I don't own Naruto, never will, don't even want to. I do however want the kitten that my friend got today…going to play with it Friday so yay! This chapter may feel a little bit rushed with the storyline, but this is for a few reasons. Number one is that there will be some flashbacks later on that are needed. It isn't my best chapter so far… but it was a bitch to write. Writing a graduation exam is annoying as hell if you want to keep it short, I didn't want to spend a whole chapter on that alone! Oh and Naruko will be totally different from the original Naruto, same with Hinata and a few other characters. I hope you like it even though this is a meh chapter…
The door opened and we went inside, looking around I could already see a couple of old prune faced farts sitting on the ground. Why can't councils ever have any younger people? Come on how can nobody understand that there's a difference in generations and old customs don't always work…
"Hiashi why did you summon us in such urgency?" they're not even showing respect to their supposed clan head! And they talk about the younger generation lacking manners!
"I have called for this meeting to discuss a matter of utmost urgency regarding Hinata."
"You finally decided to brand her?!" Brand her?! How dare they!
"No, actually it's quite the opposite." We sat down and Stutter was shaking with nerves, poor thing… "A few moments ago Chiriku the head monk approached me with some news and a request."
Some arched brows were seen "Tell us, what does the head monk and one of the Twelve need with the Hyuga?"
"Before I tell you I need you to vow to our highest level of secrecy. What I'm about to say is not to leave this room, ever"
"Are you certain about this Hiashi, that vow is no small matter even for us"
"Very certain, I will begin. I, Hiashi Hyuga, vow never to inform anyone outside of the present members of what I'm about to say. Failure to do so will mean my death." A seal on his eyes appeared for just a second before fading away, some gasps could be heard from the old prunes.
"You really did it… very well, as your father I will do so as well." Everybody vowed to keep silent "Now tell us what's going on? It'd better be worth it or you know the consequences."
"Hinata was born with Light Chakra as her element."
"WHAT?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?" an outcry was heard and some farts even fell to the ground in shock.
"I am, this also explains as to why she couldn't learn our arts, she is incompatible with them. Therefore I have decided to make her the Hyuga representative for the Daimyo, this is also due to her connection with their daughter." So he's still just using Stutter, great father indeed…
His apparent father spoke up "I see… this indeed changes things. I agree with your plan"
"So she will no longer be the future head, then why aren't you branding her?"
"Because that would conflict with political matters as well as possibly interfering with her extremely rare chakra type. Before you begin about marriage or spreading her gift you must also know that forced marriage or intercourse do not work. The only way to pass on the gift is through…love, only a child born from love has a chance to get Light Chakra."
Silence reigned for a while until one of the other farts began "I agree with your plan, you also mentioned a request?"
"Indeed, Chiriku has asked to help train Hinata. He has also found a way to possibly incorporate our Gentle Fist into his technique, you know which one I'm talking about."
"We accept! That would become a great boon to our family, if we somehow manage to incorporate that technique in future generations!"
One elder seemed confused "What technique?" is he serious…
"The Thousand armed murder, imagine having multiple arms to use the Gentle Fist from every possible angle. That is the potential, but I don't understand how that can work, ones with Light Chakra shouldn't be able to directly attack?"
"He reasons that because the arms are incorporeal they don't actually count towards directly attacking, therefore it should be possible."
Some heads nodded and every other member responded in unison "I agree with your plan"
"Hinata, you are hereby our representative towards the Daimyo. You will also be learning directly under Chiriku-san and me, do you accept?"
"I-I Do!"
"Then it is decided, I will make sure the Hokage puts you and Naruko on the same team. You can go back to your friends and join them in their training, I will stay here with the elders"
"Hai!" well that went a lot better than expected! Time to go back, it's almost dinnertime!
We met up with Naruko and Baldy, proceeded home and had some decent dinner. The events weren't that special except for the occasional question towards Stutter on how the meeting went. But she couldn't talk about it, she vowed, therefore the only answer was "I can't…I-I'm sorry Naruko…"
"Miauw" But I can!
Naruko smirked at me "Tell me all about it later Tora-chan!" will do my pet!
It was soon time for training and therefore the first day of Stutter's apprenticeship!
