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As always, school began on the first day of the year.
Naruto took his time walking to school; he wasn't in any hurry. Last month, he had been training with Gai-sensei and searching for news.
The first day Gai-sensei took measures from his body and told that he would give him a gift. Naruto couldn't wait—would it be a powerful jutsu? A forbidden technique?
The reality couldn't be more different. On the second day, Gai-sensei appeared holding two heavy ankle weights.
Seeing Gai-sensei throwing the bags on the ground, Naruto could see how they sank slightly into the dirt—but Gai wasn't finished.
Rolling up his pant legs, Naruto saw the same weights strapped around Gai's calves. Even if they look similar, Naruto didn't think that it's the same amount.
"Naruto! This is why I have built such a strong body—I wear these weights all day and only remove them when I'm ready to fight seriously. You must do the same. I know your chakra can heal you, so use it–no one would ask you for it!"
That wasn't all–Naruto was already lethargic seeing how his master had prepared too many things. He continued showing him the training method–the schedule was tightly fitted.
"If you want a strong body, training alone isn't enough! You must rest properly—training without rest will do more harm than good!"
This is something he could understand. The very first days he was training, he tried to do it for more time– but after less than two weeks, he couldn't handle the exhaustion.
Finally, Gai pulled a blue container from his giant bag—inside: herbs, water, eggs, and other mysterious ingredients.
Once he'd mixed everything, Gai poured the concoction into a beaker.
"And this--" Gai flexed, making his muscles ripple as he spoke "--is the secret recipe my father gave to me when I was young! Now it's my turn to pass it on to you!"
As he always did, Gai smiled broadly, his gleaming teeth on full display. "Take a sip, Naruto! This will keep your youth burning forever!"
Looking at that cursedmixture, Naruto made guts and drank it in one gulp. That time he thought that shit would taste better, but he didn't spit it out. Still, he swallowed without complaint. Even if he thought that it was better to eat expired food, he continued.
"Hahaha! I knew that you could do it, Naruto! When I offered it to my best friend he wanted to stab me. Mmm I wonder why..." Gai show a thoughtful expression
Seeing the serious expression of his master, Naruto didn't know what to think. Gai-sensei, I think most people would kill you if you offered this to them...
The first days felt like hell—then, gradually, Naruto adapted.. That cursed drink surely worked like a charm–his body felt stronger with each passing day. . With it, more than a month passed quickly and today he was back to school.
The only thing that continued bothering him, was the fact that he couldn't get any clue about himself, no one talked about the incident 7 years ago.
With no leads at hand, he decided to try a different approach: the clan kids
He continued thinking how he could get closer to them and ask the things he wanted to know and... beat them up, all the suffering he passed through the last month training with Gai-sensei must be ventilated in some way. Only the memories made him feel pain.
Thinking with malice, he continued his way. A few minutes later, he arrived.
This time he was the last to arrive—but class hadn't started yet.
When Naruto sat in his place, Iruka greeted everyone joyfully.
"Welcome, guys, I'm glad that I'll be your teacher this year too."
"I hope everyone continues your training during the vacations. We need that for tomorrow–now you get to learn one of the main reasons you joined: Taijutsu."
Last year, we learned about the different types of specialized fields that ninjas can learn, and one of them is Taijutsu—combat using nothing but your body'
Seeing the kids' disappointment, he quickly said the next thing in his monologue.
"You don't need to specialize in it. Just learn the basic program the school had prepared for you. After that we can continue train with Ninja tools"
"Now, go to the training campus, we need an open space to show you how to do it."
Leaving the classroom, he headed toward the training campus with the children following him in line.
They didn't take long to arrive, in the way Iruka gave to them a paper that registered the program they will do this year.
- Taijutsu training (katas and physical exercise)
- Ninja tools (Shurikens and another throwing weapon of your choice)
- Theoretical ethics(as always, will of fire)
- Hand seals (second half of the year, the basics)
Stopping on the training campus, Iruka waited until all the kids had separated a bit and everyone could see him.
With that, he nodded and began talking.
"You've seen this year's program. I know most of you are eager for the last item, but every part is important.
I can't force you to train, but I highly recommend you to continue doing exercise and eat well if you want to learn Taijutsu properly. As I told you last year, we'll have a test for Taijutsu just like for ninja tools—one this year, the other before you graduate.
The kids seemed disappointed, but they know that it's an obligatory subject if they want to become a ninja.
Iruka didn't give them time to object; he pressed on.
"This year, I'll teach "Katas". "This year, I'll teach katas—a defensive combat system compiled by the Second Hokage. You can use katas to spar, but are mostly used to defend yourself and fight with tools. If you can do it,even if you want to fight in close combat it will be easy, following the steps and responding accordingly."
