CHAPTER 3
After several days in the hospital due to physical exhaustion the young blonde hero Naruto Uzumaki was out and about. As he walked through the village he was receiving his normal glares and hate filled looks.
"Damn villagers, they're lucky I can't kill them or I'd lose my chances at being a ninja."
As he neared the academy he realized that this was the day of the graduation exam. After today he will be rid of the academy and can start his days as a ninja
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As he entered the academy he saw his usual friends in the back of the class. A boy with a pineapple-like haircut, a chubby boy eating a bag of barbeque flavored chips, another with gravity defying hair and a high color hiding his face, and a loud boisterous boy with red tattoo-like markings down his cheeks.
"Hey Shikamaru is that Naruto down there?" asked the fat boy eating a bag of chips.
"Hmm? Damn it Choji! I was taking a nice nap too... And ya, I believe it is same blonde hair and everything." With that said, the lazy ninja went back to his nap.
There was a loud explosion and the room filled with smoke and there, standing back to back before the class where two chunin. One had a scar running across his face and the other was a man with long silver white hair. Once all of the kids saw the two instructors they took their seats.
"Alright class today is the day of the graduation exams." Said the scarred chunin. "We will be calling you in by alphabetical order. You will need to pass all three parts of the test in order to graduate." With that said he called the first student back. When it got to a certain black haired emo prick all of the girls cheered for him, boosting his ego even more. As Naruto sat there, he noticed that it was taking a little too long and that the clock was no longer moving.
'Hmm so I'm in a Genjutsu already huh it seems pretty low so it's not someone trying to fail me.' He brought his hands up to the required hand sign "KAI" instantly the genjutsu broke. Or so he thought... After breaking the initial genjutsu he was greeted with the sight of the whole village burning and him in the center of it.
"Why Naruto?... Why did you do this to our village?" Asked the old hokage as he cried over all of the lives lost. "I should have listened to the council and killed you a long time ago." He lunged at the young blonde with a kunai drawn. As the blonde dodged the enraged hokage, he was having a small talk with his inner thoughts.
'Hey Kyuubi what is the meaning of this? None of it seems right.'
"Man kit are u really that dense this is a genjutsu that's about low B-ranked. Maybe I should give you the Sharingan earlier than I planned."
'Ya, that probably would have been a good idea, damn it!'
As he was yelling at the fox, he failed to notice the illusion of the hokage. It got too close and stabbed him in his gut, puncturing his small intestine.
"Ahhhhhh!"
"GOD DAMN IT KIT JUST BREAK THE FUCKING ILLUSION."
As he brought his hands up to the proper sign "Kai" then the illusion was broken. As the images faded and his wound healed he saw a smiling Mizuki.
'That bastard is trying to fail me.'
"Just ignore it kit if he keeps trying then tear his ass apart."
As the fox finished his statement Naruto was given his score.
"Well looks like you can see some genjutsu so I guess you get half credit so you better hope you can pass the rest with flying colors." As the smile on Mizuki's face spread Naruto was filled with anger.
"Alright everyone please follow me outside for the next two parts of the test."
As the whole class filed out of the classroom, Iruka stood before them all ready to explain the next part of the test.
"Alright this is the second part of the test. You will have ten tries to hit at least six of the targets to get a passing score on this portion." As they all were handed their kunai Iruka finished the explanation. "Alright, now let's get this over with. Will Aiko Aimi please step forward?"
As the young girl started off the names continued to be called in alphabetical order. When the list reached one Sasuke Uchiha the class erupted in cheers (the girl portion anyway.).
"Sasuke you're the greatest!" "Yeah! Nothing can stop him!"
As the cheers continued one blonde hair Jinchuuriki was getting quite furious with it all.
"Will you all just shut the fuck up!"
After his outburst the class immediately quieted down, and continued with the test.
"Uzumaki Naruto, please step forward."
As soon as the test began he threw all ten of his kunai at once. He hit every target.
"Hmm all missed looks like you failed this part of the test." said Mizuki.
"Mizuki what are u talking about they were all direct hits. Maybe you should go and get your eyes checked." said, Iruka.
As Mizuki glared at Iruka, Naruto walked back inside the class room, not really caring either way. Just before he was about to sit down, Iruka walked inside.
"Umm Naruto the next part is Taijutsu, so you need to come back outside."
So the young blond walked back outside to see the Uchiha wiping the floor with the instructor but why shouldn't he since everything is handed to him?
"Alright Naruto you will be facing Mizuki in this portion of the test."
Naruto slipped into his own stance that the Kyuubi had taught him but had told him that it was only the step one of the true form that had no name. Mizuki could only smirk at the style not really caring that he was supposed to use the academy style taijutsu. He now decided to use a style all of his own.
'So the demon thinks he can beat me in Taijutsu. Yeah right...' thought Mizuki.
"Hey demon what is that style you are using their huh?" said Mizuki sneering at him.
"It's a style that I made up, I call it Taizan Yoken. If you wish to see how it works, then come one and fight me." Even though he was lying he knew that the style was not a style but a base for a more advanced style.
As soon as he finished his taunt at Mizuki, the teacher charged at the young blond with the intent to end this and end it fast.
"You're going to regret this demon brat!" said Mizuki as he laughed maniacally. Naruto just stood there watching him get closer and closer with every step, and then he struck.
"First dance joint decapitation." He shouted out as he begun to spin, weave and dance around Mizuki. He delivered devastating palm thrusts and other forms of kicks and punches to the joints of his opponent. As Naruto finished he stood to his full height of 5 foot 5 and turned to everyone.
