All right! I'm back.
Chapter 4 was a lighter note than the other chapters, I know that, this isn't going to be an utterly dark fic with Naruto killing every other chapter, that wouldn't be any fun now would it?...Ok it might be, but still.
And this chapter will be after the Exams but before the Mizuki incident, I will have a flashback but I didn't want to go through the whole exam process.
Chapter 5, Naruto vs. Mizuki and unveiling a nice little surprise. Let's do this!
Today's Inspirational Music -Number One, Ichigo's Theme. (I just listened to it and it seemed appropriate.)
One Year Later (Last one before Shippuden)
"Rrraaaghh!" A tree was ripped from the ground and tossed away in to the air. A shadowed figure pointed its right hand towards the airborne tree and it fired three orbs of flames, on contact the orbs created mini explosions that shattered the tree, splinters raining down around him. Chains retreating in to the figures back.
Naruto Uzumaki's face was illuminated by the light of a lighter as he lit his cigarette, his azure eyes looked in to the distance as the sun was beginning to set. He tipped his hat as he normally did and exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You're really improving with the Chakra chains, Naruto" Kushina said in his mind.
"The Hot Shots as well" Kyuubi said.
"Thanks you two, looks like it's time to get to work" said the blond, turning around and jogging towards the village.
Naruto had been training every minute of every day for the past year, though he had been doing that anyway, the past year had been a bit more intense. Kushina had shown him the special ability of the Uzumaki's; the Chakra Chains, special chains that were linked to the user that could be used to attack, defend and restrain enemies.
He had also trained his katon to such a high point that he could focus it in to the openings of the blades and fire explosive bullets of compressed flames, something he had named, Hot Shots.
His Taijutsu had continued to improve, he had learned two styles to go with his knowledge of the human bone structure and vital and nerve points, the first being Muay Thai and the other called Black Leg, a fighting style that focuses on the legs, a multitude of techniques that can break the opponent down.
He had found a Katon teacher and Genjutsu teacher in Konoha's Snake Queen and Ice Queen, Anko Mitarashi and Kurenai Yuhi respectively and after mastering the chakra control exercises from tree climbing without using the hands to doing vertical push ups on top of kunai tips, he had become very well adept in the normal styles of Genjutsu.
The Hokage had been giving him more missions, but every few days instead of almost every other to give him some sort of break, and thanks to that, the nightmares had become few and far between, the whiskered blond finally able to sleep peacefully for the most part.
The whiskered blond had arrived at his apartment in a few minutes, and made his way to his room to prepare for tonight.
'This is gonna be fun', Naruto thought as a smirk spread across his face.
Flashback...
Naruto entered the examination room, giving a Iruka a vague wave and then giving Mizuki a fake smile, which the white haired traitor returned.
"All right Naruto, first, demonstrate Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique)", the scarred Chunin said. Naruto made single hand seal and transformed in to the spitting image of Iruka.
"Very good, now demonstrate the Kawarimi no Jutsu (Replacement Technique)", Naruto returned to normal and nodded, he made a single hand seal and replaced himself with Mizuki, who fell on his ass, not expecting Naruto to do that. Iruka was clam on the outside but was laughing on the inside.
"That's two down Naruto, now for the Bunshin no Jutsu (Cloning Technique)", Naruto inhaled deeply and made a single hand seal once again, in a puff of smoke, a lifeless, pale Naruto lay on the ground next to the original.
"...Sorry Naruto, I'm afraid that you fail", Iruka sighed.
"Come on Iruka, it's just the Bunshin we could give a second chance or at least let him slide", Mizuki said.
"We can't do that, the stipulations of graduation are very clear, failing to perform all three Academy Ninjutsu counts as an automatic failure", Iruka said as he waled towards the door, "I'm sorry Naruto, better luck next year". Naruto nodded and sighed, putting his hands in his pockets, he was about to walk out when he was stopped by Mizuki.
"Hey Naruto, meet me outside, there is something I want to talk to you about". Naruto just blinked a couple times and nodded and exited the room. Iruka and the platinum blond, Ino walking past him. No one saw the grin on the whiskered blond's face.
