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Chapter 5: Teams
The whole Monday through Thursday, Naruto has been training, relentlessly. Kyuubi taught him all Fire Jutsus she knows, then, after that, he received a bit more help from Inu and Neko. They provided him with advice for increasing his chakra reserves and control. Inu helped Naruto perfect the Rasengan that Naruto tried to learn since day 1, but still progress is slow. Neko, on the other hand, taught Naruto about kenjutsu. So far, Fire Jutsu=95%; Rasengan=46%; Kenjutsu=84%; Wind Jutsu (courtesy of both Hiruzen and Inu)=98.76%. Today is Friday...
He already completed the Wind and Fire Jutsu training. The Rasengan is already 89% complete. His kenjutsu is 99.99% complete. Naruto practiced on his katas. In order to master kenjutsu, one has to master the whole concept, then, the strengths and weaknesses, and finally, the katas and strikes, themselves. So, Naruto only needed to master the Rasengan which was 49%.
"Dammit! Why can't I master it?" Naruto asked himself as the Rasengan still exploded in his face.
"Maa maa, calm down, Naruto," Inu said, "Remember, it took your father four years to complete it."
"And that's what makes me hardcore! I have to surpass him!" Naruto said, determinately.
Inu nodded, "That may be your case, but you still are young. You have to lay it low a bit."
"I tried doing that since the first mob incident a long time ago." Naruto said.
"Fine, just calm down. I can't help you if you don't stay still."
They spent the next six hours trying to master it. No luck.
"Argh!" Naruto shouted, in defeat. "I'll never master the Rasengan in time for the team placements."
"Don't worry, Naruto." Inu said. "I'm sure that your sensei will allow you to work in free time."
"Yeah, I hope so." Naruto said, dejectedly. Inu waved it off.
"Anyway, it's already nightfall. Time to get to home, Naruto." Inu said.
"Okay..." Naruto and Kyuubi shunshined to his apartment to avoid the mob. "Fine, time to sleep. G'Night, Kyuubi-chan." Naruto said, as he finally rested his head on his bed, not noticing the blush on the said girl's cheeks.
Konohagakure no Sato-Next day
A day after the event above, Shion and her bodyguards arrived at the Forest of Death, rather reluctantly by Anko, and saw the craters, the splinters, and the exploded tree bark that Naruto had created.
"Heh, oh, hey, Shion-san, Kitaga-san, I hope I'm not disturbing you." Naruto said, sheepishly.
Kitaga waved it off. "Oh, no, no, Naruto-san, we were just visiting to see your progress." He looked around. "Though, it seems you have made a lot of progress already."
Naruto shook his head. "Nah! That wasn't the full Rasengan...I managed to make the shape and maintain it, but when it came close to the target, it exploded."
"Well, I'm sure you'll keep trying."
"Of course, I will! I am Uzumaki Naruto! Future Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato! I will not let a ninja technique tire me down!" Naruto shotued, proudly.
"Indeed, Naruto-kun." A voice said. Naruto, and the others turned to see Hiruzen, Inu, and Neko walking towards them.
"Ah, ojii-san!" Naruto shouted. He ran forward and hugged him. Hiruzen hugged him back.
"Hello, Naruto-kun. It seems that you have been training hard." He laughed while looking at the area.
"Heh, well, yeah, then, again..." Naruto scratched the back of his head.
"No worries, Naruto-kun, the Forest will heal it all up." Hiruzen replied.
"Of course." Naruto said. "So, can I as why are you here, ojii-san?"
"Well, Naruto-kun, I was looking at the team rosters and found out that, including you and Shion-san, there was an extra two students in the graduation list. So, I would like to ask you 'what team would you like to be in?'"
"Well, I would like to be with Kyuubi-chan, to get more training," Naruto said, thoughtfully, while Kyuubi (yes, she was there) blushed, "Well, since, Shion-san wanted to be a ninja, so can I have her in my team, too?"
"Okay, Naruto-kun, how about the team captain?"
"Well, how about Inu-san? He seems reliable..." Naruto suggested. The said ANBU stood in pride at that compliment. "If not, maybe Neko-san, her kenjutsu skills are great!" Neko also had a proud look in her stature at his compliment.
"Well, Naruto-kun, it seems I will consider it. Both choices of teammates and captain are acceptable." The moment he said it, Naruto hugged him again.
"Thanks, ojii-san!" Naruto said, while hugging him tighter.
"Okay *gasp!* Okay, Naruto-kun, now let me go before I die of lack of oxygen!" Hiruzen managed to say that, before Naruto actually let go.
"Heh, sorry, ojii-san." Naruto apologized.
"No, no, it's fine. Just work on your jutsus." Hiruzen said. Naruto saluted.
"Yes, sir!"
Konohagakure no Sato-Team Placement Day
Today's the day that they are to be placed in their teams. Everyone was prepared. The day before this was devoted to Naruto, Hiruzen, Inu, and Neko teaching Shion about chakra and all that whatnot, and about their identities with Kyuubi They decided on Onuri Shion and Kyoko Kira, respectively.
Anyways, moving on. So, technically, today's the team placement day.
He was wearing a blue ninja t-shirt, a black ANBU pants, plain white gloves, two katanas hanging at his side, and a red, short-sleeve cloak with orange flames at the bottom (big fan of that cloak).
Shion, on the other hand, wore a black ninja shirt with blue stripes going down the sides. She also wore a dark blue pants with a kunai holster at her right leg.
