The Namikaze Daredevil
I check this story eight hours after I posted it. I couldn't believe how many people like this story. I will tell everyone this right now, Naruto's secret will only be told during the Chuunin Exams with his fight with Neji. The entire secret to his hidden eye sight will be revealed then.
Chapter 2: Team 7
Naruto Sasuke and Sakura all walk towards each other. Sakura was wrapped in bandages from her injuries Naruto gave her. She glared at the blond before jumping onto her Sasuke-kun.
"Get off me." Sasuke replied as Sakura hug him like there was no tomorrow.
Naruto sigh, knowing full well he was not going to enjoy this team.
Naruto took out an apple and ate it. Unlucky for him, Sakura and Sasuke heard the sound of Naruto eating and turn to look at him. There stomachs starting to grow.
"What?" Naruto demanded when he 'notice' they were staring at him.
"You got anymore?" Sakura demanded in a cold tone.
"Shut up whore." Naruto snapped.
Sakura was really going to explode. No one called her a whore and got away with it. She was about to say something when Sasuke beat her to it.
"I didn't eat anything. I was in a rush so I forgot. Can I have some?" Sasuke turn his head, clearly asking for food was stinging his pride.
"No." Naruto replied calmly as he finishes the apple and pulls out another. Sasuke grew a vein in his head and turn to look at Naruto in shock. "Clearly you were foolish enough not to prepare your own food and gear. I'm not going to sacrifice my stuff so the two of you can please yourself. Next time, come more prepare. Besides, Kakashi-sensei is here." Naruto replied as he put away his apple.
Kakashi 'puff' appeared with a smilingly eye. "Sorry I'm late, but I cross a black cat and went and took the long way here." Kakashi replied in a cheerful tone.
"YOU LIAR!" Sakura screamed. Naruto cling to his ears painfully.
"Well now, I didn't tell you all this yesterday because of several incidents that happen yesterday but I will now inform you of your Genin exam."
"Genin exam? Sensei, we are already genin. How did you think we got these forehead protectors?" Sakura replied in a bossy tone. Kakashi could now start to see why Naruto hated the young girl.
"Well, I hate to throw the truth in your face so fast, but that test is merely to see who had potently to become Genin. Your real test is given by your Jounin instructors. Those who fail are sent back to the academy. Now I have here two bells. (Kakashi holds up two bells) the person who fails to get the bells will be sent back to the academy." Kakashi replied. No one said anything. "Ready, and go." Kakashi orders. Immediately, the three Genin's scattered, disappearing before Kakashi's eye.
For a while Kakashi stood in the middle of the clearing, keeping a close eye on his surroundings. To his surprise, Naruto was the one who was the most quiet and most silent type.
"Ok, seems like everyone is hidden well. The only question is, who to go after first." Kakashi replied a little too loudly.
Kakashi first thought was to go after Naruto, however he push the thought aside, mostly because he didn't want the blond to think he was ganging up on his because of his handicap. He decided to test a little girl who was crashing through the area like an elephant looking for her precious 'Sasuke-kun.'
Sakura was tripping, breaking and destroying every branch she came across in search for her savior. She stop short when she notice their sensei standing and reading a book.
'Good, he didn't notice me. Now I got to find Sasuke-kun.'
"Sakura." A voice behind her replied. Sakura turns around to see Kakashi holding his hands in a rat seal. Immediately the leaves around Sakura blew in her face. She felt drowsing for a few moments before she suddenly felt full awake. She looks around to see herself standing in a middle of a clearing.
"Huh? What's going on? Where is sensei? This is weird, and what was with those leaves. Where did everyone go?"
"Sakura…" A voice behind her replied wondering what was happening.
"SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura cried happily until she saw the state of her savior. Her eyes open wide in fear. Sasuke was on the ground with kunai's all over his body. She was going to scream, that was until a figure appeared in front pulling out a sword for a staff. It was Naruto.