Outside...
Naruto looked on at the parents congratulating their children on passing, some even whispering about him, but he just ignored it.
"Naruto", the white haired Chunin walked up beside him.
"Hey Mizuki-sensei, what did you want to talk to me about?", Naruto asked and the Chunin gave him a fake smile.
"About another way to graduate, it's like a make-up exam, all you have to do is steal the Forbidden Scroll from the Hokage's Tower and learn one technique from it and you pass, simple as that", the blond's eyes lit up.
"Really? That's all?", Naruto asked.
"That's all".
"All right, I accept!", Naruto said, jumping down excitedly and running off to get ready.
"Idiot", Mizuki mumbled with a wicked smirk spreading across his face.
'dumbass', Naruto thought as he ran home.
Naruto slipped on black pants and buckled his belt, which had Uzushio swirl for a buckle. A white dress shirt and a dark orange tie, a black, double breasted button up vest. Another red swirl on the right side of his chest. Rolling up the sleeves and dawning the hat, he was ready.
"What's with the clothes, got a hot date?", Naruto didn't have to look to know that the cycloptic former Anbu, Kakashi was raiding his house for a snack.
"Something like that", Naruto said, sealing away the claw glove for later, "And there is no law against a Mercenary having a little style".
"True, but I doubt you can fight in that", Kakashi said, Naruto quirked an eyebrow and gave the Scarecrow a challenging gaze, Kakashi just stood there. Naruto made a swift crescent kick in the blink of an eye, Kakashi dodging around it, tossing the box of biscuits in to the air. Naruto blocked a punch and stepped back, moving his head to the right to dodge a swift kick, he spun on the spot, Kakashi blocking the reverse spin kick.
Naruto hopped away and Kakashi caught the box, tossing it in to Naruto's line of sight, the blond kept it up in the and crossed his arms in front of his face, blocking a couple quick jabs from Kakashi and returned the favor with a couple of his own, Kakashi stepped back and dodged them. Naruto stepped forward and spun on the spot, Kakashi stepped back again to avoid the reverse spinning elbow aimed for his face. He went to sweep Naruto's leg but Naruto jumped up and tried to drive a knee in to his chin.
Kakashi back flipped over the table that was behind him and caught the box as Naruto's feet touched the ground, the whiskered blond merely stuck his hands in his pants pockets, a ghost of a smirk on his face.
"All right all right you little show off, I do hope you're right about Mizuki, otherwise the stealing is gonna be on your head and civilians are Not gonna like that", said the silver haired Jonin, going back to his snack.
"You think I give a shit about what the civilians think? Besides, I know I'm right, I have everything set up so nothing can go wrong", Naruto said. Kakashi shrugged and went back to eating his biscuits. Naruto took the box as he walked in to the kitchen.
"And quit eating my food you damn moocher", the blond said.
"Mooch? Aw, that cut deep Naruto, really deep, I prefer the term freeloader", Kakashi said, leaning against the door frame.
"Same damn thing", Naruto said, turning and giving the Jonin a half-hearted sneer, a metal senbon between his teeth. The cycloptic Jonin gave his infamous eye smile, he raised his hand and caught the box of biscuits as a clone of himself tossed them.
"I know, I just needed to distract you, Later!", and with that, the Jonin was gone. The blond sighed and gave himself a once over in the mirror.
Straightening his tie, he walked over to the living room table.
Ninety-nine markings were carved in to the table, he carved in another.
"Number One-hundred...", a smirk spread across his face and headed for the door. Kyuubi and his mother Kushina had been surprisingly quiet since training.
"Quit cheating Furball!", Kushina yelled.
"How the hell am I cheating? I can't control the cards, you just suck at strip poker...and gambling altogether!", Kyuubi said.
"So much for that...I was actually enjoying the silence", Naruto sighed again, he had been doing that more than ever.
Hokage's Office...
Naruto arrived at the Sandaime's office, walking right in as the old man had told him to enter the moment he reached the door. The old fire shadow stood there, his hand on top of a large green and yellow scroll standing up beside him.
