Jutsu Three: Lessons Learned

Henge: "Transform" 'henge no jutsu' is the transformation technique.
Genjutsu: Illusionary arts - jutsu which manipulates what a person sees or how a person interprets their surroundings
Taijutsu: Physical arts - basicly jutsu that affects the bodys functions directly
Ninjutsu: Ninja arts - well, this is harder to explain, but it's just any other jutsu that a ninja uses that is not the other two I guess
Shuriken: Throwing star
Arigato: "Thank you"
Chuunin: a higher rank than genin, which is what Naruto and his team members are. You become a genin after gradutating from the achadamy exam. A Jounin is a higher level than Chuunin.
Itadakimasu: traditional japanese way of expressing gratitude for food before you eat, so I've seen it translated as "time to eat" or "don't mind if I do"

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Roy-chan heard the screech of Naruto-kun's alarm clock in the next room. She couldn't bring herself to throw out her old clothes so she decided to use them as pyjamas. She was up a few minutes before the alarm went off and had been looking out the window. A few people were bustling down the street, and a few street vendors were just starting to set up. It was still pretty early. Shrugging and deciding since Naruto-kun was up it was time for her to change and get ready for the day.

"Oi, Roy-chan," Naruto started. As she was in mid-way of changing and he'd opened the door. Though he was rubbing one eye and still in his pyjamas, a zori went flying at him and hit him in the head, "Oi! What's the big id-" he stopped mid-sentence seeing her half dressed.

"Out! I'm not ready yet!" Roy-chan yelled as she started to throw more random objects Naruto-kun's way.

He yelped and escaped the barrage by zipping out the door and closing it behind him, "It was an accident, I swear, dattebayo!"

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Roy-chan was still stewing as she walked down the street with Naruto-kun, who had a number of lumps on his head.

"Knock before you enter, baka," Was all she said.

"But it's my house, and I've never had anyone stay with me before!" he replied.

"Well now you do! So be more considerate!" she argued back.

Someone ahead of them cleared their throat. They both turned quickly to see it was a man with that same green vest and blue clothing as the other higher ranked ninja. His skin was a tanned colour, his hair was in a ponytail just above the back of his forehead protector, and he had a long scar across his nose.

"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto-kun cheerily spouted as he rushed over to him.

'Ah, so that's who he is,' Roy-chan thought to herself.

The two of them talked happily on for a few moments before remembering Roy-chan, who was sweat dropping.

Iruka-sensei sounded so cheerful, "Ah! You must be who Gondaime wanted me to see." He was trying to cover his embarrassment, but the colour in his cheeks was visible, "My name is Umino Iruka, and I'll be evaluating you. Please, let's go to the classroom. I don't have to teach until a little later on so…"

"Ne, Iruka-sensei, I'm going to go train!" Naruto waved and took off.

Iruka waved back before smiling down at Roy-chan and leading the way.

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"Henge!" Roy-chan shouted as she moulded her chakara and a swirl of smoke engulfed her, when it cleared she looked just like Iruka-sensei.

Iruka-nodded and began jotting notes on his clip board, "Good, it seems you are skilled enough with genjutsu."

With a poof of another smoke cloud she dropped the illusion and smiled, "Arigato, Iruka-sensei!"

"Time to see how your taijutsu is, and I also would like to see how you do with kunai and shuriken. Let's go to the training ground just outside," Iruka-sensei stated.

"Hai!" Roy-chan agreed.

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Three shuriken hit their wooden targets dead-on, Roy-chan cheered.

"Alright, you meet the standards for taijutsu, and are skilled with shuriken and kunai. All that is left is to evaluate your ninjutsu skill," Iruka-was writing a few notes on his clipboard again, "First up, let's start with substitution."

"Uh…" Roy-chan looked slightly worried.

"Is thee something the matter?" Iruka-sensei asked.
She sweat dropped, "I… I don't know how to perform substitution very well…"

"Wh-what? It's one of the basic ninjutsu!" Iruka-sensei said in disbelief.