Baldy stood before us "As my apprentice I expect you to put in your utmost effort, your physical training will be more intense than you're used to so far. Most of it will be focused on speed and endurance, you don't need strength as you don't directly attack."
"Hai!"
"I will also be changing your Taijutsu style. The one that you're using now is basically next to useless for you. The one I'm going to teach you is focused on dodging and outmanoeuvring your opponents. If they can't hit you then they can't beat you."
Sounds good so far, easy enough?
"Naruko-san I will be training you in a similar manner, you've been doing it for years now but I have finally decided on what we have to focus."
Oeh do tell!
"Tell me Dattebanya!"
"Shunshin and Kawarimi." That's it? It doesn't really sound spectacular…
"But that's so boring!"
"No it isn't. You already use a lot of high speed movements in combination with Taijutsu. If you master both of these Jutsu to the utmost limit you will be able to leave afterimages with your Shunshins. It will also make it all the easier to get closer to your enemy, when you don't need hand seals or words you will be able to instantly appear wherever you wish in short distances."
"This, combined with a perfect Kawarimi, makes you extremely dangerous. Imagine one clone or you yourself charging a technique and suddenly switching with a clone that's nearby. It will make it almost impossible to dodge, you will be able to do this because of your shadow clones as they are identical to yourself. You can also strike a certain direction and force the opponent to prepare a block only to suddenly replace yourself with a clone that strikes at a totally different spot."
That's… that's insane! A normal shinobi wouldn't have nearly enough chakra to use this tactic as you need shadow clones to make such a perfect swap!
Naruko's eyes sparkled at the prospect "I'm in dattebanya!"
"I will be taking Hinata-san for physical exercise, make ten clones and train with those two techniques until you drop. Try out different ways to use them, spar with clones only using the technique, just try anything you can think of and see if the results are useful."
"One last thing, Kazuma has asked me to make you incorporate the Camouflage Technique in every part of your training. You are already fairly proficient in using it but this is also one of your core techniques. Use it at every opportunity you have."
"Okay!" Naruko made ten clones and began flashing left and right. She tried not using hand seals only to find it to be a lot slower…this however made her grin, she loved a good challenge!
"I'm going to get this down dattebanya! Tora-chan you should join as well!"
That's not such a bad idea actually, I may be immortal but that doesn't mean I can't be stopped. I also need to become stronger in this weakened form if I want to help Naruko later on.
A few months passed…we met Shikamaru's parents and I have to admit that his mother is a demon… I'm too traumatized to think about it at the moment so that will come at a later date. Classes were boring and nothing special happened. Actually…a few things happened that were interesting…
One such occasion was with the Emo Prince, you know, the stuck-up prick that thinks he's better than others even if you disprove him just a second ago?
( Streets of Konoha )
We were walking through the streets enjoying the peace and quiet after a few days of gruelling training and even worse classes. A commotion was heard in the distance and I couldn't help but feel that the voices were familiar…
"How dare you?! You make me, an Uchiha Elite! Pay more than usual for the wares?! You should feel honoured that I even shop at this pathetic place!"
Yep he was getting acquainted with one of the rulings passed down, not to treat him like a prince!
"I'm sorry Uchiha-san! But... The council passed a law stating I can't do it anymore… they would take my shop away from me!"
"What?!"
Oh this was getting good! "Miauw"
"Hey Prince of Emo's, how's it hanging? Sorry I should use a different question, that would imply you actually have something down there…" Daaaamn Naruko that's harsh! She really came to hate him from all the comments and situations he keeps making in class…
"YOU! YOU'RE THE REASON!" True, can't deny that.
Emo stormed towards us "I'LL MAKE YOU PAY, YOU FILTHY PEASANT, HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT AN ELITE!" he really still doesn't know how wrong he is?!
He tried hitting Naruko only to find his face slammed into the ground, Naruko then picked him up by his back and threw him against a wall! He collapsed to the ground with blood coming from his face "Weak…how can someone so weak be so arrogant?"
He struggled to get up "How dare you call me weak!" and yet again tried to attack… what a moron…
Naruko yet again threw him against a wall "Because you are! Let's go Tora-chan I feel like getting some Ramen!"
