Rise of the Jinchūriki
By: bigo4190
Disclaimer: I do not own this, Masashi Kishimoto does. All original characters and locations are mine, with the exception of Kagegakure no Sato, its ninjas, and Koneko Sora, which belong to Araknia the Storyspinner.
Speaking: "Blah"
Thinking: 'Blah'
Inner Sakura: 'Blah'
Jutsu: Blah
Demon Speaking: BLAH
Demon Thinking: BLAH
Empowered Humans (Demon-influenced, Curse Seal, etc.): "Blah"
Chapter 3
Naruto and Denkoushi's Apartment – Day of Team Placement
"Come on Aniki, Wake up!" Naruto doesn't move. "If you don't get up soon, I'll shock you." Still nothing happens. "Alright, you asked for it, Raiton: Denjiha!!!" Naruto twitches. "Nothing!?! Oh well, I hoped it wouldn't come to this but, ANIKI IF YOU DON'T GET UP NOW I'M EATING ALL THE RAMEN!!!"
Naruto jumps out of bed, tackles Denkoushi to the ground, sits on his chest, and glares at him. "If you so much as touch one of my bowls of ramen, you will die a death more horrible and gruesome then you could ever imagine."
"I was kidding Aniki, you wouldn't wake up, and were going to be late for getting our team assignment if you don't hurry up." Denkoushi says this very quickly, all the while turning blue form the lack of air.
"Well, I don't take kindly to threats against my ramen Denkoushi-otouto, whether you're joking or not. But I'll let you off, this time, let's get going." Naruto gets of Denkoushi, who takes several deep breaths to try and recover. Naruto quickly throws on his clothes, and reaches for his goggles.
"Aniki, you should put on the hitai-ite today, it's your first day as a true ninja."
"Thanks." Naruto quickly puts down the goggles and wraps the hitai-ite around his head. "Think we have time for at least a glass of milk?"
"No. Besides, I checked, the milk went bad last week. I'm surprised neither one of us has gotten sick yet."
Ninja Academy – 5 minutes later
"Denkoushi, I thought you said we would be late? No ones even here, we're still early."
"Well of course Aniki, don't you know, you're only on time if your early, if you're on time your late, and if you're late somebody could end up dead."
"That's all well and good, but don't you think that 15 minutes is a little much?"
"Eh, well maybe I got impatient, but don't you think it'll be fun to surprise everyone and show them you passed, by being here before them?"
At a Desk – 10 minutes later
"Ne, Naruto, this meetings only for those who graduated, go home."
"I thought you were observant Shikamaru, I do have a headband."
"Hn, alright, its to troublesome to argue about this anyway." With that Shikamaru continues on to his seat a few rows ahead next to his friend Choji.
A few rows back and across the aisle, Denkoushi has been joined by the shy Hyūga Hinata. She continues to steal shy glances at Naruto, and Denkoushi can see her happiness over the fact that Naruto has graduated. 'Now, if I could only get Naruto to notice her, and not be so hung up about that Sakura girl. She just isn't his type.' And speak of the devil; Denkoushi soon heard a rumble as if of a stampede. At this time and place that could only mean one thing. Sakura had met her rival Ino on the way to the Academy and they were racing to arrive first…again. Denkoushi glances over at Naruto, noticing the empty space between Naruto and the next boy, Uchiha Sasuke, the class heartthrob. 'This could get ugly. Sakura and Ino will fight over who sits next to Sasuke, and will rudely force their way past Naruto. If it's Sakura, maybe this will finally make Naruto realize that they just wouldn't work together…not that he has realized that after any of the last 347 times, but…one can hope.'
Sure enough, second later, Sakura and Ino come barreling through the door, and immediately begin arguing over who got their first. However, after a few second Sakura stops listening to Ino's ranting and looks around, eventually spotting Sasuke. Sure enough, Naruto had seen her and was blushing. "Ohayou, Sakura-chan." Naruto is still staring at Sakura.
"Move it Naruto!" With out stopping in her running Sakura shoves Naruto out of her way to stand behind the chair he had risen from and stare at Sasuke. "O-Ohayou Sasuke-kun"
Naruto is glaring at Sasuke from his spot as he stands back up. 'Look at him, always so smug. So cool; the most popular guy in the class. Bah, I hate that Sasuke-teme more than anyone.'
