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AN: Thank you guys for the support you are showing. The previous chapters weren't well structured so I took my precious time to edit them and brake down the great paragraphs. Hummmmmm.
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Naruto sighed in relief as the team placement was over. He was a little disappointed for not being put on the same team as Hinata. From what he feels from the Hyuga heiress, she is disappointed too. Anyway, the team placement has been done just as the Kyubi told him in the morning. So, it is good news for the biju.
Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha forming team seven with jounin Sensei Kakashi Hatake. Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga and Shino Aburame forming team eight with jouning sensei Kurenai Yuki. Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi and Shikamaru Nara forming team ten with jouning sensei Asuma Sarutobi. Who cares about the other teams? Not even Naruto. All his friends are in any of those teams and that is all that matters to him.
Kurama warned Naruto about his new sensei Kakashi's legendary lateness so instead of just sitting down and wait for at least two hours before the man shows up, he would rather get some training in. Naruto excused himself to attend to a nature call and felt a clone at the academy to notify him when Kakashi shows up.
In the training ground of the Konoha academy, twenty Naruto clad in their trademark orange jumpsuit ran up and down twenty trees. Some doing better than the others. The original sat at the base of an unoccupied tree, practicing the hand seals required to perform the Shuriken kage bunshin no jutsu with ten other clones.
After lecturing Naruto this morning about the way of ninja, the things he would have to learn in order to become a descent Hokage, Kurama could only watch in amusement as Naruto is abusing the unique advantage of the kage bushing no jutsu.
Flash back
"Good morning Naruto" Kurama greeted after drawing a barely awaken Naruto into the mindscape. "Hum? KYAAAA KYUBI SAN WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME AGAIN I HAVE TO GO TO THE ACADEMY?" Naruto yelled. When he woke up, he expected to see the sealing in his room. Not a mountain size fox with huge freaking demonic red eyes. He calmed down when he realized where he was but the Kyubi wasn't amused by his reaction at all.
"You idiot peanut brain boy. I can't continue tolerating this attitude of yours. Listen I have something to drill into you peanut brain this morning" Kurama ignored Naruto's protest against the insults and continued. "I asked you to learn the Kage bunshin for only one reason." Kurama grinned as he has Naruto's undivided attention. "The user of the kage bunshin learns whatever the clone experiences so you can learn something that can take a year to learn in a few hours. But ..." Kurama was cut off as Naruto started jumping around in excitement. "Really? This is so awesome. I am going to learn thousands of jutsu and the old man will have no choice but to name me the Godaime Hokage" Kurama shook his head.
"Listen Gaki. Being Hokage isn't just about having powerful jutsu under your belt. You must also be wise enough to manage the village economy. Someone intelligent enough to make descent plans for the best of the village during war or peace. Not a hot-headed idiot like you who will rush in a fight before thinking of a plan." Naruto felt insulted but Kurama has a point.
"From tomorrow onwards, I want you to send a clone to the library every morning to read about what I will assign to you." Naruto nodded. If this is what he has to do in order to become Hokage then he will do it. "Find some time to wrap up the tree walking exercise so that we move on with the other things. Use shadow clones." "Hai sensei" Naruto mock saluted. " Today at the academy you will be assigned to team seven along Sasuke and Sakura. Your jouning sensei Kakashi is a lazy guy who always report to meetings very late. He can be as late as three to four hours so make good use of those times. The other teams should be like this ...(AN: we all know that. Aren't we?)" Naruto nodded at each of Kurama's words taking everything into account.
"Also, you have to change your jumpsuit with something else. Heck you look like a moron in that thing. It can even get you and your team killed during a mission." Kurama warned. "What? What's wrong with my dress? It is awesome can't you see?" Naruto turned around three sixty degrees showing Kurama every angle of his orange jumpsuit. "what do you mean it can get my team killed?" Naruto asked with narrowed eyes after calming down a little.
" Orange is a very bright color that can be spotted miles away even when you are not even paying attention. It is a come and get me signal." Kurama explained. "What? But I can be very stealthy if I want. See? I once painted the Hokage monument without anyone realizing. In the end I have to call for the attention of the ninjas before they noticed and started chasing me. And only Iruka sensei was able to find me because he knew my moves." Naruto argued in defense of his beloved orange jumpsuit.
