章 10: Naruto (3)[1]
And so, my career as a Shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village began with a short, balding and middle-aged photographer taking my picture on the Academy's rooftop.
Yeah, that's a thing that happened. I understand the need for paperwork, and far from me to judge a person on their appearance (unless they're, like, covered in blood and gore, in that case yes I'm judging you alright), but why did they choose the top of the Ninja Academy of all places?! There were even lamps set on both sides of me, which is all well and good except we were outside in the middle of the day!
Do you know what the anime never mentioned? That Konoha is hot. And humid. Which explains all the trees, but it also means it's almost always sunny. Today was no exception, and yet I was still required to come all the way up here and sit down on a chair as the old man operated a very antiquated studio camera, the kind you can see within movies set in the 19th century.
"Don't ask me, technology was all over the place before the Fourth Shinobi World War." Sasuke informed me, likely sensing my confusion. Personally I believed Masashi Kishimoto was just bad at world-building: I ignored how that translates to reality, but I had the feeling I would soon find out. "Try to focus now, I want our picture for the Ninja Registration Book to look good."
'Yes dad.' I snarked before focusing back on the old man.
"Mh, yes. The light's good now." He finally stopped moving the camera around. "Alright kid, we're ready. Now, smile!"
Now, normally I would think nothing of following that request, it wasn't the first time I took a picture for legal reasons. Sadly a certain grumpy ninja in my head was very much against me doing something as simple as smiling because, in his words, 'it would be too suspicious'. Yeah, apparently Sasuke Uchiha was not allowed to be casually happy at this moment in time.
Such bullshit was said with a totally straight face. I missed being Yuuki Rito, I really did.
"Thanks." Said orange-haired boy replied.
"Do I need to?" I told the photographer. "...Rather than excited I prefer to appear serious." I added, as if admitting something I would have preferred to keep for myself.
"As you wish. No skin off my back." He answered, as if it really wasn't such a big deal. Well, considering in canon he accepted Naruto's ridiculous kabuki pose I suppose this guy saw and grew used to all manners of ninja bullshit.
"Ridiculous kabuki pose?" Sasuke asked.
I provided said image, and was rewarded with Sasuke's barely suppressed laughter.
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"Everything's in order. Good job coming this far, Sasuke-kun." The one talking so casually to me wasn't a mere office worker. Oh no: it was the Third Hokage himself, Hiruzen Sarutobi. The second God of Shinobi after Hashirama Senju, third if we count the Sage of the Six Paths himself. On appearance alone he was the very picture of a jolly, friendly grandfather.
I knew better. The man before me was a certified badass that could kick my ass in several hundred different ways if given a good reason, and only old age so far managed to weakened him. "Thank you, Hokage-sama." I answered with a polite bow.
"Is he another Happosai?" Ranma asked with (understandable) apprehension.
'God, no! Okay, I can't exclude he may be a little perverted in private-' Going by the first few chapters of the manga anyway, a lot changed since then. 'But he's the real deal: a true, proper old master that knows many incredible techniques and has earned the respect of both allies and enemies.'
"Too bad his three most famous pupils eventually turned into a pervert, a traitor and a lush." Sasuke added.
'This and that are different.' I protested, even if he was totally right.
"With this you're now a Genin of Konoha, and in the eyes of the Village's laws officially an adult." The Hokage continued while skimming through some documents. He wasn't looking at me, yet I could swear for a moment a complicated expression appeared on his face. Pushing the last document to the side, where another Shinobi with a serious expression was arranging them with quick and efficient movements, the old man folded his fingers together and looked at me with an expression that somehow managed to blend together seriousness, respect and a certain warm fondness typical of old people addressing a young family member.
Why did I have the feeling an important topic was about to be introduced?
"And, since you're legally an adult, it means you can be formally appointed as Lord of the Uchiha Clan and Clan Head of one of Konoha's founding families." Yep, called it. "I suppose congratulations are in order, though considering the circumstances behind said decision I'd understand if you're not very happy."
