Chapter 2: Meeting the New Team

Shikamaru arrived shortly after his first two students.

⌠I hope this guys not our sensei. He got here after us. He▓s obviously slow,■ Jun whispered to Daisuke.

⌠I hope he is. He▓s a genius and would be an awesome sensei,■ Daisuke whispered back. Shikamaru started to blush. ⌠Even if he is a lazy ass ninja.■

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As Shikamaru opened his mouth to retaliate, Hanako came rushing into the coffee shop. ⌠Sorry! My mom was remembering the ▒good days.▓ I couldn▓t get away and dad was already gone, so he couldn▓t save me,■ she managed to get out, in between her panting.

⌠It▓s okay. I was late too. But all that matters is that we▓re all here now. So I guess let▓s start with introductions. State your name and why you wanna be a ninja. I▓ll start. I▓m Nara Shikamaru and I became a ninja so my mom would stop nagging me.■ The genin chuckled, until they realized he was being serious.

⌠I▓m Haruno Hanako! And I wanna be a great konouchi, just like my mom and Lady Tsunade.■

⌠I▓m Jun. And I wanna be a ninja because I▓m just that great.■

⌠Daisuke and I don▓t have a goal really.■

⌠Okay then. We will have a small competition. You all will work together to use your jutsus to defeat me. Meet at the school training field in one hour.■ And with a puff of smoke, he was gone.

Walking out of the coffee shop, the genin starting forming plans. ⌠Since there▓s a pond, we can trap him with Hanako▓s jutsu and drill him with ours,■ Jun exclaimed.

⌠But what if he is a suiton user? Shouldn▓t we get info on him before we fight him,■ Daisuke inquisited.

⌠Shut up Dais-GAY! You don▓t know anything.■

⌠You know what, fuck this. I▓ll be at the school grounds in an hour.■

⌠Who cares? You▓re gonna be beaten anyways.■

Daisuke set off towards the Hokage Tower to do some research. He knew he could beat his new sensei

if he knew how he worked. When he reached the tower, he went to the mission board and asked for a

Bingo Book.

⌠And what would you need that for?■

⌠To learn about my new sensei, Nara Shikamaru. And to see his jutsus to learn how to counter and/or

work my jutsus into his plans.■

⌠Because of your low rank, you can▓t see the book. But I can give you this advice since he was once on my team. ▒When the shadows dance, the birds take flight.▓ Good luck and may the Will of Fire fill your spirit.■

⌠Thank you,■ he said as he turned and headed towards the training ground.