"Are you sure about this Naruto? Not that I do not trust your judgement, but this plan could easily backfire", Sarutobi said.
"I know what I'm doing Jiji-san, have a little faith", Naruto said, picking up the large scroll and slinging the strap across his shoulders. The Sandaime nodded.
"I do have to ask, what is with the new look?", Sarutobi asked and he noticed Naruto quirked an eyebrow, "I know that look Naruto, I may be old but there is a reason I'm known as the Kami no Shinobi", the two of them smirked.
"Like I told Kakashi, there's no rule against a mercenary having a little style", the spiky haired blond said, turning and heading for the door, "Hey, can I get paid upfront for this one, I'm thinking of doing some more renovating on my apartment", Naruto asked.
"I suppose so, I have learned to trust your information on matters such as this", the old man tossed Naruto a scroll with blue-green trim, marked by a B.
"Thanks Jiji-san, Later", Naruto gave a two finger salute and closed the door behind himself. The old Sandaime just chuckled and sat in his chair.
'I'm not sure if you would be proud of what he has done Minato, and I know you hold some content for me for this being my fault, but he truly is a hero, he was then and is now, even if no one knows it', the old man thought, lightning his tobacco pipe with a small Katon technique and taking a couple tokes.
With Naruto...
"Know it...Know it...interesting...", the blond was currently sitting in a clearing the woods, looking through the scroll, seeing if there were any techniques worth learning, he knew now that it was called the 'Forbidden' Scroll for a reason, because most, if not all, the techniques required either High Amounts of chakra to use that could kill even Anbu from one use, or the sacrificing of the users soul.
Naruto stopped on one of the many seals, intricate markings around faded kanji. He squinted, hoping to find out what it is but to no avail He could only make out the one kanji for 'Blade'. Naruto cuffed his chin in thought.
"I've already got the chains and my claw...but the chains can be broken and that paralyzes me for a moment and the claw is only good for so much in close combat...Eh, it's worth a look at least", he mused, he drew blood from his thumb and made a single hand seal.
"Kai!", he slammed his hand down on the page, getting a small amount of blood on the seal and in a poof of smoke, he was holding a hilt. No blade. Just a hilt with purple wrapping, a guard, a gold pommel and diamond pattern along the sides. A drop of sweat hung over his head.
"...And there is no blade...this is just a fucking hilt...Ah dammit", he just sighed and placed it under his belt, perhaps he would find a use for it. He proceeded to roll up the scroll and just wait for the arrival of the white haired traitor, seeing as how he had nothing better to do.
"Naruto!", he looked up at the call of his name, his teacher, Iruka Umino appearing in the clearing via Shunshin (Body Flicker). He had a serious expression on his face while Naruto was just giving him a blank stare. The corner's of the Chunin's mouth twitched up in to a grin and the blond smirked.
"Mizuki is on his way, should be a few minutes", Iruka said, pointing over his shoulder.
"Thanks, I hate waiting", Naruto said, adjusting his hat on his head, "He's here in three...two...one", Iruka made a single hand seal. Naruto put on his best scared face.
"Iruka-sensei! Look Out!", Naruto ran forward to try and push the Chunin out of the way. Iruka did the same and turned around, he was thrown back and pinned to a tree by a flurry of kunai and shuriken, he went up in smoke, a log replacing him. Naruto looked towards the origin of the blades, Mizuki jumping from the trees with a smug smirk on his face and two large Fuuma shuriken on his back.
"Looks like the coward managed to save himself, probably scurrying back to the village with his tail between his legs, pathetic...", Mizuki said, seeing that the scarred Chunin had replaced himself in the nick of time. He turned his attention to the spiky haired blond
Naruto straightened his tie once again and cleared his throat, "Hey there Mizuki-teme", Naruto said, giving him a half-assed smile and a vague wave. The white haired Chunin just sneered.
"Hand over the scroll brat, I don't have time to play around", Mizuki said, walking towards Naruto as he took a Fuuma shuriken from his back.