"Thank you for your concern, Hokage-sama, but you don't need to worry about me." I politely told him. Sasuke mentioned something like this happening, though the talks never truly went anywhere and him leaving Konoha to follow Orochimaru made it a moot point. "I wouldn't lie and say what happened doesn't affect me anymore, but I am the son of Fugaku Uchiha: my father was a man of few words who didn't openly show his emotions, yet I know he cared about and trusted me. I will prove his trust was not misplaced."
"I'm happy to hear that." A small smile appeared on the Hokage's lips, though it was short-lived. "Still, allows me to be blunt, Sasuke-kun: you are the last Uchiha."
'Within Konoha' was left unsaid. And even if Itachi left some Uchiha alive, as a son of the previous Clan Head Sasuke would remain the best candidate to succeed him.
"You were not the Heir, so you probably were not trained to eventually take up the Uchiha Clan's duties and responsibilities." You confirmed it with a curt nod. Sasuke's education was all about basic knowledge and how to be a Ninja, he only had a vague understanding of what Fugaku and Itachi did outside of missions. Not father-son bonding activities, that was for sure. "And you're... well, you're twelve."
The Hidden Villages accept twelve years old children into what basically are black ops teams the size of an army, and yet the leader of one of said armies was uncomfortable about me handling responsibilities normally held by an adult?
Talk about values dissonance.
"With all due respect, Hokage-sama, you said it yourself: I'm now legally an adult." I answered. "I agree with the first two points you mentioned, but allows me to believe my age isn't going to represent such a huge setback. After all, I wouldn't be where I am today without growing up faster than normal."
The last part was a subtle reminder than Sasuke went through stuff no kid should have to experience, yet he did and not only he survived, he persevered. A pity that a combination of Cursed Seal and Tsukuyomi's mindfuckery sent him down a bad road.
"You're never going to live it down, are you?"
'Nope!'
Sarutobi didn't flinch. Not really. But I like to believe the slight twitch that preceded him frowning was an aborted attempt to do so. "There is some truth in your words. Nonetheless-" With deliberate slowness he took out a scroll stamped with the Hokage's seal and set it on the table in such a way I would be easily able to take it if I got up and took a few steps forward. "I would like to offer you a choice, Uchiha-san."
From 'Sasuke-kun' to 'Uchiha-san'. I may have be a westerner originally, but even I could pick up the hidden subtext within the change of address: that said offer was something official, with possible ramifications.
"If you wish to focus on your training and career as a Shinobi, then I will appoint able administrators and businessmen to manage your Clan's assets. You will still retain control over your Clan's belongings of course, and the right to override any decision they make. The appointed managers and administrators will report to and defer to you."
That... was a sensible choice. I mean, I wouldn't bat an eye if it happened back in my own world. But this world had a different system of values so I had to think this through. 'Sasuke?'
"Yes, it happened to me too." He actually sounded bored, the bastard. "I asked for some time to think, but kept postponing making a decision. Then I left Konoha and you know the rest. Do whatever you want, I don't care."
'What about the Uchiha Clan's secrets? Powerful treasures and weapons? Incredible and forbidden jutsu?'
"You mean, beside what Itachi and Obito took away with them and what Danzo looted in the confusion? Under multiple seal arrays that will blow everything up if released by someone who isn't an Uchiha or it was never kept within Konoha in the first place." Sasuke laughed. "Did you forget my Clan was planning a rebellion? It was cut short, but preparations were made."
Fucking Ninja. 'How many people died snooping around the Uchiha District after the Massacre?'
"No idea, but I like to think the majority were Root."
Right. Well, if I was to remain a loyal shinobi of Konoha then it wouldn't hurt to have an extra source of income, not to mention I didn't want to invite future friends and potential girlfriends into a ghost district.
"I thank you for the offer, Hokage-sama." I finally replied, making it seems I mulled over the decision during the previous pause. "Even if it is not one to be taken lightly. If I were to accept, what can I expect?"