"What?" Sasuke barely glance over at Naruto and Sakura, so neither knows who he is speaking to.
"What do you mean what?!!" Naruto demands in anger before he is again shoved to the ground by Sakura, who is now behind him since he stood up.
"Can I sit next to you, Sasuke-kun?!?" Sakura demands quickly, probably so that she does not lose her nerve.
"Hey! No way Forehead girl, I'm sitting next to Sasuke-kun!" Ino has found her way down to the desk where Sasuke is as well.
"Too bad for you Ino-pig; it's first come first serve." Sakura shakes Ino off of her arm.
All the other girls in the classroom, except Hinata, begin clamoring about Sasuke now, each claiming that they had gotten into the classroom first. Sasuke turns away from the group of girls, 'How annoying.'
Hokage Tower – Same Time
The Hokage as well as the Jounin instructors are standing around a crystal ball staring at the Image of Sasuke. "There he is. This years number one rookie, Uchiha Sasuke."
The red-eyed jounin Yuhi Kurenai glances at the image, "So that's the Uchiha Clan Survivor?"
The image in the ball pans over to the gaggle of girls and Naruto lying on the floor. Hatake Kakashi glances at Naruto lying on the floor, "Hm. Uzumaki Naruto, eh?"
Back in the Classroom – Same Time
Naruto becomes annoyed with the scene as well and, blaming it on Sasuke, climb onto the desk in front of Sasuke, and squatting down to glare him in the eye. The girls are enraged and clamoring for Sasuke to beat Naruto up, the loudest among the girls being Sakura. Naruto is distracted for a second, but returns to his intense glaring match with Sasuke. The boy in the row in front of Sasuke shifts while listening to the story his friend is telling him, and bumps Naruto. He turns, "Hey, Sorry about that."
The girls have fallen silent. They stare in disbelieving horror at the scene in front of them. No one moves in the classroom, until Denkoushi burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. Naruto has been knocked forward, and is now kissing Sasuke. Sakura has now become mad. 'Shannaro. I was supposed to take Sasuke-kun's first kiss.' They break apart, and both are spitting, trying to remove any trace of the other. "Naruto, I'm going to kill you."
"Ah, my mouth is rotting!!" As Naruto continues to spit and gag while squatting on the desk when suddenly something changes. 'I sense danger.' He turns slowly to find Sakura with a very evil look on her face towering over him.
"Naruto…you…"
"It was an accident. I swear an accident."
"You're annoying." Sakura cracks her knuckles menacingly, and begins to pummel Naruto
Hokage Tower – Same Time
"Naruto is being the center of trouble, as usual." The Hokage seems even older when he says this. The Jounins are staring at the scene transfixed by the carnage.
Ninja Academy – 5 Minutes Later
Naruto is lying with his head on the desk, several swelling obvious around his face. Iruka has come in and now stands before the class. "Today you are officially real ninja, but you are still merely rookies. The lowest level in the ninja ranks, Genin. The hardest part of your journey is just beginning. To begin your duties for the village, you will be group into three man teams, lead by Jounin."
At these words, various people begin to think what that will mean for them. Ino and Sakura are both hoping to be with Sasuke. Hinata wants to be with Naruto. Denkoushi wishes to be with his aniki as well. Naruto wants to be with his otouto and Sakura, and as far from Sasuke as possible. Sasuke merely thinks that the squad will have two people to many.
"The groups have been arranged so that the overall skills of the teams will be equivalent. Now, Squad 1…"
Same Classroom – A Few Minutes Later
"…Squad 6 is still in rotation so next, Squad 7. Uzumaki Naruto."
Naruto looks up, 'alright, Sakura still hasn't been called, come on.'
"Haruno Sakura." As Iruka calls out her name, Sakura drops her head onto the desk, depressed that she is stuck with Naruto, who is now dancing for joy. "And…Uchiha Sasuke" Now Naruto slams his head down in despair as Sakura is dancing for joy.
"Iruka-sensei, why do I have to be on a team with a bum like Sasuke." Naurto has risen to his feet in anger to shout at Iruka.
"Because Naruto-kun, Sasuke had the best grades of all of the graduates, you were dead last. It was done to balance the teams."
"Hn. Just don't get in my way…Dobe."
"What did you just call me Sasuke-teme."
