Chapter 2
The whole way back home Eiji's mine kept wondering back to Ginei risking his life over a B ranked mission like that. Eiji finally did return the scroll to the Hokage and told him about Ginei's sacrifice. The Hokage himself seemed puzzled about the whole situation as well. Eiji spent the rest of the month on te edge of the village's forest training grounds practicing, adapting and perfecting the jutsu he memorized from the scroll that he took back from the Sand Village. However no matter how hard he tried the perfection of the jutsu was just out of his reach. What Eiji didn't know was that Hokage Haruto was watching him the whole time.
"Eiji-Kun! You're doing it wrong. You can't be stingy with your chakra… you have to give your all." The Hokage called out.
"Haruto-San how…long have…you?" Eiji was puzzled
"Long enough to know what your doing wrong" was the Haruto's reply.
The Hokage stepped forward…then in a flash there was a flood of red chakra coming from the Hokage. Eiji was utterly terrified. He had heard of the Jinchuricki but never seen one. He had no idea that his own village's kage was one.
"No! I-….It can't be…get…get way from me!" Eiji shouted in fright.
"Don't be afraid I have me. I can control it. It is still me." Haruto reasoned
As Eiji backed up he was still in disbelief. He knew if Haruto was actually a monster he wouldn't be hokage. Eiji slowly stood up. Hokage Haruto preformed the jutsu flawlessly. Eiji stood back in disbelief; He couldn't understand how the Hokage managed to perform the jutsu by just watching him. But then again that's what makes him the strongest ninja in Konaha he thought.
"Well enough of this. Its time to introduce you to your new squad" The Hokage said as he dusted him self off.
"A New squad? Why?" asked Eiji.
"You have been promoted to Jonin. Seeing as how you have finally completed the required amount of missions…the last one being the one you needed to elevate your status" The leaf kage answered.
He whistled and two ninja came out of the woods. One was a tall male with black hair and brown eyes. He seemed like an uptight stickler for the rules just by the look of him. He was wearing a black cloak that covered every thing but his head and feet. With him was a girl about 5'10". She had blue eyes and blonde hair pulled back into a pony tail. Her bangs covered her headband. She was wearing an A.N.B.U. uniform minus the mask.
"I'm Takayoshi Isaye pleasure to meet you Eiji-San" Takayoshi said in a stiff militaristic manner
"I'm Kimiko Hatake…I know what you're thinking…and yes Kakashi Hatake is my grandfather." Kimiko announced in a some what rehearsed way the was perky and cheerful none the less
"Eiji Endo nice to meet both of you" Eiji said nervously while smiling and scratching the back of his head.
After the introductions the three decided to get to know each other better over some ramen, so they headed to the ramen bar, Eiji used to work at on the south side of town. They had a good time and some hardy laughs, except Takayoshi who never utter more then a small laugh under his breath. The whole time Eiji was pulling his" Konaha famous" practical jokes which seemed to amuse Kimiko and annoy Takayoshi. All in all the three started to forge a friendship that would withstand some of the most taxing events any of them had yet to face.