We left the unconscious emo on the ground, villagers glared at our actions but didn't dare comment on them. They're finally learning…don't mess with us!
He would try and challenge us every now and then, mostly ending with him unconscious or in the hospital. He must have some enhanced stupidity factor?
He did have some company though, Dogbreath tried hitting on Naruko a 'few' times and ended up having his crotch bleeding for some odd reason. It went something like this "Naruko why don't you go out with an alpha hunk like me? I'll show you how long we can last hehe"
Then he suddenly began bleeding and screaming as he held his crotch…every time… If it wasn't me punishing him it would be Naruko herself though. She does NOT like sexual comments or constant harassment! The most fun moment was when she threatened to tell his clan though!
This scared the everliving shit out of him, he became pale and begged us not to tell them…we may or may not have been blackmailing him with it ever since, some may find it odd that a dog person would love fish so much…
Contact with Sleepy stayed pretty much the same, as I said we visited his house, met his family and hung out sometimes. But he is just too lazy to do more than that, if we don't take the initiative to invite him then he will just lie down and watch clouds or sleep. We don't really mind, he's considered a friend and even I like him but most of the contact stayed within the classroom or shortly afterwards. Shame… maybe this would change at a later time when he's less lazy…
( Almost Graduation day )
It was time for training, I was sitting on a pillow watching as Naruko and Stutter trained. Stutter had grown in ability tremendously, she became a lot quicker and nimbler next to her mastery of some Light Chakra techniques. She was now facing off against Baldy, she never really sparred against Naruko as the latter has trouble holding back when she gets excited…I'm not saying that Stutter is bad, it's just that Naruko is far too strong for her.
"Welcoming Approach: Hundred-Armed Kannon!" She changed the name as it apparently felt right to her, it was now named after the spirit it represents and radiates a more regal aura. There are a couple of differences compared to Baldy's version, one is that she can move like usual while using it which is the biggest advantage. The second one is that the strikes aren't fists, they are either palms or outstretched fingers. She's able to do one-hundred arms at the moment, but this number will increase with time. It's basically a combination of the Gentle Fist and the Thousand Armed Murder.
The trick with this technique is that it doesn't just require training, it also requires a strong spirit. The more indominable your spirit is, the stronger it will become. Stutter's spirit was shaky at first, she was always shy and withdrawn, this has changed…but I will always call her Stutter!
The strikes went towards Baldy and he was forced to either dodge or cancel them out with strikes of his own…the problem being that his Light Chakra doesn't affect Stutter's. She can't be harmed by Light Chakra and it can't stand in her way, therefore his greatest strength is removed.
That doesn't mean she has any chance of winning, he's still strong! He apparently uses a staff, something that I've never seen him do before Stutter arrived. He's also very proficient with Earth Jutsu, something that Stutter can get a bit annoyed by.
Every strike was met with one of Baldy's, rocks shot from out of the ground towards Stutter, forcing her to go on the defence most of the time. Her shield stopped every attack that was below B-rank without any problems, it was just that strong. Some stronger hits do manage to penetrate her defences though even if the broken shield mends itself almost instantaneously.
Baldy didn't go in for the kill, he kept attacking her in order to tire her out and give her as much experience as possible. Every time an attack penetrated the shield it would leave the barest of damage only to show that it could have done worse, Baldy wasn't so bad… he's actually kind of grown on me.
Stutter fell to the ground in utter exhaustion "You did well Hinata, you managed to hold out for almost fifteen minutes this time. Your mastery of my arts is also improving steadily, I estimate you are mid-Chuunin level by now. But, there is still a lot of room for improvement, you need to be quicker and try to invent techniques to utilize the Light Chakra, that is something you have to do by yourself."
He's right, it's already amazing that Baldy managed to create such a technique without a natural chakra type. I bet it took him countless years…Stutter will be able to make techniques once she gets the hang of her chakra, only time will tell what she'll think of.
"Thank you for your guidance!" not a single stutter, shame… it was kind of cute.
The person that would end up on their team would be kind of screwed… Stutter's already mid Chuunin level and Naruko…she's…a little bit higher with her new technique…
"Is it finally my turn dattebanya?!" it's just that she's kept it secret from Baldy until now, so this is going to be fun!
