Ninja Tales from Another Dimension!
Hey guys! Here is another side story that I just thought up for Naruto. I've tried working it in with my current stories, but it just don't seem to fit. After reading the latest additions to the NARUTO manga, the more and more I began to feel like a few kekkei genkai **CoughsharinganCough** and certain ninjutsu are WAY too powerful. Basically they're like god-like "Cheat Codes/Hax" that gamers use to gain an unfair advantage over other gamers. So, after browsing YouTube for a while, I think that I've found a possible solution.
Story 4: A Solution to Overpowered Kekkei Genkai and Ninjutsu
It was a normal afternoon in Konoha. Squad 7 was meeting up with Squad 10 at the former's training grounds for some group training. This was something that wasn't done regularly amongst genin teams, since their instructors preferred to teach their own charges without any interference. But on the other hand, it was good for the genin to meet and train with their fellow comrades, in order to build trust amongst each other. Unfortunately, the meeting between these two particular teams wasn't going to be as enjoyable as the sessions normally were. This could be explained by two reasons. Reason number one was that the kunoichi from Squad 7 and Squad 10had a heated rivalry, and were always shouting taunting/insulting each other. While this was normal for rivals, they tended to get carried away and forget about their training, opting to focus on beating each other at anything that could be made into a competition. Reason number two was because the catalyst for their arguments was going to be there as well. No matter what tactic the jonin tried, the two fan girls would not hear a word against their love interest.
Currently, Squad 10 was waiting at the training grounds, when they saw Squad 7 approaching them. Instantly, Ino leapt to her feet, and raced over towards them.
"Hiya, Sasuke-kun! Did you miss me, honey?" she cooed as she glomped onto Sasuke's back.
"Get off him, Ino-Pig, before you break his back!" shrieked Sakura, pointing accusingly at the platinum blonde. Said blonde, on the other hand, just looked at Sakura as if she was bored, as she slid off Sasuke's back before he threw her off.
"Oh, hey there Billboard Brow. I almost didn't see you there, but then I noticed your abnormally huge forehead. So, have you been taking good care of my Sasuke-kun for me?"
"Tch, your Sasuke-kun? Get over yourself Ino-Pig, Sasuke-kun would never fall for some shallow girl he hardly ever knows? I've been on his team ever since graduation."
"Yeah, and that means he has to put up with you every single day! I'm sure that he's more than ready to spend time with any girl that doesn't have your freakishly large head."
"You take that back, Ino-Pig!"
"I'd like to see you try and make me, Billboard Brow!"
"Ino-Pig!"
"Billboard Brow!"
"Ino-Pig!"
"Billboard Brow!"
"Man, what am I, chopped liver?" Naruto muttered to himself, as he made his way to where Shikamaru and Choji were leaning against the training posts. As he looked back, he saw that Sasuke was slinking away from the squabbling girls, looking extremely agitated.
Asuma and Kakashi just sighed at how their respective kunoichi.
"Still having trouble with yours, I see." noted Kakashi dully.
"Yeah, she's one stubborn nut to crack." replied Asuma. "She's usually not this bad whenever we have our regular meetings. That is, unless Shikamaru or Choji say something critical about Sasuke. What about Sakura?"
Kakashi just sighed. "She still tries to get Sasuke to go out with her, despite his constant rejections. Yet, she harshly rejects any invitations Naruto offers her. It's kind of ironic in a harsh way: the boy that she's crushing on won't give her a chance, and she completely ignores the boy that has a crush on her."
"You're right, it does sound ironic when you put it like that. But, then again, you're only young once." said a voice behind them. Turning around, the two jonin saw that standing right behind them was man that appeared to be in his late fifties. He had white hair, black eye, as well as a full beard and moustache. He wore beige pants, and a black turtleneck underneath a beige blazer jacket. Seeing that the two jonin were looking at him, he smiled and introduced himself.
"Right, where are my manners? My name is Hiroto Akira, but friends call me The Doctor. I used to be a chunin, but now I'm a technical engineer. I saw you all meeting up, and I couldn't help but reminisce about my glory days in the Shinobi Corps."
