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Chapter 2: Academy Day 1
(Timeskip 7 years)
Naruto woke up at his desk, having fallen asleep while working on the blueprints to a new device. He had continued a few of his ancestor's unfinished projects and found that he was quite the scientist and inventor himself. In the years since finding the old base, he had restored it to its former glory. The machinery was repaired and he used seals to generate power. Naruto's skills had skyrocketed over time. He had become skilled in almost all areas. Taijutsu and Ninjutsu were high ANBU level. His flaw being genjutsu. He couldn't pull one off to save his life, but he could dispel even Itachi Uchiha's Tsukuyomi. That memory made him laugh. Itachi had been suckered into a bet by a Special Jonin named Anko that his Tsukuyomi could be broken by him. If Naruto broke it, Itachi would pay for her dango every day. Long story short, he lost the bet, resulting in one happy snake user and one very empty Uchiha wallet. Kenjutsu was where he excelled at the most though, having repaired the Z-Saber that Zero used. It was like the repliod himself guided his usage of the hero's former blade.
Naruto's appearance had also changed. He stood at a solid 5'8'' and his hair was less spiky, going down to his knees like Zero's did. He wore a black T-shirt under an unzipped dark red jacket and dark gray pants. His shinobi sandals were the same color as his jacket and he wore a Z-shaped pendant. From a distance, if it wasn't for his whisker markings, one might mistake him for Zero himself.
About 4 years after his discovery of the base, the third Hokage told him that he was enrolled in the academy. At first he thought about hiding his skills, but decided against it. Zero was his role model, and his pride wouldn't allow anything less than his full effort. Zero didn't hold back. So why should he? The first day was interesting to say the least. He could still recall the shocked faces.
(Flashback Start)
Naruto was thinking about his latest project while waiting for his turn in the ring. As per tradition, the new students would be pitted against an older genin to see their initial standing. If they do well enough, they would be put in the higher grades to ensure balance among students. The proctor was none other than the Hokage himself. He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard his name called.
"Naruto Uzumaki vs Neji Hyuuga." the Third shouted. As Naruto walked into the ring, everyone went quiet. Neji was called the prodigy of his clan and was the previous Rookie of the Year, while Naruto had been seen coming and going from the Forest of Death, a place even the kinslayer, Itachi Uchiha, avoided like the plague. All eyes were glued on this match.
While Neji walked with an 'i'm-better-than-you-because-of-my-clan-name' arrogance in his posture, Naruto just looked bored. Hell, he didn't even bother taking a stance. He had adopted some of Zero's personality traits and mannerisms. One of which was a distinct lack of respect for any kind of authority. Be it a name or a title. Be it a Kage or a Feudal Lord. He didn't care. They would either accept that he speaks his mind, however disrespectful his choice of words may be, or they would get no form of acknowledgment from him at all. He was going to have fun tearing that stick out of Neji's ass.
The Third brought his hand down, "Begin!"
Neji opened his mouth preparing to give his usual fate speech to demoralize his opponent, when it was brutally slammed shut by an uppercut to the chin, several teeth cracking from the blow. The impact alone caused Neji to lose consciousness instantly. Good thing too, or the pain would've been unbearable. Another trait Naruto had adopted was Zero's complete lack of mercy for his enemies. Neji fell to the ground, knocked out cold. Everyone's jaws were on the floor. Naruto had closed the distance in a split second and delivered the most vicious uppercut the Hokage had ever seen.
Naruto scoffed. "One hit. He's called a prodigy and that's all it took?" you could practically see the venom dripping from his words as he spoke, "Seems the standards have lowered since Itachi's defection. A prodigy is someone who is well above others. People like Itachi Uchiha, Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, and Shisui Uchiha were prodigies. This runt doesn't even come close to qualifying."
(End Flashback)
Needless to say people realized he was right. The title of prodigy was being given out too easily. That said, Naruto kept his spot as Rookie of the Year and gained a reputation for his 'No Mercy' approach to combat and tactical prowess. Unfortunately, this attracted an exceptionally evil breed of demonic entities known simply as 'Fan Girls'.