Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Clone ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

 

Author Notes: so this is the third chapter. You know how it's amazing I have a 4000 word essay for school I haven't finished but i keep writing this fan fiction. Anyway this will most likely be the last chapter I write for a while. Just to clear up the whole business with Hinata last chapter, I always felt that her admiration for Naruto was holding her back. She was always content to see someone else be what SHE wanted to be. In this fic what she wanted to be isn't necessarily the same but the whole Ice Queen thing is like a facade. Please RXR and most of all enjoy.

 

 

Chapter 3: Humiliation of the Fox.

 

 

Kakashi tensed slightly when he watched the boy's charge. He had good speed for a genin and though he was angry he maintained his form as he sped towards the jonin. He flung a kunai at Kakashi as he approached, not surprisingly Kakashi caught the projectile on the index finger of his free hand. Naruto kept coming however and attacked Kakashi with a blindingly fast series of strikes. Kakashi dodged or blocked each hit, eyes never leaving his book. Finally Naruto slipped up on his form leaving a slight opening after a left drop kick. Kakashi was quick to exploit it. Ducking under and around the unbalanced genin, he elbowed Naruto in the ribs sending him skidding away.

 

Naruto quickly regained his footing, it was painfully obvious he couldn't get a bell on his taijutsu alone. Glaring at Kakashi he charged again, this time leaping up when he got within ten feet of the jonin. Kakashi immediately looked up when he saw Naruto make a half seal.

 

“Kage bunshin no jutsu”, suddenly it was raining Naruto.

 

“amazing, not only can he use kage bunshin a jonin level technique but he has mastered it to the point where he only needs a half seal.” That said Kakashi dispatched the clones with relative ease, though he was forced to pocket his novel. The Naruto's around him were displaying a high level of strategic thought, but their taijutsu wasn't equal to their summoner's. As he dispersed the clones Kakashi couldn't help but wonder if there was something he was missing here. The attack was simplistic... too simplistic his single eye widening in realization he understood Naruto's plan just as two clones burst out from the ground and latched onto him. The original was quickly making for one of the bells. Kakashi used a quick kwarami on one of the clones and appeared far away from the boy.

 

Naruto dispersed his clones, it was obvious that his plan had failed. It was also obvious that Kakashi was on a totally different level, there was no way in hell he could take him on his own...

 

Kakashi saw the young genin's eyes widen with sudden understanding. It was about time for his lesson.

Hands blazing through seals he called out “Magen: Sanjuu Kokoni Arazu no Jutsu”(Demonic illusion: Triple false surroundings technique) It was a relatively simple technique but he was sure Naruto wouldn't be able to dispel it.

 

Naruto saw the air around him begin to shimmer before the scenery changed, he seemed to be in a desert and he could feel the hot sun beating down on him. He had known from early on that he was useless when it came to genjutsu. However Jiraiya had drilled him extensively on how to escape them. Closing his eyes momentarily he gathered his chakra then yelled out: “Kai!” he opened his eyes expecting to see the clearing instead he was still in the desert. Naruto squinted up at the sun and sighed, this was going to take a while.

 

Sasuke had watched Naruto's fight with Kakashi avidly. The blond boy had displayed good taijutsu and extensive knowledge of a jonin level technique. But this wasn't the time to be contemplating his teammate. After his jutsu Kakashi seemed to let his guard down. Sasuke, always one to exploit any weaknesses he spotted, threw a barrage of kunai and shuriken at the apparently hapless jonin. He watched as they struck and was about to rush out when he saw the Hyuuga burst out from the foliage opposite him and head for the body. They were both shocked when Kakashi dissipated with a large poof, replaced by a pierced log.

 

Hinata had already broken her cover when she saw what she thought was Kakashi go down, she was about to retreat again when she heard a voice behind her. “Lesson 2 taijutsu.”

 

“ doesn't he realize am a Hyuuga?” Hinata turned around to face the teacher calmly. “The Hyuuga possess the best taijutsu in Konoha.”

 

The jonin didn't even bother to reply opting instead to bring out that same book he had read during his Naruto fight.

 

Hinata's eyes narrowed and her inferiority complex kicked into high gear. Was this man insinuating her taijutsu was no better than that blond freak's? Launching herself at the jonin and activating her byakugan she aimed a set of rapid strikes at his tenketsu.

 

The girl had high striking speed that much was obvious. Kakashi was forced to pocket Icha Icha to ensure she didn't score a hit on him. Kakashi wasn't a jonin for nothing however. Ducking under her lancing right palm he dodged to the right, Hinata turned with him aiming her left hand at his solar per plexus. Kakashi caught the strike between his right hand's index finger and thumb and then proceeded to pull Hinata towards him. She stumbled forward then recovered opting for a traditional female tactic, the knee to the groin. He caught the knee between his thighs and then proceeded to press his free left hand against the base of Hinata's skull. Injecting a little of his chakra he watched her slump into his arms as all her motor functions shut down. Laying her gently on the ground he went in search of his last student. He had sensed Sasuke change location once his kunai attack failed.

 

Said Sasuke was currently relocating, he hadn't stayed to see how Hinata would fare against the jonin as that position was compromised. Moving rapidly through the trees he reached the memorial stone itself. Stopping by the stone Sasuke started to plan his next move when an eerily familiar voice interrupted his thoughts from behind.

 

“Already going for the food? Sasuke-kun.”

 

He turned around slowly noticing the food bentos by the stone for the first time. Kakashi was right there his head stuck in that annoying book of his.

 

“I should let you know... those two aren't average genin, but they aren't on my level.”

 

“Cocky aren't you? Sasuke-kun.”

 

Sasuke didn't bother to answer, instead dashing at the sensei.

