Kakashi looked over his new genin squad curiously as they sat on the roof, soaking up the sunshine. To say they were not what he expected upon reading their files would be something of an understatement.
First was Sasuke on the left, he had traded his blue and white Uchiha motif for something that while wasn't strictly ideal for ninja work was a lot better. Instead he had a brown leather-like shirt, light brown undershirt, and matching light brown pants, the boots were of the same brown as the shirt. All in all, not bad, but would be difficult to pull jutsu off with, especially the fire based ones. Stealth might be an issue too.
Sakura's outfit made him question her fitness for being a ninja, those overly blue spaghetti strap dress looked like it wouldn't be fit for use in the field, and those boots definitely looked out of place with it. What made him worry the most was the fact she carried a specially crafted hatchet and katana set, that she played idly with, as though she didn't understand she could chop off her fingers with how she was juggling them.
Keeping a healthy distance from her was Naruto and what looked like a six foot tall walking woman in a skin-tight nine-tailed fox costume, with a bandoleer of metal cubes across its feminine chest. Naruto himself was a curious change, gone was the anxious energy he expected, instead he was sitting there looking over blue-prints, taking notes on something that confused even Kakashi. Also gone was his orange jumpsuit, instead he had a cream padded undershirt, black leather vest, leather pants, and from what he could see, knee-high polished black leather boots. What really caught the eye was slung around his waist. It was a metal and dark brown leather belt, with a second loop down off his right side to mid-thigh, carrying a whole host of odd objects, including what he sensed was a chakra channeling projectile launcher on his right thigh.
Even as he turned away from the blonde, he noticed that the holster for the launcher had a strap tied just over his knee, keeping it from flapping about. All said and done, a very well designed outfit.
"Maa..." he mused loudly to gain their attention, once gained he signaled for them to put up their distractions. "Let's start introductions, mkay?"
At the warbled roar from the six foot tall vixen, Naruto took the opportunity to translate. "She wants you to go first... and I suggest you listen to her... she tends to beat people with their own arms when mad..."
"Alright..." Kakashi began with a sigh. "I'm Hatake Kakashi, a jounin of Konoha... and a lot of what I would say past this point would be censored..."
A roar from the walking hairball caused Kakashi's eye to twitch, he wasn't sure, but he felt like he'd just been insulted. Naruto's laughing didn't help matters at all. Instead Kakashi pointed to Sasuke. "You, Broody McEmopants, you're up first."
Sasuke glared at the nickname, before standing up in some form of attention Kakashi hadn't seen before. "I'm Sasuke "Maverick" Blair, formerly Uchiha. I've taken the former family name to distance myself from the disgrace that is my older brother Itachi. I am trained in multiple fighter and bomber craft flight and operations. Anything from a Hornet light fighter, to a Raptor heavy fighter, I'm your Wing Comander, sir. I am also trained in Confed marine tactics and weapons sir, meaning I'm your man in the air and on the ground. My main goal is to remove the blight my brother has put on our family name."
"Bluehair huh? Finally admitting you dye those luscious locks Sasgay?" Naruto quipped, while the fur pile behind him let out a guttural laugh, Sakura paused in her nearly reactionary response to look at Sasuke's hair and sigh in agreement. Re-sheathing the blade that had already nearly cleared its scabbard.
Kakashi decided it would be safer for him mentally to take Sakura first. "You're up Pinky."
Let it be known that Kakashi has been wrong before.
"I am Sakura Haruno, and I'm looking to be a normal, strong kunoichi. I do like Sasuke though..." she said with a lecherous grin that'd done Jiraiya proud. "However... there is another side of me you should meet..."
Before Kakashi could ask, Sakura slumped forward like a puppet with its strings cut. Seconds later she was back, gone was her shy body posture, replacing it was a smooth and confident killer stance. "I am Sakura Haruno also, but I prefer the name of River Tam. You threaten her and I will peel your skin off nine ways before you hit the ground. We have made a deal in which I will not come out during training spars, and in situations she can handle it. But I'd suggest not pushing us. I am very well verse in waif-fu and will not hesitate to use it on you."
Kakashi watched as Sakura returned to control, smiling sheepishly. He wasn't sure which unnerved him more, that she was able to put out killer intent enough to scare him, or that he believe her about the skinning part.
Shelving that for the growing list of concerns he wanted to address to the Hokage, he flicked his hand lazily at Naruto, hoping the prankster hadn't changed much despite the new companion and look. So far there were no indications of that, but you never know with him.
"I'm Naru Solo Uzumaki, and this is Kyuubacca, Kyuubi for short. She's a Vixxy, from the planet Yipershhk, about thirty seven light years from here. While acting as a shinobi, I am to keep a look out for two others that had arrived with me, but suffered memory loss. One is a bun haired princess that drives me insane..." Naruto explained, before pausing for Kyuubi to say something.
Since no-one could understand her, let's focus on something that's happening over at Team Gai's training area. Tenten Organa had just let out a sneeze. Now this could be mere coincidence, save what she muttered afterwards. "I feel like an idiot with delusions of grandeur just talked about me."
Back with Team Seven, after that cut which was in no way foreshadowing, we find a blushing Naruto yelling at a snickering Kyuubi. "I DID NOT MEAN IT LIKE THAT YOU PERVERTED FOX!"
Clearing his throat, Kakashi got their attention back on him before he gave the blonde an eye smile and waved his hand for him to continue.
Clearing his throat, Naruto shot a glare at Kyuubi again before continuing his introduction. "The other person I'm looking for is an annoying farm boy who turned out to be some great Jedi prodigy in the Force..."
As Kyuubi growled something else out at Naruto, we find Rock 'Skywalker' Lee letting out a huge sneeze. Unnoticed to him several rocks lifted off the ground and were flung away by some invisible force. "Strange... I feel like an arrogant jerk just spoke of me in unflattery terms... Oh well, back to training!"
While Lee ran away carrying some strange puppet he insisted on calling Yoda-sensei along on his run through the deepest swamps, we find Naruto glaring at Kyuubi, again.
"I told you, I don't believe in that hokey religions and ancient weapons stuff. They're no match for a good blaster at your side," Naruto stated dryly while he patted the chakra channeling device at his thigh. "I'll use these jutsu, but if I can't make a profit on the runs, I'll do it anyway I can."
Turning back to the group, he smiled at them with a smile that Kakashi could almost swear was twelve parsecs wide, even if he didn't know what that meant. "I also have the Millennium Falcon that we can all ride around in while ol' Blue Hair keeps the fighters off us. No trouble matching his speeds at all, though I'd like to also carry some sellable goods if we're going to take her out. After all, I have to watch out for the bottom line, don't I?"
Kakashi blinked at the deluge of information that had come from the blonde. "That's wonderful..." Kakashi stated calmly, before rubbing his chin. "Maa... we'll meet at training ground seven around ten tomorrow morning for the final genin tests... Oh and don't eat breakfast, you'll probably only through it up."
He disappeared in a swirl of leaves, to watch as the others left, not quite sure what to make of them thus far. However, when a rusting hulk of a craft that he hadn't even noticed, lifted off from the rooftop next to the academy, and scooped up the three new genin and huge Vixxy, he was surprised to say the least. The next thing he would do, was walk right up to the Hokage and attack him with an intent to kill. Hey maybe he could get out of training these nut jobs by pleading insanity after attacking the Hokage... if he survived that is.
