Chapter 2: Genin Test and C-rank missions.
Well, here's another chapter, hope to get a few more reviewers.
RoyalTwinFang: I had this idea of using an Endrance-like Naruto for a while. However your comment about Haseo and Skeith gave me an idea I might use in another fic. Please look out for it in the future when I have time to write it.
Now, on with the show!…or fic.
Naruto awoke from his slumber, opening his eyes slowly. Slowly getting up, he dragged himself into the bathroom to get ready. While he was getting ready, Mia had woken up and stretched her legs and yawned loudly. She hopped into the kitchen to wait for Naruto to give her milk.
A few seconds later, Naruto emerged clad in his usual outfit (see chapter 1 for details). He gave Mia her morning milk and made himself a ham sandwich. After finishing breakfast, he looked up towards his calendar. Today was the day that teams would be selected, it seemed. Sighing, Naruto prepared to get ready to leave for the academy. Before leaving, with Mia on his shoulder, he grabbed the hitai-ate from his bedside and tied it around his waist as a belt. Deciding to get there faster he roof- hopped across buildings at a fast speed, which had Mia slightly clinging to his shoulder to keep balance. Arriving at the building, he silently wondered who would be his team-mates, before entering with a shrug.
Entering the classroom, he took notice of those who had passed. A few nondescript civilian children were present as well as the children of prominent clans. These clan children included Aburame Shino, Uchiha Sasuke, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru, Hyuuga Hinata, and Inuzuka Kiba. Taking a seat next to the surprised, which turned to happy, Hinata, he began to talk quietly with her while he waited for Iruka-sensei to arrive to announce the teams.
A few moments of lateness later, a tired looking Iruka walked into the room with a few bandages on his face. Gasps of students and inquiries of concern were made to the scarred teacher but he managed to give a good description after clearing his throat to get their attention.
"I'd like to say that this will be my last time teaching you as you will all hopefully get into a team. Those who don't will have to repeat the academy for another year" cue moans of outrage from the students and a big head jutsu yell form Iruka. "Now, my injuries were the result of my carelessness because a traitor to the village stole an important document and I was tasked to bring him back for punishment. As you can see, I didn't escape unharmed". Many noticed the way Iruka spat the word traitor out like it was poison. Iruka paused to let the message sink in before levelling an unnerving steel gaze at everyone in the room.
"These are the types of situations that shinobi face in everyday life. If any of you feel uncomfortable with this, then this lifestyle was not made for you." At this, a large majority of the civilian students got up and left.
"Now that they have gone, it seems that you remaining graduates know what is expected of you. I expect you to follow your sensei's orders on the field and off it, for you have accepted your duty to the village and will abide by it for we will not tolerate insubordination of any kind". He finished.
Naruto drifted his attention away to stroking Mia as the first teams and sensei's were announced. It was only until the end of Team Six did he pay attention.
" –Your sensei is Shiranui Genma. Team Seven will be consisted of Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura. Your sensei is Hatake Kakashi. Team Eight will be consisted of Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, and Hyuuga Hinata. Your sensei is Yuuhi Kurenai. Since Team Nine is still currently in circulation I shall announce the final team. Team Ten will consist of Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru, and Yamanaka Ino. Your sensei is Sarutobi Asuma." Iruka wrapped up the scroll and finished up. "Those of you who have not made it to a team, try again next time". With that he looked at them once more before leaving the room, leaving the students waiting for their respective sensei.
A short while later, the first six teams had left with their new sensei's. Now, only Teams 7, 8, and 10 were remaining. Sighing softly, he observed his team-mates reaction to who they were paired with. The pink haired girl on his team, Sakura if he remembered from the calling, looked ecstatic while the other two girls on the other teams looked at her in anger, although one hid it behind a shy mask. The broody Uchiha looked like he didn't want a team judging by his shifting posture in regards to Sakura hounding him. While this was happening, two adults came in. One smoking a cigarette and a woman with red eyes. They observed the teams.
Team Seven looked like it could use the most work. This group of misfits would be very unfit to work as a team with each other. Hell, One of them was ignoring his team-mates in favour of stroking a…cat?
Team Eight seemed like they would get along although there was a slight disappointment detected from the female member as she looked longingly at the vacant looking boy with long red hair, unusual outfit and a cat on his shoulder from Team 7(Naruto).