Enough Naruto, let me get on with the rest of the squads. Squad 8: Hyūga Hinata, Aburame Shino, and Tenkoumare Denkoushi. Squad 9 is still in rotation, so Squad 10: Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Choji."
"Tch. Troublesome. We're stuck with Ino. Well at least we can hope that our Jounin-sensei won't be to much of a bother."
"Yeah…you said it…Shikamaru." Akimichi Choji answers his friend between mouthfuls of the chips he is shoveling into his mouth.
'Why, why does it have to be those two? And why did forehead girl get to be with Sasuke-kun. Well at least she got stuck with Naruto, though I would almost prefer that to these two.' Ino stares of into space, lost in her own little world of despair.
"Next, Squad 13: Inuzuka Kiba, Hatsumei Kyoukimaru, and Koneko Sora. That's all the teams. The Jounin-sensei's will be arriving after lunch. Class dismissed.
"Ne, Aniki, to bad about being stuck with Sasuke. At least I got a good team." Denkoushi has stopped his brother before he can escape. With his last words he glances over at Hinata, who merely blushes and ducks her head.
"Bah, Sasuke-teme, why does it always have to be about him? And Sakura too."
"What this, has my dear Aniki finally gotten over his monster crush."
"Maybe. I'm starting to get the impression she doesn't like me." At Naruto's words, Hinata chances a glance up at him, meets his eyes, and then squeaks and looks away.
"Don't worry Aniki, I'm sure that you'll find someone. For all you know they could be hiding in plain sight, waiting for you to notice them. Well, I'll see you after lunch, I think it would be a good idea to track down Shino and get to know him better. Wouldn't you agree Hinata-san?"
"H-Hai, D-Den k-koushi s-san."
"We really need to work on that stutter Hinata. Ja ne."
Outside – A Few Minutes Later
'Well, it wouldn't hurt to try with Sakura one more time.' "Sakura-chan! Why don't we have lunch together since we are on the same team?"
Sakura turns on Naruto in fury, "Why would I eat with you?" With that she storms off in search of Sasuke. Before she leaves hearing range Naruto can hear her calling out. "Sasuke-kun, where are you? I thought we should have lunch together since we are on the same team."
'Sasuke this, Sasuke that. Why is it always him? I'll get to the bottom of this with Sakura. If it's Sasuke she wants, it's Sasuke she'll get. I just have to find him to make sure he doesn't get in the way.' With that Naruto runs off.
On the Roof of one of the Buildings – 5 Minutes Later
Shikamaru, Choji and Ino are sitting on the roof of one of the Buildings. Choji is eating, Shikamaru is watching the clouds, and Ino is watching Sasuke, who is leaning aganst a window in another building. Suddenly she sees Naruto sneaking along the window ledge of the building. HE opens the Window by Sasuke and tackles him to the ground. A scuffle can be heard. After the sound dies away, Sasuke is seen climbing out of the window. 'Hmph. Serves him right for trying to mess with Sasuke-kun. But where is Sasuke-kun going.'
On a Bench – A Few Minutes Later
Sakura is sitting alone on a bench, eating her lunch. 'There's no need to worry. I'll be in Sasuke-kun's group for a while. I have plenty of chances to win him over. But… how could I even seduce him. The only thing above average about me is the width of my forehead.' As she glances at the trees, she suddenly sees Sasuke standing across from her. 'What, for real. Sasuke-kun is looking at me!' Sakura enters into a bit of a fantasy sequence. "You have such a charming, wide forehead." Sasuke would say, "It makes me want to kiss it." "That's what it's for." Sakura would reply. 'It would never happen.'
"You have such a charming, wide forehead." Sakura glances up at Sasuke in shock. "It makes me want to kiss it."
'Shannaro! Fairy Tales do happen!!!'
"Ha. That's something Naruto would say. But Sakura, I have to ask you, what do you think of Naruto?"
"Huh? Well, he is constantly in the way of my love. He doesn't understand me at all. All I want is to be acknowledged…by you. I'll do anything…" With this Sakura begins to lean in for a kiss.
'Well, now I know part of why I liked her, but…I can also see that thing really would never work between us. I have to get out of here.' "Um, uh sorry got to go!!!" With a shout 'Sasuke' quickly runs off, holding his stomach like it was in pain.
'Sasuke-kun is shy.' With this thought Sakura begins planning how to truly gain Sasuke's love.