Taking a sip of water, he continued "It's a good way to train your body at the same time. Your body slowly changes with the continuous training and will be more capable of using it, avoiding to hurt yourself when you are fighting."
Iruka sat down and surveyed his students.
"Now, I need two volunteers, you two need to fight to show the others that you're still kids"
When Sasuke saw that Naruto raised his hand, he did the same immediately; it was for revenge. The death of his father and the fact that his mother punished his brother was something he couldn't accept even now.
He understands that his mother did nothing wrong, but he can't accept it. He'd been tense for the past two months.
He felt grateful to Naruto. If he hadn't given him the letter, his brother and father would have killed all the clan. But the gratitude isn't enough to calm his rage...
Even if he couldn't use his eyes, he can win against him. With that thought, he stepped into the arena.
Naruto sensed it—Sasuke's anger crackled in the air, and he understood why. After all, his father died because he gave him the letter. Even if the result was good, the grief is real.
Leaving his seat, he walks towards the arena. He couldn't accept being beaten for others even if it is for grief.
Standing side by side in the arena, they made the Confrontation Seal to each other.
Everyone can feel the seriousness they had towards each other, even if both of them are only 8-years-old.
Naruto didn't learn Taijutsu yet, but Sasuke did, after all, he's still the Uchiha heir.
Not knowing that, Naruto launched himself forward, trying to hit him in the first seconds. The strength and speed he gained after his training weren't a joke.
Sasuke could see the punch getting closer and closer but his body wasn't the same. Even if he could see it, his body couldn't react accordingly. Moving a small amount of chakra to dull the pain, he moves fast and lands a lateral kick to Naruto's legs.
Naruto was fast—but untrained, he didn't know how to respond after the strike. A fight isn't a turn-based duel after all. Unable to react at times, he could only take the full blow.
Seeing that, Sasuke didn't lose his time and retreated his leg, trying to hit him with a palm on the stomach. It wasn't enough, Naruto managed to react at time and punch him on his arm, forcing him back.
It hit the same arm as before, Naruto wanted to disabled one arm to make the fight easy. But Sasuke wouldn't let him do what he wanted, enduring the pain getting stronger, he hit Naruto from his side; and unable to dodge it, Naruto moved his arm trying to defend, but the impact staggered him.
"You… damned.." Naruto growled, and launched another punch at him, but with that, he lost his balance and almost fell. The injury he received in the leg was taking effect.
His leg and core is weak from the impact he received before, but in the current situation, he didn't have other options, he planted an arm on the ground to steady himself.
The instant his hand hit the earth, his balance teetered again. The pressure he takes on his core for putting his arm on the ground sends a pang in the place Sasuke had hit before; It was a little painful but it was okay, he has felt worse pains than this.
Pain flared in his core and leg, but he forced himself upright—Sasuke was about to strike again. He stepped back, took a deep breath, and rubbed his injured leg. He continued sending the red chakra to the zone. The few seconds that passed in that state dissipated the pain.
"What 's that? Iruka-sensei didn't teach us that" Naruto was confused, he hasn't had a fight like this.
Sasuke didn't reply, he just wanted to end the fight quickly. The pain in the zones Naruto hit is getting worse, chakra couldn't dissipate the pain without focusing on it. Breathing deeply, Sasuke adopted a standard taijutsu stance.
Then he darted forward, before Naruto could recover; he knows that Naruto's body is way better than his.
Learning a lesson before, Naruto was prepared to dodge it; seeing that, Sasuke grimaced as he aimed for the legs again.
"Don't be so presumptuous. The same trick won't work twice" Naruto growled with an annoyed face.
Taking a step back, Naruto barely dodged, but the blow managed to hit part of his calf.
Using his other leg, he swung it in a lateral kick. Sasuke couldn't dodge and took it on his now-useless shoulder.
"Hishhh! Why the hell is he so strong?!" Taking a deep breath, Sasuke moved several steps to dissipate the impact, but everyone could see his body shaking. It wasn't just his arm now– his whole torso felt the impact.
Naruto didn't give him time to recover—he immediately chased him down with punch after punch. Sasuke dodged most of the blows, but a few managed to land on him.
He backed away continuously, but after a few seconds, he couldn't handle it and fell on the ground.
Gasping for breath, they stared at each other.
Sasuke gritted his teeth. He felt tempted to use his sharingan but he knew that he couldn't do it. His mother had warned that overusing it would damage his eyes–and he didn't want that.
With an annoyed face, he left the ground and took a seat. No one said anything.
Naruto felt a bit ashamed, he could notice that Sasuke was mad and now he's winning against him. But he couldn't lose for that, right? His strikes really hurt…
Iruka felt dazzled by the kids' fight, it was short but intense. Both displayed skills far beyond their grade level.