Baldy sighed "It is Naruko, calm down… you've something to show me?"
"Maybe…" she smirked and I did as well.
"Let's begin, show me"
Three clones appeared next to her "Buddha's Protection!"
"Only three?" Baldy was a bit confused understandably, she often uses a few more.
A thin red line appeared in between the shields and Baldy's eyebrow arched "Intriguing"
All Narukos disappeared from view "Camouflage Technique" and kept Shunshinning over the field, she never stood still for even a second! This was nothing new though, it was extremely tricky to find her as she kept disappearing from your view once you think you've found her…
"Welcoming Approach: Thousand Armed Murder" Baldy instantly went on the defence and waited for the attacks to approach him.
Red claws shot towards him from out of nowhere and were met with his Spirit Fists as they cancelled each other out. Shockwaves and bursts of air appeared around him from the constant assault.
"Not bad Naruko-san, but it's time for me to tack action" an extreme amount of fists shot out with him as the epicentre and four Narukos were blown back. "So you can hold on against this many fists now? Let's test your limit"
A few hundred fists shot towards Naruko and she just stood there not even defending. She wanted to see how many she could take with the new technique! Fists hit her shield, every hit made the shield turn a bit redder for just a split second, this wasn't anything new. What was new however was the thin line in between the shields!
With every hit that the main Naruko took the shields from every other Naruko also lit up! Over two hundred strikes later and the shield was finally beginning to crack before it fell apart. Baldy stopped and could only slightly gasp "You managed to link them?"
"Yep! All the damage it takes is split between the shields, they also slowly repair each other if one of them hasn't taken damage in a while!"
"That's genius, you use the Kyuubi's chakra to support the link?"
"I do! It took me a long time to figure it out though!"
"It's something only you can use, a very remarkable technique indeed. And those claws, they were able to cancel out a full-strength fist of mine. How far are you in adding elemental chakra into them?"
"I'm quite decent at it, I can use the Paralysis effect with every claw and make the claw that I shoot out stick to my own with wind chakra. But I can't use them simultaneously."
"So two different types of claw attacks, well done. Your use of Shunshin was also remarkable, you no longer need any seals or words and there's no sign you are about to use it. The speed at which you use it is also good, but it's still not perfected as you're not leaving images behind. You still need work on your Kawarimi though, you don't use it often enough and to its full potential."
She indeed spent most of her time on the Shunshin and is therefore still lacking in the Kawarimi. But what do you expect in only a few months, the fact that she can use the first technique to such a level in combination with the Camouflage technique is already high level!
"What level do you rate me at sensei?" At least low Jonin in my opinion, you were already high Chuunin a few months ago.
Baldy apparently thought the same "Low Jonin, especially your new variation on Buddha's Protection makes you strong. There's a large gap between Chuunin and Jonin so even though you were already high Chuunin you have just now managed to pass that gap."
"You already well versed in your current techniques but need to polish them even further, your other sensei think the same thing. There has even been talk about you joining us if there is a spot open, you just need more experience."
"Therefore your strength is low Jonin, but your experience is still limiting you. You need to perform missions in order to truly become worthy of the rank."
A valid assessment, she's strong indeed but had no experience with either leadership or opponents outside of the ones she knows. But That'll come, I'm sure of it.
"Sensei…only two more days until graduation day. Are you going to stay being our Sensei?"
Baldy gave a rare smile "I intend to, I'm currently discussing joining Konoha for a limited time as your Jonin Sensei. The Hokage just has to give me the clearance and matching title."
Thank heaven! We won't be getting some random sensei, imagine us getting one of those lazy perverted useless ones! Only a few more days and we're done with that boring school…I wonder who the third member will be though?
"Miauw"
"Tora-chan's right, do you know who the third member will be yet?!"
"Maybe I do, I've been trying to find one with potential and think I've found one that fit the profile. He's apparently a bit quiet and blends in with others so you may not have noticed him as of yet." High chance he's right, I don't even notice the ones that are in the front…
"So it's a guy?! Is he cute?!" Don't you dare start thinking about guys!
Baldy almost facepalmed "How would I know?!" and even got slightly annoyed.
"Miauw" if he was cute you would've noticed him in class already!