"Really, how long were you a shinobi?" asked Asuma.
"Well, I became a genin when the Third Shinobi War was just about to end, I was about nine years old back then. And then got promoted about ten years after that. Then, I spent the rest of my ninja career as chunin. So I'd have to say…about…thirty years? You'll have to forgive me, my memory just isn't what it used to be. But do I remember that I retired when I was thirty-three, and took up technical engineering."
"Engineering, you say? Well, you've sure come along way as far as careers go. So, Mr. Akira, is there anything that we can help you with?" asked Kakashi.
"Actually, I was wondering if you could grant me a small favor. Would it be alright if I stayed to watch your training session for a while? I know that there are certain regulations about civilians watching ninja training, but it would really make my day just watch these rookies train; relive the nostalgia from the good ol' days, if you know what I mean?"
Asuma and Kakashi looked at each other for a moment, as if they were holding some sort of silent conversation, before looking back at the newcomer. "Sure, why not? As long as you don't interfere with our students, you can stay and watch." replied Kakashi
"Personally, I prefer to train my students without anyone watching, but I'll let it slide just this once, for a former comrade." said Asuma, after some thought.
"Thank you so much! You'll never know that I was here." said Hiroko, as he made his way to lean against another tree that was near the training ground.
Well, I guess we should get started, now that we have an audience waiting." stated Asuma, before he went to where the six genin were.
"Yes, I suppose." said Kakashi casually, his eye staying on the retired ninja for a quick moment, before following his fellow jonin.
"Okay, genin, it's time to get serious." said Kakashi. Immediately, the students gave the two jonin their attention, Sakura and Ino doing so reluctantly. "First of all, we thought we should start things off with a few sparring sessions, with your peers critiquing on each of your performances. And by critiques, I mean actual observations, not just saying if someone style is stupid, sucked or has no talent. After that, we'll focus on ninjutsu, and discuss some possible ways to make some improvements or another style that would be best suited to your skills."
"And what if one of us has no skills at all, then what do we do?" sneered Sasuke, as he directed his gaze to Naruto. Sakura and Ino giggled at the obvious barb towards Naruto.
"Hey, screw you, Sasuke!" Naruto shot back. But unfortunately for him, that action seemed as productive as hitting a hornet's nest with a stick.
"Hey, don't talk to Sasuke-kun like that, Naruto-baka!" snarled Sakura, as she bopped Naruto on top of the head.
"Yeah, you baka, it's not Sasuke-kun's fault your skills need the most work!" said Ino, mimicking her rival and hit him on the head as well. Shikamaru just gave a bored sigh, already
"Okay, okay, stay focused here, you guys." said Asuma, already sensing the migraine that was coming. Now then, do we have any volunteers for the first match?"
"Heh, guess I'll go first." snorted Sasuke, stepping into the clearing that was to be the fighting ring.
"Count me in!" declared Naruto.
Sasuke just snorted in disbelief, whilst the two kunoichi gave each other a knowing smirk, already predicting who the victor would be. Kakashi, on the other hand, didn't show any visible signs that he had expected something like this to happen. During Squad 7's last training session, Sasuke beaten Naruto with the aid of his Sharingan, despite the fact that he had specifically told the Uchiha heir not to. He had tried to make Sasuke realize that he couldn't always rely on his kekkei genkai all the time, but the stubborn boy refused to fight without using it, saying that it was his birthright, and that doing so would be a disgrace to his clan. Kakashi hoped that with all of his peers watching, Sasuke would actually show some restraint when it came to the Sharingan.
"I see no reason why not. What about you, Asuma?" stated Kakashi calmly. Asuma merely shook his head, prompting Kakashi to continue. "Alright, this will be a strictly taijutsu-based match. The match will go on until your opponent either falls to their knee or willing yields. "Lethal and crippling moves are strictly forbidden. You are not to use any ninjutsu, genjutsu, or any other clan techniques."
"I'm sorry, but what was that last thing that you said after genjutsu, Kakashi Sensei?" asked Naruto, innocently.
"Clan techniques, Naruto." repeated Kakashi.