Back in the Room where Sasuke was – Same Time
'Damn that dobe, he used Henge no Jutsu to transform into me. What could he possibly be doing?' Sasuke never left that room, and is currently tied to a chair. 'How did the dobe, who can't even do Bunshin no Jutsu do that? Those clones felt solid.'
Back at the Bench – 5 Minutes Later
Sakura looks up from the ground to see Sasuke approaching her. "Are you ready now, I know I am."
"Where's Naruto."
"Always changing the subject. Forget Naruto. All he ever does is annoy the both of us. I think it's his abnormal childhood. After all, he has no parents. Just that bratty little brother. My parents wouldn't let me get away with half of the stuff those two do."
"Are you quite done? The solitude. Parents scolding you doesn't compare with that sadness. At least he has company. Now leave me alone, you're annoying."
Inside the Academy – A Few Minutes Later
AS Naruto wanders around the building, looking for something to do, he comes across Sasuke in the halls. "You!?! How did you get here?!"
"Nawanuke no Jutsu, it's basic. Why did you transform into me?"
"It seemed like fun. I'll be going now. Ja ne Sasuke-teme."
Outside on the Bench – Same Time
"You're Annoying" Sakura sat their remembering those words. 'Is this how Naruto always feels. Maybe…I can be nicer to him next time.'
Naruto and Denkoushi's Apartment – Same Time
"So, this is where those two live is it, Hokage-sama?"
"Hai, Kakashi-kun. Naruto may be a bit of a moron at times, but that is why I am giving him to you. You have a good eye for those like him, given your…history with one similar in attitude."
"This milk expired a week ago. At least I don' see any glasses that look like they were used today, but they could just be disgusting pigs and drink from the jug directly."
"I doubt that Kurenai-chan, but you could be right. Are you prepared. Denkoushi is very different from your other two charges, even if he is slightly less exuberant than his older brother."
Back in the Classroom – Half an Hour Later
"Squad 8 comes with me." With these words, Yuhi Kurenai quickly leaves from the room.
"Sorry Aniki, looks like I got to go. Come on Hinata-san, Shino-san." Denkoushi looks at his brother one last time and leads the other members of his squad out of the room.
"Squad 10, I am your instructor. Follow me." Sarutobi Asuma quickly leads Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji out of the room.
CHRASH. "ALRIGHT LISTEN UP YOU PUNKS. I'm in charge of Squad 13. Get up to the roof and meet me, and if you're late…well, I'll figure out your punishment later."
"Anko-san, you do know that you will have to replace that window don't you."
She turns from preparing to jump back out the window to give Iruka a strange look that made him shiver, unsure what that could mean for his future health. "Of course, Iruka-san." And then she quickly jumps out of the window.
"W-well, as yours is the only team left and I have things to do, I'll leave you here. I'm sure it will only be a few minutes until your sensei arrives." With these words, Iruka leaves Squad 7 in the room.
Same Classroom – 4 Hours Later
"He's late." Naruto sticks his head out the door and looks up and down the hallway.
"Naruto, why don't you just sit still?" Sakura is leaning against a desk right next to Sasuke.
"But why is only our sensei late. All the others have gone, and even Iruka left. I mean, isn't it said that…"
"Shut it, dobe." Sasuke doesn't move to even glance at Naruto when he says this.
"Why you… Alright, I'll give him something to think about for showing up late." With this Naruto climbs onto a desk, and wedges an eraser into the door so that it will fall when the door is opened.
"Naruto, what are you doing. It's not my fault if you get in trouble; I'm not involved in your stupid antics." However…, 'I love this kind of stuff!!!'
"Hn. It would be a poor Jonin who would fall for that stupid booby trap of yours, dobe." However, even as Sasuke says this a hand appears in the gap, preparing to open the door. The Jonin sticks his head through the gap as he opens the door…and is hit on the head by the eraser.
"Gyahahahaha!! He fell for it, I actually got him!!"
"Gomen nasai Sensei. I tried to stop Naruto-kun, but he wouldn't listen." 'That was brilliant, even better than I imagined!!!'
'This is our jonin-sensei…pathetic.'
The Jonin bends over, and picks up the eraser. He looks at it, and then puts it down on a desk. "How can I say this? My first impressions of you…I hate you." This is all said in a bored voice with no particular feeling, and as his mask and hitai-ite cover all but his right eye, nothing can be gained from facial expressions. "Meet me on the roof." He then turns and leaves.
