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"Raikage-sama?" a ninja asked.
"Do you mind telling me how our monument has been defiled with graffiti by a mere child?!" Kumo's leader demanded.
"Well, you see, Raikage-sama..." the ninja began nervously, hesitantly.
"Send out for a D-rank mission," the Raikage interrupted harshly. "The capture of Uzumaki Naruto."
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"Remember Uzumaki Naruto! The next Raikage!" Naruto yelled at a small group of Genin, who merely groaned as the hyperactive blond took off again.
"Why the heck... haven't they... passed him... already?!" one Genin panted.
"His only good thing must be stealth..." the second one offered.
"We wouldn't have to do this stupid mission if they would just pass him already!" the third teammate yelled.
"True, but then you would learn nothing," a Jounin spoke before approaching his team. "So, should we just give up and label this mission failed or are you going to catch the target?"
"Yes, sensei..." the three grumbled before going to see if they could find the blond again.
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"Hehehe... They'd never look for me here," Naruto grinned.
"True, but this is my tower and I was the one who assigned the mission," a voice said behind Naruto, making him nervous as he slowly turned around.
"Ah... Haha... Raikage-sama..." Naruto began as the Raikage's shadow fell on him.
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"How long did you get the electric chair this time?" a Chuunin instructor sighed as she noticed an upset Genin team bring in the still-twitching blond.
"G-gomen, Shiori-sensei..." the currently-subdued Academy student said.
"Why is it your capture is one of the most common D-rank missions?" Shiori asked as the miffed Genin left.
"Hey! I'm practicing stealth!" Naruto shot back, the unexplained quick recovery finally kicking in. At this, Shiori grinned.
"Well, your stealth training won't help you review the Bunshin no Jutsu!" Shiori yelled, pointing dramatically at the blond.
"N-nani?!" Naruto yelped. 'Th-that's my worst jutsu!' Naruto mentally gasped as a cold sweat began running down his head. 'She knows!'
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"Raikage-sama, I don't think we can do that..." Kumo's leader's assistant began. "It would violate the agreement we made with Leaf concerning the Hyuuga incident we had.
The village leader growled at this. "They had some nerve... Asking something of us after they killed one of our shinobi, though one acting out of line, and giving us a Hyuuga corpse that doesn't possess the Byakugan..."
A knock sounded at the door, to which the Raikage nodded to his assistant to answer. "Ah, Shiori-san. Good to see you," Kumo's leader began. "I take it things are going well?"
"Yes, it is, Raikage-sama," Shiori bowed. "I just wished to address something concerning my students..."
"I told you, no minors. They're not legal adults until they're Genin and even then there are a bunch of procedures before you can do anything," the leader sighed.
"... Nani?" Shiori asked, completely lost.
"Huh?" the Raikage asked. 'Shoot! Wrong person!'
"I was talking about the candidates for becoming Genin..." Shiori said. "You want to talk about something?"
"No, no... Don't worry about it," the Raikage said quickly. "Now, what's the problem?"
"It's Naruto, should he pass the Genin Exams," Shiori began. "I'm having difficulty finding a team that would suit him, due to how much of a wildcard he is."
"Then worry about it after the exams," came the reply. "However, I have a feeling its more than that... After all, this is the first time you've addressed a single student instead of the class as a whole."
"... Do you think he'll be able to pass?" Shiori finally asked. "This will be his third try..."
"Truthfully, no," the Raikage said. "Not without some sort of miracle. He may be good in stealth, but he's lacking in other areas. Control is a main focus. Many people believe that Kumogakure doesn't believe in control, comparing us to lightning that often strikes randomly, but any good shinobi of Kumogakure should be able to tell you that control is something we work vigorously to improve.
"Voltage is hard to maintain, thus why many raiton jutsus are assassination techniques. If we failed to control how much electrical output is used, many problems would result. Naruto does not possess the necessary control. He doesn't understand the flow of electricity, either despite his constant meetings with it. Quick, precise, deadly... He is none of these, so his chances of passing are slim enough for me to not want to even considering bother with."
"I see..." Shiori said, having absorbed all that information. The Chuunin then stood up and bowed. "Arigato, Raikage-sama. I'd like the list of medic Genin tomorrow."
The Raikage began to sweat as he looked around on his desk. 'Where did those papers go? Weren't they just...? I had them right here!'
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"I wonder how long it will be before this isn't funny anymore..." Shiori said as she held up the list of graduating medic Genin in her hand.
How's that for being different? The electric chair may be a bit much, but this is Kumo. It needs a punishment factor fit for it as well as a way to help make competent shinobi. Unfortunately, Naruto has yet to realize the slight learning curve the electric chair brings.
My theory on raiton jutsu, thought up recently, brings up a reason as to why they don't seem to be seen so much. I haven't actually seen any lighting-related techniques save for Chidori, so I'm working from pretty much nothing. However, control is a major point I thought would work well. With Naruto's abysmal control, he'll be forced to learn how to do just that in order to not accidentally kill or in some way incapacitate his targets. This may be important later.
The Raikage seems to not want to put too much effort in one lowly Academy student (that he does not know is a jinchuuriki). However, it seems Shiori wants to help. Will she be able to and, if she does, how will she do it? Will the Raikage realize that Shiori already took the list of graduating medic Genin? Also, what is it that Kumo had to trade for the deceased Hyuuga?