"Oh…true… shame though"
Stutter's face grew red at the thought of a cute guy joining them and nearly passed out…she was still shy apparently "Miauw"
"That's what I was thinking Tora-chan, Hinata-chan needs some loving, a guy to hug her and show his love, a guy that will show her passion…and she passed out"
Such a low blow, you knew that would happen…
"The only way I can describe him is average, he's the very definition of the word on the outside. But don't be fooled for he is anything but. You will see in a few days' time, we'll stop for today as Hinata passed out."
( Graduation Day )
"It's time for your graduation exam!" this was it, the final day of this hellhole…it took long enough! Ponytail was beginning the day with meaningless explanations that this is our future etc. etc…
"First is the written exam. You will have fifty questions to answer within two hours. You have to answer 35 answers correctly in order to pass."
That seems acceptable, not too easy but not too hard. It all depends on the questions though. We sat down in our seats and were given the exam paper "Time starts now!"
The questions were far too easy! Questions like which types of chakra exist, which I guess the teachers don't even know themselves. How to manipulate them from a theoretical standpoint and what their weaknesses are… this is Genin level! Wait… they're trying to become Genin, I shouldn't expect anything more difficult…
Naruko answered all fifty questions without any problems, I couldn't detect even the slightest flaw in her answers. A small peek at Stutter's sheet and I found her having done the same, couldn't expect anything less… Sleepy's sheet though was a different story, he only filled in 35 answers and then fell asleep only having done the bare minimum!
"Time's up! Next up are the four basic Jutsu. I will call out your names one by one, you will then come before us and show them in the way we ask of you." We?
Two more examiner stepped into the classroom, one of them was sort of familiar but the other not at all…
"Mizuki and Daikoku will be joining us for this part of the examination. First up is Ino!"
Oh great, one of the fangirls… can't expect too much of those… she performed extremely mediocre. Her Shunshin was far too slow, she needed hand seals combined with voicing the Jutsu's name…it was of no use in the field! But apparently that was deemed good enough?!
Next up was the clone, while it looked perfectly like her, it was still useless… same with the Kawarimi and Henge, no use at all in the field… A pathetic level of skill required to pass an exam.
"Congratulations Ino you pass this part of the exam! Next up is…" a couple of no-name brats went up and did their thing, none of them deserved to have passed tough. All except one…this one was different…
"Perform the Shunshin for us …." He perfectly moulded his chakra and could have done the Jutsu without seals or incantation but he chose not to… it's like he wants to be average. I almost missed him if not for Baldy saying that the next team member was going to be the definition of average.
"Kawarimi" the same thing happened "Clone" and yet again… his Henge was off though, it was as if his Chakra didn't accept him changing his looks.
"We're aware of your situation with the Henge, you pass on this part of the exam."
Not a word of celebration, he just went back to his seat. If I have to pick anyone out of the whole class then it would be him, he's the definition of average on the outside…but nowhere near that on the inside.
Naruko hadn't taken notice of the boy yet and I was not going to make it happen, we will see in time if I'm right.
"Next up is Naruko!" the show-off disappeared from her seat only to instantly appear in front of the examiners. On her left was a shadow clone which transformed into ponytail, meanwhile to her right was a shadow clone that kept switching with a log back and forth.
"That's…sufficient, perfectly done Naruko, not even a single seal or incantation required and such speed. You pass!" of course she does! She's at a far higher level than any of you!
"Miauw" well done my pet.
"Thanks Tora-chan!"
"Next up is Hinata!" Ah Stutter's turn, at least I don't have to waste time until it was her turn. Good luck Stutter!
She walked down the steps to stop in front of the examiners "First up is the Shunshin" she instantly appeared right back at the end of the class and walked down the steps yet again. "Perfect, now is the Henge" while walking she changed her appearance to resemble Naruko, I think she has a thing for cats. "Clone" …to this day I still find this one of the most useless Jutsu ever… two clones walked down the steps. "Last up is Kawarimi" she switched places with the log that Naruko had just used. It was all done flawlessly.
"A perfect score as well, you can get back to your seat."
Murmurs went through the classroom on how Stutter suddenly became so good, the thing is, she had always been good. It's just that she'd been taught in a wrong manner.