Naruto followed Kakashi towards Sakura and was shock to see him sneak up behind her and cast a genjutsu. What was more was she was completely caught in his Genjutsu. Unable to break free or even realize she was caught. Naruto walk forward and unsheathe his sword that was hidden as a staff.
"So pathetic, you can't even protect those important to you. You have no right to become a shinobi of the hidden leaf village. You along with everything you love will perish." Naruto replied in a cold tone before stabbing her with his sword.
Sakura for her part look shock and look into Naruto's face. All she felt was cold steel going through her body. She looks down to see Naruto's blade piercing through her stomach. Red blood was dripping. She looks into Naruto's face one more time before the darkness took over.
Naruto didn't even seem concern he just killed his teammate. He only said one word that Sakura before she collapse. "Retribution."
Naruto disappeared, leaving the area just as fast as he came. Kakashi jump down and check Sakura's pulse. He let out a sigh of relief when he felt vitals. The blow to the stomach was not as lethal as he expected. Apparently Naruto miss. However, Kakashi wondered if he did it on purpose to make her suffer before death. Kakashi reach in his pouch and pulled out a first aid survival kit. He thought he wouldn't need this but was shock none the less that Naruto was so cold hearted. Apparently his hatred for Sakura was much deeper than Kakashi realized. He would need to talk to both of them about team work and working together.
Naruto watch Kakashi treat Sakura. To his shock, whatever Kakashi gave Sakura was slowly down the death result. Naruto grin his teeth. Perhaps he could kill his other teammate.
Naruto disappeared with Kakashi looking at the spot Naruto was hanging out. Kakashi immediately thought Naruto was going to go after Sasuke. He finishes healing Sakura the best he could and immediately turn to Sasuke, hoping to stop the blond from killing him.
Luckily for Kakashi, Naruto made no attempt to attack the last Uchiha. He was hiding in the trees almost like he was watching the last Uchiha.
Kakashi decided to put the Uchiha in his place before Naruto got violent on him. Something was truly strange about the blonde.
"Well now, are you willingly to try and get a bell?" Kakashi ask the raven head.
"I don't need to try; I know I can get a bell." Sasuke retorted back to Kakashi.
"Let's see."
Sasuke got into a defense stance while Kakashi pulled out his book. He started to read when Sasuke launch two kunai's and a shiruken out him. Kakashi jump aside when a pack of shirukens were fired at him after they cut some ninja wire.
'Not bad. A well executed trap.' Kakashi thought a little impress. He was about to dodge them when another wave of shirukens appeared deflecting Sasuke's shiruken's. Both Sasuke and Kakashi look shock. Even more shock when Naruto appeared out of no where and threw a punch into Sasuke's face. Sasuke block the punch, grinning his teeth in anger. Naruto then kick Sasuke in the gut. Sasuke flew back. Sasuke flip backwards in mid-air and landed on the ground.
"What are you doing dope?" Sasuke demanded.
"Simple, only two need to pass this test in order to become shinobi's. The one who doesn't really need to return to the academy. They can die. Saves a lot of people trouble don't you think?" Naruto replied.
Sasuke hated to admit it, but the blond did have a point. He grew a smirk.
"Very well, since you clearly are dead-weight; how about I take your life." Sasuke cried forming seals.
"Katon: Goukakyu no Jutsu." Sasuke cried launching a fireball at Naruto. Just as Sasuke was going to fire his attack, a hand grabbed him from the ground.
"Doton: Shinjuuzanshu no jutsu"
Sasuke felt himself getting pulled before he knew what happen he was underneath the ground.
"Now then, I can't have you two fighting and trying to kill each other." Kakashi replied, before he could say anything the alarm went off.
"Dear me, times up."
Naruto glared at his sensei before relaxing his guard.
"Naruto, come here." Kakashi asked.
Naruto didn't move. He knew what was going on and he didn't like it.