'I cannot anger Orochimaru-sama. I must be quick about this'. Naruto took a step forward with the scroll, but stopped.
"...On second thought, I think I'm gonna hold on to it actually, never know what could happen if this got in to the wrong hands", Naruto said, leaning the large scroll against a tree. Mizuki sneered and started spinning the large steel star, the wind rustling the grass beneath the chunin's feet.
"Last chance you little bastard!", Mizuki growled, Naruto merely raised his right arm and motioned for Mizuki to come at him.
"Let's see what you got", Naruto taunted. Mizuki gave a battle cry as he reared back and launched the Fuuma Shuriken, the large steel star whizzing through the air towards the blond, a smirk spread across his face. He stepped forward and in one fluid motion hooked his hand in the center circle and spun around, sending it right back at Mizuki who jumped in to the air to avoid it.
"Time to give Black Leg a test run", Naruto said, relaxing his upper body as he always did, speeding towards Mizuki, closing the distance between them in seconds.
'How is he so fast?', Mizuki thought. Naruto jumped high and spun, gathering momentum as he swung his left leg.
"Epaule!", (Shoulder) Naruto connected a solid kick with Mizuki's right shoulder, sending him in to the ground and bouncing away. The Chunin bounced to his feet and took the other shuriken from his back as well and letting it fly as Naruto raced towards him. The spiky haired blond jumped and flipped over the shuriken. Raising his right leg to a near vertical split as he came down.
"Epaule Shoot!", (Shoulder Shoot) Mizuki dived away as he leg came down, the impact creating a small crater in the ground.
The Hokage, Kakashi, Anko and Kurenai were currently watching the blond through the Hokage's crystal ball. They impressed by the Blond's skill so far.
"I definitely underestimated the kid, I thought he was just some kid in over his head, but he's proved me wrong", the red eyed Kurenai said.
"Hehe, I taught him Everything he knows", Anko said with a large grin, jamming her thumb in to her well endowed chest.
"Liar...", Kakashi and Kurenai deadpanned. The Sandaime just ignored them, preferring to watch the action.
'Go get'em, Naruto', he thought.
'When did the demon brat become this strong?', Mizuki thought loudly in his mind, though he did not know how much skill this demon had been hiding, he knew one thing for certain, that he was not about to be beaten. The Chunin sped through hand seals as Naruto ran towards him.
"Doton: Ganchuusu!", (Earth Release: Stone Spikes)
Earth spikes shot up from the ground, Naruto just continued to smirk, dancing around them with fancy footwork, not a single one even so much as grazing him. Mizuki back pedaled quickly as Naruto escaped his attack without so much as a scratch.
"Not good enough", Naruto taunted, trying to goad Mizuki in to making a mistake.
"I'll show you, you little demon!", Mizuki yelled, rage in his eyes, his weak KI rising. He quickly went through two hand seals and kicked up a rock, lengthening it in to a six foot long staff.
"Doton: Gansetsukon!", (Earth Release: Rock Staff)
Naruto blocked a swing from Mizuki and Mizuki blocked a kick from Naruto, attacks were blocked and parried, Mizuki becoming steadily angrier and it could be felt in the strength of his attacks and in his eyes as well. The spiky haired blond parried one last attack and capitalized on this...
"Poitrine!", (Chest) Naruto delivered a stabbing kick to Mizuki's chest, his heel being the first to make contact, the hit causing the white haired Chunin to cough up a small amount of blood. Mizuki went tumbling back, but hopped to his feet, Naruto not letting up on his assault and running around to attack from the right.
"Dammit! Doton: Ganchuusou!", Mizuki slammed the base of the rock staff on the ground and multiple earth spikes shot up again, the whiskered blond jumped and corkscrewed in between two large spikes, he went in to a one handed handstand and spun with his legs in a split.
"Cotelette!", (Rib) Mizuki tried to avoid the attack, but Naruto was too fast and his foot connected squarely with Mizuki's rib cage, an audible crack was heard. Naruto reversed his spinning and used his hands to move towards Mizuki...
"Selle!", (Lower Back) Naruto's leg struck Mizuki's lower back, throwing the Chunin forward and rolling along the ground.