"Oh, okay, thanks." replied the whiskered blonde. He then turned to glare at Sasuke. "You heard that as well, right Sasuke?" he said with an edge.
"Heh, of course I did, dobe. I don't need everything repeated to me like some moron." sneered Sasuke.
"Hey, I just wanted to make sure that you understood the set rules. Unless abiding to these restrictions is too complicated for you?"
"I wouldn't be so smug, Naurto. Or have you forgotten how our last match ended?"
"Only because you whipped out that Sharingan of yours. If you hadn't cheated, I would've wiped the floor with you!"
"Heh, not even your dreams, dobe. You don't have what it takes to beat an Uchiha!" Sakura and Ino cheered loudly for the Uchiha, causing Shikamaru to grimace and shoot annoyed looks at the two girls. Choji continued to munch on the potato chips that he was snacking on, while feeling sorry for Naruto. It wasn't fun having your comrades blatantly cheer against you.
As Kakashi made a quick glance to both his students, seeing that they were both ready, he dropped his hand, signaling for the match to commence. Without wasting time, Sasuke charged towards Naruto, intending on ending the match quickly. When he got close enough, he lashed out with a right round kick, thinking that he could quickly set the pace of the match by getting the first hit. But, he soon discovered that it wouldn't be that easy, as Naruto blocked the strike with his left forearm. Using his reflexes, Sasuke followed through with a quick left round kick, but was knocked back with a punch to the nose that he didn't see coming. Before he could regain his senses, he blown back by a strong side kick from Naruto.
Not one to waste an advantage, Naruto charged towards Sasuke. Seeing that the blonde was quickly closing the gap between them, lashed out with a low sweeping kick in attempt to halt his opponent's charge. Naruto waited until the last moment to jump over Sasuke's kick and lash out with a scissor kick aimed towards his opponent's head. Sasuke quickly shot towards his right, allowing the kick fly past him, giving him the chance to charge towards the blonde with a right hook, followed by a barrage jabs, crosses, and kicks. Naruto, however, was able to either dodge or divert the strikes, which served to only make the Uchiha even more desperate to actually land a blow.
'Heh heh, I really have to think of something to repay Guy Sensei for all of those tips he gave for my taijutsu.' thought Naruto, as continued with his defense, waiting for the opportune moment to launch his counter attack. But as he watched Sasuke strike blindly, he realized his rival had several flaws in his taijutsu style. When Sasuke over-extended with a left round kick, Naruto seized his chance and shot a quick left jab to the solar plexus, which rewarded him with a satisfying "OOMMF!" from the Uchiha. Deciding that a little payback was in order, Naruto followed through his attack with a hard front kick to Sasuke's lowered head, further disorienting Sasuke, before he landed a triple punch combo, and finishing it off with a strong side kick. The force from the kick sent the Uchiha skidding back a few feet, dust flying as his feet tried to regain a firm stance. As Sasuke reassessed his situation, jealousy and anger began to surface within him.
'How the hell is this dobe fighting so well? I was able to whip the floor with him the last time we fought! And now, I can barely land a hit on him! I will not let him defeat me in front of all these people! I am an Uchiha, an elite shinobi. Losing to this nobody is not an option. But how can I pull this off without using the Sharingan? His fighting style isn't the same anymore. If I could use the Sharingan, this match would be over in a second!' Sasuke mentally ranted.
Naruto, on the other hand, was beside himself. He was actually holding his own against Sasuke. Hell, he may even have him on the ropes. Deciding to seize his chance to finally beat the stuck-up Uchiha in front of his fan girls, Naruto charged towards his opponent. intent on winning his match. He closed the distance almost instantaneously, his fist flying through the air aimed towards Sasuke's jaw. But at the last second, Naruto saw Sasuke's eyes flash into the Sharingan, before he suddenly felt something strike his throat hard and fast, causing the blonde to stumble back whilst clutching his throat and trying desperately to breathe. Not completely satisfied with his cheap shot, Sasuke slammed a hard front kick into Naruto's gut, knocking him on his back and gasping for air.