"You are the rightful owner of the Clan's lands and the buildings on them. You're also the heir of everything your late clansmen owned, both money and material possessions. But everything else, stuff like trade contracts and connections, is pretty much ashes." Sarutobi bluntly replied. "Currently you lack the manpower, expertise and reputation needed to invest and make a profit. Working as a Leaf Shinobi can sustains only yourself and a small family, should you decide to settle down in the future. So, if you plan to rebuild your Clan..."
"I do, Hokage-sama." I nodded. Oh yes, I had plans for that, and some helpers for the economic side that actually know what they're doing would only help. Unless they try to fuck me over or slip more money than appropriate into their pockets: while I can understand greed, I don't condone stupid greed.
"I can understand if you're wary of strangers handling your private affairs, but I assure you every and each of the people listed within this scroll has been personally handpicked by my Office and approved by me." The Hokage gestured to the scroll. By his side the serious-looking Shinobi continued to work as if totally deaf. I was betting ANBU, either ex or potential. "Some of those options are Shinobi, and will double as bodyguards for you."
I didn't really needed the last part as things stood, but they had no way of knowing that. Beside, it wasn't strange for someone living in a Shinobi Village to be a Shinobi.
"Before making a final decision, I would like to go through the candidates' profiles in private." Unlike Sasuke I already decided to accept the Hokage's offer, but it wouldn't do to just jump in blindly.
On the way back home I saw Naruko talking with Konohamaru. I didn't stop, after all the little squirt was in good hands.
More or less.
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"Alright, before we begin-" I began as I finished setting the last plate full of snacks on the table. I suspected this was going to take a while, so naturally I wanted to have something to eat while doing it. The food was not as good as Mikan's of course, but judging from the smell what I bought was still of fine quality. "Which one of you guys know something about running a business?"
"It depends on the type of business. I worked in the field of intergalactic bureaucracy, but I don't know how much of what I learned can be applied here." Rito answered. "Paperwork is always the same no matter where you are though, so I can definitely help with that."
Wasn't that the truth?
"I know something about it. After all, the Zoldyck's family wealth didn't come only from assassinations." Killua replied. "And while working as a Hunter there were cases when I had to put it to use."
"I don't want to sound like I'm bragging, but Hyper Intuition helps a lot with things like those." Tsuna said with an hint of mirth. "That, and years of experience working as the Vongola Boss: the Mafia is not the Yakuza, but we still deal a lot with real estate and various other business."
"Great! Just what I wanted to hear." I sat down at the table. Now, what to choose... of course, taiyaki. I took a bite, enjoying its crunchy tastiness, then opened the Hokage's scroll and began to read.
Unsurprisingly, almost all of the proposed advisers were from a Konoha Clan: Hyuga, Akimichi, Nara, Inuzuka, even the Sarutobi. "Sasuke, what do you know about the Third Hokage's family?"
"The Sarutobi? Not much, just that they were one of the first clans to join the newly formed Senju-Uchiha alliance. They possess the Monkey Summoning Contract and have a high affinity for Fire techniques. Many of their members are very skilled, but don't like standing out."
I nodded while smearing sauce on the Shimura adviser's name. There was tempting fate, and then there was shooting yourself in the foot.
At the bottom of the list there were two names, both female, that didn't seem to belong to a clan. "Tsubaki Akame and Yue Reiko. Ring any bell?"
"No. First time I hear those names. Not that I remember much of my list in the first place." The dark-haired boy hummed.
I read the two women's profiles: both of them were Chunin, and have been so for more than a decade. They successfully completed a lot of missions, though none of them were very high-ranked. Akame was well-connected among merchant guilds all over the Continent and maintained contacts with the Land of Fire's nobility, while Reiko was an infiltration specialist
able to perform a long list of different jobs, not to mention she was efficient in organization and data analysis.
In short, both women had what I believed were the necessary skills to perform well as an adviser. Not very strong, especially when compared to the canon characters, but it was secondary in this case. Obviously the same was true for the other candidates, but for some reason I found the two clanless options more interesting. The Hyper Intuition at work?
"The Hyper Intuition is not supposed to work on a written report, Lee." Tsuna gently chided me. "You need to meet those people in person to get an accurate judgment. Still, it isn't impossible to make some subconscious suppositions out of this much."