Roy-chan hung her head low and slouched over, "Gomen nasai, sensei…"

Iruka-sensei sighed, crossed the arm holding the clipboard over his chest, and put his other hand to his forehead, "I suppose I'll just have to teach it to you then," he set his pen and clipboard down, "Watch carefully, alright?"

"Hai!" Roy-chan saluted and paid attention to Iruka-sensei intently.

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After a number of attempts Roy-chan was still unable to master the art of substitution. Iruka-sensei sighed, "I must prepare for my class now. I suggest you train yourself to use this ninjutsu. As I said before, it's a basic jutsu and it is important to be able to perform it."

Roy-chan wore a look of frustration and defeat. Iruka-sensei placed a hand on her head, "Don't worry. I'll send my report on you to Gondaime Hokage-sama. You did very well for a rookie. Not being able to perform one technique is nothing to be ashamed of. Just practice." With that he turned and began to leave."

Roy-chan had tears in her eyes, "Arigato, Iruka-sensei!" she called out as she watched him leave.

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Six day's passed since Roy-chan first attempted the substitution jutsu. She found herself in front of Iruka-sensei every day; listening to his lectures, trying again and again, now she was starting to lose hope. She had gotten no word from Hokage-sama yet either. Her mind was wandering as she stood in front of Iruka-sensei again today.

A sudden and loud noise interrupted her thoughts. Iruka-sensei had slammed his hand down on his desk, "Roy-san, pay attention! It is important for you to properly perform the substitution jutsu!"

Sighing internally she did her best to refocus and pay attention to an irritated looking Iruka-sensei.

Noon, lunch break

Iruka-sensei sighed, "Good work, I'm glad you can now perform the jutsu."

He was sitting in his chair behind his desk with a relieved expression on his face. Roy-chan let herself fall backwards into the chair behind her and sighed in exhaustion.

Iruka-sensei began to smile and folded his hands together in front of him, "I promised Naruto I'd treat him to ramen today, I'd like to invite you as well. As a reward for your hard work and effort."

Roy-chan's head snapped up and looked to her chuunin sensei in surprise, "For real?"

Iruka-sensei laughed light heartedly, "Yes. I also hear you haven't tried Ichiraku ramen yet. Naruto insisted you should come when I offered to take him out this morning before I went to teach my class."

Roy-chan's eyes lit up, "Arigato, Iruka-sensei!" she leapt out of her chair with newfound strength and threw her arms around her teacher.

"Whoa, it's alright Roy-san! Please, calm down!" he said as he sweat dropped. He hadn't expected a reaction like this.

Letting go of him she punched the air, "Yah hoo! My first taste of ramen!"

"Hah ha ha, if only she'd used this much enthusiasm when she'd tried the ninjutsu…" Iruka-sensei thought aloud, following a bouncing Roy-chan out of the classroom.

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Steaming bowls of noodles were set in front of the three, Iruka-sensei, Naruto-kun, and Roy-chan. "Enjoy!" Ayame said bubbly. Roy-chan simply starred into her steaming bowl curiously.

"Ne, ne, Roy-chan! It's great, dattebayo!" Naruto commented enthusiasticly.

She looked up to Iruka-sensei, he smiled and nodded to her. Taking in a breath she grabbed a pair of chopsticks then grinned alongside Naruto-kun. Both of them exclaimed, "Itadakimasu!" while breaking their sticks apart.

Naruto-kun dove into his ramen, Roy-san began to lift the first few noodles to her mouth, Iruka-sensei was studying her. As soon as she tasted the noodles in her mouth she cried out, "This is fantastic!" and began to shovel more in.

"Ah hah ha ha ha ha! I knew you'd love it too Roy-san, dattebayo!" Naruto said before he resumed his steady pace of ramen slurping.

Iruka-sensei nervously smiled and sweat dropped, 'I wonder if it's such a good thing these two seem quite similar…'

After lunch Iruka-sensei had another class and Naruto had a few odd jobs he was assigned by Hokage-sama. Given some free time Roy-chan wanted to relish the feeling of a stomach full of delicious ramen and decided to go home and mould some chakara before training.