AN: Here we go with another chapter. In this one we get the team assignments and the true Genin test. I know I am trying to follow Cannon, but the teams will be juggled up a bit to fit my purpose for this story.
Chap 4: Team Assignments and Another Test?
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Naruto woke up the day of team assignments very tired. After the incident with Mizuki the Hokage waved off Naruto actions by telling everyone that it was a special mission the Hokage himself gave Naruto when he got word that Mizuki could be a traitor. The Hokage gave Naruto payment for a B-Rank mission, and told him to be careful in the future before dismissing him. Naruto went straight to Katsu's shop.
Naruto had many questions about what he just learn about himself, and who better to ask than the village's seal master? When Naruto reaches the shop, Katsu is sitting at the counter calmly. He is not supersized to see Naruto.
"Naruto, what can I do for you?"
"Sensei, tonight in the forest, Mizuki told me that I had the Kyubi sealed inside me," Naruto pauses, but Katsu would wait for him to finish. "Is it true?" Naruto finishes.
"Yes," Katsu tells him simply.
"Did you know the entire time?" Naruto asks him, still calm.
"Yes."
"Then why did you not tell me!?" Naruto shouts at him. Naruto did not understand why his Sensei for an entire year would not tell him something so important. He could have easily told Naruto about it one any time when he was learning Fuinjutsu. Something like 'Hey Naruto you know a good example of Fuinjutsu? Check out that seal that holds the Kyubi, the strongest of all the Biju.'
"The Sandaime declared a law when you were born to never tell you or anyone else that you were the Jinchuriki of the Kyubi," Katsu remains calm. Katsu felt bad about not telling Naruto, he deserved to know sooner, but the Sandaime told him not too. Even if he was retired he could not blatantly disobey the Hokage, no matter how much he wanted to.
"Everyone hates me for something I never had any control over. I never wanted to be a Jinchuriki. It's not fair." Naruto starts crying. Everything was catching up with him at one moment. His mistreatment, the glares, and the unfairness of being chosen as the Jinchuriki.
"Why? Why did Yondaime chose me out of all the others?" Naruto asks him sniffling.
"Because you are an Uzumaki. The Uzumaki clan has strong dense chakra. It is perfect for sealing Jinchuriki. Members of the Uzumaki clan have been chosen to host the Kyubi since the Kyubi was first sealed." Katsu explains to Naruto.
"So there have been others like me?" Naruto asks.
"Yes. In fact every major village has a Jinchuriki, and have had one since the founding of the five great villages."
"Are they all treated as badly as me?"
"Most, some worse, and some are well liked for being a hero. You can also gain the favor of the villagers if you work hard."
"Then I'll do it. I will prove to everyone that I am not the Kyubi, and they will all acknowledge me."
Katsu nods, proud of the road his student was taking. Back to present time, Naruto sits in the academy with all the other students waiting for Iruka to announce the teams. Iruka stepped in the classroom. No one really noticed him, so Iruka used his Big Head no Jutsu to quiet the room.
"Alright class today you will be grouped into teams of three. Congratulations on becoming Genin everyone…" Iruka goes on talking about the responsibility of Shinobi, but Naruto tunes him out. Finally, Iruka starts calling out the teams. Naruto waited on the edge of his seat waiting for his name. There really was not anyone Naruto minded teaming up with. He really did not want to be on a team with Sakura, she was really annoying. Sasuke was a tossup, on one hand he was a bastard, but on the other hand there was so much potential for him being a friend.
"Team Seven include the following: Sasuke Uchiha, Ino Yakama,.."
"YES!" Ino screams while Sakura starts crying.
"and Naruto Uzumaki. Your team sensei is Kakashi Hatake," Iruka finishes. Naruto is elated. He may have to deal with Sasuke, but he was also on a team with his crush Ino. Now he could start building a relationship with her, and maybe one day ask her out. Iruka continues announcing the teams.
Team 8: Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame. Team sensei is Kurenai Yuhi
Team 9: still in circulation.
Team 10: Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, and Sakura Haruno. Team sensei is Asuma Sarutobi
"Now, go get some lunch, and when you return you will meet up with your Jonin sensei." Iruka finishes, and leaves the room. Ino immediately approaches Sasuke to invite him to lunch.
"Hey Sasuke, do you want to get lunch with me?" Ino asks putting on her best seduction face to persuade the Uchiha.
"Hn." Sasuke dismisses the girl turning to the window. Ino frowns, here she thought now that she was on a team with the last Uchiha he would agree to one of her dates.
"Come on Sasuke, let's all get some lunch. We are a team now so might as well get use to each other." Naruto interjects. He knew Ino would most likely rejected him if it was just them two; plus he was way too nervous for them to go to lunch together by themselves. However if Sasuke agreed to go with them then that would take care of both of Naruto's problems.