"That's enough!" shouted Asuma, appalled at how low the Uchiha would go to win his match. The Uchiha stopped his attack, smirking as he watched Naruto slowly regain his ability to breathe freely.
"Aw, but Sasuke-kun was winning!" whined Sakura.
"Yeah, things were starting to get interesting!" added Ino.
"Tch, you two are disgraces to kunoichi everywhere." said Shikamaru, his agitation apparent in his tone.
"Yeah! Besides, Sasuke cheated!" added Choji.
"You take that back!" yelled the kunoichi.
"SHUT UP!" roared Kakashi whilst directing a small amount of Killer Intent towards the bickering group, instantly silencing them. He then focused towards Sasuke, while Asuma went to see if Naruto was alright.
"Sasuke, I'm severely disappointed in you. I specifically told you that using crippling strikes and clan techniques were forbidden during the match. Yet, you deliberately did both when it appeared that you were about to lose! This the second time you used your dojutsu when I specifically told you not to!" scolded Kakashi.
"I was just fighting the way my clan always does, Sensei. Any Uchiha with the ability to use the Sharingan always go into battle with it blazing in all its glory." said Sasuke, his Sharingan still active, seemingly not affected by his sensei's anger. "To not use my Sharingan would be a disgrace upon my ancestors."
"So what your saying, is that your clan's pride take precedence over the orders from your sensei?"
"Heh. Well you know how the old saying goes: family comes first."
"HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX!" shout a voice from behind the entire group. Looking behind them, the group saw that it was none other than Mr. Hiroto Akira, looking extremely peeved and was pointing directly at Sasuke. For some reason, his head appeared to be somewhat larger than normal. The genin and jonin were momentarily shocked speechless by the action of the mysterious man, before one of them decided to speak up.
"Who the hell are-ARGH!" was all that Sasuke was able to say before something large collided against his head at blinding speeds, instantly knocking the boy flat on his back, unconscious with a bloody noise. The object crashed down right next to Sasuke revealing itself to be…an old computer monitor? This development only made the observing ninja even more confused. But, it wasn't long before the silence was once again broken.
"How dare you do that to my Sasuke-kun!" shouted Sakura and Ino, before they charged at Akira, kunai knives drawn. Before either jonin could stop their students, Akira turned towards the charging girls and pointed at them.
"HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX!"
Instantly, the two kunoichi were bowled over by yet another computer monitor that came flying out of nowhere. This time, Kakashi was prepared, as he was about to lift his headband to reveal his own Sharingan eye. But he never got a chance to exam Akira's attack, as Akira then pointed towards him.
"HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX!"
Kakashi braced himself to dodge the projectile that he expected to shooting towards him, but was rewarded with something hard colliding in to the back of his skull. Before he lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground, he saw a cracked computer monitor land right beside him with his peripheral vision.
Seeing as no one was going to attack, Akira ran off with one final long "HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX, running at speeds rivaling Mighty Guy, his head convulsing wildly all the while. The remaining conscious shinobi just stared at the scene before them. Suddenly, Choji pinched Shikamaru, earning a yelp from the normally lazy Nara.
"Hey, what's the big idea, pinching me like that?" he demanded.
"Oh, just making sure that you were awake, and that we're all still in reality…" said Choji, his eyes still staring where the retired ninja last stood.
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Chunin Exams, Sasuke vs. Rock Lee
Sasuke landed with a loud thump. Rock Lee, on the other hand, patiently reassumed his opening stance and waited for Sasuke to make the first move. Meanwhile, Sasuke was bewildered that he couldn't block the last kick, despite the fact that he had seen it coming. It was almost exactly like that infamous day that he vowed to never speak of.
'He must be using some sort of ninjutsu or genjutsu, it's the only logical explanation.' thought Sasuke, as he began to pool chakra to his eyes. 'But it won't matter. I'll show this nobody his place, with my Sharingan! Then his-'
"HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX!"
Sasuke had no time to dodge, as another computer monitor collided against his temple, instantly deactivating the Sharingan and knocking him out. Rock Lee, Sakura, and Naruto immediately looked to see where the projectile had originated from, only to see a broken window and thin wisps of smoke on the other side of it.