Team Ten looked like they could have gotten along, if it wasn't for Ino glaring at Sakura like she was a fly on a windshield. The other two looked at each other and smiled. At least their friend was on the same team.
Suddenly Ino seemed to shift her gaze to look at Naruto and moved to greet him with a smile. The two suddenly got into an animated conversation about how to make the world more 'beautiful'. It was at that moment that Kiba chose to rudely butt in the conversation.
"Man, what's up with you Naruto? You act so girly that I might even think you ARE one! Talking about all this 'beautiful' crap this, and 'beautiful' shit that…che!" He smirked until he felt two large killing intents, and a smaller one, being aimed at him from Naruto, Ino and Hinata.
"Insolent fool…as if you could understand what it is we do to make the world a better place…People like you sicken me…" Naruto said with a mild glare of irritance but was nothing compared to Ino's outburst.
"Yeah Kiba-dobe! Just because you are an uncouth animal doesn't mean you have a right to criticise other peoples views!" Ino yelled stressing the dobe, then looking at him as if he was a turd stuck under her shoe.
Hinata just mildly glared at the dog-boy for insulting Naruto but wasn't noticed by anyone…
Kiba just seemed to shrink into the size of a small chibi with each passing outburst while Akamaru ran and hid down Hinata's jacket, prompting a huge blush because she thought Naruto saw her…
After setting poor Kiba straight, the two enthusiasts of all things beautiful began conversing again while Hinata looked on with jealousy at Ino. After a while, Kiba got bored and went to pick a brawl with the Uchiha. This turned out to be a very painful idea, for when Kiba stood on the desk glaring into the eyes of Sasuke, who glared back fiercely, the most embarrassing moment of their lives would occur very soon.
This glare-a-thon brought the attention of the S.T.F.U. (Sasuke's True Fangirls United) association. They all began glaring at Kiba, who was still glaring at Sasuke. The literal world-breaker for the S.T.F.U. occurred when Shikamaru woke up from his nap, leaned back, and bumped Kiba forward. With Kiba ending up kissing Sasuke.
A few seconds of silence…
"KIBA YOU BASTARD!" yelled Sasuke with a sickly green colour on his face, choking and gagging.
"S-Shut up, Sasuke-bitch! It wasn't my fault!" Kiba tried to defend himself, also with a green face.
"Kiiiiiiiiiiibaaaaaaaa!" the literal demon voice from the bowels of hell echoed the room. Frightened, Kiba slowly turned around to be confronted by a demonic group of fan-girls led by Sakura, who cracked her knuckles.
Understandably terrified, Kiba ran out the room and was followed by the hordes of fan-girls looking to butcher him for stealing Sasuke's lips from them. Back in the classroom, Sasuke shuddered slightly but covered it up with a mask of indifference.
Naruto observed this all with a look of barely concealed mirth, before turning to Hinata and gently took her hand in his, causing an intense blush and shy smile.
"I am so sorry, my dear hime, but it would seem that destiny has conspired against us and forced us apart for some time now…" He said softly. "But do not worry, for I will return to be by your side once more, my beautiful hime" He finished sighing slightly. Releasing her hand, he watched her and her team-mates leave the room, while her sensei looked at the red faced girl with a small knowing smile.
Waiting. That's all that could be said. After Team Ten had gone off with a younger looking version of the Sandaime, Team Seven was left in silence…well, aside from Sakura trying to animatedly hit on Sasuke. This happened for two hours and two members of the team were becoming increasingly annoyed and the other was stroking a cat.
After what seemed like a total of three hours, in walked a man with silver hair wearing a facemask and had his hitae-ate covering his left eye. He was then smacked in the face by a fruitcake. Staring for a few minutes at the little genin-to-be, he said:
"I hate you…you all suck…Especially you, Pinky" He said nonchalantly, pointing at Sakura when he finished. "…Meet me on the roof".
On the roof, the three genins sat next to each other with Kakashi observing them from across. After a few seconds, his voice ran out.
"Okay…now that we're all here lets begin". He pulled out a small orange book and flipped it open and started reading.
"U-um Sensei? What are we supposed to do?" Sakura asked timidly.