Naruto was tied to the logs while Sakura who finally regain conscious and Sasuke sat down in front of him.
"Well, let me tell the three of you your results. "Sakura, for someone who is completely obsess over her teammate, you're an idiot for not sensing Genjutsu. Naruto, you need to learn how to control your emotions and not attack your teammates. Sasuke, you need to learn to work with others and show respect. Also, self control." Kakashi replied in a calm tone.
Naruto didn't say anything. If Kakashi had to say how the blonde was feeling, he would say he was bored.
"On the good news, none of you will be returning to the academy." Kakashi replied. Sakura look happy clearly thinking they were going to pass.
"You all will be returning homes, never to be ninja's again."
"What in the hell are you talking about?" Sakura shouted.
"Simple, none of you doesn't even have the slightest idea of being shinobi's. For instance; Sasuke, you are blind and cannot see others talent." Kakashi replied in a calm tone.
Sasuke got angry and attack Kakashi. Before Sasuke realize what happen, he was pin down on the ground by Kakahsi.
"See what I mean. You know nothing about being a shinobi. So I'll tell you three a little something." Kakashi replied reaching for his weapon pouch. He pulled out a kunai and pointed it at Sasuke's neck. "Sakura, kill Naruto or I'll kill Sasuke."
Sakura look a little confuse. Then she turned happy and pulled out a kunai. Kakashi was shock she was going to do it when Naruto's legs sprung out and wrap themselves around her neck squeezing tightly. Sakura was soon turning blue.
"Going to kill me huh? Sorry whore, but you're not even in my league to touch me." Naruto replied in a cold tone. Sakura grip his ankles trying to pull him off. However, Naruto held his grip true and strong. Naruto was about to snap her neck when Kakashi gave him an elbow to the gut; causing Naruto to release his hold on the girl. Sakura collapse breathing heavily and massing her neck.
"The three of you are missing my point. This is why; I've never had a genin team. You're like all the other losers who hope to be train by me. None of you know what it means to be a shinobi. I'll give you three one more chance. However, this time it will be even harder. However, no one feed Naruto. This is his punishment. Who ever feeds him, fails." Kakashi replied in a cold tone, he disappears from view.
Naruto said nothing and started to fidget around. Sasuke and Sakura look at him when the robes around him suddenly came loose and he stretch his arms around like nothing had happen.
"You two are really dumb. This exam was a test of team work. Working together and improving together was the purpose of this exam. You can't take on the world by yourself. That's why you have a team." Naruto replied calmly.
Sasuke and Sakura didn't want to admit, but Naruto made a lot of sense.
Naruto pulled out a scroll and unsealed it. A puff of smoke came out and Naruto was soon eating food.
"I always carry scrolls on me that have food sealed away. It's called survival instincts. Here, don't slouch on me." Naruto replied throwing them a bag of chips and a drink.
Kakashi who was leaning on the tree smiled. Maybe not all was lost. But first, he was going to have a little fun.
"What is this? Who untied Naruto?"
Team 7 immediately got into a defensive stance.
"Sensei, we are a team. That means we work together." Sakura replied getting scared at the glare of her sensei.
"Oh really." Kakashi demanded. Sasuke and Sakura shook in fear. Wondering what he was going to do. Only Naruto remain calm.
"Then that means….you all pass!" Kakashi replied in a happy voice.
"…" Silence was his answer.
"NANI!" the two of them shouted.
"Well I'm glad the two of you thought outside the rules for the sake of your comrade. Naruto, excellent leadership. You put your grudge and hatred aside and work together with two people you wouldn't want to in the first the place. This will happen a lot during missions. Best to work with someone and keep them alive; even when you don't like them, then have their death hanging over your shoulder. I want you to take a look at this stone." Kakashi replied as he looks at a green stone in the middle of the ground.
No one said anything for a few moments. Mostly because the Genin's didn't know how to respond. However they look at the stone none the less and waited for their sensei to continue.
