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Across Time
Chapter 4
Training as a Team
Jiraiya, the legendary pervert and member of the Sannin, grumbled as he went to meet up with his newly appointed team. With any luck, these genin will fail like the rest of his teams and Jiraiya could go back to research. According to his old sensei, Jiraiya got one of the rookies of the years, the dead last and an Uchiha girl that was not like a typical Uchiha at all. Jiraiya knew he was going to have a headache by the end of the day.
He entered the room to pick up the brats he was supposed to be technically babysitting. His team had a blonde spiky haired blue eyed boy Namikaze Minato, the black haired and eyed Uchiha Mikoto, and the short, fat orphan dead last Zeno, who had black hair and eyes. Jiraiya knew Minato, Mikoto and Zeno's parents. Unfortunately for Jiraiya he was the one that saw the Minato's father and Zeno's parents die on a mission with the Sannin.
He began by introducing himself to them.
"I'm Jiraiya, strongest member of the Legendary Sannin," said Jiraiya, grinning.
"I heard that Orochimaru-sama was the strongest," snorted the Uchiha girl, Mikoto. Jiraiya twitched.
"But he's so creepy looking," said Minato. "I met him once, not a pleasant guy, Mikoto-chan! At least Jiraiya-sensei seems cool!" Jiraiya grinned at the young genius when Mikoto punched Minato on the head in a similar fashion of how Tsunade punches Jiraiya.
"DON'T CALL ME MIKOTO-CHAN, DUMBASS NAMIKAZE," snapped Mikoto.
"Mikoto-chan, don't be like that," said Jiraiya, sighing. Zeno was just sitting there passively, unblinkingly. Minato rubbed his head, and acted like it did not even faze him which pissed Mikoto off even more. Jiraiya sighed. "Alright, since you three seem so energetic how about we just go and do your final test to see if you will be genin?"
"Let's go," said Mikoto, death glaring Minato.
"Alright, it should be fun," said Minato, blatantly ignoring Mikoto's glare.
"Whatever is good with me," said Zeno, shrugging. Jiraiya was so getting the old man for giving him such a ridiculous team.
Jiraiya was screwed; they actually passed the bell test. He was stuck with this insane team. Zeno was the one who suggested they work together because of looking underneath the underneath thing and those brats actually succeeding. Minato and Mikoto hugged Zeno so tightly after Jiraiya passed them, Jiraiya was afraid that Zeno would pass out from the lack of oxygen.
Jiraiya just did not realize what an awesome team he got.
"Ero-sensei, train us," said Mikoto, a year later with Minato and Zeno, who was big with muscle by now. She whining, Jiraiya hated when she did that. "Don't take us to the bathes again or I'm telling Tsunade-sama!"
"Miko-chan, you'd betray your old sensei like that," said Jiraiya, obviously fake tears coming out of his eyes. His team stared blankly at him. Jiraiya chuckled. "So Mikoto how much weights are you carrying on you now?"
"A hundred pounds on each limb," said Mikoto.
"Alright, you do hundred laps and pushups around the village," said Jiraiya. He was helping her with her stamina which for girls it was always the hardest. "Zeno, did you finish—" Zeno wordlessly handed Jiraiya the scroll. Jiraiya looked it over, clearly impressed. Zeno was trying to a seal master and tactician, because he was more brains than brawn. The reason why he was dead last because he failed a lot of the weapons throwing and taijutsu, but did well on tests. "Good, good, just don't show this to anybody unless you can completely trust them. And please don't show Orochimaru." Zeno nodded. He created a seal to make flowers never wilt and die.
"Zeno, you're so good with seals," said Minato, grinning.
"I'll be doing laps with Mikoto-san," said Zeno, blankly, leaving Minato and Jiraiya.
"So, Minato how is Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique) going," asked Jiraiya to his prized student.
"Well, I'm getting a hang of it," said Minato, grin faltering.
"Show me," said Jiraiya. Minato nodded and did so, almost perfectly. "Good job, Minato, keep at it and you'll get it perfectly in no time."
Minato stood there like he wanted to ask Jiraiya something.