"Fine, let's go," Sasuke says as he moves out of the classroom. Lunch was an uneventful activity. Naruto managed to get everyone to agree with Ramen. Ino of course ordered a veggie Ramen. Hokage forbid she got off her diet. Ino tried constantly to get Sasuke's attention to no avail. Eventually she gave up and actually talked to Naruto. She always found Naruto to be annoying, but this last year he had really calmed down. Now she could see that he wasn't such a bad guy. 'Doesn't hurt that he is cute' Ino thought to herself before catching herself. She was a Sasuke girl, she could not think that way of other boys.
After lunch the students returned to the classroom, The Jonin senseis came by to pick up there teams. One by one each team left until only Team Seven remained. They waited and waited until Ino could not take it anymore.
"Where is that bastard!?" She screamed. Kakashi Hatake was two hours late. Naruto who had calmed down greatly since starting his training with Katsu. Often times when they ate together Katsu would teach Naruto somethings on strategy, meditation, and temper control. Naruto worked on all these things when he was home.
Despite all that even Naruto was annoyed. Who came to such an important meeting two hours late? A few minutes later Kakashi walked through the door. He had expected Naruto to pull a prank such as an eraser suspended above the door that would drop on him when he walked in. Surprisingly nothing happened. He regarded the team for a few seconds before telling them to meet him on the roof.
He waited for the students on the roof. When they finally got there, none of them looked to happy. That was okay with him, he found it amusing. "Okay guys let's get to know each other better. Why don't you tell me your names, hobbies, likes, dislikes, and goals?" He tells them. He points to Ino.
"Okay blondie you first." Ino was a little put off by the name, but went anyways.
"My name is Ino Yakama, I am twelve years old, my hobbies are botany and working at my families flower shop. I like flowers, learning my clan Jutsus, and" at this point she looks at Sasuke and blushes. "My dislikes are Forehead girl, perverts, and sexism. My goals for the future are to become the most powerful Yakama ever, and to" again see looks over at Sasuke and blushes.
'Great another fangirl.' Kakashi thought. Seeing that she was done he motioned for Naruto to go.
"Okay whiskers your turn," Kakashi tells Naruto. A tick mark appeared on Naruto's head, but like Ino he ignored the new name.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I am also twelve, and my hobbies are eating Ramen, training, and working on Fuinjutsu. My likes are Ramen, Fuinjutsu, and training. My dislikes are people who blame others for something who had no control over, the 30 minutes it takes to make instant Ramen, and people who start wars. My goals for the future is to get the entire village to acknowledge me, and become Hokage."
'I did not know he started Fuinjutsu, who is training him?' Kakashi wonders. 'The rest is as expected though. I might have my work cut out on this one.' Kakashi sighs to himself, but shows no outward signs.
"Okay broody, your turn."
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha, I have no hobbies, likes, or dislikes. As for a goal, I do have one. My goal is to kill a certain man, and rebuild my clan." Sasuke says with a dark scowl on his face. Normally Ino would have thought the mysterious Uchiha attitude was sexy, but right now it was creepy. 'Maybe Sasuke is more damaged than I first thought,' Ino thinks to herself.
'Sasuke has an avenger attitude. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems to be becoming an obsession for him. I should send him to Inoichi for evaluation.' Kakashi was thinking. He would worry about it later.
"Okay team meet me tomorrow at 7:00 am at training ground seven for your Genin exam." Kakashi starts to leave, but Ino stops him with a question.
"Kakashi-sensei I thought we already had our Genin exam?"
"No that was just to weed out the ones who were hopeless. The real Genin test is to evaluate your skills to see if you are ready to be real Shinobi. Who better to determine that than a Jonin? By the way this test has a 66% fail rate, so you might want to prepare." Kakashi makes to take off again before stopping, "Oh and do not eat. You will throw up." With that he Shunshined away.
After that everyone went home. Naruto went to Katsu's shop to talk about his day and maybe get some training in. Katsu listened to Naruto retell the events of the day. He declined to do any physical training for Naruto because of his test tomorrow. Instead he gave him some advice.
"Naruto I want you to meditate to clear your mind tonight and before you go to your test tomorrow. Also always remember to look underneath the underneath." With those cryptic words, Katsu sent Naruto home. Naruto did not know what his sensei meant, but he followed his advice anyways. Tomorrow was going to be an interesting day.
AN: That's it for this chapter. Obviously I put Ino on team seven because she needs to build her relationship with Naruto. There will be plenty of NaruIno goodness to come for those NaruIno fans out there. Next chapter I will cover the bell test, and maybe go into some D-ranks so I can start the wave mission in chapter 6.
