I realized I was doing the same thing in every Mika story, so here is something different.

I want to make him feel less op, special and more earning. I need that balance and less Itachi like genius. I have so many ideas.

I want him to have a team, a sensei and show him rising without the perks that I was giving.

He needs to actually be a genin doing dumb tasks, growing, learning, and being a person. Not a character!

I also needed to write a seperate story from Canon, that seems to be what gives me the love of my stories back.

Mika could not help but smile, even as he heard his team name. " Team Thirteen. Ami, Fuka and Mika under Aoba Yamashiro."

'Ami is not a bad taijutsu user, and Fuka had a great aim with a kunai and shuriken. Then there's me, I am smarter than them and I am bolder. I was the second best, only Sasuke bested me and Shino was my equal. I also had the highest academic scores. This should be great, for me, and maybe for them.' Even after lunch, Mika found himself pleased. 'Hopefully I can get into the library after this, even with the best jonin mentor, I am sure I'd struggle to really get the help I need. I always did better on my own.'

Soon, about ten minutes after lunch, their mentor arrived. He was a tall, thin man with a large bunch of black hair, goggles and a nice smile. "Team Thirteen, come this way." And so they did. Soon, they were in a distant room, where the man smiled more. " I am Aoba, I work for Torture and Interrogation. It is my dream, now, to turn you into powerful ninjas that serve our village to your best ability. However, to do that I need to see your passions. Tell me, why do you want to be a Ninja?"

Ami, crazy purple haired girl she was, answered first. " To prove my worth to Sasuke Uchiha and become Miss Uchiha myself!"

Fuka nodded, eyes wide. "I am going to be Miss Uchiha!"

Mika sighed, ignoring the idiots that were making their sensei gape at their gapping. "I just want to be the best. Like The Hokage, The Sanin, The White Fang. I want to be a legend, feared and admired. I want to show that bloodlines are not needed to be great. I want to show that value is more than nepotism."

His words startled the others, making Aoba smile. "Little truth, I can read minds when passions are up. You all have nothing but passion... you pass the the second test, welcome to genin life."

And though he would go on to explain about the second test, and that Passion was key to success, all Mika could do was ask when he was done. "Can I have access to the library?"

"Only the genin section, but yes... you need proof to enter, and some things you'll need jonin approval."

Mika masked his inner curse. "I can work with that... can I go now?"

Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

This was a joy to write.

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.