"I'm going to go running with Mikoto and Zeno," said Minato, rushing off to catch up to his teammates. Jiraiya stared at his student. What was the blonde thinking? Jiraiya knew blondes too well and when they got an idea they were stubborn as mules about it. Should he follow?
"Nah, I'm sure it's nothing," said Jiraiya, shrugging it off. He headed off to the bathhouse. Meanwhile Minato caught up with Zeno and Mikoto running quietly. Over the year they've been a team; they all got used to each other and became friends. Zeno talks more than he used to, Mikoto's anger is under control and Minato is happier than ever. So both noted Minato's difference in his mood, Mikoto stopped running and so did Zeno.
"What's up with you, Minato-kun," asked Mikoto, arms crossed, daring him to lie to her face.
"Yes, it's not like you Minato-san to be like this," said Zeno, showing a hint of worry on his face.
"I'm thinking," said Minato. "Do you two want to help me with something?" Mikoto and Zeno looked at Minato with a skeptical looks on their faces. "You know how sensei is teaching me the Shunshin, right?"
"Yes, didn't you master that already," Zeno asked.
"Yeah, but I showed sensei flawed one," said Minato. "I want to make a jutsu that is faster than Shunshin, but I'm going to need seals, kunai, and someone with the Sharingan."
"Faster," asked Mikoto, looking interested. "And my Sharingan?"
"Seals," asked Zeno, liking this idea.
Two and half painstaking years later, Team Jiraiya was sitting in Minato's house tired from their latest mission. Mikoto was the strongest Uchiha female by this time, Zeno was a seal master, and Minato was a speed demon.
About six months ago, Minato with lots of help from Mikoto and Zeno (many days gone without sleep and lots of questions from Jiraiya about what they were doing) created the Hiraishin no Jutsu. Jiraiya was sure surprised, but so proud of his team. Sadly Minato was the only one that could use it, but still the special kunai he made was given to each of his best friends—Mikoto, Fugaku and Zeno. Fugaku was shocked as hell with the technique and kind of pissed that Mikoto's Sharingan was preferred over his own, but the Uchiha male got over it fast to go and try to find something to defeat the jutsu.
"Minato, I'm hungry," whined Mikoto, despite being nearly sixteen years old.
"Ramen," asked Minato, hopefully.
"No," said Zeno and Mikoto. They were sick of ramen.
"Did I tell you guys how much I love you," said Minato, grinning.
"Love you too, Minato," said Mikoto.
"Ah," said Zeno, agreeing, but getting uncomfortable like he always does when the l-word is thrown around.
"Minato, get your ass out here and tell me why you didn't show up to the weekly sparring match," yelled Fugaku, royally pissed, standing outside of Minato's house. Mikoto scowled at the thought of Fugaku spending Zeno and her time with Minato. Zeno shifted uncomfortably, the Uchiha heir gave him the creeps with the death glares.
"I'm tired, Fugaku," said Minato, suddenly grinning. "Can you go get us food?!"
"Hell no," said Fugaku, entering the house, glaring at Mikoto and Zeno. "I want to fight you, moron."
"I don't want to," said Minato, sighing, snuggling closer to Mikoto, who just glared at the blonde but allowed him to hug her.
"So you two finally confessed," said Fugaku, smirking.
"Aw, just because you're jealous that Mikoto loves me more," said Minato, calmly. Zeno just patted Mikoto on the head which for some reason always calmed her down when he did that.
"Why would I be jealous," scowled Fugaku.
"I'm going to go get food," said Zeno, standing abruptly.
"I'm going home to eat and then sleep," said Mikoto, glaring at Fugaku. "Have fun playing Fugaku-san, Minato-kun." Zeno and Mikoto left.
"ZENO MAKE SURE YOU WALK MIKO-CHAN HOME," yelled Minato, even though he knew Zeno was going to anyway. "Aw, Fugaku, why did you scare my teammates away? Is it because I spend more time with them than you?"
"Hn," said Fugaku, walking outside. "Are we going to spar or not?" Minato grinned and noted to himself to get Zeno and Mikoto something really good for lunch tomorrow!
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