Naruto: The Ninja Way

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(Alright, here's the topic for the main roleplay. Please follow this topic if you're in the roleplay so you can keep up with it! I'll still accept other characters while this is going on, just sign up here: http://kh13.com/forum/topic/54904-naruto-the-ninja-way-signups/page-3?do=findComment&comment=1118397 )

 

Koukon/Haruka:

 

"C'mon brother, hurry up! We're going to get our teams assigned today!" Haruka shouted towards her older brother, jumping around with excitement. As she said, today was their big day. She hadn't been happier in her whole life. Her brother, however, was taking his time to walk over to the ninja academy.

 

"I'm coming, I'm coming..." Koukon assured his younger sister. The day before had been a long, tiring day, and he didn't quite have his sister's energy.

 

"So, do you think we'll end up on the same team? That would be so cool if the two Yougan siblings could work together!" She exclaimed.

 

"Yeah, sure, I guess it's possible..." Koukon muttered. He had no clue how his sister managed to graduate in the same year he did, given how lazy she'd been when it came to the academy. He felt kind of embarrassed that the two graduated in the same year also, since he was a year older. Was he behind, or was she ahead? Either way, it made him feel pathetic. The two continued on their way to the academy, and eventually made it to the classroom where they'd be given their assignments.

 

"Wow, it's packed in here..." Koukon was surprised to see so many people in the classroom at once. The students, their new teachers, even the Hoakge, Naruto, and his wife, Hinata, were there to congratulate the newly graduated students. Their teacher, Sakura, walked up to the front of the classroom and cleared her throat.

 

"Welcome everyone! Welcome to this year's graduation ceremony!" She greeted the group. No reply, the students were too busy talking to each other. Sakura was clearly annoyed by this. "Hey, everyone, shut up and look up here! Aren't you at all excited to graduate!?" She shouted. The Hokage looked a little scared. Koukon remembered that Naruto and Sakura were once on a team together, he wondered if he had to deal with her short temper at all back then. Sakura straightened up when the room went silent. "Once again, welcome to this year's graduation ceremony! Today, we'll be announcing the new teams, so please, listen for your name!" She announced to the crowd, her mood completely changing from the way it was before.

 

Kage:

 

The leader of the new Akatsuki looked down at the rest of his group, marveling at this collection of S rank criminals he'd amassed. It won't be too long before I've reached my ultimate goal... He smiled to himself. Not that anyone else could notice, his face was always hidden. He'd just finished a long meeting, and was pleased to be able to know he had followers. "You are all dismissed." He announced to the group. He then approached Rinne Tensei. "Rinne Tensei. I'm entrusting you with a very important mission..." He told Rinne. Rinne had always been one of his favorite members, due to his power. If there was anyone in the organization he'd entrust with such a mission, it was him.

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Zalor disappeared and appeared outside the hideout and smirked.

 

"About time we had some action, now that the idiot is hokage." Zalor said to herself and chuckled, taking out a kunai and swinging it on her finger. "It's about time I show my true colors."

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Ryu didn't flinch at Sakura's outburst. Instead he looked at her calmly, hiding the rage he had for this village.

 

He carefully looked around to view and gain a grasp of his surroundings. A brother and a sister eh, He thought. Those two were the ones who stood out the most. He sat in the back of the room and made sure that no Hyuuga was near him. He had come so far, how could he fail his mission now?

 

Ryu then looked at the Hokage. Naruto himself, and Sakura,  the Slug Sannin successor with immense chakra stored up in her forehead. "Naruto, a Sage and master of the Nine Tails. This may be difficult," Ryu whispered to himself as he looked up and sighed.

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Koukon/Haruka

 

Sakura began listing off teams, and telling them who their leaders were. Haruka couldn't wait to learn who she's end up with. Koukon sat back in his chair, excited, but a bit annoyed that it was taking so long to get to him. "When will we get our teams assigned...?" He asked quietly, making sure that his sensei couldn't hear.

 

"Calm down, would you brother? I'm sure we'll be coming soon!" Haruka replied, mad that her brother was acting so bored. As if on cue, Sakura announced the final team.

 

"And, last but not least: Koukon Yougan, Haruka Yougan, and Ryu Kekkei!" Sakura announced.

 

"You hear that brother? We're on the same team!" Haruka exclaimed, excited.

 

"Yeah... That could be interesting." Koukon muttered. "Wait, Ryu Kekkei... She means the quiet kid who's only been to the Leaf for a while now?" Koukon asked, scanning the crowd for him. He eventually found him of to his own. "Huh... Maybe we'll finally get to see what he's capable of..." He said.

 

"Your squad leader will be Cobias Cobalt!" Sakura informed the three. Koukon had heard about this shinobi before, but had never really seen what he could do. He was satisfied, knowing that he'd be able to learn more about two shinobi he hadn't known too much about.

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Ryu heard his name being called and looked up. "Koukan and Hakura Yougan," Ryu calmly said to himself. He has heard of such a clan before. It just wasn't that prominent in rumors. However he was glad that no sensory-types were on his team. That would only complicate things.