"Aaaghh!", The white haired chunin cried out in pain, Naruto hopped up and ran towards Mizuki. Naruto jumped and slid along the ground and reared his right leg back, Mizuki looked up just as Naruto attacked.
"Collier!", (Neck)Naruto delivered a powerful kick to the side of Mizuki's neck, 'Direct hit, Brachial Plexus origin', Naruto thought, the white haired Chunin coughed up a bit more blood and went sailing through the air and slamming hard in to the ground. He was unmoving.
"I was kind of hoping to use Hot Shots, but oh well, another day I guess", Naruto mused, dawning his clawed glove, a ethereal glow of a bluish purple aura surrounded it, "Now, for my newest technique...made it just for you Mizuki-teme".
"Naruto, even I think that is too far...Do it! Haha!", Kyuubi laughed. Kushina could speak as Kyuubi was silencing her with his tails to keep her from sterring Naruto from using the technique.
"Akumuton Genjutsu: Shin no Kyofu Orochimaru no Kakurega", (Nightmare Release Illusion Technique: True Fear; Orochimaru's Lair) Mizuki's eyes widened as he was put under the power of Naruto's technique, Naruto stepped away, waiting to see the result, but then thought of something.
"Traitors must be punished, that Genjutsu is not enough", Naruto smiled evilly, ripping the metal plate from Mizuki's bandana and he snapped his fingers on his clawed glove, a small flame igniting.
(If you don't want these images burned in your mind, Don't Read! Skip to next Bold)
Mizuki's world came back in to focus.
"W-where the fuck am I?", Mizuki tried to move his head but he was stomach first on a stone slab, and his arms and ankles were bound by chains and He was naked, "What is this!". He froze with fear hearing a spine chilling chuckle, one that could many of the bravest Shinobi piss their pants in fear.
"Kukukuku, no need to fear Mizuki-kun, I promise to make this as painless as possible", Mizuki nearly rotated his head a full 180 degrees on his neck, he saw the white skinned Sannin, Orochimaru, as naked as the day he was born.
"Oh Kami! Naruto! NARUTO I'm sorry, Please PLEASE get me Out. Of. Here!", Mizuki screamed at the top of his lungs. His eyes widened further in absolute fear as Orochimaru unveiled many toys and an industrial sized tub of Vaseline. Orochimaru licked his lips with his long snake like tongue.
"Time to get started, Mizuki-kun, Kukuku". He grabbed a nine tailed whip.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!", Mizuki screamed his head, he tried to dispel it but this Illusion wasn't stopping anytime soon.
Reality a few minutes later...
Naruto had finished Mizuki's true punishment, fusing the metal hitae-ate plate over Mizuki's mouth, knowing the Chunin would only feel it when he woke because of the coma like state his Genjutsu put people in.
"And three...two...one", Naruto snapped his fingers and Mizuki came back. The Chunin screamed and screamed and screamed, or at least he tried. He clawed at the metal plate over his lips as he thrashed around in pain, trying to avoid placing his butt on the ground, but the plate was on there.
"Oh, almost forgot", Naruto activated the index claw and slashed through Mizuki's hiate-ate plate, "I hope you had fun in my little illusion Mizuki", he said with a wide grin. The white haired Chunin flicked him off, Naruto stepped on the finger and broke it, adding to Mizuki's pain. Tears streaming down his cheeks.
"You're probably wondering why you're not passing out, that's actually very simple", he extracted an empty syringe, "A special Adrenaline courtesy of Anko Mitarashi, keeps you going and has no effects on the heart so no matter how much you panic and your heart speeds up, you won't die", the whiskered blond said. The white haired chunin was tempted to flick him off again, but remembered what happened only a minute ago.
The next second, the Sandaime Hokage appeared, smoking his signature tobacco pipe, he took up the scroll, Kakashi appeared the next second and brought Mizuki to his feet.