Having finished the taiyaki I switched to the dango. This reminded me, I needed to make sure Anko Mitarashi took care of her line from now on, love for dango or not: why did you let such a sexy lady get so fat Kishimoto?! "So at the very least I need to set up a meeting first. Maybe a trial period too?"
"If possible, yes. Some of them may take offense at being treated like novices, but in your situation you're justified. That said, choosing an advisers from another Clan could provide an opportunity to strengthen ties with said Clan."
"Rejected." Sasuke immediately spoke out with a firm tone. "I don't want people who may have deeper loyalties than to the Village itself snooping around or making important decisions. It sets a bad precedent."
A precedent to what?
"I see. I take it you want to eventually earn the loyalty of those we will eventually chose?"
"That should be obvious. The Uchiha needs to stand as an equal to the other Clans, no matter how damaged it currently is."
Ugh, politics. I understood the need of and the motivations behind, but it all sounded so... factitious. I really didn't like it, but I still needed to do it if I really wanted to rebuild the Uchiha Clan.
"This reminds me." Tsuna continued. "What kind of business does the Uchiha Clan own? Do we have a list?"
Very good question. Searching through Sasuke's memories I found out he kept the official documents on the second floor, within a closet. The latter hasn't been opened in years.
A few minutes later, after much dust and coughing, I put down on the floor the rather heavy ledger that should contain everything I needed. "Ever heard of cleaning, Sasuke?" I asked with heavy sarcasm as I went to wash my hands, face and everything.
"What are you implying? Of course I cleaned my house!"
"All of it, not just the rooms you actually use." I rolled my eyes. Seriously, it shouldn't be that hard.
Leaving the bathroom I sat down in front of the ledger and lifted the thick cover. I needed Tsuna's help to understand many of the terms used, but from what I was able to tell the first part of the book detailed the various agreements and partnerships the late members of the Uchiha Clan established with people within and without the Hidden Leaf Village. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those within the Village slowly shrunk over the years until they covered only the Uchiha district. However, a lot of contacts remained outside the Leaf: nobles, lords, merchants, village leaders and so on. Some were commercial partners, others Uchiha subsidiaries.
Regarding the establishments owned by the Clan, there was a wide selection: restaurants, inns, tea-houses, geisha-houses, brothels-
I paused. "Sasuke?" I asked while keeping my voice purposely blank. "I own a brothel?"
"Yeah. What of it?"
"A brothel. I am quite literally an accessory in prostitution."
"...Lee. Prostitution is an legally accepted practice in the Elemental Nations. Please stop applying your native morals here." The ninja sounded frustrated. "Also, those establishments were likely used as informants and spies."
I rested my face in one hand. The worst part was that Sasuke's argument made sense: I already accepted that the Hidden Villages start training people before they were even ten years old to become mercenaries, something that didn't change even in canon, so why was I reacting so strongly to something that fit perfectly in a setting inspired by ancient Japan? Probably it was the fact that, as the legal owner, I couldn't express my disapproval while pretending to be completely uninvolved. And I couldn't just decide to close them either, because that would mean take away someone else's job without giving them the means to find another one.
A bit hypocritical? Well, yeah: despite my most recent circumstances I was just human, I don't always make sense. "Look, I am not comfortable with the idea of paying a woman to have sex with her, alright?"
"You're a brothel's owner, that means you don't need to pay to use their services." Issei told me with the tone of a sage gifting the world with a holy truth.
"Not helping!"
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Yesterday was... something. Yeah, something. Let's leave it at that. Moral problems aside, that ledger revealed a lot of useful information. Like the fact that, while the Uchiha business within the Village may have been declined to just their own District before the Massacre, outside of the Leaf it has blossomed: Sasuke confirmed it, though his knowledge was based on how things will be several years in the future, but Fugaku and the rest of the Uchiha leadership worked hard to make it possible for the Clan to just pack up and leave Konoha.
