Hey, everyone, I'm back with a new chapter!
* review response:
InTheYearOfTheCat, no, Sasuke will live. For now. Sorry. And about Naruto and Sachiko: as their genders may suggest, they were born from different egg cells and thus are just like normal brother and sister. Naruto had Kyuubi's yoki sealed in him, so he wasn't exposed to its yoki for more than several minutes (yoki that leaks through the seal into his chakra system is purified.) Sachiko, on the other hand, was at the hospital (ruins of the maternity department) and was exposed to the yoki for at least half an hour just moments after she was born. And this yoki (NOT purified!!!), being a strong mutagen, 'gave' her her jinton (Dust) element. (Naruto will have earth and wind elements. And dust element is just a bloodline-made composition of these two)
OverLordRevan, Elemental Dragon Swordman, true, I made Iruka ex-ANBU and jounin-sensei in this story. Don't see this often, do you?
Hakkyou no Yami, life isn't fair. =P But Sachiko will be enough for our blond hero. Though, I may throw in several other girls (like Tayuya, Kagerou or, perhaps, Fuu). just to make things ...interesting. But those girl won't be related to him. This is final.
eclipseX, nwspor, thank you!
* jutsu list:
Shunshin - (D-rank) Body flicker - 'teleportation' jutsu
Kawarimi - (E-rank) Change of body stance - substitutes user with nearby object
Henge - (E-rank) Transformation - allows user to transform into another person or object
Bushin - (E-rank) - creates illusionary copy of user
Kage bushin - (A-rank) Shadow clone - creates solid chakra-made copy of user (to be destroyed shadow clone must get moderate damage). Shadow clones have perfect copy of user's mind and memory. When dispelled, shadow clones return experience of their 'life' to user. Shadow clones split user's chakra by clones number +1 (if you create 3 clones you'll have only 1/4 of chakra left (minus chakra needed to create clones)) that's why they are mostly used for information gathering.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own "Naruto" in any shape or form.
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'thinking of higher beings'
chapter 3: Genin exams and teams
Naruto walked through the forest. Sachiko was busy today, so their training session was canceled. Not that the blond demon container would complain much – there was strong wind outside of the protection of giant trees, the sky was filled with low dark clouds and it was really hot; all in all not the best weather for outdoor exercises... Naruto took another turn, deciding to return to the village before it started raining, but soon came across something that made him forget that 'plan'. There was a small clearing with abandoned two-store brick house. Of course, all windows were broken and the roof needed repairs, but the walls and some things that were inside were in rather good condition.
'It'd be much better to live here, than in my ...'house'. I just need to do some repairs here.' Blond boy though as he finished exploring the house. With this in mind he summoned a couple dozens of shadow clones to help him... The day was nearing the end, when Naruto and his clones almost finished repairing the roof. One of the clones skinned his hand against rusty nail and poofed out of the existence. The real Naruto, who happened to be close to him, picked up the plank clone was caring. Then blonds eyes fell onto the nail. 'Need to be careful, it's really sharp.' He though. Then something hit him: he had no contact with the nail, only his clone had, yet he knew it was sharp. 'Am I learning everything my clones learn?' While this was interesting theory, Naruto decided to test it after he finished with the house for today...
Kyuubi jinchuuriki returned to his 'house' in the ventilation several hours after the sunset, but was quite content with himself: he finished repairing the roof of the house he found. All he needed to do now was to replace glass in the windows and repair the doors, and he'd be able to move in there. Deciding to test his theory about shadow clones, Naruto summoned single kage bushin with the simple task to count people in the street and dismiss itself. Minute later Naruto knew that even at this late hour there were about twenty people outside of the building he was in.
'Interesting...' He thought. 'I can use the clones to gather information. Maybe, they can be used in training not just as a sparring partners too? I'd need to test that... Later...' Academy finals were in just three days, so he needed to get ready. Finding out what he could do with shadow clones could wait...
***
"Neko, Kumo!" Sarutobi called and moments later two ANBU appeared in his office.
"You wanted something, Hokage-sama?" Cat-masked female warrior asked.
"Yes, yes, I have a mission for you." Hokage said. "It will be C-rank mission with B-rank payment. I need you to be observers on genin exam tomorrow. There is good possibility of misjudgment or even sabotage occurring there. You are to prevent it from happening."
"It will be be done, Hokage-sama." Bear-masked ANBU said.
"Good. You are dismissed then." Sarutobi said and two ninja disappeared from his office via shunshin.