"Hmm…well, I suppose that you should tell me your names, likes, dislikes, dreams…crap like that" He said and two out of three genins sweatdropped.
"C-can you go first sensei" Sakura asked warily. Kakashi sighed and put his book away.
"Alright…My name is Hatake Kakashi. Um…My likes are not important…Neither are my dislikes and my dream is a secret" He finished up with a perverted giggle.
"W-well! My name is Haruno Sakura, My likes are..." She looked at Sasuke, who started to sweat a little. She squealed loudly. "My dislikes are Ino-pig and loudmouths like Kiba!" She pondered her dream before lecherously leering at Sasuke "My dream is…ehehehehehe…."
'Fangirl' groaned Kakashi in his head.
Sasuke was openingly shivering now, despite his attempts at keeping up a cool façade, that comment and that gaze unnerved him greatly. Regaining a firm hold of himself, he started his intro.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There aren't a lot of things I like but there are a lot of things I dislike." Here Sakura frowned sadly. "My dream is not a dream, but an ambition. I seek to kill a certain man…" He finished off mysteriously. Sakura looked at him in adoration while Naruto looked at him with indifference.
'Great…an avenger with a duck-ass hairstyle…can this day get any worse' Kakashi gestured to the last, silent member of Team 7.
The boy with the long red hair snapped out of his trance like state to begin his introduction.
"My name…is Uzumaki Naruto" He spoke in a dream-like voice. "My likes include…Mia, Women, and beautiful things". He paused. "My dislikes include perverts, those 'ugly dolls', and ugliness in general". He closed his eyes. "My dream…is to live up to my Mother's legacy." He finished. The others stared at him for a little while.
'And now I've got…well, I don't even know what to call this guy…a narcissist?' Kakashi thought to himself.
"Okay, my chibi-genin squad, there is still one more qualification you have to pass to be on my team" He announced with an eyesmile. Sakura yelled out in protest, Sasuke looked ticked off, and Naruto stared in slight confusion.
"Oh yeah! And don't eat any breakfast tomorrow". With that Kakashi waved goodbye leaving the genin alone. A few seconds later, Naruto got up and went home with Mia. This made Sakura pester Sasuke for dates, which slowly grated at his walls of sanity in his mind.
The next day…
Naruto sat quietly with Mia on his shoulder as he watched the amusing display of Sakura bothering Sasuke. After a few hours, Kakashi arrived on the field and announced the test.
"Alright kiddies, this is the test day, hope you studied hard!" He said with an eyesmile. "It will be your job to get these two little bells from me. Get them and you pass. Ready? GO!" He called and Sakura and Sasuke bounded into the trees while Naruto stood in the same spot, stroking Mia.
"Well, you're certainly a strange one" Kakashi remarked with a deadpan.
The androgynous boy sighed slightly and looked up at the sky.
"I hope that…you can keep up with me…" The boy's whisper carried in the wind. As soon as he said that, he started forming handseals quickly, causing Kakashi to tense. He slowed down near the end before whispering.
"Suiton: Houyou no Kisaki (Water Release: Embrace of the Empress)…"
What resulted from this was a small puddle of water forming in between Naruto and Kakashi. From this puddle, the form of a beautiful blue haired woman rose out and smiled at Kakashi. Kakashi seemingly fixated with the beautiful creature in front did not remember that it was a jutsu until the woman, who had started to hug him from behind smirked maliciously. Eye widening, he quickly used a kawarimi and a log ended up in the arms of the woman. The woman pouted before she exploded with such a force that the replaced log was completely obliterated. Naruto frowned slightly but Mia calmed him down by nuzzling his cheek.
"Phew! What a move! Didn't think I would get out of that if I didn't get serious!" He said in mock exhilaration. "But, I suppose it's time I checked on the others, see ya Naru-chan!" He called out. Naruto visibly twitched at the butchering of such a suffix to his name. Sighing, he slowly followed after Kakashi.
With Sakura….
'What the hell was that! I know it was some kind of genjutsu but…' Sakura thought after watching Naruto and Kakashi go at it.
"Hey Sakura…" A deep voice growled behind. Sakura froze and turned around with wide eyes, coming face to face with a wide-eyed demonic Kakashi. Holding up his hand he whispered in her ear.