The blond has a point there though but Kurama will take none of it. "OK fine, I am planning to teach you some awesome jutsu but if you refuse to change your appearance, so be it." Kurama said as Naruto's eyes went wide in alarm. "OK OK. I will do it. I will change it today. So, when will you teach me the jutsu?" Naruto asked his face like that of a toddler who is promised candy.
"You have yet to get rid of that come and kill me now attire first. Heck you should even burn it" "WHAT?" Naruto shouted. "You heard me" Kurama said flatly. "OH man this is not fair" Naruto whined and moaned but all fell on deaf ears.
"Let your vixen get a new outfit for you. I can bet a tail worth of chakra that no-one wants to see you in their shop." Naruto sighed in defeat. But Kyubi is right. But... "WAIT. HINATA CHAN IS NOT A VIXEN." Naruto yelled at Kurama. "Hummmmmmn! At least he knows she is the one I mean" Kurama thought in amusement.
"Anyway, be careful out there " Kurama warned. "Hai Kyubi San " Naruto mock saluted. The Kyubi gritted his teeth and pushed Naruto out of the mindscape. He can just tell the boy his name but the brat doesn't deserve to know his name yet. 'Was he such an idiot back then?' the Kyubi wondered.
Flash back ends
Kyubi was right. They had to wait for three good hours before the scarecrow jounin decided to show up. Even Naruto bunshin was fed up. So as soon as the man came inside and fell for his little prank, he disappeared in a poof of smoke.
'A clone.' Kakashi deduced. 'Where is the original one? He left a clone behind to notify him when I come. Oh! Clever. He must know the secret of the kage bunshin no jutsu. But this doesn't suit the report from the academy. The blond is supposed to be a loud mouth idiot.' Kakashi sighed. This will be interesting. "My first impression of you is: I hate you all. Meet me at the roof top" Kakashi said faking to be angry and disappeared via a smoke shunshin.
Sakura was very furious with Naruto for angering their sensei and run away leaving her and Sasuke to face the wrath of their sensei. Sasuke was contemplating on Naruto's escape jutsu Not knowing that the blond was a clone.
Naruto was at the roof top nursing a headache when Sasuke and Sakura arrived. He sensed Kakashi's presence on the roof top when he was rushing back to the academy. He sensed his teammates ascending to the roof top so he decided to wait for them over there.
He dispelled his clones and a migraine stuck him due to the overload of memories from his clones. He groaned and moaned. He even felt like rolling on the roof of the academy but thankfully the migraine was fading quickly and it was just a headache by the time his teammates reached the roof top.
Kakashi shook his head and sighed. The boy looked more like an idiot than his clone he met earlier. He is also acting like an idiot if the exaggerated groans and moans are anything to go by. But still the boy looked clever because Kakashi can clearly see that the boy was using his clones to speed up his training.
Kakashi sighed again when Sasuke and Sakura sat at each side of Naruto, the later glaring at Naruto. Before the pink haired girl could say anything to the blond, Kakashi spoke. "If we are done glairing, we should introduce ourselves in order to know each other better since we are going to be working together". Kakashi said with an eye smile. Ignoring Sakura glaring at him he continued. "your likes, your dislikes, your hobbies and dream for the future." He finished and took out an orange book then started reading.
"Why don't you go first sensei? So that we know how to go about it." Sakura said as Kakashi sighed. "My name is Kakashi Hatake. I like a lot of things that I am under no obligation to tell you. I have a hobby but never had a dream" Kakashi finished with an eye smile. 'All we learn is his name.' Was the collective thought of the three genins.
"why don't you go first Blondie?" Kakashi said with an eye smile. Naruto jumped to his feet and grinned, the headache long gone. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I like Ramen and training. I dislike the three minutes it takes for an instant ramen pack to be ready. My dream for the future is to become the greatest Hokage ever and protect all my precious people." Naruto finished with a grin.
Kakashi shook his head clear as for a brief moment, as Naruto was replaced with an illusion of Obito.
"Pinky you are next" Kakashi said pointing at Sakura.