You honestly doubted the rest of the Village would have let them do that without a fight, and overall things would have gotten very ugly very fast, but it's probable your late clansmen were not exactly thinking straight.
"Are you implying my father was a fool?"
'No, just wondering how the brain chemistry necessary to unlock and use the Sharingan affects judgment.'
"It doesn't." Sasuke immediately denied, but I wasn't so sure.
"Still constipated, Sasuke?" A cheerful voice said from my right. "Have you tried eating Ramen?"
I slowly turned my head around to look at the satisfied blonde sitting next to me. "First, I believe food is best savoured when your stomach is in order. Second, are you going to keep assuming I'm constipated every time I silently think about something?"
Naruko scratched her head. "That's what you were doing? Weird."
"Naruko! Let me through!" A wild Sakura appeared! "I want to sit on the other side of you!"
"Not so fast Forehead Girl!" And now a wild Ino appeared too! Wasn't that against the rules?! I still had only one Pokemon!
"Pokemon jokes? Really?" Rito asked.
'Hey, don't tell me you never thought how cool it would be to do the real thing.' Going to a Pokemon World wasn't high on my list of possible jumps, but I was definitely going to give it a try someday.
"Naruko-chan!" Ino continued as she wrestled with Sakura. "Let me sit next to you and I'll pay all your orders at Ichiraku for the next week!"
Even without seeing her face I knew I had to do something when Naruko's twintails stood up like the tail of a dog who caught the scent of its prey. "Ino Yamanaka. You may be a Clan Heiress, but I doubt your allowance is enough to pay the final bill."
"Yay! Sasuke-kun said my name!" The pale blonde squealed in excitement, palms slapping over her cheeks. That was the wrong thing to do, for it gave Sakura leverage to gain the upper hand.
"My ramen..." Naruko deflated as the brawl between angry teenage girls degenerated into chaos.
It was honestly a pity the school comedy was ending today, but I had enough of that as Yuuki Rito.
"This? This is tame and you know it." Said orange-haired boy pointed out.
'Fair.'
"Settle down!" Iruka-sensei slammed his hands on the table, the words filling the air with an undeniable pressure. "Or I'll have all of you clean the bathrooms until they're sparkling!"
The oldest threat in the academy world, and boy did it work. All the students that were not already sitting down did so in all haste, a bruised Ino and Sakura sitting on opposite sides of one unlucky fellow that ended up squeezed between their hostile auras.
"Starting today all of you are real ninja of the Leaf." Iruka began once he was satisfied. "However, despite all you have achieved in the Academy you are still merely rookie Genin. The hard part has just started!"
"You will soon be assigned duties by the Village. For that purpose, today you will be assigned to three-man Teams, and each one will have a Jounin-sensei." Iruka placed his hands behind his back. "You will follow your Sensei's instructions as you complete the assigned duties."
He revealed his hands, one of which was holding on a list. "I will now announce the Team Assignments! We, the Academy Instructors, tried to balance each team's strength. Know that this assignment is final, and can be changed only after the dissolvement of your Genin Team upon recommendation of your Jounin-sensei, or upon promotion to Chunin."
There were a lot of groans in response, but Iruka continued on. "Team One shall be composed of-"
I remained silent, chin resting on my steepled fingers in the classic Gendo pose.
"Who's this Gendo guy?" Ranma asked.
"Worst father ever." Minato answered.
"Ever worse than Pops?"
"Did your father ever tried to end the world because he wanted to be with his dead wife again?"
I tuned out the Gang's voices, the current event being far more interesting. The game system called it a 'pivotal event', and indeed the choices made today would greatly influence the future. Now, more than even, I needed to pay attention to deviations from canon and react accordly.
"Next, Team Seven." Iruka finally called. "Assigned to the Jounin Hatake Kakashi, it shall be composed of: Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruko and Hyuga Hinata."
I kept my face set into a neutral expression, though I could tell Sasuke shared my surprise. "An Uchiha and a Hyuga in the same Genin Team? That hasn't happened in, to my knowledge, forever."
'Any reason why?' I asked.
"Unspoken rivalry between doujutsu users. Ah, I wonder how Hiashi is going to react to the news."