"Genjutsu…" and with that Kakashi vanished from Sakura's line of sight leaving her in a now darker forest. Sakura suddenly heard a rustling noise and from a nearby bush, came a sight that would forever scar her fangirl mentality.
Sasuke had stumbled out of the bush with a multitude of bleeding wounds and an assortment of different weapons sticking out of his body. With a bloody groan he called out weakly.
"Saku…ra…help….me…" She promptly screamed and fell unconscious.
With Sasuke…
Sasuke blinked. His pink-haired 'team-mate' screamed at him and fell unconscious. Checking the surrounding area, he recognised the trail of a genjutsu and promptly dispelled it.
"So pathetic…can't even tell the difference between illusion and reality…this is why you're so useless…" Sasuke said to the unconscious girl. Sasuke suddenly tensed when he recognised a familiar chakra signature.
"Well then Sasuke, I hope you'll give me a better fight than the others" Kakashi called to him from a distance.
"Hmph! I'm not like those two! I'll defeat you, take those bells, and get enough power to kill him!".
Kakashi sighed at the boy's avenger mentality. Deciding the best course of action, he prepared to gauge the boy's strength. Sasuke charged at Kakashi with the Uchiha clan taijutsu style, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks. These were easy to block for Kakashi as he had faced this style before. Sighing, Kakashi came up with something devilish.
"You know Sasuke, I expected something more from the oh so great 'Last Uchiha'. Seems like all the hype was fed to your over-inflated ego and cut off from your underdeveloped genitalia."
Sasuke gaped for a few seconds before yelling in fury. Going through hand seals, which made Kakashi's visible eye widen.
'Shit!'
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu (Fire Release: Grand Fireball Technique)"
A huge fireball erupted from Sasuke's mouth and sped towards Kakashi. In quick thinking, Kakashi vanished and reappeared behind the unsuspecting Uchiha and…
" Konoha Taijutsu no Ougi: Sennen Goroshi! (Leaf village secret technique: One Thousand Years of Death)" he then shoved his index and middle fingers up the Uchiha's ass, causing him to fly in the air screaming and holding his violated rear.
'How…disgusting' thought Naruto, who was watching from nearby.
Sighing, Naruto went back to hunting Kakashi for round two. Thinking, he placed his hands together and said:
"Issai Kenzan Metsuki…(All-Seeing Eyes)" Using this, he homed in on Kakashi's chakra signature and moved to confront him.
Kakashi raised an eyebrow when he saw nearly thousands of flower petals falling from the surrounding trees. Feeling a chakra signature approaching he turned to confront his student. He suddenly saw Naruto slowly descend to the ground from the top of a high tree and land a few feet away from him.
"A bit too flashy don't you think Naruto?" Questioned Kakashi with an eyesmile. Said boy just smiled and placed his hands together and formed hand seals. Kakashi, knowing of the boy's bizarre skill list, tensed up slightly.
"Ame no Ikusen Hanabira!" (Rain of a Thousand Petals).
The petals that were falling from the trees around them appeared to freeze in mid-air. Suddenly, the tips of the petals all turned in Kakashi's direction and proceeded to break at him at insanely fast speeds. It took a few minutes for him to realise that it was all a genjutsu and promptly channelled chakra to dispel it.
When he broke the illusion, Kakashi heard the sound of an alarm clock going off, causing everyone to look at it in confusion. Sighing, Kakashi moved over to the clock and turned it off before looking at the three genin.
"Well, that's it…you all fail. I honestly expected more from you all" He paused for a moment. "Sasuke, while you're use of the Grand Fireball technique was shocking, you gave into your anger and acted like a child brawler. You also failed to help your team-mate when she was otherwise indisposed of." When he finished, Sasuke gave him a look of rage before schooling it into an indifferent expression.
"And you, Naruto. You surprised me most of all with your rather unusual skill set however, as I said to Sasuke, you also failed to help your team-mates." Naruto nodded slowly in understanding.
"And finally you, Sakura. You failed to demonstrate any form of ability aside from your intellect, which isn't worth much without the power to back it up. You also failed to help out your team-mates in any way due to being rendered unconscious by a genjutsu."
