Sup, all? It's ILoveThisStory2 here, with the second chapter in my new story, "Naruto, Version 1."
Lol, I forgot to add notes, comments and the like at the beginning of the first chapter, so yeah, let's set things straight.
First things first: I'm in school, which will begin in a couple of weeks. I may update constantly during the summer and maybe breaks, but besides that, writing will probably be the last thing on my mind.
2nd: In this story, there is a power boost to many of the characters. As you've noticed, Naruto has the Rinnegan, and Sasuke has his Sharingan fully developed already. Kakashi will be stronger than them, with a certain jutsu at his disposal already. Itachi is stronger than Kakashi still, even though he doesn't have a power boost- his eyes are much better and his disease was cured by Tsunade. Anyway, just imagine the Fourth Hokage's strength…*shudder*
Next: Teams are slightly altered to fit my needs. 'Nuff said.
Fourth: This is a harem fiction, with reasons revealed soon enough.
#5: Haku is a girl. Let's face it: she was one in the anime, and she is one now.
And finally: this is my very first fic in , so please, don't flame me. Constructive Criticism is always a plus, but don't just disrespect my work without telling me how to improve.
Right, so, with everything in order, please enjoy the first chapter! (P.S. - short, concise, not any action, so don't look for it yet.)
Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, I would have no need to write this, now would I?
Chapter 1:
…Equals A Different Future.
Four years had passed since the first day of the Ninja Academy, and now it was their last. Of the class, Naruto was the best student. Sasuke ranked a very close second, with Hinata holding a solid third place. They weren't that far apart, either. Today, they waited to learn whose team they were on. At this particular moment, Naruto and his best friends were sitting together. They were talking as they waited.
"Naruto, do you know who's on what team?" Hinata asked.
"No… Dad won't tell me." he replied. "But I do believe we'll be on a team together." he added.
"Why is that?" Sasuke asked interestedly. He couldn't imagine being without either one of them, as could Naruto and Hinata.
"Dad and all the Hokages generally make a team with a special purpose intended for that team. We'd be together for a simple reason; the three legendary Dojutsu we each possess. Shikamaru, Ino and Choji would be on a team to reform the Ino-Shika-Cho trio from before. Shino, Kiba and Sakura are good at tracking; Shino's bugs, Kiba's nose and Sakura's Transformation Jutsu allow them to track an object. I think that will happen." Naruto explained.
"Oh." Sasuke said, nodding.
"That makes sense." Hinata agreed. Before another word could be said, Iruka cleared his throat.
"I'm sorry to say, only nine of you passed. The rest of you all have to repeat third and fourth year." Iruka announced. Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata knew they were covered, but they worried about their other friends as well.
"Naruto Namikaze…" he began. Naruto perked his ears.
"…Sasuke Uchiha…" he continued. Naruto and Sasuke high-five'd.
"…and Hinata Hyuga. You three will be Team 7, and your sensei is Kakashi Hatake." Hinata, Naruto and Sasuke all yelled "Yes!" while Ino and Sakura groaned. Not one of the guys they liked was on their team; meanwhile Hinata got to have both.
"Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka are Team 10, led by Asuma Sarutobi." he said. There was no reaction: Shikamaru was sleeping, Choji was eating and Ino had her head down.
"That means that Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka and Sakura Haruno are on Team 8. Your teacher is Kurenai Yuhi." he rolled up the list. The nine moved out of the room and into a waiting area, where two people were waiting.
"Team 10, follow me. Team 8 with her." the man with a cigarette said. They slinked off, leaving the trio alone and plenty of time to talk.
Three hours passed, and Naruto was sitting calmly while Hinata paced the room and Sasuke lay on the ceiling.
"Where is our sensei?" she asked.
"He'll be here soon." Sasuke said, having already met him before.
"How can you-" she began. She was, however, cut off by the sound of the door opening.
"Sorry I'm late. Let's…Naruto and Sasuke? I didn't expect both of you on the same team." he said. "And who is the lady?"
"That's Hinata." Naruto said. "And we're apparently the Dojutsu team." he added. Kakashi nodded, immediately understanding that she was a Hyuga.
"Well, we'll get to know each other over time. But first, I have to give a test." Kakashi said.
"What test?" Naruto asked, dreading the response.
"Why, the bell test, of course." Kakashi answered.
Cut! So, bell test incoming, we shall see how each genin is different from the original storyline.
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