"Very impressive Naruto", Sarutobi said. Kakashi nodded in agreement. Naruto just tipped his hat and pocketed the senbon in favor of a cigarette, he inhaled deeply and exhaled with a sigh. He caught something that the Sandaime tossed to him. It was a Konoha hitae-ate.
"Thanks Jiji-san, but I don't think I'll need this", Naruto said. The old fire Shadow stopped him from tossing it back.
"Think of it as an alibi Naruto, this way you'll be able to take on missions outside of the village and have the authority to do what you need to do, as far as anyone is concerned, you're officially a Chunin of Konohagakure", the old man said. That was a surprise.
"What about the Chunin exams?", Naruto asked.
"You'll still participate with your team, but everyone who needs to will know about your rank, you don't have to win, just participate", said the Sandaime, taking another toke from his smoking pipe. Naruto nodded and put the Hitae-ate inside of his vest.
"Thanks Jiji-san, now if you'll excuse me, I've got sleeping to do", Naruto said, dropping the cigarette and stomping it out, he was about to walk away when two familiar voices reached his ears.
"Gaki, what have I told you about smoking?", Kurenai and Anko appeared via Shunshin. Naruto just gave them a blank look and blinked a couple times before giving them his famous fox grin and a tip of his hat.
"Busted!", Kyuubi and Kushina said at the same time.
'Could you two be anymore childish, one of you is King for Shinigami's sake', Naruto thought.
"Ladies...", Naruto broke in to a run towards the village, with two of Konoha's sexiest Kunoichi hot on his heels.
"You think he'll be Ok?", Kakashi asked. The Sandaime merely shrugged and walked away, leaving Kakashi to take Mizuki to the nearest holding facility.
The Next Day...
The graduating class of Shinobi and Kunoichi talked and laughed loudly, sitting around the classroom discussing random topics. The majority of the girls were swooning over Sasuke, who just sat there, basking in the attention he was getting on the inside but was as stoic as ever on the outside, all but three were swooning, those three being Hinata Hyuuga, Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka, who had only liked Sasuke in order to make Sakura stronger through their rivalry, but now that Sakura was stronger and barely thinking of the Uchiha, she didn't have to.
'I can't believe Naruto-nii didn't pass, he had more skill than anyone here', Sakura thought, wondering who the third member of her squad would be, as she knew she would be paired with Sasuke due to her being the Kunoichi of the year and the Uchiha being the Rookie of the Year. She wasn't the only one who was bummed out, Kiba, Hinata and to a lesser extent, Shikamaru and Choji weren't too happy about Naruto's failing either.
Sakura had changed over the past couple years she had known Naruto. She had gone from a girl who wore bright clothes and had an eating disorder to a skilled Kunoichi. She wore a dark red tunic with medical tape around her mid-riff. A battle skirt with slits up the sides and black spandex shorts and black ninja sandals, a kunai holster around her right thigh and a shuriken pouch on her hip. Her hand was slightly shorter than it used to be and was in a ponytail, held back by her hitae-ate.
The classroom went quiet at the opening of the door, and a well dressed person stepped inside. The person removed their hat to reveal spiky blond hair and azure blue eyes, none other than Naruto Uzumaki.
"Yo". Was all he said.
"Naruto, not that I'm not happy for you, but what are you doing here, this meeting is only for the students who Graduated", Kiba said, pointing towards his own Hitae-ate. Naruto pulled out his own Hitae-ate.
"I did", was all Naruto said before stowing the forehead protector and walking to his seat. He was caught up in a hug from Sakura which he returned.
"It's great that you passed Naruto-nii, but how did you do it?", Sakura asked and Naruto froze.
'Double Frick! I didn't think of an excuse!', Naruto yelled in his mind. He cleared his throat and adjusted his hat.
"Just...uhmm...Just a grading mistake, yeah, I actually passed the written test and I did well enough in the Ninjutsu portion that they let me pass, hehehe", Naruto chuckled. Sakura didn't believe him, but she would go with it for now until she got the truth.
Iruka entered the classroom. After a few minutes of trying to shut them up and the students continuing to talk, he decided to quiet them down using his patented, Big Head Jutsu and it worked like a charm as each and every one of his students sat down immediately.
