Two years later (A/N: yes another Time skip... At the end of the chapter you will find a info-dump about power levels.)
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Twenty-four months of training, studying, and watching Iruka draw the same diagrams on the same chalkboard. .
I woke up before my alarm. Not because JARVIS was blasting music in my head, he was actually quiet for once. I just couldn't sleep.
«Your heart rate is elevated. Adrenaline levels are above baseline.»
I'm excited, okay?
«You have been attending this Academy for six years. You have mastered techniques that most jōnin never learn. Why are you excited about a graduation exam you could have passed at age five?»
"..."
Yeah... Umm I don't have an excuse for that.
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= Naruto's Apartment – around 30 Minutes Before Academy =
I banged on his door like I was serving a warrant.
"FBI! OPEN UP!"
The door flew open. Naruto stood there, hair a mess, sleep still in his eyes, holding a bowl of instant ramen like a security blanket.
"Wa-What happened?!"
"Nothing. Just confirming you were awake."
He stared at me. Blinked. Looked at the ramen. Looked back at me.
"I hate you."
"Sure whatever you say. Get dressed. We got thirty minutes."
He slammed the door. I heard crashing, cursing, and what sounded like a pan hitting the floor.
«He is not a morning person.»
Well I guess he isn't...
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Naruto came out two minutes later. Hair still messy. Shirt inside-out and with a stupid face.
"Your shirt's inside-out."
"IT'S A STYLE CHOICE!"
"It's a mistake."
"WELL MAYBE I LIKE MISTAKES!"
"You like yourself?"
"shut up."
We walked to the Academy. The streets were busy. Parents walking their kids. Vendors setting up stalls. The usual Konoha morning.
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= The Academy =
The classroom was buzzing. Kids were bouncing off the walls. Some were practicing hand seals under their desks. A few looked like they were about to throw up.
Iruka walked in. The room went quiet.
"Good morning, class."
"GOOD MORNING, IRUKA-SENSEI!" Naruto yelled. A few others joined in. Iruka let it slide. It was graduation day.
"Today is your final exam. You will be tested on the three basic techniques: Transformation, Clone, and Substitution. You must pass all three to graduate."
He picked up a scroll.
"I will call your names one by one. You will come to the faculty room. Mizuki and I will administer the test."
He started reading names. The clan kids went first.
Sasuke walked in. Walked out five minutes later with a headband tied around his arm. His face didn't change, but I saw a hint of happiness in his face but he tried to hide it.
"Shino Aburame."
Shino went in. Came out with a headband. No one saw him blink.
"Hinata Hyūga."
She was shaking when she went in. She came out with a headband on her neck. She looked at me for a second, then quickly looked away.
"Kiba Inuzuka."
Kiba went in. Came out with a headband. Akamaru yapped.
"Ino Yamanaka."
Went in. Came out with a headband. she Flipped her hair when coming out.
"Sakura Haruno."
Went in. Came out with a headband.
Some civilian kids went in. Some came out with headbands. Some came out with nothing. The ones who failed walked back to their seats with their heads down. A girl started crying. No one knew what to say to her.
"Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto shot up. "FINALLY!"
He practically ran to the door. Looked back at me. he Gave me a thumbs up.
I gave him one back.
He disappeared inside.
«He will pass.»
Yeah I'm pretty sure.
«You are still worried.»
I'm always worried about him. That's what friends are for.
Five minutes passed. Seven. Ten.
The door opened. Naruto walked out with a headband on his forehead. He was grinning so wide it looked like his face was gonna split.
"RYŪ! LOOK! I PASSED!"
The whole class turned to look. Naruto didn't care. He was pointing at his headband like he'd just won the lottery.
"WE'RE GONNA BE NINJA TOGETHER! BELIEVE IT!"
"Sit down, Naruto," Iruka said from inside the room. But he was smiling. I could hear it in his voice.
"Ryū. You're next."
"Alright sensei
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= The Faculty Room =
I walked in. The room was small. A desk. A few chairs and A log in the corner for substitution practice. Iruka was sitting behind the desk. Mizuki was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, smiling his fake smile.
"Ryū," Iruka said. "Ready?"
"Yes, sensei."
"Transformation first. Turn into me."
I made the hand sign. Poof. I was Iruka now.
Iruka blinked. "That's... uncanny."
Mizuki leaned forward. "The chakra signature is perfect too. No leakage."
Iruka nodded. "Good. Cancel it."
I cancelled it.
"Clone technique. One is good enough."
I made the hand sign. Ten perfect copies of myself appeared in the room. Identical copies. They all looked at Iruka with the same expression.