"Therefore, I have come to a decision…that you three should be dropped from the shinobi program." As soon as the words left Kakashi's mouth, Sasuke jumped up and tried to assault the jounin.
In a flash, Sasuke ended up face first in the dirt with Kakashi sitting on his back. Sakura screamed at him to 'GET OFF SASUKE-KUN!'.
"Shut up" Kakashi said seriously and both Sakura and Sasuke stopped. "It doesn't matter whether you are Rookie of the Year or Dead-Last because you can and will easily die on your own with an attitude like that. I have seen many people like you who end up being skewered on the end of a kunai or sword."
"For this reason, you have failed. You failed to look out for each other, and by not doing that you are disgracing the very foundations that Konoha stands for." Kakashi said. He then gestured the three to an old looking monument in a clearing of the forest.
"See this stone? This is a memorial for those who have died in battle. All of my loved ones have had there names engraved here…" Kakashi stated monotonously. "Your actions today could cause more people to end up on this stone in the future as nothing more than a memory."
The four stared in silence at the monument until Kakashi broke through the tension in a happy note.
"Well! Its time to decided who gets punished!" He said sinisterly with an eyesmile, which caused a shiver of panic amongst the genin.
A few seconds later, Sakura was tied to a post with Naruto and Sasuke sitting on either side of her. Looking up, the trio sees Kakashi handing Naruto and Sasuke two packed meals. Looking at him in confusion, he elaborates.
"Seeing as you two actually managed to attack me, you get the meals while Sakura has to watch. Under NO circumstances does she get any."
Kakashi said before vanishing in a swirl of leaves.
Naruto, after being nudged by Mia, turned to Sakura and outstretched his arm, in an offering of food.
"Na-Naruto-san? What are you doing? Sakura queried. Sasuke looked over as well.
"He is not here, please accept this meal…" He led off.
Sasuke seemed to get what was going on and did the same as Naruto and offered up some of his food.
"He's right, eat up. You won't be able to do anything if you go hungry." Sasuke said.
"Y-you guys…" Sakura started to tear up. Suddenly, the sky blackened and a demonic Kakashi appeared behind them.
"YOOOUUUUU!" He yelled, gaining a scream from Sakura, a flinch from Sasuke, and a blank stare from Naruto and Mia.
"…Pass!" He said with an eyesmile.
…
"EHHHHHHHH!" Sakura yelled in confusion, Sasuke looked like he ate something bitter and Naruto slightly jolted at the sudden noise.
"Yep Yep! You all passed by achieving the true purpose of the test."
"Teamwork…" Naruto said. "We had to work together…"
"Got it in one, Naru-chan!" Kakashi said, causing Naruto to frown at his sensei for the name and Mia to give a laughing meow.
Sarutobi had called the jounin sensei's from Teams 1-10 to hand over evaluations for the genins. Calling up each individual jounin, he asked for the Pass/fail grades.
"Team 1, failed"
"Team 2, failed"
"Team 3, failed, they freakin' sucked balls! (Cue sweatdrops)"
"Team 4, failed"
"Team 5, failed"
"Team 6, failed"
"Team 7, Passed" Many looked at Kakashi in shock as it was his first team that he passed.
"Team 8, Passed" said Kurenai, who was secretly proud of her first team.
"Team 10, Passed old man" said Asuma lazily, taking a drag on his cigarette.
Before the Sandaime could open his mouth, the doors burst open, and a man with a bowl cut and large eyebrows leapt onto his desk.
"YOSH! WHAT IS THIS I HEAR! MY ETERNAL RIVAL HAS FINALLY PASSED HIS FIRST TEAM! THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION! COME KAKASHI! JOIN ME IN A YOUTHFUL MANLY HUG!" screamed the man. Kakashi looked at the man, who had his arms stretched out for a hug, eyesmiled and said.
"Huh? You say somethin' Gai?" He asked innocently.
Gai's world crumbled.
"CURSE YOU KAKASHI, AND YOUR DESPICABLY HIP ATTITUDE! MY EARS CANNOT STAND THIS REFUSAL! I MUST RESTORE MY FIRES OF YOUTH BY RUNNING 100 LAPS AROUND THE VILLAGE! AND IF I CANNOT DO THAT, I WILL JUGGLE 300 ORPHAN CHILDREN WHILE RIDING A UNICYCLE! AND IF I CANNOT DO THAT I WILL-"
"SILENCE!" roared Sarutobi (Hiruzen). He could already feel a migraine coming on.