"All right class, I'm going to be giving you your assigned squads and Jonin sensei who will be by shortly to take you to your team meeting grounds, understood", the scarred chunin, after getting a chorus of 'Hai, Iruka-sensei' nods and grunts, he looked at his clipboard.
"Team One..."
'Sigh, I already know who my team will be...I wonder what this Sword of Trials actually does', Naruto thought, letting his mind wonder to the sword hilt that was inside of his vest. His thoughts were interrupted by the call of his name...
"Team Seven, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki, your Jonin leader will be Kakashi Hatake", Iruka said, the Blond and Pinkette were happy to be on the same team, but sasuke ruined the moment.
"If either of you get in my way, I won't hesitate to go through you". Sakura didn't comment but Naruto did.
"Issues", Sakura giggled and Sasuke was tempted to give the blond a death glare but Iruka interrupted them with the rest of the teams.
"Team 8 will by Hinata Hyuuga, Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, your Jonin leader will be Kurenai Yuhi, Team Nine is still in circulation from last year and finally Team Ten will be Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi and Shikamaru Nara, and your Jonin leader will be Asuma Sarutobi, did everyone get that?", Iruka asked, again the class chorused their confirmation.
After a few minutes, Jonin started arriving to take their students. Kurenai appeared in the room with a beared, smoking Jonin with a Fire Temple bandana around his waist.
"Team Eight, you're with me", the raven haired beauty said.
"Team Ten, let's go", said the Jonin now identified as Asuma Sarutobi. Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke were the final three left in the classroom. Naruto kicked his feet and and tipped his hat to shade his eyes.
"Get comfortable guys, it's gonna be a while", Naruto said. Sakura shrugged and decided to get a few minutes sleep herself while Sasuke sat there, brooding as usual. After an hour and his eyes getting steadily heavier after a long training session the previous night, Sasuke fell asleep as well.
Three Hours Later...
"Ahhh! Oh man!" Naruto sighed, stretching his limbs, Naruto waking up also woke Sakura and Sasuke, but what really got to them, was the snoring. And none of them were asleep, being the only three in there.
They all looked back to see a Jonin with gravity defying silver hair leaning back in his set, snoring lightly with an orange Icha Icha book over his face. Naruto chuckled while the pinkette and raven haired Uchiha gave the sleeping Jonin a deadpan look.
"Sakura, Teme, meet Kakashi Hatake, our Jonin sensei" And with that, the Jonin woke up, taking the book off of his face and snapping it shut, a mask covering the lower half of his face and his hitae-ate slanted to cover his left eye. He gave the three Genin an eye smile.
"Hello my cute little Genin, have a nice nap?" he asked.
"Why didn't you wake us up?" Sasuke asked, ignoring the man's question.
"You all looked so peaceful and I didn't want to wake you, common courtesy and all that", Kakashi said. Getting up and stretching his own stiff muscles.
"Meet me on the roof in five minutes", he said as soon as he reached the bottom step, disappearing in a swirl of leaves, Naruto placed his hand on Sakura's shoulder and the two of them disappeared as well, leaving Sasuke behind.
"Bastards..."
Rooftop...
Team Seven was gathered on the academy rooftop, Kakashi sitting cross-legged on the ground with his Icha Icha book in hand, his Genin team sitting across from him.
"All right, I really don't like repeating myself so listen closely, I'm going to go around and when I point to you, tell me your name, your likes, dislikes, hobbies and dreams for the future, Pinky, you're first" the cycloptic Jonin said without looking up from his book.
"Oh, all right, my name is Sakura Haruno, I like training and being with my friends, I dislike bullies and lazy senseis..." she gave Kakashi a glare.
'Lazy people aren't that bad...are we?' the cycloptic Jonin thought, his inner self wallowing in sadness, his finger tracing over the ground.
"My hobbies are training and hanging out with my friends and my dreams for the future, to be a great Kunoichi" Kakashi gave her his infamous eye-smile.
"Hmmm, all right, guy with the duck butt haircut, you're up" Kakashi said. Sasuke slightly narrowed his eyes at the Jonin.