"Ooohhhh yyyeeaaaahhhhh…I nearly forgot about that guy! I thought that he had died or something." said Naruto, a smile on his face.
"Sh-shut up, Naruto! We all agreed to never speak about what happened that day!" snarled Sakura, seething at the broken window.
"Ano, what are you two talking about?" asked Lee, who was very perplexed at what had happened.
Naruto was about to answer, when Sakura quickly slapped a hand over his mouth, and gave an over enthusiastic smile towards the spandex-clad boy.
"Oh, nothing! Nothing at all! It's just an inside joke amongst our group. Well, look at the time! We better get to the testing room! It was nice meeting you, maybe we'll meet each other during the exam! Bye, now!" said Sakura in a rapid pace before she raced off, dragging Naruto and the unconscious Sasuke behind her.
Lee remained awestruck at what had happened before his eyes. But then, a grin slowly stretched across his face, and a strange gleam appeared in his eyes.
"YOSH! SAKURAN-CHAN IS THE MOST YOUTHFUL GIRL IN ALL OF KONOHA!" exclaimed Lee.
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Hiruzen Sarutobi vs. Orochimaru, Suna and Oto Invasion
"Kukukuku" laughed Orochimaru as he stared down his former sensei. Everything was going swimmingly. Although, he had wished that the host for the Shukaku hadn't choked up at the last possible moment. But aside from that, everything else was going according to plan. The snake summons were breaking through the outer walls, his ninja were wreaking havoc everywhere, and he had the Hokage and himself imprisoned by an impenetrable barrier.
"Now then, I think that it's time that I finally put you out of your misery, Sarutobi Sensei." oiled the traitor. "And I know just the people to help me in that endeavor." He began to go through a long chain of hand signs before finishing by clapping his hands together.
"Summoning: Impure World Resurrection!" declared Orochimaru. But before he could call forth the first casket, something shot out of the roof that was the battleground and landed with a loud thud. As the dust cleared, the two shinobi saw that a new fighter had arrived. One that seemed vaguely familiar.
"Who is this fool, Sensei? Another one of your blindly loyal lackeys?" sneered Orochimaru.
The newcomer just pointed at the sanin.
"HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXX!"
Orochimaru had no time analyze the stranger's outburst, as a computer monitor slammed into his hands at break-neck speeds. The projectile easily broke both the sanin's wrists, before continuing its path and crashed into Orochimaru's face, sending him flying towards one of the barrier's walls. The sanin tried to stop himself from colliding against his own barrier, but despite his best efforts, his broken hands still managed to come in contact with the dangerous barrier, which resulted in them bursting into flames.
"AAAARRRRRGGHHHHHH! My hands!" roared Orochimaru, as quickly whipped his arms around in order to snuff out the flames. But it was too late, as his hands were reduced to red and black, burnt flesh. He tried desperately to move his fingers, but it only made the pain worse. The man looked for the fool that dared to interfere with his plans, but found that he had mysteriously disappeared, which was odd since the barrier was supposed to prevent trapped shinobi from escaping via shunshin.
"Lord Orochimaru!" cried one of the Oto nin that was responsible for maintaining the barrier. He hadn't expected his master to have been disabled so quickly. Orochimaru was seething at the predicament that he was in. The barrier ninjutsu had only been in place for at least an hour and a half, and already he was at a major disadvantage. All of his more lethal and powerful ninjutsu were rendered useless, leaving him vulnerable to his sensei. But, unfortunately, that meant there was only one option left for him, an option that left a disgusting taste in his mouth.
"Release the barrier! We're pulling out!" ordered Orochimaru. The four ninja quickly released the barrier, and made their escape alongside their master.
"Hiruzen, still shocked at the sudden interference, as well as the quick disappearance by his benefactor, Hiruzen soon followed, intended on correcting a mistake that should have been corrected years ago.
END
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Huzzah! Dr. Hax has made his first few appearances! But, his work is far from done! Dr. Hax belongs to however created him, same thing goes for Naruto. If you have no clue on who this Dr. Hax is, type in his name at the Youtube home page. Cheerio!