Sakura blushed bashfully, the slight red in her face seemed to be enhanced by her long pink hair. "I'm Haruno Sakura. I like ... Well, the person I like is…" her eyes shifted towards Sasuke, who was looking anywhere but at her, and her blush deepened. "I hate Ino Pig and Naruto Baka" "Should I say my dream for the future?" she began to giggle...
"M ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" Naruto burst into laughter. Sakura's face turned red in anger as she pooped her knuckles and advanced on the laughing Naruto. A killer intent hit Naruto as he stopped laughing. By the time he realized that it was from Sakura, it was too late. He was punched in the face and nearly fell off the roof. Even Kakashi winced when Sakura's fist met Naruto's face.
"Now that we know who Sakura hates. Why don't you wrap it up for us, Ducky?" Kakashi said to Sasuke with an eye smile. Said Uchiwa glared at Kakashi dangerously. Wishing he could burn the jounin with his glare, which is a shame because he won't be able to do that until some few years later.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I like nothing in particular and I dislike nothing either. I don't have a dream but an ambition. I am going to restore my clan but before that I will kill someone." Sasuke said coldly as Sakura had stars in her eyes. "Sasuke kun is so cool." She thought.
Naruto doesn't care much about what Sasuke said. He has a broken nose to nurse. He made up his mind not to make fun of Sakura again, never again.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes after Sasuke's statement. He knew who Sasuke wants to kill and he doesn't like the idea. " Anyway, I have an interesting idiot, a fan girl and an avenger. This is going to be great" he thought sarcastically
"OK! You are free to go but meet me tomorrow morning at seven o'clock at training ground seven for your genin test." Kakashi said and stood up. All three genins were confused by the news but only Sakura voiced it out saying. "But sensei. We had a test at the academy already. Why do we have to take another test?" Kakashi's face turned serious as he said this. "The test you had at the academy was just to wind out the weak the test I am going to give you will determine whether you are ready to become a genin."
Kakashi enjoyed the look on his pupil's face. "this test has a very high chance failure because among all the genins that graduated, only nine of them will become real genin" Kakashi said, smirking behind his mask. "what happens to those who fail?" Naruto asked. They will be send back to the Academy.
Sakura gulped. She has to pass that test because nothing will stand between her and Sasuke. Sasuke was surprised but hid it well. He looked calm in the outside but inside, he is a little worried. As for Naruto well either he does not understand what is really happening or he is confident that Kyubi will give him some tips to pass whatever test it is going to be.
Kakashi was leaving but stopped and turned back to his genins with narrowed eyes. "I forgot to tell you this. Don't eat anything tomorrow morning before coming else you will throw up". All genin's face paled and Kakashi smirked behind his mask. With a wave of hand, he disappeared via a smoke shunshin.
Naruto learned a wonderful lesson this morning. Never dispel all your clones at the same time after training. He really doesn't want to go through that pain again. The training ground that Naruto and Hinata have somehow owned is currently full with orange doppelgangers that are doing various forms of training.
Even though it is impossible to walk on water, it is an everyday shinobi thing in the elemental Nations. Dozens of orange doppelgangers are drowning themselves tying to walk on water much to the amusement of a paled eyed girl who was sowing the Uzumaki crest at the back and shoulders of a new shinobi attire. Another group are practicing kunai kage bunshin no jutsu with much success as time goes by. The original is fighting with dozens of his clones. Sparing with clones is very tricky. They become stronger as their number reduces. The hardest part of it is that they know his moves since they are literally him. But in the end, he came out victorious.
"Naruto-kun, can...can you make me ... some clones to spar with?" Hinata hesitantly requested and was surrounded by fifty Naruto doppelgangers in response. Come on Hinata Chan go kick their ass with vigor" Naruto encouraged her as the clones glared at him. The clones glared at him. "what you mean idiot? " One of the clone said angrily. "shut up. Hinata Chan kill them all." Naruto encouraged her ignoring his clones.
"Ano, I am your sparring partner" Hinata said trying f to get the clones attention since the clones were glaring at Naruto, some advancing already on him. Faster than Hinata's mind could process, the blonds were engaged in suicidal fight.
Naruto panted when he finished killing his clones. "Sorry Hinata Chan. Maybe next time" Naruto managed to say before falling on his ass
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End chapter 5. Until next time. Review please...