***
Naruto arrived to the academy early in the morning. But he actually wasn't the first one: there already were two ANBU in the classroom. As time went on, more ninja wannabes arrived and finally, just before clock shower nine in the morning, Mizuki arrived. He approached ANBU and asked something. Upon receiving their answer, he paled a bit for a moment. The first part of the genin exam was writing test, which white-haired chuunin still tried to make impassable for Naruto with barely noticeable genjutsu over his paper, but Kyuubi jinchuuriki dispelled it as soon as his paper was given to him... Two hours later Mizuki collected test papers. After this was done, everyone moved outdoors where the next few parts of the exam will be held.
"Class, you will be doing obstacle course now." Chuunin announced. "Your score will depend on the time you needed to complete the course and on how many obstacles you passed successfully." One by one, everyone started passing the obstacle course, girls first. Sachiko was the best among girls there, followed closely by Hyuuga Hinata... Sasuke, of course, tried to show off, but still, when Naruto's turn came, blond jinchuuriki showed time on par with Uchiha boy. Next there was taijutsu and knife-fighting portions of the exam – this was easy for Naruto: his spars with Sachiko, both when she was using her stylets and not paid off, and Mizuki could do nothing but give him good marks for these exam's portions.
After lunch everybody returned to the classroom for the last two parts of the exam... More than hour later it was finally Sachiko's turn to go. Five minutes later she emerged from the room where last tests were held with new hitae-ate attached to her belt... Half an hour later it was finally Naruto's turn. With reassuring nod from him friend he walked into the room.
'He-he, demon brat won't be able to brake this illusion.' Mizuki though, casting rather powerful genjutsu on the blond. The one that made its target lose all normal senses, leaving it helpless in the empty world inside their mind... Unfortunately for him, this plan failed as yoki sealed inside Naruto broke the illusion as soon as the boy fell in it. White-haired chuunin would scream from anger, but with two ANBU in the room he couldn't do this. "OK..." He said, after taking several deep breaths to calm down. "Change into Hokage-sama."
"Henge!" Poof of smoke later there was a perfect replica of Sandaime standing in place of Naruto.
"...Good. Now change into me." Naruto did. Then he was asked to henge into four more people before cat-masked ANBU said that this was enough and Mizuki was forced to stop trying to find any mistakes in his jutsu. "OK. Now kawarimi with the chair in the corner." Blond jinchuuriki did this with ease. "And back." Perfect kawarimi again. "And now create at least three clones." Naruto smirked.
"Kage bushin!" Ten copies of him popped into the existence, making both ANBU in the room look at Naruto – not many jounin could create this much and not be winded even a little bit.
"You fail!" Mizuki said, sounding ...happy. "This is not bushin no jutsu!"
"I'm afraid, Mizuki-san..." Bear-masked man said. "...you never specified which type of clones you want, so Naruto there should pass this part of the test. And taking his performance before in the exam, I think, he should pass it." White-haired chuunin growled angrily, but threw hitae-ate to Naruto, who caught it easily. He then tied it around his forehead and walked out of the room. Instantly Sachiko appeared by his side, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and kissing him on a cheek, shocking entire class by this.
"Congratulations!" She said, paying to attention to what was happening around.
"You!.. You!.." Really angry Mizuki was standing in the doors. Before he could say anything more, Sachiko looked at him.
"Oops... Sorry, sensei, but you can't kick me out of the academy now. I've already graduated." The girl said, pointing at her hitae-ate and putting out her tongue.
***
"So, what did you want to show me, Naruto-kun?" Sachiko asked as the two of them walked through the forest. Blond boy smirked.
"Just wait and see." Soon they entered the clearing where the house Naruto found was. "It still needs to be repaired, but still..." He said.
"Nice house you found there. You will be living there?" The girl asked.
"When I will finish repairing, yes."
"Can I live there too?" Sachiko asked. "They will move me out of the orphanage if my team passed jounin-sensei's test. And don't feel like living in the shinobi hostel."
"Of course!" Naruto replied, happy that he will have his best friend living with him.
"Thank you!" Sachiko kissed him, this time on his lips, making the boy blush. She giggled. "Have I told you that you're so cute when you blush?" She asked. Naruto sighed with only coherent though in his head being:
'Girls...'
***
Hokage, accompanied by two ANBU, stood in frond of the blackboard in the classroom. He had Mizuki removed from his position of a teacher for the breaches in teacher's code he made, and there were no 'spare' teacher available to do this.