 

"Got it Sakura. Do you mind if I leave now?" Ryu asked without expecting an answer as he opened a window and climbed out.

 

He took one last glance at the room. They're all gonna die one day. It's almost sad, He thought to himself as he began walking down the building.

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Zalor jumped around from tree to tree and eventually found the leaf. She smirked seeing everyone walking and talking, as if it's peaceful.

 

"Time to show off my true colors. I don't go by rules or any of that shit. It's no fun." Zalor said and sat down on the tree branch.

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Koukon/Haruka

 

Sakura watched Ryu leave in the middle of the ceremony. She wanted to run outside and use one of her super punches on him, but decided against doing so. Instead, she sighed. "Well, now that we're done, you're all dismissed. Good luck with your lives as shinobi!" She said to the group.

 

Koukon and Haruka both stood up. "Why did our teammate have to be the one to do that?" Haruka complained. "Now I'm embarrassed!" She shouted.

 

"No clue..." Koukon muttered as the two left the building. "Let's try and see if we can find him outside" He suggested. It would be a good idea to try and get to know their new teammate.

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Zalor put her cloak on, and put the hood of it over her head.

 

"Let's get this started." Zalor said and jumped down and walked into the village, hiding most of her chakra.

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Ryu sat on a roof of a house watching everything going on below. "This is too easy," Ryu said as he laid back and closed his eyes a little. 

 

Suddenly, he felt a certain 'shift' in the atmosphere. It was definitely a threat. However, there was little to no trace of it. "The Akatsuki couldn't have made their move already. I've got here not too long ago," Ryu said to himself. Whatever the case, he had to hide himself. Sadly, he's made himself known to the Akatsuki as an enemy in the past. He couldn't fight a member because that would mean he had to go all out. And he couldn't blow his cover now.

 

Ryu hopped up and made sure no one was watching him. He put his hands hands together as if he was praying. "Chakra Lining," Ryu said as thin threads of chakra escaped his body and formed a transmutation circle around him. "Teleport me to the transmutation circle I've drawn outside of the village in the bushes," Ryu said as he touched the transmutation circle. There was a small flash of blue lightning and he was gone. Ryu then appeared outside of the village where he had drawn, or preset, a transmutation circle before he entered the village. Ryu sighed as he saw the transmutation circle erased a little. "Looks like I have work to do," Ryu said as he got back to repairing the circle.

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Zalor walked around the village with ease. It used to be her home after all. She heard kids talk about them becoming Genin, and she remembered the time she did.

 

"Hm.."

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Koukon/Haruka

 

The two siblings began to return home. They couldn't find Ryu anywhere, so they'd decided to give up. At one point, they passed by an older girl wearing a hood. Who wears a hood on a cloudless day...? Huh... she's strange. Koukon thought to himself, shrugging her off as a foreign ninja that visited on an assignment or something.

 

At the academy, the jonin were all reminiscing about the time they graduated. "Heh, that was a long time ago... We were all so different!" Naruto laughed. "I was super cocky, Sakura, you hated me, and Hinata, you could barely form a sentence around me!" The three laughed together. They continued talking for a while, until Naruto sensed a faint, yet disturbing chakra. "Does anyone else feel that? There's a threat coming this way..." He warned everyone else.

 

"Now that you mention it... Yes, I'm sensing something faint." Hinata confirmed.

 

"Still, I won't take any chances. You two stay here, I'm going to go investigate." Naruto told the others as he left the room. He wouldn't risk putting the village in danger.

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Now feeling the presence far away from him, Ryu finally appeared from his hiding spot and now stood on top of Koukon's house unknowingly. "Why father. Why did you protect this village. This village that massacred our clan," Ryu said to himself. Ryu couldn't shake the feeling that he wanted to face this threat. But he fought that feeling. "Naruto and Sasuke will take care of this," Ryu said turning his back to the situation.

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Zalor walked around slowly, taking every bit of information she was getting from the villagers and other ninja. She smirked slightly to herself. The leader needed this, it was perfect for the plan.

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Koukon/Haruka

 

When the siblings reached their house, they noticed that someone was on top. "Ryu? What are you doing up there?" Haruka asked him.

 

Koukon also noticed Ryu. "Yeah, we were trying to find you... It would've been nice to know that you'd be waiting for us here, if that's what you were planning." He told Ryu. He'd never exactly heard of people trying to introduce themselves to their teammates this way...

 

During this time, another shinobi from Konoha was walking the streets. "Crap, I'd told her I'd be there for the graduation ceremony... Something tells me this is only going to lead to her complaining." He said to himself as he continued on his way. He eventually encountered a girl wearing a hooded cloak. Noticing that she was suspicious, he turned to face her. "You, in the cloak." He tried getting her attention. "Who are you? You're clearly not from around here..." He asked her, then lowered his head, pausing for a moment. "You also seem to have a lot more power than you're letting on..." Upon raising his head again, he revealed red eyes: the Sharingan. "You can't fool an Uchiha... Especially me, Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke warned the girl.

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Zalor stopped. Already getting suspicious? She kept her eyes hidden by the hood.