The Roof – 5 Minutes Later
"Alright, let's begin with introductions. Go ahead."
"What do you want us to tell you sensei."
"You know, likes, dislikes, dreams for the future, hobbies, stuff like that."
"Why don't you go first Sensei."
"Oh…me? I'm Hatake Kakashi. I have no desire to tell you my likes or dislikes. Dreams for the future…? Well, I have a lot of hobbies."
"All we learned was his name." Sakura looks frustrated that her questions were not being answered.
"Now it's your turns. Starting on the right with you, Blondie."
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I like cup ramen, but I like the ramen from Ichiraku ramen that Iruka-sensei buys me sometimes even more. I also like spending times with my otouto and practicing. I hate the three minutes it takes for the ramen to cook after I add the water. And I also don't like the way people treat my brother. My hobbies are to eat and compare ramen, play pranks, and practice. My dream…is to become the greatest Hokage this village has ever had…and force people to recognize my existence."
'I see. He certainly grew up to have an interesting character.' "Next, Pinky."
"I'm Haruno Sakura. I like…well the person I like is…" She glances at Sasuke. "And my hobby is…well my dream is to…" She again glances at Sasuke, then blushes and giggles a little.
"And? What do you hate?" Kakashi asks sounding even more bored than usual.
"Naruto."
'Great. I have a overly cheerful enthusiast with an impossible dream, and a fan girl obsessed with the third team member, and the fan girl also hates the first. I hope the Uchiha is alright, but it doesn't look promising.'
'What did I ever see in that psycho anyway? She obviously dislikes me, probably because of how I have been acting.'
"Alright, last one. Your turn, Sulky."
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I hate most things, and like very few. And, I would not call it a dream…more an ambition that I have every intention of fulfilling, the revival of my clan, and…to kill a certain man."
'He better not meant me. But, he would have done something more than insult me if he felt that way…right?'
'It is as the Hokage feared then. It has consumed him, at least partially.' "You all have very…unique personalities. I like that. We shall begin our duties tomorrow, beginning with an exercise in survival for just the four of us."
"But we've done this type of training in the academy."
"Not like this, Sakura. I will be your opponent. Also, this will not be a normal training exercise, for you see…well I should probably not tell you, you'll flip."
"Yeah right Sensei, it can't be that bad."
"Don't be so sure of yourself Naruto. It is actually a high difficulty exam. Of the 33 graduates, 9 at most 12, will pass, the rest will return to the academy."
"Then what was the final exam for."
"Oh, that? That just shows who is good enough to become a genin. Either way, tomorrow is the true test. Bring all your tools to traing area 7 at 5 a.m.…and don't eat breakfast, you'll just through it up. Ja ne." Kakashi then turns and jumps from the roof, disappearing quickly.
'I can't fail, not now. I will kick Kakashi-sensei's ass tomorrow, and force him to recognize me.'
Translations:
Aniki – Big Brother
Raiton: Denjiha – Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Waves, a NinJutsu that at full strength causes temporary paralysis, but at low strength can be used as a small shock to wake someone.
-otouto – Suffix meaning Little Brother, can also be used as a stand-alone word
Hitai-ite – Ninja Headband, displays the symbol of the village the ninja serves.
Ne – Hey, um, etc.
Ohayou – Good Morning, casual version, to be used with close friends
-chan – Suffix used on girls whom you have known for a long time, as well as young boys, and an insult to older boys.
-kun – Ending of familiarity for boys, used mostly by girls, and older men talking to those younger than themselves.
-teme – Bastard
Jounin – Elite Ninja, the most skilled of ordinary ninja
Shannaro – An interjection of intense feeling, not proper in polite conversation
Genin – Lower Ninja, the weakest of ninjas, mostly young and inexperienced.
Dobe – Dead Last, similar to the English dope.
-san – A suffix used for any that you are unsure of your standing with
Hai – Yes, I Understand, etc.
Ja ne – Good Bye, Not for Formal occasions
Henge no Jutsu – Transformation Technique, allows the user to appear as something else
Bunshin no Jutsu – Clone Technique, creates illusionary clones of the user
Nawanuke no Jutsu – Rope Escape Technique, allows the user to escape ropes (DUH)
Gomen Nasai – I'm very sorry