[Tomorrow.]
Jiraiya: "Wake up, hey"
Naruto: "U-ugh... What?" I groaned out, feeling my body still in need of sleep
Jiraiya: "Wake up" I blinked and faintly saw the blurred image of Jiraiya in front of me 'Is it already morning?' I thought
Naruto: "What time is it?" I mumbled, scratching my eye as I sat up with sleepy eyes still present
Jiraiya: "It's early morning"
Naruto: "What? Why did you wake me up so early?" I said with a bit of raspyness in my voice
Jiraiya: "Oh come on, don't tell me you don't wake up early for the academy" Jiraiya said as I sat up and started stretching
Naruto: "There's got to be a reason for me waking up this early"
Jiraiya: "Of course there is a reason. But that's for later, I already prepared some ramen" Jiraiya pointed behind me as I turned around to see the steaming hot ramen near the fireplace
Jiraiya: "I even bought a few eggs for us here" Jiraiya added
Naruto: "Quite considerate of you. Why don't you do this all the time?" I said, grabbing the ramen and started my breakfast for the day
Jiraiya: "Tsk... " I heard him mutter out as I smirked
And after I was finished eating, I decided to change into my attire. A quick bath in one of the near rivers here and I was ready to start another day of my journey around the oh so great fire nation, and the things that it has to offer for me to supposedly learn
and train off of
Naruto: "Okay, what's the big deal that you waked me up so early pervy sage" I said to the sitting Jiraiya near the fireplace
Jiraiya: "Well, hate to tell you but... It was all for nothing" Jiraiya gave me a cheeky smile when he saw my reaction to what he said
Naruto: "So you woke me up this early for nothing?"
Jiraiya: "Hmm, well actually. It wasn't all for nothing. It seems you cannot control when you wake up whenever you want to"
Naruto: "Okay... What does that supposed to mean?"
Jiraiya: "It means you cannot control when you want to wake up, and that is crucial for surviving out here or if a dangerous event occurs"
Naruto: "Hmm... I see what you are trying to make me do. You think that I am a deep sleeper? And yes, I have woken up early many times, though mostly for the academy and my early training back then that I used to do"
Jiraiya: "Then that's a great start. And one more thing. From the time that we have in this village left, you will mostly train on whatever you want to do, but I will give certain tasks or training that you need to master on your own by the time we leave for another village"
Naruto: "What? Why can't you teach me personally?"
Jiraiya: "Well, I thought that you, a prodigy of a lifetime, could handle it" Jiraiya said as I stood there and sighed mentally 'I know damn well what he is trying to do' I thought
Naruto: "... Alright then, I'll play your little game old man"
Jiraiya: "Good, I'll give the first task later. You go do whatever you want to train on until that time" Jiraiya said as I left to start planning on how I could master the techniques that I know of already
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*Knock* *Knock*
Hinata: "H-hello?" Hinata said as she slowly opened the door inside of the Hokage office, and to her surprise, she was met by the sight of Shizune and her pig. From the looks of it, Shizune was just finishing up the final few papers laying on the desk
Shizune noticed the little Hyuga Hime as she smiled at her, fully expecting her to come here today
Shizune: "Ah, Hinata-chan. I was waiting for you. Come in" Shizune kindly offered Hinata a seat in front of her as she nodded at her request
Hinata: "Tsunade-sama said t-that you'll be training me, Shizune-san"
Shizune: "That she did, and not too much formality. I'm not used too it that much. And I also heard that you have a little stutter issue going on" Hinata blushed when Shizune mentioned about her stutter issue. Shizune noticed it immediately 'It must be Naruto that's causing her to stutter that much, but even then, he is not here at the moment and yet she's still quite the stutter... Hmm... Let me see for a second'
Shizune: "I see now what Tsunade-sama meant. Hinata-chan, I will try my best to help you overcome your stuttering okay? It's not like we are forcing you to completely get over it, but for you to be able to control it, and as well as attaining confidence to yourself, while not being too nervous. Is enough of an improvement to the likes of us. Though I think I might have an inkling on what is causing your shuttering, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there"
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[Meanwhile.]
"Hmm... He's an odd kid. I can somewhat sense something in him that is quite common within us, but not to his normal clan, but to ours" A mans eyes gazed at the Hidden Leaf Village from a far, with a straw hat covering his face, and a robe that was hiding his entire body. He had the time to come and pay a sight to the Konoha Village
"But then again, his chakra is nothing I have ever felt before. His chakra is so dense and heavy, and with the amount he is holding, I do not know if my assumptions of him prove to be true that is related to my... Former people's characteristics" The man stood still, letting the wind breeze over him while his black eyes were still gazing the village, never leaving eye contact with it
"I should have kept an eye on him more... But there may still be a chance for explanation in the near future when it is time for it" The mans last words before flocks of crows suddenly enveloped him, as he disappeared