Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ True Hyuuga Genius ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

After dismissing Team Eight, Kurenai made her way towards the Hokage tower to report the results of her test and to officially announce her team as genin. She had noticed Naruto use a simple illusion over his eyes, but she couldn't understand why he would do something like that. Even for a mistress of illusions, such as herself, the slight transformation he had employed was enough to block whatever it was from her sight.

 

She had become so entrenched in her thoughts about her student that she arrived at the Hokage's office without realizing it. As she walked in, she noticed that Sarutobi Asuma, the Hokage's son was already there and from the looks of his mostly smoked cigarette, had been for some time.

 

“Team Eight has passed, Hokage-sama.” She said, since she had never had a genin team before, she didn't know what else to say besides that. The old man smiled at her and nodded his head, before pushing some paper work towards her and indicating that it had to be filled out to make it official. As she began to sign the various forms, Asuma asked the question that both men had been wondering.

 

“So, what kind of test did you give them?”

 

“Since they are to be a reconnaissance team, I made them gather information while under pressure. They all passed admirably, and as it turns out Hinata has an absolutely beautiful voice.” She replied offhandedly, concentrating on her work.

 

“Wait a minute, you made them sing?” Asuma raised an eyebrow at the young jounin.

 

“Yup, it was pretty funny, but they passed with flying colors.” She replied out of habit once more.

 

“You're telling me” Asuma asked, obviously in a state of shock, “that you were able to convince an Aburame to sing?”

 

Kurenai just nodded her head remembering Shino's performance and nearly burst out laughing at the mental image.

 

“What…how…which song?” He stammered, still not believing the tale

 

“It was pretty easy, since it was a part of the test, and to answer your question it was `Pretty Fly for a White Guy.'” She answered, and fell to the floor in laughter, no longer to keep it inside.

 

The image of the quietest boy in the graduating class, singing at all was funny, let alone a song as...unique as that one caused both men to clutch their sides in laughter.

 

That was the scene that Hatake Kakashi saw when he entered the Hokage's office. He didn't really have a reason to be there, since his test wasn't until tomorrow, but he did want to check on the other groups.

 

“What did I miss?” He asked innocently enough, despite having Icha Icha Paradise, volume three out and open.

 

“K-Kurenai got- Aburame Shino to- to-sn-sing!” Asuma was able to get out in between laughs the image not leaving his mind once.

 

This elicited a small chortle from the masked jounin, but upon Asuma whispering the song to him, Kakashi too burst into uncontrollable laughter, although he was able to curb his after a minute, while the others weren't able to for at least another five. Once the laughter was out of the way, Kakashi proceeded with his intended line of questions.

 

“So, what are your teams like? Mines alright, Sasuke's got an ego the size of the Hokage monument, but he was the rookie of the year. Hokage-sama, please don't tell me I was like that when I graduated the academy!” Kakashi pleaded with the grey haired leader. Upon learning that he wasn't like that Kakashi continued with his team. “Sakura is too obsessed with Sasuke and boys in general to concentrate, and I'm honestly surprised that she wasn't assigned to Kurenai. She would make a good genjutsu specialist with her chakra control. Ino's…interesting. She's nothing like her report stated, she's very sly and intelligent. I also question why I was assigned her instead of Ibiki or Anko.”

 

“Sadly, your team was made by Homura and Koharu, I think they are a bit too infatuated with the boy and are trying to se him up to create more Uchiha quickly.” Sarutobi confirmed that Team Seven was nothing more than a puppet to the village council.

 

“My team in fine, Chouji is actually really strong for someone of his, er, stature. Kiba is actually pretty dang fast when he uses that Shikyaku no Jutsu (Four legs technique) of his. Shikamaru, well he's rather interesting. He has got to be the laziest person I have ever met, and I'm including myself in that assessment, but he seems to be extraordinarily bright. He came up with a strategy today, just to avoid some of the Uchiha's fan girls. Lazy as hell, but the plan was well though out and well above what most genin can do. It was like he was able to predict the ways they would move and adjust accordingly. Something is off about the kid, and I plan on finding out what.” Asuma sounded rather pleased with his team and everyone could tell.

 

All eyes turned towards Kurenai, who had just finished her paperwork and handed it to the Hokage before she began.

 

“Shino is as quiet as many of you were told, but his mind is rather sharp and he has keen eyes, plus those kikai of his are useful for intelligence gathering too. Hinata isn't as shy as she was made to be, she actually wants to enter politics when she gets older. Said she was going to change the clan and stop them from cutting their nose to spite their face. Naruto…he's weird too. Also wants to go into politics, as Hokage that wasn't too surprising, but he flat out said that he hates, and I quote “a certain governing body in this village”. His eyes are just as good as Hinata and Shino, which is surprising, considering he doesn't have a bloodline like those two. His mind is a bit sharper than Hinata's, but just below Shino's and he, just like Shikamaru, is a big mystery.”

 

“Well, I assume you all have more important things to do than hang around with an old man, such as myself, so I suggest the three of you take your leave for the night. I will see the two of you tomorrow for mission assignments.” The Hokage ordered the jounins out of his office, while instructing Asuma and Kurenai to report for missions. Kakahsi and Asuma left, but Kurenai remained behind. There was something she had to know.

 

“Hokage-sama, during my test, I noticed that Naruto was using an illusion to cover his eyes, could you tell me what is going on?” She half asked and half demanded. Sarutobi was prepared for this question, before he had even graduated; Haran had set this contingency plan up with the Hokage.

 

“I cannot tell you; however, if you head to Training area forty-four, I'm sure you could find your answers.” He answered cryptically.

 

Kurenai nodded, but was confused as to why she had to go into Anko's playground, just to find out about her student.

 

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