"On this is, are heroes. Shinobi's who died in the line of battle. Unlike most hidden village's, we respect our fallen comrades no matter how skilled or famous they are. Many of these people you might have never heard from. On the battle field, there are those who break the rules become trash. However, those who abounded their friends are worst than trash." Kakashi told them in a harsh tone.
"Well, congratulations everyone. Team 7, has been made official." Kakashi replied in a smile.
Sakura gave a cheer; Sasuke gave an 'Hmph' and Naruto walk away.
Three weeks later
"Sasuke arrived at point c."
"This is Sakura. Arrived at point b." There was a moment of silence.
"This is Naruto, arrived at point a."
"You're slow dope. Did you get lost?" Sasuke replied.
"At least I didn't lose my pants."
Sasuke felt a vein grew and look down to see if his pants were intact. To his relief they still were. He suddenly felt angry that Naruto had trick him.
"Nice try dope."
"You look."
"I did not." Sasuke retorted more angrily then he intended.
"You look!" Naruto responded with glee.
"Targets on the move." Sakura replied. She threw an angry look at Naruto.
Naruto jump forward and landed on top of the cat which responded by scratching him to death.
"Target capture."
"Good, mission: Capture lost pet Tora, complete." Kakashi replied calmly.
"Isn't there any more exciting missions?" Sakura screamed into her microphone. All the men froze before collapsing. Their ears went into overdrive.
Mission Room
"Well done. Now, for team sevens' next mission. You have the choice between, picking potatoes, babysitting, and walking dogs. Or…."
"NO!" A banshee screamed. (Sakura.)
"Excuse me?" The Hokage asked politely, but everyone knew it was a demand.
"This is for children not shinobi's. We are shinobi's who must prove ourselves and show that love rules all." Sakura screamed.
Naruto wanted to kill the stupid girl right there. Sasuke look as if she had a point. He also didn't want to do anymore d-rank missions. Kakashi look nervously at the Sandaime Hokage.
"I see, well, you do have a point. Shinobi's are supposed to take challenges in order to improve their skills. I'm not so sure about 'show that loves rules all' though. However, I will give you a C-Rank for your hard effort. This shouldn't be too hard for your team Kakashi. But a challenge none-the-less. You're going to protect someone."
"Really, who? Who? A prince? A knight in shinning armor? The Fire Lord?" Sakura asked with excitement.
"Baka, that's a job for ANBU and Jounin's." Naruto muttered.
"Shut up Naruto-no-baka!" Sakura screamed moving in to punch the blond in the head, who side step her attack causing her to trip and fall face first.
"Baka." Naruto muttered. Sakura was holding her nose in pain, clearly angry at the blond for side-stepping the attack. Kakashi nervously scratch his head nervously. It was common to see Sakura take out her anger on Naruto who, somehow, manages to avoid her attacks causing the pink-hair shinobi to hurt herself.
"No, but he is important to his country. Come in." The Sandiame replies as the door opens despite team sevens' unusual behavior.
Naruto raised his eyebrow. 'An drunken old man? Wait his hands and body is heavily built. Not as a ninja, but someone who does carpeting? No, a builder of some kind.'
"Hmm? What's this? Three kids? I thought I paid for a 'good' protection. Is this a joke or something." The old man asked the Hokage.
"Rest assures, Team 7 is a fresh genin team, but they are good and strong enough for this mission." The Third replied in a calm tone before return smoking his pipe.
"I don't like them. Especially the blond one. Can he even see?" the drunken man asks.
Naruto grew a vein and quickly reach for his weapon pouch. Kakashi realizing what Naruto was going to, jump on him before he fired his shiruken at their client.
"Now, now Naruto. No need to kill our client. So calm down." Kakashi replied before turning to the drunken client. "It's true that Naruto is blind. But he is a fine shinobi none the less. May we know our clients name?"
Tazuna look at them.
"I'm Tazuna, the super bridge builder from the country of wave."