Kyuubi, for her part, Henge'd to make her look like a much younger Kushina (though, they didn't know that). She wore what Kushina wore at her genin days, save for a dark red jacket with a hood.
All three of them entered the classroom. Well, they were at their usual stupor. Sakura, Ino, and other fangirls, fighting on who will be beside Sasuke, while the said boy just brooded. Shikamaru was sleeping with Chouji was beside him eating chips. Kiba kept on asking Hinata on a date, while the said girl refused. Shino was the only one that noticed them, though he hid it well. It looked as if he is looking straight ahead. All three proceeded to the back area, which has three seats on it.
The door opened, once again, and in came Umino Iruka, sensei of the class. He went to the table. "Calm down." He said. No one followed, except the obvious ones. "Calm down." Still no response. He got a tick mark on his head and used the Dai Atama no Jutsu (Big Head Technique). "CALM DOWN THIS INSTANT!" That did it. All of them were afraid of that freakishly weird jutsu. They sat down. "Okay, now that we're all here, I will announce the teams. Iruka took out a class roster.
"Team 1:..." He started. It went on until, "Team 7: Uchiha Sasuke,"
"Hn" The said boy replied.
"Haruno Sakura."
"*Squeal!*" From the said girl, while the others glared at her.
"And Inuzuka Kiba."
"*Groan**Slam!*" The said boy groaned and slammed his head on the table.
"Your sensei is Hatake Kakashi." At that name, Naruto's head shot up, while thinking, Oh, well, I knew that it wouldn't come true. Well, I better hope our sensei is good enough.
"Team 8: Aburame Shino."
A nod from him was seen.
"Hyuuga Hinata."
"Hai." She said.
"Iakiro Akira."
"Hai." The other non-fangirl said, besides Hinata.
"Team 9:..."
"Team 10 is still in circulation. Nara Shikamaru."
"Troublesome." The said boy said.
"Akimichi Chouji."
A *munch!* was heard from him.
"And Yamanaka Ino."
A screech was heard from her, then outrages questions as to why she was placed with them, and not with her 'Sasuke-kun.'
"Ask Hokage-sama. Anyway, Team 11..." It moved on until,
"Team 16: Onuri Shion."
"Hai." The said girl said.
"Kyoko Kira."
"Mmm." Kyuubi nodded in confirmation.
"And Uzumaki Naruto."
"WHAT?" Sakura shouted. "WHAT IS HE DOING HERE? ISN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE BACK-"
"SHUT UP!" Iruka shouted back. "Hokage-sama saw him fit to graduate."
"But-but..."
"You heard him, Sakura, so lay off." Naruto said, calmly. That shocked them. Usually, he would call her 'Sakura-chan.' But now, only a 'Sakura.' Well, that was weird.
"Okay, now that I've did what I came here to do, I will leave." He walked towards the door. "Wait for your senseis." He went through the door, leaving them inside. The stupor that they did earlier, they did again.
In different time-spans, the senseis came and picked their team, one by one. So far, the only ones left were Team 7, 8, 10, and 16. The stupor still continued. Naruto felt bored so he napped. A few minutes later, the door opened. Naruto, instinctively, threw shurikens at the intruder. A *clang!* was heard later. Naruto raised his head and looked at the entrees. They were two males and two females.
One had short black hair, mustache, and beard. He wore a jounin vest. He also had a cigarette in his mouth. Sarutobi Asuma.
The second had gravity-defying gray hair. He wore a face mask that covered half his face, while a slanted hitai-ite on his forehead covered his left eye. He also had, in hand, an orange book that had the title, 'Make-out Chronicles (I don't care what he reads. He may be a pervert in action, but he is a very woman-respective man). Hatake Kakashi.
The first woman had long, black hair. She had red eyes, that had a weird ripple-like pattern. She wore what looked like bandages with a red sleeve on her right arm. She also had a kunai drawn. Well, from that, and the shuriken at her feet, it was her who deflected the shuriken. Yuuhi Kurenai.
The second woman, and the last of the entrees, had purple hair that was tied in a ponytail (or whatever they call it). She wore a tan overcoat, mesh undersuit, with a dark orange skirt. Mitarashi Anko.
"Who threw that?" Kurenai asked.
Naruto raised his hand. "I did." He said, calmly.
Kakashi looked at the group before him. "Well, out of every one of you, the only ones I like are Naruto, Shion, Kira, Akira, and Hinata." He said, with a smile, earning glares from those whom he didn't mention, with the exceptions of Shino, Shikamaru and Chouji.
"Well, we don't like you, too." Kiba replied. "You showed up very late."
"Well, excuse us for getting lost on the road of life." Kakashi said, sarcastically. That earned sweatdrops from everyone. "Anyway, Team 7, meet me on the roof." He disappeared via shunshin. The members grumbled as they left the room.
Asuma looked amused. "Heh, okay, Team 10, meet me at the B-B-Q store." He also disappeared via shunshin. Chouji disappeared very fast that everyone left could have sworn he was as fast as the Yondaime. Ino followed. Shikamaru managed to get up and leave, but not without saying, 'Troublesome.'
Kurenai looked at her team. "Team 8, meet me at Training Ground 6." She walked out the door. Well, it seems she wants to wait for her team. Shino, Hinata, and Akira walked out, then.
Anko smirked. "Okay, gakis, now that, we've met again, meet me at the Training Ground 44." She and her team shunshined.
Well, it seems things are about to get interesting.
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