More brats went up to show off their uselessness, even the supposed future clan heads were next to useless. Especially Dogbreath being the deadlast. But it's only the basic four techniques, they must at least be decent at something else.
The banshee went up and performed horribly but somehow still managed to pass, I call bullshit...favouritism at its finest. Sleepy did only what was required and nothing more just like on the test, something about it being troublesome to do more.
"Next up is Sasuke"
"KYAAAAH SASUKE-KUN, SHOW THEM YOU'RE THE BEST!" keep it together Tora…only one more day and you're rid of them. You can do this!
The screaming continued until Ponytail forced them to shut up "If you don't stop making so much noise I will fail all of you! Now shut up!"
"Sasuke, perform the Shunshin" Emo was nowhere near Naruko or Stutter's level, he still needed to use hand seals… the so-called elite right there.
"SO COOL SASUKE-KUN!" no it wasn't! The Emo even smirked thinking he was all that great…did he really not pay attention to Naruko and Stutter?!
"Well done, now for the clone Jutsu" Three useless clones appeared next to him with the typical smirk on his face as if he did something special… all those compliments have gotten to his head, he really believes he's kami's gift to the world! The same happened with the Henge though he almost refused showing it as he had no need to take the image of someone worthless.
Emo performed the Jutsu at a better level than the other brats, I have to admit that… but it was still far from useful in a real fight. "Sasuke you pass."
"Now that we're done with the second part of the exam it's time for the physical examinations. We're going outside, follow me!" Ponytail stood up and went outside as we followed him, the sooner this was over the better…
"First up is the endurance and training field exam! You're going to be running twenty laps, do the obstacle course and do two hundred push-ups, sit-ups and squats in the allotted time! We will be keeping track on your performance. We will test ten of you at each time."
The first group went ahead and we sadly weren't in it. It was a drama to watch, fangirls were panting after just a couple of rounds making it clear that they didn't properly follow the remedial lessons, the same went for some of the other civilian brats.
Only three out of ten passed!
"The next group is…" I do not care… "Naruko" okay I do care "Hinata" I'm in! Not that I'm going to run with them, one part of the obstacle course has mud…nope!
Naruko and Stutter began the exam and stormed off, Naruko was obviously the faster one and didn't hold back in the slightest. She finished at a record pace…and was done with the whole exam when most weren't even done with the laps. But she's Jonin level, you can't really compare them, the same goes for Stutter as she also swept the floor with the other brats. Although none of our group failed, it seemed that this one was filled with the future clan heads and had at least some skill for their age…
The last group was by far the worst as it had the Emo prince in it, girls fawning over him and brats trying to show off…needless to say that half of them failed. Glad that it was over with! Only one part left!
"As I've mentioned before this part of the examination was extremely important, those that failed can't take part in the final exam!" an outcry that it was apparently unfair later and it was finally time for the final part.
"The last part is Taijutsu! You will battle one of the examiners and hold out for five minutes. They are Chuunin level and will hold back so you needn't worry about any real injuries."
Some of the clan brats went first and passed, just about nobody that passed the last exam failed in this one. It was only a matter of how well they did.
"Next up is Naruko against Mizuki!" finally! That examiner has an evil glint in his eyes, it seems he isn't about to hold back! But he's going to be in for a surprise hehe "Miauw"
"I know, don't worry Tora-chan"
"Begin!"
Naruko Shunshinned from her spot and hit the idiot with such power that he slammed against the academy wall. He slumped down and fell unconscious!
"…Winner Naruko…Congratulations Naruko"
"She beat an examiner?!" sure did! And in one hit! That's for underestimating her and showing such an easy opening… what did you expect?!
"Next up is Hinata against Daikoku" Two fun ones in a row!
"Good luck Hinata-chan! You can do it!"
Stutter went to stand in front of the slightly plump examiner "Begin!"
He attacked Stutter with some basic level Taijutsu "Welcoming Approach: Hundred-Armed Kannon"
And fell down on the floor twitching…so anticlimactic… These are teachers for Kami sake!
"I'm sorry Sensei, I forgot to hold back…" you humiliated him, you utterly destroyed his pride, just look at that empty shell of a man.