"Not to mention a drunk." Naruto muttered.
Kakashi applied pressure on Naruto's arm; Naruto thought Kakashi was going to break it.
"Alright, team seven; be ready at the west gate in one hour." Kakashi orders as he disappears in smoke. Naruto got up and quickly jump out the window. Sasuke quickly disappeared before Sakura realize he was gone. In the end, Sakura ran home and pack a lot of perfume.
Sasuke pack food and weapon supplies into his bag. Staring at his old picture of his family on the night stand.
'I swear, I will avenge all of you.'
Naruto was busy wrapping bandages around his arms and legs. He place ANBU pants with many cuts on them along with a sleeveless light armor shinobi shirt. (Around the bandages is the black wrappings that Sasuke used in the Chuunin exams. I don't know what their called so yeah, just imagine it.)
Naruto grab his backpack. This bag was a gift from the Sandaime. He was told ANBU had bags like this for long term missions. He never understood why the Sandaime got him so many things that usual got to ANBU. He place the scrolls inside before tossing the back on his back and strapping it to his should and belt. (The bag is very light and small. Naruto's shirt has a seal magnet that attaches to the bags top while the bottom has hooks to connect to the belt. Remember the Sandaime Hokage got him a lot of ANBU type gear.)
An hour later team seven stood at the gate with Kakashi standing next to Tazuna. When a unknown blond approach them, Kakashi was sure he was lost until he realize it was Naruto.
"Naruto, where did you get that outfit?"
"This? The Sandaime gave it to me last year." Naruto replied calmly.
"Why would the Hokage give you clothes?" Sakura demanded.
"Every year the Sandaime gives me clothes or scrolls for my birthday. I don't have money so he is my only source of income." Naruto replied in a cold tone clearly stating he didn't want to discuss this matter with his teammates.
Sakura however clearly wanted to continue and was about to pester the blond. However Kakashi step forward.
"Well, that's nice of him. However let's go. We are heading towards the country of wave. And if we make good pace, we'll be there by nightfall." Kakashi replied leading his team forward. Sasuke quickly followed but also curious about why the Sandaime was giving Naruto stuff.
Sakura paused, clearly wanting to know more about Narutuo's 'special' treatment when her 'Sasuke-kun' didn't get any. However, seeing her true love walking ahead, she quickly rush towards his side and started to badger him with questions. Naruto tailed behind clearly bored.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei. Are there any other shinobi villages? I mean, why would someone from Wave Country hire Konoha shinobi? Don't they have their own hidden village?"
"Not every country has a hidden village Sakura. Many neighboring countries that are small and poorer than many others, go to their neighboring countries. In record, there are five large hidden villages. Each one has their own leader. The Hokage; Kazekage; Mizukage; Raikage, and the Tsuchikage. Each one rules one of the element countries. There are smaller countries with their own hidden villages, but they didn't make a name for themselves as the five great shinobi villages." Kakashi replies. Sakura look a little confuse.
"Oh, I get it." Sakura replied before turning to Sasuke and tried to get him to talk.
Kakashi, Naruto and Tazuna all grew a sweat drop because they knew she didn't get it.
A short while later Naruto nearly stop at what he saw. There were two puddles in the road. However, what amazed him was the fact that there were two people hiding in a genjutsu standing where the water was. Naruto walk past them eyeing them suspiciously. Judging from their forehead protectors, they were mist-ninja's.
Kakashi also eyed the puddles with little interest but knew to stay on his guard. He continued to read his book and walking behind his team.
The demon brothers rose up and attack Kakashi with their chain.
"First one." They cried as Kakashi was cut to ribbons. Sakura screamed as Kakashi 'blood' splattered everywhere. Sasuke took a stand and by the look on his face he showed he didn't care that his sensei was just killed. Naruto got into a defensive stance but the demon brothers sailed past him. Crying "Second one." Just as their gauntlets were going to touch Sakura they felt a jerk and stop.
