am aware of that Anko. Unfortunately the village is not completely under my control as many think it is. The Hokage is in charge of the Shinobi corps and large decisions yes but we are forced to rely on the Civilian and Shinobi council's to take care of smaller decisions, otherwise we would simply not be able to address everything that takes place. Add to the knowledge and skills required to completely take care of a village…"
"I am sorry Hokage-Sama but those two girls…"
"I know Anko, I know."
"Hokage-Sama I request to have higher access to the ninja files of Kushina and Minato. If I am going to train their daughters I want to know what the parents were skilled in to know what to focus on. As you are aware Akane seems to be unable to perform Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, and though I will be attempting to see if this can be changed I would like to have a backup plan should it not prove fruitful. I will not neglect one of my students just because they cannot learn the art I have perfected."
"Very well Kurenai," the elderly man agreed, before approaching a wall safe and retrieving two small books from it.
"These contain their ninja careers and along with some of the techniques they were known to use except for the high level ones. I hope you can find something useful in them. If you need any other assistance for any member of your team do not hesitate to ask."
"Thank you Hokage-Sama, Anko would you like to accompany me for training tonight?"
"Hell yeah! I wouldn't miss the chance to teach my girls something for anything in the world."
After the two Kunoichi left the aged Shinobi stood and faced the mountain which had four faces carved into it.
"Hopefully this helps make up for all that has happened to them Minato, for my failures to protect them."
***SooP***
"Everyone say hello to my best friend Anko Mitarashi, Anko this is Hinata Hyuga, since you already know my other two students…"
"ANKO-NEE-CHAN!" the blonde squealed in delight as she tackled the snake summoner.
Akane merely smiled and walked over to the two pair, who had commenced wrestling on the ground. After a few moments the redhead managed to break them up and return to stand next to their last teammate, who was busy pressing her fingers together nervously.
"Yes anyways Anko here will be helping us train while she has time off. So I thought the best way to begin would be a general skill assessment by her, now the way I have planned this is…"
"I am gonna kick your cute little asses all over the training ground until I figure out what we need to work on… and GO!" Anko shouted, charging the three Genin with a bloodthirsty gleam in her eyes.
Immediately Akane threw her sister behind her and shot forward to engage the Jonin in hand to hand combat, followed immediately by Hinata, with Natsuko spamming Kage Bunshin from afar.
***SooP***
"This is so lame, why can't we just have ramen for a congratulatory dinner?" The energetic blonde grumbled as the five Kunoichi sat at a small restaurant, ignoring the glares being sent from the other customers.
"Because Natsuko you and your sister can't eat ramen for every meal."
"BLASPHEMY!"
Kurenai let out a sigh as she looked at her three exhausted and battered students. After two hours of fighting the three had nearly collapsed, while Anko was merely winded.
"You three need a balanced diet in order to promote growth and increases in your Chakra capacities. Also you two need to look into getting a new wardrobe. Your clothes are falling apart, and way too bright for infiltration missions." The sensei of the team asserted towards the two Uzumaki, which quickly caused them to fall into silence.
"What's wrong?" she asked, glancing toward her fellow Jonin in confusion.
"We can't really afford new clothes…" Natsuko muttered out, avoiding eye contact with her teacher.
"What do you mean? You should be receiving an orphan's fund from the village."
"Most shopkeepers refuse to sell to us or overcharge us so it's either eat or wear warm clothing." Akane answered.
"They can only afford ninja gear, decent food, and clothing when I am in town to go shopping with them, that's why I am always busy the first day I get back from a long mission Kurenai-Chan." Anko explained, causing a growl of anger from the remaining Jonin at the table.
'Why would the villagers treat them so poorly? The Hyuga clan even receives discounts just for being important. I can't imagine being overcharged for basic necessities though, and what is with all of the glares we have been receiving? It feels more like I am training in the Main House than at a restaurant.' Hinata pondered.
"Well then we will be going shopping tomorrow. I will not be having my students treated like this. Basic ninja supplies are going to be a necessity on future missions. That does remind me though, if you can't buy such gear where did you get all the wire from?"
"Scavenged it, you would be surprised at what is left in the forest of death and various training grounds, or even thrown out." The red haired Uzumaki explained, further angering their teacher.