"Alright. Calm down everyone." Sarutobi's calm voice worked much better than Mizuki's yelling and threats, and within a second there was absolute silence. "Now I will read you teams, please, listen carefully. Team one will be..." Naruto tuned the old man off, until he heard his name. "...Team five will be Uzumaki Naruto, Sai and Sachiko, jounin-sensei Umino Iruka." Naruto didn't knew who this man was and hoped that he didn't hate him for what he contained. As for his teammates, He was really happy that Sachiko was on his team. And this boy, Sai, well... Sai was absolutely neutral pale-skinned dark-haired boy with a personality of a tool – though for a tool he liked drawing too much – and special ability to animate drawn objects. Team six is still in the action from the last year. Team seven will be Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura..." There was one happy squeal, a lot of dissatisfied grunts and a single sound of head hitting the desk. "...And Ami..." There was another happy squeal, new set of discontent grunts and – now multiple – sound of head hitting the desk courtesy of Sasuke. "...jounin-sensei Hatake Kakashi. Team eight..." Naruto again tuned Hokage off.
After the lunch freshly made ninjas returned to the classroom. Soon, the door opened, revealing a man in standard jounin uniform with a pineapple styled haircut and a scar across his nose. And this man was trying to drag someone into the classroom...
"But Iruka-kohai!..." Male voice from another side of the door pleaded.
"But nothing, Kakashi-senpai. You need to be on time at least for the meeting with your team." Jounin, now known as Iruka replied. He then pulled Kakashi into the classroom and turned to the teens there. "I'm Umino Iruka. Team five, please, follow me."
"And I'm Hatake Kakashi. Team seven meet me on the roof in five minutes" Silver-haired chronically-late jounin said, before leaving the room via shunshin...
Iruka brought his students to the part.
"Now I want you tell us your name, likes, dislikes, hobbies, your dream for the future. If you already have shinobi specialization, tell it too, please. I will begin. My name is Umino Iruka and I am jounin of Konohagakure no Sato. My likes include Konoha, my precious people and, especially, certain chief's daughter. I also like reading. My dislikes are those who are threat to my precious people or the village and traitors. Unfortunately my hobbies won't be interesting to you, so I'll skip this part. My dream for the future is marry the girl I lova and have family. My specializations are ninjutsu, taijutsu, battle tactics and troop coordination." Jounin said. Then he turned to Sai. "Now, why don't you tell about us." Pale-skinned boy nodded.
"My name is Sai. I have no surname. I do not have likes or dislikes. I like drawing and can use what I draw as a weapon. I do not have a dream: I am to serve Konoha, Hokage-sama and Danzou-sama will my life. My main specializations are information gathering and support."
'Ne ANBU... Why am I so lucky? At least there will be no problems with him.' Iruka thought. "OK, you're next." He nodded to Sachiko.
"I am Sachiko. I too have no surname. I like reading training and Naruto-kun and more... I dislike arrogant bastards, stupid rules and people who can't see past their hate and fears. My hobbies are reading, and training and hanging out with Naruto-kun. I'm now not sure what my dream for the future is right now." Sachiko said. "I suppose, my specialization will be taijutsu and, as I have jinton bloodline, ninjutsu." Jounin nodded.
'Interesting... There were no jinton users in Konoha before... I heard that current Tsuchikage has this ability...' "And the last one."
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I like training, learning new jutsu and Sachiko-chan. My dislikes are certain being that turned my life into nightmare while I was younger and people who can't see the real me from behind the curtain of their hatred. My hobbies are training and hanging out with Sachiko-chan. My dream for the future... I dunno... Be a good shinobi and start a family, maybe... My specialization is ninjutsu, taijutsu and information gathering." Blond demon container said.
'This boy is the Kyuubi jinchuuriki. With his past I'd say that he had grown up much better than we could hope. If only shinobi's life won't brake him, he will be the student every sensei would like have.' Iruka nodded. "You will learn more about each other after and if you pass the real genin test. The one that passed as an academy final was just to weed out those who had not enough personal skill to be ninja. Now you will need to show that you can work together and if you pass this test, you'll become genins of Konohagakure no Sato. If not... you can either return to the academy and try your luck next year, or drop from the program. Come to the training ground twenty six tomorrow at seven in the morning for the test. Any question?"
"What kind of the test it will be? Other that the test of our teamwork, I mean." Sachiko asked.
"It will be survival test, so be ready for it. More questions?" None. "Then you are dismissed. See you tomorrow." Jounin said, before disappearing in a swirl of wind and leaves.
That's all, folks! R&R!!!