That may be something to seriously consider: despite his faults, the man truly loved his daughters. Yes the Hyuga were a mess, and it would really come out only during the Chunin Exams, but everything I knew about the man painted the picture of a man forced to make hard decisions while under hard circumstances. I was already planning to help Hinata with her problems, her being in my team just meant I could start doing it earlier.
You have received an Epic Title!
Time seemed to slow down as the game's notification appeared before me, the surroundings losing color until it was like I was within an old black-and-white picture. My own thoughts felt sluggish, to the point I could do nothing but keep watching as a second window opened under the first.
[The Sage's Legacy]
The most widespread myth within the Elemental Nations is the one about about the Sage of the Six Paths. This legendary figure is said to be the first person to use Chakra in the history of humankind, the founder of all ninja arts and the ancestor of many distinguished clans like the Senju and the Uchiha.
This myth, like many others, contains more concentrated bullshit than normally comes out of bulls.
While Hagoromo Otsutsuki was indeed the founder of the philosophy known as Ninshu, neither his own sons nor his disciples would have been able to develop their ability to use Chakra without the help of Hagoromo's brother, Hamura Otsutsuki. Hagoromo's skills were completely instinctual thanks to the Rinnegan, meaning he was unable to teach his knowledge to people that were not as gifted (read: bullshit eyes shenanigans) as he was.
Hamura Otsutsuki didn't have the same instinctual talent as his brother. What he had, was a scholar's soul that pushed him to study the world around him, understand it and, more importantly, find a way to improve it. He reverse-engineered all Jutsu Kaguya Otsutsuki taught her sons, formalizing the use of hand seals and methods to mold chakra that will one day become widespread among Shinobi.
Hamura greatly respected Hagoromo, but knew it was only a matter of time before humans chose to use Chakra as a tool of war. Despite it he allowed Hagoromo to take all the credits for their actions, believing the world needed only one savior figure, and retired to a remote location to continue his studies. One of Hamura's own children was the ancestor of the Hyuga Clan, while the other one founded a colony on the Moon, both to guard the seal on the Ten-Tails and watch out for other Otsutsuki Clan Members.
We all know who ended up being right.
[The Sage's Legacy] is the title bestowed upon those who bear part of the Otsutsuki siblings' legacy. As long as this title is in effect it becomes easier for the bearers to reach their full potential, granting them opportunities to unlock the secrets Hagoromo and Hamura left behind for those deemed worthy. All that's needed is the right attitude, lots of hard work and the willingness to change and break the mold. Or something along those lines: if you want a better worded explanation go ask the horned granpas themselves, they are still watching the world from the Pure Land like the fucking voyeurs they are.
Uchiha Sasuke is now part of Team Seven!
Uzumaki Naruko is now part of Team Seven!
Hyuga Hinata is now part of Team Seven!
The effects of [The Sage's Legacy] apply to all members of Team Seven!
After the last message the world returned to normal, with none the wiser but me.
Holy shit. The part about Hamura was new, even if it made sense, but that title... This was big. This was really big. 'Sasuke! Did you read it?'
"Of course I did. Have you forgot I see and hear everything you do?" Despite his words it was clear the black-haired shinobi was excited. "It remains to be seen how effective this title really is, but considering everything else your ability has shown to be capable of it's worth a try. If anything this should make foiling Akatsuki and Madara's plans easier."
Yeah. Like Sasuke said I needed to test the title's exact effects, but if what I suspected was true I now had the chance to become even stronger than canon!
"Next, Team Eight." Iruka continued calling out teams, unaware that I was plotting how to enter history. "Assigned to the Jounin Kurenai Yuhi, it shall be composed of: Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino and Haruno Sakura."
So Sakura took Hinata's place on Team Eight. 'Sasuke, do you think Kurenai will be a good teacher for Sakura?'
"Anyone is better than Kakashi. Honestly, who thought entrusting him with children was a good idea?" He scoffed.
'He taught you the Chidori.'
