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"No" "Nope" "Nah" "Nothing" "Not here" "Neither there" "Not at all" "Nowhere"
"She is nowhere. I can't find her at all."
Naruto screamed in frustration. Not only this was the only way to get a Sensei and remain a Genin but it had also activated a Quest.
[Quest- Find your Sensei
Description- To become a member of Team 8, you must find your Sensei.
Reward- 2000EXP, 10 Skill Points, 20 Stat Points, and One B-Rank Jutsu
Punishment- No Sensei
Hint- She is hidden under Genjutsu.]
"Calm down, Naruto! You can't find her if you keep shouting like that. She might find us first and then run away." Shikamaru shouted.
"H-He is right, Naruto-kun." Hinata blushed and spoke.
"I know but this is frustration. How the hell are we supposed to find her when she is hidden under a Genjutsu?" Naruto shouted with frustration.
He was truly terrible at finding Genjutsu and this was making him even more scared of not finishing this quest.
Even the logical side of him wasn't working properly.
But, at this moment, Shikamaru's eyes suddenly snapped at him.
"Wait, that's it. She is not somewhere. She is hidden under the Genjutsu."
"Idiot, that's what I am saying...…. Yeah! She is hidden under the Genjutsu. If she wants us to pass, she couldn't be far away."
Naruto suddenly realized and immediately looked around.
"You can't find her if she is hidden inside a Genjutsu. Sometimes you are smart while the other time you are just an idiot."
Shikamaru spoke and turned his head toward Hinata.
"Your Byakugan should be able to find her."
"Ano!" Hinata nodded her head shyly and opened her Byakugan.
She kept looking around until she found Chakra Pathway which was similar to that of Kurenai. She had already seen her Chakra Pathway before so it didn't take her long.
"There!" Hinata pointed.
[Body Flicker Jutsu]
Naruto disappeared and appeared in the place where she was pointing.
"Where?" Naruto tried to search for her but realized that she was still inside a Genjutsu.
"Release!" Naruto shouted but it did nothing.
"Release!" Naruto shouted once again.
"Damn it! RELEASE!" Naruto shouted while releasing a massive burst of Chakra. It was so powerful that it instantly disrupted the Genjutsu around him.
"I didn't think you would be able to unlock a Genjutsu but this only worked because of your massive Chakra Reserve. Next time, don't forget about your teammates." Kurenai appeared in front of him and spoke.
Soon, Hinata and Shikamaru also reached there.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the Quest]
[Your rewards have been delivered to your inventory]
"When did you learn that, Naruto?" Shikamaru curiously asked. He was surprised when Naruto suddenly disappeared.
He knew this was a Body Flicker Technique but even he hadn't learned that.
"It was some kind of Flickering Jutsu that most Ninja used. I knew that hand sign and tried many times but failed miserably."
"Only after I mastered Tree Climbing, I was able to perform it." Naruto answered.
"Naruto, don't do such a stupid thing next time. Learning a Jutsu without any guidance could lead to a serious problem. By the way, it is called Body Flicker Technique." Kurenai sternly explained.
"But, it is not a problem now. I can use my clones to train Jutsu." Naruto argued. Because he knew that he had already started practicing many other Jutsu.
"That could work but promise me that you won't try any other Jutsu by yourself. You can only try with your shadow clones or under my guidance." Kurenai spoke.
"Does that mean we pass?" Hinata asked.
"You three pass! From tomorrow, Team Eight will start their first mission. Arrive at Training Ground Eight at eight in the morning." Kurenai smiled gently at Hinata and left with a Body Flicker Technique.
"Yess! Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen for a celebration!" Naruto shouted as he hugged his team.
Hinata almost fainted while Shikamaru tried to free himself from Naruto's grip.
"Man, you are such a drag, Naruto." Shikamaru spoke with some resentment but he still walked toward the direction of Ichiraku. Naruto quickly followed him.
Hinata barely contained herself from fainting and quickly Naruto.
While they were walking, Naruto turned his head at Hinata.
[Observe]
Suddenly, a new screen which was much longer than before appeared.