"My Name is Sasuke Uchiha, I like nothing, I dislike everything, my hobbies are none of your concern and my dream...is more of an ambition, to kill a certain man." Kakashi had a drop of sweat hanging over his head.
'Well, he's an...interesting one.'
"Ok then, blondie, your turn" Kakashi said.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I like things and I don't like things, I've got hobbies and...I don't really have a dream". Kakashi chuckled.
"Well all we got was your name..." the silver haired Jonin said with an eye smile, 'A normal kunoichi, an avenger and…Naruto…I'm starting to wonder…what did I get myself in to?'
"What about you sensei?" Sakura said.
"...My name is Kakashi Hatake, I like things and I don't like things, I have hobbies and...I haven't really thought of my dreams for the future" Kakashi said, looking up towards the sky.
"...Copycat" Naruto said, the silver haired Jonin turned on him with his eye smile.
"That's my name, don't where it out, now, I want all of you to meet at Training Ground number seven tomorrow at 6am, if you are late you fail...oh, and don't eat breakfast, or you will puke, Ja Ne!" Kakashi disappeared once again, leaving two slightly annoyed Genin and one who was just staring off in to space.
"Eat breakfast you guys..." the blond stood up and dusted off his pants, "It's just a test, trust me on that", neither the pinkette nor the raven haired Uchiha could question him because he disappeared in a swirl of leaves.
Unknown Location...
"The seals are finally complete...", A dark chuckle echoed through the seemingly endless darkness of a large cavern. The only light coming from the opening in the roof of the cave and multiple lit candles placed on top of rocks and around a circle, inside that circle were three smaller circles, intricate seals leading towards the spiral in the center.
"Zetsu, summon your clones". A man that looked strikingly like a venus flytrap, one half white the other black and his hair green. The plant like man dressed in a black cloak with red clouds with white outline, he raised his right hand and three copies of the white half rose up from the ground. Each one stepping in to the center of one of the circles
Another figure dressed in a black cloak stepped in to the light, throwing away the brush and ink that he used to create the large seal. He placed his hands together in the tiger hand seal.
"After years of searching through archives and studying ancient jutsu, I finally have everything i need to bring that wretched Village to its knees". He started going through hand seals at blinding speeds. As he did, he started to chant...
"Three souls damned, beings imprisoned in the deepest fire, A specter, An undying soul, A being of pure darkness, three souls bathed in sin now walk this earth once again, Kuchiyose Yomi no Jutsu: Shumatsu-ron-Tekina Saisei!", (Underworld Summoning Technique: Apocalyptic Rebirth) He voice deepened and echoed, shaking the foundation of the cavern.
A dark purple and black aura surrounded in his body, he slammed his hands on the two spirals in front in him, which glowed the same glow, the glow moved up the seals towards the large circle and all through it, becoming an entangled web of dark light, finally reaching the three spirals in the inner circles, Massive pillars of flames burst up around the three white Zetsu clones. The yelled in agony as they were burned alive, they bodies morphing inside of the flames.
The real Zetsu stepped back in fear of what he was seeing and the enormous amounts of KI in the air.
The pillars were all destroyed, one by a loud battle cry, and the other two were cut by large blades. One of them was a normal sized man in yellow and black armor with glowing eyes, his armor reminiscent of the extinct Shirai Ryu clan, two swords crossed on his back. Another was a large man in tattered clothes, a machete in his right hand and a white mask over his face. The last was the largest and most muscled, wearing tattered hakama pants with a pyramid shaped metal mask over his head, wielding a large butcher knife like blade and a spear across his back.
"Scorpion...Jason... and Pyramid Head...Three damned souls brought back to the mortal plain once again to wreak havoc, Hehehe, Perfect", the cloaked figure chuckled darkly.
Yeah, still using the monsters. Though some disagree with it, I for one liked the idea and from what I was told, Alpha had quite a few plans for them which were pretty cool if say so myself. Look at it this way, Freddy vs. Jason, pretty Cool. Naruto vs. Jason, that…sounds interesting
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