Watching them, he spoke.
"That wasn't how it was meant to go, but it was a great fight–well done, you two." He looked out at the rest of the class "And for everyone else, don't think that you could fight like them, a lot of training is necessary to do it. It takes time to polish those skills."
Seeing the kids who were fighting moments ago, he could see that they were in pain.
"Now both of you, go with the nurse. Then come back to continue the lesson"
On his way to the nurse's office, Naruto continued with an awkward smile, complaining inside It's not my fault, why is he so angry with me?; meanwhile, Sasuke didn't say anything and continued with his gloomy face.
No one said anything even when the nurse was treating them.
Feeling better, they returned from the same path and watched Iruka with the other kids.
Seeing they're better, he asked the kids to separate like in the chakra lesson.
"In the fight between Naruto and Sasuke, you can see that Naruto didn't know how to properly fight and win for his strong body.
Sasuke clearly learned Taijutsu before, but he can't win even with that, just because his body was weaker than Naruto's" That was the first thing Iruka said.
Naruto knew that Iruka was right, but he bristled at the assessment. He won, but if the others had the same condition as him, he wouldn't stand a chance.
The same happened with Sasuke. Until now, he never cared about training his body; no one in his clan did it because they had their "Sharingan" and their bodies were stronger than others. Even if he had his Sharingan, a body that can't keep pace with speed is a fatal weakness.
Aren't we supposed to grow stronger and faster once our Sharingan awakens? Why is his body so strong?
Sasuke felt so confused, he knew a bit of Naruto's situation. He's an orphan and sometimes he could see him training in the afternoon, but after a few months he won't go out of his clan, and since then he doesn't know about him.
Unaware of their inner thoughts, Iruka continued.
"They held the advantage today, but without continuous training, the same will happen next time. From now on, I will teach you the Katas. Aside from that, every week there will be a competition until the year ends."
Iruka started to teach the kids how to do the positions, he didn't use chakra for it, that's too advanced for the kids.
Clapping his hands, he spoke. "If anyone has a question, come to me. That's all, you can form groups to train together or do it alone."
At his words, the kids formed their usual training groups. The girls ask Sasuke if he wanted to make a group, but he rejects them.
Naruto starts to seek for Hinata and he finds her, in a corner with a worried expression.
Approaching her, he asks when she noticed him. "Hi, Hinata. Is something wrong? Want to form a group like last year?"
Shaking her head, she denied the first question. "Hello, Naruto-Kun. It's okay, let's just train together." It's obvious that she was hiding something, but if she doesn't want to tell it, Naruto won't ask for it.
They started to train together. They trained in silence, it's Naruto's first time and he wanted to try his best. Hinata remained distracted.
Time passed slowly in that quiet atmosphere.
Iruka spent almost the whole morning teaching them the Katas and told them that they could take the paper and continue their training at home. Even if they weren't from prestigious clans, they were well-off families so they could send their children to the academy.
The final hour, as always, focused on the Will of Fire.
Naruto was bored by it. It's supposed that everyone will help each other according to that, but the only will he had received these years– was the will of despise.
After left the school, he went to Maito Gai's house to continue their training.
After they finished it, Naruto returned home to meditate. From 6 pm to 10 pm.
Naruto's routine continued—every two weeks, he sparred with Sasuke.
They almost tie every time after the first match; Sasuke is now aware of Naruto's body and fights with his advantages: technical skill. He also started to train his body at home, he improved quickly, but Naruto still improved faster.
Now he can carry 30 kg of weights on each leg.
Hinata continued with his worried expression for two months; after that, she began to relax a little and her training was better than before.
Naruto kept searching for clues, but no one mentioned it.
Without any progress, he lost hope of finding something in the streets and continued to get closer to the clan kids. Well–he tried. All of them always avoid any contact. Seeing that situation, he gave up on them and continued fighting with Sasuke.
Naruto could notice that he slowly felt better and didn't look at him anymore with that gloomy expression. Their sparring record spoke for itself:
Naruto 6 – Sasuke 4 over the last few months.
Now it's a healthy competition.
Seven months since school began, Naruto asked Sasuke about his situation.
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Naruto continues his training with Gai and his famous weight training he taught to Rock Lee appears.
Hinata has a problem in the house, her little sister is showing more talent than her and her father is turning cold to her.
Sasuke felt rage for the situation in his family, he didn't know about his mother's past and didn't understand why his brother and father tried to murder the clan.
The competitions he had with Naruto slowly improved their relationship, he didn't feel rage towards Naruto. He is just sad and irritated by the changes in the last months.
Sasuke's birthday is in July.
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