[Ninja- Hinata Hyuga
Lvl. 5
HP- 450/450
CP- 250/250
CC- 70% (100 is Max)
STR- 10 / SPD- 8 / STM- 5
DEX- 9 / VIT- 6 / INT- 7
Jutsu- Transformation Technique (Completion), Substitution Technique (Completion), Clone Technique (Completion), Gentle Fist (Basic Mastery), Eight Trigram Thirty-Two Palms (Basic Mastery), Palm Bottom (Basic Mastery)
Bloodline- Hyuga Bloodline
Abilities- Byakugan (Unlocked), Tenseigan (Locked)
Byakugan Abilities- 360 Vision, X-Ray Vision, Chakra Pathway System Vision
Note- Shy, Unconfident girl with powerful tools for strength]
He was surprised when he saw her stats. They were far beyond his previous stats. The only better ones were Stamina and vitality.
He knew that he had gotten stronger but didn't think he would be this strong. Now, he was a bit worried that he might leave everyone behind.
But when he saw her Note, he realized that this girl had achieved everything with her inherent problems.
As long as she can control those, she will grow even stronger.
He turned his eyes at Shikamaru.
[Observe]
Suddenly, a new screen which was much longer than before appeared.
[Ninja- Nara Shikamaru
Lvl. 4
HP- 400/400
CP- 200/200
CC- 50% (100 is Max)
STR- 7 / SPD- 7 / STM- 5
DEX- 7 / VIT- 5 / INT- 27
Jutsu- Transformation Technique (Completion), Substitution Technique (Completion), Clone Technique (Completion), Shadow Imitation Technique (Completion)]
Naruto didn't say anything for a moment. They continued to move toward the Ichiraku Stand.
"Ahh, it's Naruto. You haven't visited us for two days straight." Teuchi spoke with a chuckle when he saw Naruto and his team.
"Old Man Teuchi, I was busy with my graduation. These are my teammates. Hinata Hyuga and Nara Shikamaru."
Naruto introduced his team while sitting in front of the stand.
"Miso Ramen for me! What about you guys?" He turned toward them and asked.
"Beef Ramen!" Shikamaru spoke.
"Same!" Hinata shyly answered. Her voice was so low that if they hadn't been empty, nobody would've heard her.
"Alright! Two Miso Ramen and one Beef Ramen coming right off!" Teuchi said while running behind the counter to make the ramen.
"So, what will you two do after this?" Naruto asked.
"Don't know. Sleep, maybe watch the clouds." Shikamaru folded his hands on the table and went to sleep there.
"You lazy bastard. You won't sleep when you are with us. I know you love sleeping but we will be training all the time." Naruto shouted.
"You are such a drag, Naruto. I want to just relax." Shikamaru spoke with a low voice.
"You can sleep after you finish training. Believe me, the sleep after intense training is a thousand times better than normal sleep. It is so relaxing." Naruto almost made an expression of drowsiness when he said.
"I.I.I.I will be training with my father." Hinata spoke in a low voice.
"But, that's only when you are at home, right? We can train together. You are good at Taijutsu and Shikamaru and I suck at Taijutsu. I am also learning Ninjutsu which we all can learn."
"And, when we are with Kurenai Sensei, we can also focus on Genjutsu. We can also spar constantly to improve ourselves or else we will be left behind." Naruto spoke with confidence and blazing intensity in his eyes.
"Come on, you are not pulling me into your training. I just want to watch clouds." Shikamaru sighed.
"As I said, you can watch clouds or sleep when you are not training or when you are too tired. Don't worry, I won't force you to train when you can not. Even Kurenai Sensei won't agree to that."
"I just want to train with you guys. That's all." There was a hint of loneliness in his tone which normal people won't recognize.
But Hinata and Shikamaru weren't normal. They were close to Naruto so they immediately noticed that.
Shikamaru was truly tired but he couldn't reject Naruto's request anymore. He sighed.
"Alright, alright but you have to promise to let me relax whenever I can."
"No problem!" Naruto excitedly answered and turned toward Hinata.
"What about you, Hinata? I don't want to force you if your family is against it."
"N-n-n-no, if I am training, my family won't say anything." Hinata calmed down a bit after furiously blushing for a while and answered.
"Alright! Team Eight will rock the next upcoming Chunin Exam." Naruto raised both of his hands and shouted with excitement.
"Is that why you want to train so hard?" Shikamaru asked.
"Yes, if I become a Chunin, the Old Man will tell me about my dad. That's why I want to become Chunin as soon as possible." Naruto spoke with blazing determination in his eyes.
Now, even Shikamaru was determined to help his friend. As for Hinata, her determination could no longer go up because it was already at its highest.