Normal E-RANK illusion...
Mizuki walked around them. Poked one. It vanished.
"Perfect," he said. His smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Substitution," Iruka said. "The log."
I looked at the log. Looked back at Iruka.
Poof.
I was standing where the log was. The log was where I was.
«0.3 seconds. Flawless execution.»
Iruka stared at the log. Then at me. Then back at the log.
"...Well," he said. "That's the fastest I've ever seen a student perform that."
"I practice a lot sensei."
He reached into his desk. Pulled out a headband. Shiny. metal finish. The Leaf symbol carved into the front.
"Congratulations, Ryū. You're a shinobi now."
He held it out. I took it.
Looked at it for a second. Then wrapped it around my left arm, just below my shoulder, like sasuke.
Iruka raised an eyebrow. "Not on your forehead?"
"nah."
"Any reason?"
"I like it better there."
He shrugged. "Fair enough. You've earned the right to wear it however you want."
I nodded. Walked to the door.
"Ryū."
I turned.
Iruka was looking at me. Not as a teacher. As something else. "You're going to do great things. I've known that since the day you walked into my classroom."
"Umm..Thanks, sensei."
I walked out.
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Half an hour later, all the tests were done. Some kids had headbands. Some didn't. The ones who didn't were sitting in the back, not talking.
Iruka stood at the front of the class.
"Congratulations to those who passed. For those who didn't... there's always next year. Don't give up."
He paused.
"Tomorrow, I will announce the three-man teams and your jōnin sensei. Be here at 9 AM sharp. Don't be late."
The class buzzed. Teams. Sensei. Real missions.
"Class dismissed."
Kids poured out of the room. Naruto was already at my side, bouncing.
"I wonder who our teammates are gonna be! I hope it's you! And maybe Sasuke! That'd be awesome!"
"Maybe."
"Or Shikamaru! He's smart! Or Choji! He's got snacks!"
"Those are your criteria? Snacks?"
"Snacks are important!"
We walked out of the Academy. The sun was bright. The sky was blue. Everything felt new.
We headed outside
Then I saw him.
Mizuki.
He was standing near the gate, talking to a civilian kid. The kid had his head down. His shoulders were shaking.
The same kid who'd failed the exam. The one who'd been crying.
Mizuki had his hand on the kid's shoulder. Leaning in. Whispering something.
«Mizuki's chakra signature is agitated. The civilian child's chakra is spiking with distress.»
What's he saying to him?
«I cannot read lips from this distance. But his posture suggests manipulation.»
The scroll of seals?.
«It appears so.»
I watched for another second. Then Mizuki looked up. Saw me staring..
The civilian kid stood there for a moment. Then he ran off in the opposite direction.
"Hey, Ryū! You coming?" Naruto was already halfway down the street.
"Yeah... Coming."
I walked away. But I didn't stop thinking about Mizuki.
JARVIS. Keep an eye on him.
«Always.»
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A/N: here is the character sheets of some characters and their powers after 5 years of time skip.
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Ryū: (MC)
Age: 12
Height: 5'2
Chakra capacity: low-kage Tier.
Chakra control: Absolute.
Gravity seals: 100x ( currently )
Base Strength: low-Chunin Tier. Under 100x Gravity, and Above high-Jonin Tier under normal times Gravity.
Base Speed: Same as Strength.
Taijutsu: MMA ( But Basically Jarvis scan's The opponents moveset and gives him the best fighting directions to defeat that opponent )
Combat experience: Pretty good ( he has been sparing with kakashi for 2 years )
Chakra transformation's: All five.
Jutsu's: Every E-Rank to B-Rank and some A-Rank in the library.
I think that covers basically everything you need to know. If do you want to know more even ask me questions I will try my bast to answer.
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Naruto: ( the Real MC )
Age: 12
Height: 4'9
Chakra capacity: mid-Kage level ( suppressed by 9-tails, currently he has 4x kakashi unit, Stated to have 100x kakashi unit if he wasn't actively suppressing kurama )
Chakra control: above average.
Base strength: Chunin tier
Base speed: Chunin tier
Taijutsu: basic Academy style.
Combat experience: Mid
Chakra transformation: Wind
Jutsu's: Wind Release: Gale Palm, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
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Other's have the same power level as Canon except maybe kakashi just a bit more and Sasuke because he has friendly rivalry to keep up.
END CHAPTER 25
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A/N: Leave some power stones and if you don't... I will come to your house tonight >:).
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Btw if you want to read some advance chapters then check out my P@treøn, links in the synopsis.