"What?" They cried looking behind them. Naruto's staff had their chain pin to the ground.
Sasuke, seeing his chance, jump onto their gauntlets and kick both brothers into a tree, causing their weapons to get tangled up around the base of the tree. Sasuke jump into the air and fired a shiruken to their chain. When it hit he threw a kunai into the middle of the shiruken causing the chain to be trap. Both brothers, furious and angry detach the chain from their gauntlets. One went after Naruto while the other went after Sasuke.
Sasuke threw his kunai. Missing the demon brothers left knee. The brother smirks and swung his gauntlet at Sasuke's head who dodge, and rolled past him. Before he could turn and slam his gauntlet into Sasuke's head, he felt a pain in his left knee and fell down realizing that Sasuke used the kunai he through as leverage to attack his blind spot on his knee. Fury rose inside him, he was prepared to fire his gauntlet into Sasuke's face when someone much stronger than him knocked him out just by grabbing his neck.
To Sakura's relief and surprise, their sensei was holding both ninja's. realizing the danger had pass Sakura screamed for her 'Sasuke-kun's' brave and heroic protection.
"Sasuke-kun. You were incredible. You're the best."
Naruto felt he should have let the two mist-ninja's kill the girl. If he was growing a soft spot for the girl he would need to distance himself.
"Naruto way to go. I'm impress you stop their attack on Sakura."
"Kakashi-sensei, weren't you watching. It was Sasuke-kun who saved me." Sakura yelled in a loud voice.
Tazuna look at the blond and was more surprise to see him remain so calm in a situation like that.
"Naruto, how did you know they were enemy ninja's there?" Kakashi asked the blond. Everyone but Sakura stop and look at the blond for an answer.
"Simple, I can sense people's chakra. It's how I can see. I use two methods. One is my staff. I send chakra into my staff and release it when it hits the ground. Doing so, I can get an imagine of my surroundings. The other is sensing chakra. I'm very good at sensing chakra. I've never failed to notice anyone before."
Kakashi was impressed. He never thought of that. For Naruto too survive solely on chakra. He guessed he had to in order to be a ninja.
"Ok everyone. Let's go. Tazuna, we need to talk."
However, Kakashi did not ask Tazuna anything. Not until they got to a river bank where a boat was waiting for them.
Once they were aboard, Kakashi turn to Tazuna.
"Ok, now, why did you lie to us about the mission?"
Tazuna said nothing but started to sweat.
"Because you lied, that gives us the right to leave you and return to our village. Now, care to explain yourself." Kakashi asked calmly.
"Very well, it's because of a dangerous man is after my life." Tazuna said in a calm voice. He then started to tell them how the country of Wave was run by a man name Gato, who was a underground kingpin of drugs, thugs and desire for power. He came to wave and quickly took over. Causing Wave to fall into chaos. Tazuna was hoping to build a bridge to connect to the man land in hopes for trade and sells to raise up again. Something Gato would have no power over with. "So you see, I must build this bridge. I understand if you must leave me. However if you do, my poor grandson will just cry at the death of his beloved grandson and my daughter might end up cursing Konoha to the heavens. But none the less, I perfectly understand." Tazuna replied calmly.
Kakashi and his team nervously look at each other before Kakashi replied "Well, guess we have to continue guarding you."
Tazuna gave a sigh of relief while shouting victory in his head.
Soon team seven landed and started to walk into the forest. Unknown to them, a shadow was watching them. With a sword as tall as he.
A/N - Team 7 has many problems. Mostly between Sakura and Naruto. However, a demon hides itself in the mist and waits to strike a team that has no idea what lurks in the shadows.
Katon: Goukakyu no jutsu – Fire Element: Grand Fireball
Doton: Shinjuuzanshu no jutsu – Earth Element: Suicidal Beheading
Naruto-no-baka – Naruto you idiot (Many of you would correct me, but there is about five ways of identify this phrase.)