"So it is settled, Team's 7, 8, and 10 have passed. Please hand in your reports on individual members to the chuunins and you are free to leave." said Sarutobi.
Nodding, the jounins departed without another word. Smiling slightly, the Sandaime turned towards his window and looked out at the Hokage monument.
"Hashirama-sensei, Tobirama-sensei, Minato-kun…it would seem that we have an interesting group this year…" He said quietly, while lighting his pipe.
For the next several weeks, Team 7 had to deal with the bane of shinobi everywhere, D-rank missions. On their first mission, they had to pull weeds from some old guys garden, next they had to act as babysitters and finally had to chase the 'demon cat' Tora.
After chasing down the cat, which seemed unusually content when Naruto held her, for the 5th time, Sakura snapped.
"Hokage-sama! These missions are a joke! I thought we'd be doing more exciting stuff! She yelled causing Sasuke to nod his head in reluctant agreement, Naruto to stare at her through half-lidded eyes, Kakashi to sigh heavily, and Iruka to snap.
"SAKURA! SHOW RESPECT TO THE HOKAGE! These are missions that all genin must take so don't think you're all hot shit!" Iruka yelled, causing Sarutobi to cough to stifle a laugh.
"Hmm…actually I happen to have a C-rank for your team if you think they're ready, Kakashi" Sarutobi said, causing Iruka to look on in shock.
"But Hokage-sama! They are only fresh genin! Surely you don't think that-" Iruka was cut off in his rant by Kakashi.
"I'm sorry Iruka-san but you must realise that these children aren't your students anymore, they're my soldiers" Kakashi pointed out, but before Iruka could open his mouth, Team 8 had entered the room.
"Hokage-sama, Team 8 is here to formally request a C-rank mission" said Kurenai.
Kiba went over to Sasuke and started bickering, which caused Sakura to yell at him. Naruto waved at Hinata and Shino, with Hinata waving back and Shino nodding at him.
"Well then, I'll make it a collaboration mission. Teams 7 & 8, your mission will be to escort a bridge builder to Wave Country…He should be entering right about…now" Sarutobi announced.
As if on cue, an old man stumbled into the room with half a bottle of sake in his hand and slurred out his next words.
"So…these are my escorts?" He scoffed. "Look at 'em! An emo, a pinky, a…wait are you a boy or a girl?" He asked Naruto, then looked at team 8. "A scruffy kid, a silent dude, and a shy girl! Doesn't look like much to me!" He finished with a huff.
Kiba growled and grabbed a kunai and was about to rush the man when Kurenai grabbed him by the hood and yanked him back, although Akamaru got a few scratches on the mans legs.
"Sorry 'sir', but you'll have to make do with us for now" said Kakashi in a monotonous voice with concealed sarcasm.
Huffing, the drunk told them he'd meet them at the bridge the next day. As the teams went home, all minds wandered as to how the mission would go (except Naruto's, whose mind was on Mia).
END OF CHAPTER 2
Still enjoy writing this and plan to continue! Anyway, Review please!…now I cant think of anything else to write here…shit….
Endo's Jutsu Corner
Okay! Heres the list of original jutsu used in this chapter (I expect readers to identify the already existing jutsu). Also note that I will include other characters at a later date.
Suiton: Houyou no Kisaki (Water Release: Embrace of the Empress):
Used by Naruto. It creates a small water puddle, from which a beautiful blue haired woman emerges and tries to seduce the victim. After dazzling the victim long enough, the woman explodes violently. C-rank Ninjutsu.
Issai Kenzan Metsuki (All-Seeing Eyes): Used by Naruto. Allows the user to have a clear focus on a target but causes a constant drain on chakra as long as its active. D-rank supplementary.
Ame no Ikusen Hanabira (Rain of a Thousand Petals): Used by Naruto. As the name implies, the victim sees a thousand flower petals fall from surrounding trees. These petals will then sharpen to the point that they feel like swords. They will proceed to violently charge towards the victim. C-rank Genjutsu.