 

“Lesson 3 ninjutsu.” Once again Kakashi was forced to put away his book in the face of a taijutsu attack from a mere genin. Sasuke started with a left flying kick which Kakashi blocked then brought his right hand around in a blow to Kakashi's head. When Kakashi blocked this as well Sasuke brought his other leg in a downward sweep towards the jonin's skull. Though Kakashi thwarted the whole maneuver Sasuke was now in a position to make an attempt for the bells. When Kakashi saw what he was going for he quickly pushed Sasuke away from himself. Sasuke landed agilely, wasting no time he began to speed through several seals. “Katon: GÅkakyÅ« no Jutsu” ( Fire release great fire ball technique)

 

“What the hell a genin shouldn't know that technique” Kakashi dodged the large fireball then formed a couple seals of his own, “Doton: ShinjÅ« Zanshu no Jutsu” (inner decapitation technique)

 

Sasuke glanced around for Kakashi after his technique, he wasn't to the left, or right or above?? where was he? Below! It was too late. Sasuke found himself buried underground before he could react.

 

After the skirmish with Sasuke, the alarm went off. Kakashi released Naruto from the genjutsu and then tied him to the stump while the others got food bentos.

 

“you have one more chance to get the bells before outright failure. It'll be much harder this time around, don't feed Naruto.” with that the jonin disappeared with a small poof, leaving two of his newly humbled students to their lunch.

 

Naruto was lost in thought, he still hadn't figured out the deal with Kakashi's genjutsu. He had however understood the point of the exercise. Though all the genin present were skilled for their rank they were still far from Kakashi-sensei's level. The point of the exercise was teamwork, and that was the problem. Naruto knew he was hard headed, from what he had seen from the others so far they were equally hard headed. A team need a head, a leader. Hinata would not accept him as one due to her lack of respect for his non-royal status. Sasuke was the type that would only bow to someone definitively more powerful than him. And Naruto was no different. He would never willingly follow someone who despised him on something as trivial as status. He was also like Sasuke in the respect that he would find it difficult to follow someone weaker than himself. While he was pondering this dilemma fate intervened, in the form of his stomach growling.

 

Hinata ans Sasuke looked up at him as he smiled sheepishly at them. After a slight hesitation Sasuke offered him his bento without preamble. Not to be outdone Hinata also thrust hers in his general direction. After some polite and insincere declinations Naruto accepted a bite of food from Hinata's bento. Immediately Kakashi appeared before them with a malevolent expression on his masked face.

 

“you all” This was the moment where he failed, surprisingly Naruto was facing it with calmly. The idea of having to actually attend that Ninja school wasn't all that bad to him. What he was worried about was Jiraiya's reaction. The man would probably collapse from laughter. It was because of these thoughts that he thought he miseheard when the jonin said.

“pass.”

 

“excuse me?” Hinata and Sasuke looked like he had voiced a question they were also on the verge of asking.

 

“ In the world of shinobi Ninja who break the rules are seen as trash. However ninja who leave their comrades behind are even lower than that. Training is every day from 6 to 12, because of the....unique nature of this team I will explain more on that tomorrow, dismissed.

 

Naruto watched his new sensei disappear in a whirl of leaves while Sasuke absently freed him with a kunai. The Uchiha looked happy as he left for his home and even Hinata was smiling slightly. Naruto however didn't feel any happier. Kakashi had passed them, through the intervention of fate or maybe even dumb luck. But the problem still persisted. In other groups there was a clear hierarchy with the strongest genin emerging on top. In this case however all the genin involved were so close in current skill level if not potential, that no leader could emerge. Silently struggling to find a solution Naruto walked home.

 

Hinata arrived back home worn out. She had passed the test. For the first time in years she smiled within the Hyuuga compound, her joy however was short lived. A member of the branch summoned her to her father's dojo. Heart full of dread she dressed and headed to the sparring room. Her father was there, tall stern and strong surrounded by the crème of the clan. Hanabi was in the middle of the sparring area, dressed in the traditional combat-gear of the hier apparent.

 

“Come Hinata, I hear you have successfully made genin, let us see if you are prepared to regain your place has hier to the Hyuuga.” Hinata felt her heart speed up at her father's words. Her palms were moist and her throat was dry. Meekly, trembling she traversed the short distance to face her sister. It felt like she walked for miles. Finally she stood opposite Hanabi a girl three years her junior. They both slipped into basic jyukken stances. Hanabi activating her byakugan without hand seals. Hinata who could usually accomplish this easily was so nervous she had to resort to seals. She saw the first hints of a frown on her father's face.

 

Hanabi wasted no time coming at her hands flashing with chakra. Hinata could have evaded with ease, but she was never as good in here as she was out there. Hanabi quickly shut down her left leg, before they fell into a pattern of parry and attack. As they exchanged blows, the anger, hatred and frustrations of a thousand past wrongs over took her. She never hated Hanabi and herself any more than in that moment. Dodging past the now weak by comparison Hanabi she shut down all the tenketsu on Hanabi's left hand in rapid succession. She took a perverse pleasure in the look of shock on her sisters face. She looked at father through her byakugan, finally she would see the acknowledgement she deserved in his eyes... Instead she saw a frown.

Hinata faltered, Hanabi exploited. Once again the former Hyuuga heiress was on her knees in front of her junior. A slave to the destiny of failure that dogged her at every turn.

 

 

Author Notes

 

This chapter is a bit shorter than the others, simply because i felt this was a good place to pause the story. Don't think i really need to explain the jutsus. The genjutsu used on Naruto simply has a triple effect in comparison to the other. This simply means its three layered, dispel one at a time two are left. I don't think am up to par with fight scenes yet but I'll keep trying to improve. Sasuke's fight in particular struck me as a bit disjointed. Next post will probably be by Friday, till then enjoy!