"The match is over he will not be able to move at all until he gets medical attention."
"HAHAH, don't count me out yet you damned demon fox!"
As Naruto turned around he was blindsided by Mizuki who speared him into a wall. As Naruto went to stand up he was violently kicked in the ribcage repeatedly until Mizuki heard a satisfying crack.
"HAHAH! So you can be hurt huh demon? Let's see how much blood I can get out of you!"
As he went for another kick his leg was suddenly grabbed by a iron like grip and lifted into the air.
"So you were able to take my first dance huh? Well let's see if you can survive the second dance." As Naruto stood back up he went back into his taijutsu stance with one arm bent out to his side and his other arm pointed down to his feet, his legs where bent outward with his toes pointed in.
"Second dance tendon break down."
Just like the first time Naruto weaved and spun around and into Mizuki but with one difference instead of hitting his joints he struck all of the tendons in the body.
"Just stay down Mizuki-san you cannot fight like this. Your joints are damaged, and all of your tendons are either shredded or ripped. You cannot win."
But Mizuki still stood to face Naruto. He looks over and notices the other teachers and some ANBU move to stop him.
"DON'T YOU FUCKING MOVE OR I WILL BLOW US ALL UP!"
Shouted Mizuki as he unzipped his jacket to show his body rigged with numerous explosive tags with the threat to the children and countless citizen and shinobi casualties high they backed down.
"If you wish to be like this then I will show you my third dance and end your life." As Naruto locked eyes with Mizuki and prepared to deliver his killing blow he was struck from behind.
"HAHA! How did you like my shadow clone you demon scum!"
The smile Mizuki was wearing was officially wiped off of his face "I think I need to end this and end it now. Third dance bone destroyer."
Unlike his first two attacks his third was the most devastating. He struck Mizuki's chest, ribs, spine, legs, arms, neck and all other bones in the man's body till all were shattered to dust.
"I will only tell you this once Mizuki if you try to stand or fight me now all of those bone fragments will pierce your lungs, liver, kidneys and all of your other internal organs."
When Mizuki tried to stand he was instantly sent into a world of pain.
All of his bone fragments where moving into and through all of his organs repeatedly.
"ANBU please remove him from the premises." Said the scared chunin Iruka Uminko. As the ANBU removed Mizuki from the area they all sent one last look at the young blonde. Many had seen his fight with Yuugao the previous day and were still impressed by him.
"Well now that, that little problem was taken care of lets finish the test. Shall we?"
With Mizuki being removed from the area the rest of the class went on to finish their test
"Iruka-sensei I thought the taijutsu part of the test was the last part. What is the last part?" asked one genin hopeful.
"No the genin exams consist of three parts the first one was genjutsu. The second was the taijutsu. And the last is ninjutsu."
As Iruka finished explaining the test to all of his students his fill in for Mizuki showed up.
"Hi my name is Kenshin Yakamora I will be your replacement for Mizuki."
The now introduced Kenshin was a short man of 5'3 with long red hair who was at least mid twenties. He had a cross shaped scar on his check with a katana strapped to his side which was a strange weapon for a ninja.
(Yes I used Kenshin from the anima, and no he will not play a major role in the story.)
"Excuse me Yakamora-sensei. I have a question." Said the whiskered faced blonde.
"Yes, what is it young man?" Asked the new teacher who looked up and spotted the young blonde.
"Why do you carry a katana in the ninja world wouldn't a katana be a slow weapon?"
"Well normally it would but my particular style is very hard to beat. Due to the fast movements that is required to make the style work and I'm not a ninja I am just a teacher who used to travel to many different lands and picked Konoha as my final home." Explained the young teacher.
"Ah I see but what style are you a master of because the only one I know of that would work with a katana is the Hiten Mitsurugi." At the name of his kenjutsu style he stared at the blonde haired boy with complete and utter confusion.
"How do you know of that style?" asked the swordsman slightly worried.
"I know of it because I am also I student and master of the style." As he said that he unsealed his swords on to his desk and strapped them to his waist. "I was also taught two other styles and have made my own."
"So the rumors of a blond haired boy beating Yuugao in a kenjutsu battle using my style are true."
"Yes it is true, but I did not beat her, and I am still a few years off from being good enough to be considered a true master."
"Well maybe we can test your true skills with the style and determine if you can be considered a true master sometime in the future."
As the rest of the class looked on in confusion at the two now revealed sword masters Iruka thought now was a good time to finish the test.
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"Well, that is everyone and now the test is over Iruka-san."
"Yes it is Kenshin-san. I'm glad that so many passed but will they pass their next test is the real question."
"We just have to have faith in the next generation of hopefuls that they will succeed, but to be honest there was one in particular that piqued my interest."
"Let me guess, One Naruto Uzumaki?"
"Yes that young man has so much potential, and yet so little effort at showing it. He is a mystery and a dangerous one at that." At the look of confusion on Iruka's face he started to explain. "We do not know his full strength and he supposedly mastered a kenjutsu style that has taken most of my life to come close to mastering and yet he is only 13. I believe we should watch out for him."
'Naruto... just how strong are you going to become?' thought Iruka as he stared off into the sky thinking of one hyperactive blond boy that was Naruto Uzumaki.
A/N: Well here is chapter 3 hope you all enjoy it. Alright nothing changed just small amounts added and this chapter was really short as it was used as a filler. Now I know I said that Kenshin would not be a major part in the story and he won't play a large roll, I will just be using him so Naruto can fully master his first sword style.