• Time Skip, Graduation Day.
Sasuke sighed, he hated this. They had passed their test, and were waiting to hear whom would be on their team... but "Bloody" Potter had given them the bad news... they wouldn't be on the same team.
The other Jinchuriki could barely keep up with him... and now he'd be stuck with inferior kids, holding him back.
How was he supposed to help his brother, restore his clan's honor, without a respectable team.
The Uchiha Clan had acted most dishonorably, just before the massacre... but the slaughter had made the villagers forget all their passed sins.
Gaara... was worried. He was a Shinobi now... did that mean he'd be sent back to the Sand Village? He hoped not.
He was appreciated in Konoha. The Villagers might be hesitant around the Jinchuriki, but it wasn't like they were cruel.
And the Shinobi treated him with nothing but respect... while still acknowledging he's an inexperienced kid. They let him... be a kid...
And he was scared it was all going to end.
Sakura skipped happily, smiling brightly. She even giggled. She was definitely unafraid to show her sheer joy.
She was a Shinobi!!!
Her parents bought her a lot of traditional girly-girl dresses. And encouraged her to grow her hair long, and diet to attract a man... but Harry had been just as big of an influence on her.
He taught her there was no shame in liking girly things... but that she was a Warrior, first and foremost.
She was born with near perfect Chakra control... and her demon gave her ALOT of Chakra.
Harry taught her how to use her demons powers to just... will things to happen. A style of "magic" that required a great deal of concentration. And the ability to generate that, in less then a millisecond.
Sakura... wasn't a physical fighter. She made minimum movements, mostly focusing on levitating a billion things at once, while rearranging their atoms into weapons.
Often just willing her practice dummies to explode... well Harry desensitize her to the thought of doing that to a person... by transforming animals, from rocks, and having her do the same to them.
Her demon also helped, like how Naruto's helped him. So she didn't understand the pain, being a Jinchuriki inflected on Sasuke or Gaara.
Jon was eager to help train the abilities she got from him... although he blocked her visions of the future, given that power would be more diluted, so would actually be dangerous to her... Jon was always doing helpful things like that. And HE still had his future sight, so could warn her if something was going to go down.
They were definitely symbiotic.
Naruto was just as giddy as Sakura. As he was one step closer to his dream.
He would be Hokage. BELIEVE IT!!!! He would inherit his father's Throne, and protect the village from disaster. He would unite all villages into an era of everlasting peace... it was his dream, to save the world.
Doctor Manhattan had foreseen it. Made a prophecy about it... and warned Naruto, such a future could only be achieved with hard work. This future was unlikely, there were a thousand other possibilities... and it was up to Naruto, to build a better one.
Most people would collapse under the pressure. But Naruto thrived on it. An unlikely Destiny? One in a thousand chance of success. The future has clearly never met an Uzumaki before!
He'd take those odds, and do better then them... even if it ment hitting the books, and listening to old lady Hermione's lectures about what it took to govern a country...
The world hadn't had a leader over countries, in thousands of years. And Hermione was the last living one recorded... sent through time and space, to teach him. And Naruto best be respectful of that... if he didn't want to be whacked with a particularly heavy book.
The 4 Jinchuriki, stepped out of the Floo, and into the Clan District. Beginning the short journey, through the manners, to their private Dojo. Where There families were waiting for them.
"Congratulations!!!"
The 4 Jinchuriki, screamed like little girls, at the sound of miniature explosions, while they were blinded by Confetti.
Bloody-Sama wore a big goofy grin, and forced a party hat on each of the children's heads. While Papa-Kage, pulled Naruto into a hug... only for the boy to then be squished by his mother.
The other parents were showing their own prideful affections. Even Lord Uchiha, who actually gave his son an approving nod... and a pat on the shoulder. While Sasuke's mother hugged him. Itachi just gave his brother a light smile, as his mechanical limbs creaked, while he walked over.
The Cyborg gently poked Sasuke's headband covered forehead. Before insisting, "Took you long enough to earn that."
Sasuke pouted, wondering why his brother had to belittle his accomplishment, by reminding Sasuke the older sibling had already been a Jounin ANBU, by the time he was Sasuke's age.
"The only reason you were allowed to graduate the Academy so soon, is because we were at war. Just watch, I'll make ANBU within a year."
His father shook his head in amusement, at the sheer levels of sibling rivalry.
Sakura squirmed... as her parents hugged her... like they might never see her again... She could only assure them she'd be fine.
"Look at that," Gaara's uncle smiled at the boy's headband. "You know what this means?"
Gaara gulped, and shook his head. Worried he was about to tell him they had to go "Home" now... Konoha was home.
"It means Suna can never try to force you back," Uncle smiled brightly. "You're officially a Konoha shinobi."
Gaara just gaped. "Why didn't you tell me that sooner!?" the short boy demanded.
Uncle laughed nervously, "Because if you failed, we'd likely have to move back to Suna. I didn't want you freaking out, about how a single test could affect your whole future."
Gaara groaned. Then muttered. "I was tempted to fail on purpose, because I thought Suna might want me back..."
Uncle froze staring at Gaara. "Maybe I should have given you a heads up... my bad."
Gaara sighed.