'They have to go through the trash just to survive? What the hell is wrong with the villagers!? Why would the Hokage allow it to get this bad?'
"Well like I said we will be going shopping tomorrow for new clothing and equipment. For now we will finish dinner and then do some training."
***SooP***
"Alright first up we will be doing some Chakra exercises to build your control, and then we can go over some basic Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. Taijutsu and miscellaneous training will be started tomorrow." Kurenai explained as they made their way towards a group of trees.
"Okay then, first we will be doing the 'tree walking' exercise. You do this by focusing Chakra onto the soles of your feet and using it to stick to the surface of various structures. Use too much and it will push you off, too little and you will fall."
Hinata nodded before beginning her training, making slow but steady progress.
Natsuko, on the other hand, put one foot on the tree and was thrown backwards.
"Hehe oops? Guess I need to use a bit less huh?" the girl chuckled before trying again.
It was then that Kurenai realized that Akane was merely waiting around, and not even attempting the exercise.
"Um Akane, is something wrong?" the red eyed Jonin inquired.
"No, I just don't need to do this training." The Uzumaki girl responded, before walking straight up the tree without effort.
"W-what but how?"
"I have been doing Chakra training exercises for years now, I self taught myself after watching some ninja do it one day."
"Self taught!?" Now Kurenai's mind was reeling, the idea of a child self teaching themselves chakra control exercises was nearly unheard of, even in main clan prodigies.
"At first I found it was helpful to use in escaping mobs and stealing food for us, later when I found out I couldn't do Ninjutsu or Genjutsu I just figured it was due to poor control so I focused on it, never realizing that there was a different reason."
"P-pardon for i-interrupting Akane-Chan, but w-why were mobs ch-chasing you, a-also why can't you do Nin or G-Genjutsu?" Hinata stuttered out, blushing at the perceived insult she gave the girl at the intrusion.
"No worries Hinata, mobs have always been chasing my sister and me, as for my inabilities it has something to do with my Chakra density. The Hokage tried to explain it once but all that I could get from it was that my Chakra is so dense that it cannot be used for any sort of advanced techniques. I can still physically enhance myself with it and can do the basic Chakra exercises but that's it."
"O-oh I am s-sorry to hear t-that A-Akane-Chan."
"You might not want to apologize too early Hinata-Chan after all onee-chan can already walk on water! She is awesome!"
Kurenai's jaw dropped, tree walking was one thing, but if this girl had self taught herself water walking then she would already have high levels of Chakra control, funny how the academy never mentioned that in her file.
"Well this is a bit of a problem then. Since you already have high levels of Chakra control and can't learn Ninjutsu or Genjutsu at all we will be forced to focus on different skills Akane. Don't worry though I fully intend to train you just as much as Hinata and Natsuko. I just need some time to figure out how first."
"No worries Kurenai-Sensei. Just focus on those two for now."
It was then that Anko, who had been surprisingly quiet the entire time, perked up with an idea.
"Hey Kurenai-Chan, do you think that Gai is busy tomorrow morning?" the purple haired Jonin asked with a deadly smirk, sending chills through the Genin.
***A/N***
I will be skipping most of the 'bulk' training sessions, because I always found it somewhat dull to read three chapters on how someone was learning techniques. Instead I want to focus on the interactions with the characters during these sessions.
The explanation, as promised, for Akane's inabilities has been explained. The expanded reason being the combination of Jinchuriki, and Uzumaki simply just made her Chakra too messed up to be used. There is more to this but it will be touched on later.
As many might notice Natsuko is following the normal 'Naruto' path from the Manga/anime in terms of abilities and characteristics while Akane is much more of an 'alternate Naruto'. The reason for this is that this was originally planned as two separate stories, one featuring a darker Akane and the other a Natsuko who had been raised by Jiraiya and Tsunade. They slowly fused into this during a thought experiment I had on who would win in a fight between the two characters.
I have not decided on what pairings, if any, will be in this story. So for the next few chapters I encourage everyone to PM or review with their suggestions. I have a few in mind but nothing concrete and I would be just as happy without pairings at all if readers feel that would be better.
As always I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter, I am still having a ton of fun writing it.