 

"I know who you are. And I have no business with you." She said calmly, making sure she didn't get recognized straight away. That, was a fight of blood she wanted to wait for.

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Ryu jumped down from the roof and in front of the two. "Actually I had no idea that this was your house," Ryu said as he smiled at the two. "My name's Ryu and I am a genin who knows no ninjutsu or genjutsu," Ryu said as he bowed. "Stay in your house and do not go outside tonight okay?" Ryu said as he started walking away. "It feels like that Jinchurikki in the Akatsuki. Things can get rough if she's let loose in the village. Then again I can't do anything about it," Ryu sighed as he said those words to himself.

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Koukon/Haruka

 

Koukon and Haruka stared at Ryu. A ninja with no ninjutsu or genjutsu? They hoped that he'd learn sooner or later. Also, they'd heard that the Akatsuki had died years ago. How were they still around, and how did Ryu know so much about them? They were curious, but decided to follow his advice. They entered their house and didn't leave, in fear of having to deal with a jinchuriki.

 

Meanwhile, Sasuke laughed, hearing the girl's response. "You're telling me to let you keep going? You're only making yourself seem more suspicious, not telling me who you are... Well, if you don't answer me, I'll have no choice but to force the information out of you." He smirked, the idea of combat pleasing him. He hadn't faced a worthy opponent in a long time. In fact, he hadn't fought an S rank enemy since the Fourth Ninja War.

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(.... I feel trolled.)

 

Zalor cursed under her breath. How did he know? Yukira must be hungering for death, if he can sense it.

 

"It's been a long time. But I don't have any business with you." Zalor growled and jumped onto the roof of a building and started jumping away, heading for the hokage mansion.

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(Sasuke's a troll, nothing new here.)

Sasuke

 

Sasuke watched her run off. "So, your target's Naruto, eh? Heh... Haven't seen an assassin come for him in a long time. Well then, if you've made it this far, you could very well be a fun opponent to fight." Sasuke laughed, chasing after the girl. Good thing she knows that Naruto isn't at the mansion right now... I get all the fun, now. Sasuke thought to himself. Just then, someone jumped in front of Zalor.

 

"Looking for me?" Naruto Uzumaki asked her, glaring at this assassin. There was nothing he hated more than a threat to the village, and this one was no exception.

 

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Heh, looks like you sensed something, too. I'm sure that Sakura and Hinata are safe?" He asked Naruto, despite knowing the answer. Naruto wouldn't put anyone at risk. "Well, either way, it would seem as though we're going to get to team up again. Boy, does this bring back memories..." He said to himself.

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(Ohhh sshhhizzzzz. Team reunion. Oh yeah, ANOTHER SPOILER FOR MY STORY!)

 

Zalor stopped and looked at them both. This was too early for a battle like this. But, it looked like she had no choice.

 

"Hm. It's been a long time since I've seen both of you." Zalor said sarcastically, her hood hiding her face. "But it looks like I can't take both of you on, at least without direct orders." Zalor smirked.

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(It wouldn't be a spoiler if you wouldn't say it is...  )

Sasuke/Naruto

 

Naruto was still glaring at the girl. "You've seen us before? Then who are you?" He asked her. If he hadn't mastered control of the Kyuubi all those years ago, it would be taking control of him by now.

 

"I don't seem to remember this girl either... By the way, what do you mean by 'direct orders', anyway? You're taking orders from someone? Who exactly is your leader, then?" He asked, completely calm. Even 20 years later, the two were still complete opposites in some aspects, including temper.

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(*TrollFace* I forgot to change Zalor's age btw)

 

Zalor chuckled.

 

"I had a feeling you didn't know." She said. Even though she wasn't on orders from the new akatsuki, she might as well have some fun with these two.

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(Oh, I was wondering how recently it was that she took them on, seeing as how she's only 17. )

 

Sasuke/Naruto

 

Naruto looked around the village. "Sasuke, be careful. We can't risk putting the village into danger." He warned Sasuke, who nodded.

 

"Right. This is just between us three, we need to keep casualties to anyone else at a minimum." Sasuke said. "Well then... Let's begin, shall we?" He made a few hand signs, and held on to his right hand. Slowly, chakra began to form in his palm, visually appearing as electricity. At the same time, Naruto created a shadow clone, who began to manipulate the chakra in Naruto's palm, causing it to form a spherical shape. Sasuke charged towards the assassin, the chakra in his palm chirping. "Chidori!" He shouted, as he hit the girl with his attack.

 

Hinata and Sakura witnessed the battle from the academy windows. "Sakura, we need to get the villagers inside." Hinata told Sakura, who nodded in agreement. The two ran out and rounded the other villagers back into their houses.

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(Zalor's Age: 27. Is Naruto the same??)

 

Sasuke's chidori went right through Zalor as if it were nothing, and she chuckled.

 

"Hm. Nice try." She said and disappeared, her barragan activated.

 

Good thing I used it in time. She backflipped and landed on fours, her hood off now.

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"That's not good," Ryu said as he watched from the shadows. Then again, it was going to be fun to watch something like this go down. To see the Leaf Village being weakened was a perfect opportunity to destroy the village completely.