"Yeah, so here's a piece of advice: if he asks you to spend a month alone with him, refuse." Sasuke replied with a dry tone. "If I remember right Kurenai Yuhi is a Genjutsu specialist. Sakura is actually talented in Genjutsu thanks to her high Chakra control, so if she puts actual effort in it right from the start she can become very strong. Though I recommend pushing her to also study Medical Jutsu."
No shit. Sakura ended up being as good as Tsunade, there was no way I was going to let that kind of talent be wasted. But Genjutsu Mistress Sakura also sounded good. Oh well, nothing that a lot of hard work (and the right motivation) couldn't fix.
"We will skip Team Nine since the one created last year is still active." Still active? Oh, he must be talking about Team Guy. That made sense. "Team Ten. Assigned to the Jounin Sarutobi Asuma, it shall be composed of: Akimichi Choji, Nara Shika and Yamanaka Ino."
The Ino-Shika-Cho remained unchanged. No surprise there: it is a very effective combo, the three bloodlines work well together and their Clans share a strong and long-lasting relationship. I would have been more surprised if it was broken, though I acknowledged that there have could been hidden reasons.
"And finally, Team Eleven. Due to special circumstances the formation of this Team has been decided some time ago." Iruka consulted the list again and nodded. Then he looked up to address someone on the other side of the classroom. "Mito-chan, did Mitarashi-san said if she would come here today?"
...Wait, what?
"Yes Iruka-sensei!" A cheerful, bright voice answered. "Anko-sensei, Karin-chan and Yakumo-chan should be here any time now!"
What. The. Fuck.
"What the actual fuck." Sasuke echoed, for he too noticed the sheer wtf-ness of what we just heard.
Faster than should be needed to be considered stealthy I turned around to search for the one who answered Iruka, and found myself staring at a girl with rather average-looking brown hair that reaches down to her shoulder-blades, bright brown eyes and a fairly delicate cast to her facial features. She was also short of stature, just a bit taller than Naruto, so that may have been the reason she was standing on top of the desk and grinning, arms folded over her chest. I saw her once or twice during the last week, what was her na- "This is the start of the great Hyakutake Mito's legend!"
That name.
That fucking name.
What was the protagonist of one of my favorite Naruto quests on QQ doing in my Isekai?!
"The hell is a QQ? And who's that chick? Who the fuck was insane enough to give Mitarashi Anko a Genin Team?!" Sasuke was shouting. Because he could, while I needed to try very hard to not gape like a fish.
In that moment the door slammed open with great violence, as if someone kicked it. Considering the sexy leg that was lowered before its equally sexy owner strutted inside, that's exactly what happened. "Hi, Iruka-baby!" Mitarashi Anko winked at a quickly blushing Iruka. "I'm here to pick up the last of my new minions. Where is she?"
"Minions? Is that what we are for her?" Muttered one of the two people following after Anko, a girl with crimson eyes, fair skin and very familiar red hair, though at the moment they barely reached past her ears. The brown glasses, however, were still the same.
"Karin?!" Sasuke shouted. I quickly bit my lips while covering them behind my steepled fingers, lest I ended up doing the same. "She should still be in Kusagakure! What is she doing in Konoha?!"
"Karin-chan!" Naruko enthusiastically waved at the red-haired girl. "Why didn't you tell me they put you in a Team?!"
"Eeeh, sorry Naruko." Karin shrugged. "I have been busy until now with some matters, and honestly I learned the details only recently."
"Who is she, Karin?" The second girl beside Karin asked. Long brown hair and light brown eyes, a strange kimono-like shirt with one long sleeve and a short one... Where did I see her befo- 'Yakumo Kurama?!'
"Kurama? You mean that clan of Genjutsu freaks?"
It was telling that, despite everything else going on, I was still stuck speechless by Sasuke's sheer hypocrisy.
"Oh, that's Naruko. We're cousins from our mothers' side. Well, distant ones anyway." Karin revealed, as if it was not big deal.
"Come here everyone!" Killua called out. "I don't know what's going on, but Lee and Sasuke are freaking out and it's hilarious!"
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