"Winner Hinata…"
"SHE CHEATED! SHE USED NINJUTSU!" Technically you're not wrong…but it's just that she literally can't attack otherwise. Ponytail agreed with my assessment.
"The technique used is still classified as Taijutsu so she didn't cheat Sakura, you should focus more on your own exam with the results I've seen so far." Damn right, she's going to fail!
Ponytail was forced to do all the remaining exams by himself as the other two useless ones were down for the count. Sleepy went ahead and did the same as with his other exams, just enough to pass but nothing more that would require his energy. I wonder though… doesn't passing by the perfect amount cost more energy than actually just giving it a bit more effort?
It was time for the average kid to take his exam. His style was unique? It was mostly the academy style and just like Sleepy he barely passed…but his style was strange, it had some movements that would seem useless without Chakra added to it, which he didn't at this point.
"Well done, you pass. But you need more practice, there were some sloppy movements in your Taijutsu." No, there weren't, it was all calculated.
"Next up is Sakura!" oh great the banshee, the spar began and I had to look away from her disgusting display…it was just awful, how can one such as this hope to become a Genin?! How did she even pass the physical examination?!
"I'm sorry Sakura but you fail"
"WHAT?! WHY?!"
"Because you failed to hold on for even two minutes. Better luck next year Sakura"
"I WILL TELL MY MOTHER ABOUT THIS!" the other banshee? I thought she was removed from the council?
"You're threatening me now? You know she's no longer on the council, right?" some light killing intent began leaking from Ponytail, he did not like her tone.
She turned around and stormed off as she held a tantrum like a four-year-old… glad to see her leave. Let's hope we never see her again!
"Only one left, Sasuke it's your turn"
"Hmpf" he snorted and got into a stance that was full of openings! This stance is completely and utterly useless if you don't have the Sharingan, how does nobody seem to care about that?!
The spar began and he somehow held on against Ponytail and even managed to score a few hits. The fangirls were cheering for him and somehow claimed he was the best?
"You pass Sasuke, well done. This concludes the Graduation exam, follow me inside so we can tally up the scores."
Only a bit more…Almost done… we went inside to our seats and instantly fell asleep, at least I did. The results were already more than clear. If Naruko didn't make Rookie of the year with Hinata in second place I would be stunned.
"We're done with the scoring, I will call out the names of those that graduated from bottom to top."
Silence reigned as the hopeful brats sat up straight in their seats, at least most did. Our little group didn't seem to care.
"First up is Kiba" an excited shout came from Dogbreath, "Shikamaru" nothing surprising, he did the least he could but somehow still ended up above Dogbreath. Names were called one after another until only three were left, surprise surprise who would they be…
"In third place…Sasuke!"
"WHAT?! HE SHOULD BE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! SASUKE-KUN IS THE BEST!" no he isn't, damn blind fangirl brats!
"His scores fell behind both Hinata and Naruko, therefore he is third. The scores don't lie."
A pissed off Emo Prince began glaring in our direction as if we committed a crime, not our fault you suck?
"Second place…Hinata!" thought as much. "And last but not least, first place goes to Naruko!" that's my pet!
"This concludes the results. The Hokage will determine your teams today, you will come back tomorrow to find out which team you ended up in and meet your Jonin Sensei. Class Dismissed!"
We're done! This hellhole is over! Well, one more morning okay but still, the annoying part is done!
It's a bit of a weird chapter as I may have rushed the story a bit. More school chapters seemed pointless actually. The story about meeting Shikamaru's parents will come but at a later date, he will be more prominent later in the story. But due to his lazy nature it's nothing more than this now. There will be some changes with Sasuke compared to the real story, this change will start from the next chapter, it won't be a dramatic change at first but will be important later on. Sakura will have a roll as well but extremely different than in Naruto. I'm not planning to follow the original story, there will be similarities but a lot will be changed. For instance there are still twelve guardians at the moment and this is for a specific reason later in the story.
I hope you still liked it, as I said it may have felt a bit rushed… I have another chapter almost done and expect to put it up on Saturday. I wanted to post them together as that felt right, but I decided to suddenly change the next chapter by quite a bit. I still have to proofread it etc. as I hate mistakes even though I expect to still let through quite a few to those that are good in the English Language.