Chapter 96: Chapter 94: Untitled Unedited chapter

 

 

 

*MC POV*

 

 

The first series of exams are now over, I ranked...nothing...we haven't been graded yet.

 

What a waste.

 

If we had, I'd probably rank first or second.

 

Hard to tell for sure.

 

Turns out have to cooperate a lot.

 

In the last exam I was stuck together with Toshi, and a girl I didn't know. I convinced the girl to follow my lead and I left Toshi to do whatever.

 

It was a bad move.

 

It was some sort of cooperation test or something.

 

I just have little patience for idiots.

 

So it didn't go so well...

 

Urgh, who cares.

 

I had more trouble than that... trouble because I fought that Aoshi guy or whatever on the roof of the academy.

 

I did beat him...but I didn't feel any better for doing so.

 

I remembered why I forgot him.

 

For a sempai...he's not very strong.

 

Felt like I was bullying him.

 

I thought I could fight for real but I just ended up beating his ass pretty badly, which just made my reputation worse.

 

I am now seen as violent by some of the girls in the class.

 

Some now think that I am some kind of delinquent.

 

It started due to my fight with Edgy Uchiha boy, but after I beat Anashi or something. It became worse.

 

I am outright being avoided by some of them.

 

I thought that we were training to be ninjas not sissies.

 

What's with the treatment I am getting?

 

...It is so unfair.

 

My personality, my dreams to be popular and one day have dated at least 100 girls is impossible.

 

I'm gonna try my chance outside the academy after I graduate.

 

Or during missions.

 

What am I even thinking at a time like this?...I just don't know anymore...but the ninja code does forbid from that kind of thing.

 

I'd get sanctioned easily.

 

Not that I totally bought damn code, but after hearing to not do those things so many times and all the terrible things that I heard could happen... I don't want to risk it.

 

At least after the series of class exams, most of us are aware who are winners and who are losers.

 

There is A clear distinction between the losers and winners in the class.

 

I can feel in the way some are now behaving.

 

Though I was surprised to see Hinata's taijutsu is...but she is too nice and can't stop panicking every time she gets a good hit on someone.

 

It was good to see a practitioner of the gentle fist first hand...but there's still a lot of work to be done for her.

 

The girl is simply not a warrior.

 

Her movements are sluggish and not very well choreographed.

 

I can't tell if she is talented or not.

 

But she definitely has strong roots, the way she moves was very rehearsed.

 

She definitely trains a lot perhaps more than me, definitely more than me as of late.

 

I have been busy with trying to get good at the crafting thing.

 

Almost finished 2 of my projects that I've been working on for a long time, though one of them needs to be tested.

 

I have 2 potential candidates that could test it for me.

 

Though, it is hard to feel fully satisfied with my recent achievements.

 

Seeing others try so hard, and get happy when their efforts payoff makes me feel like a fraud.

 

I used to train alone, and had no one to compare myself to truly.

 

But now I see everyone achieve newer heights with their powers alone, and I can't help thinking that I don't belong here.

 

Even Saya, Toshi or the other guys that got in deserve to be here but not me.

 

I am a bit pissed that I cheated my way through it all.

 

It didn't used to affect me before, now it makes me feel inferior to everyone else.

 

My skill can record pretty much anything so even an illiterate bastard like me, is now somehow very good at writing, when 2 years ago I was struggling like crazy just to not fall behind.(Though I never studied with the others and instead went fishing or my favorite spots to take naps.)

 

And the Sasuke DNA I stole did boost my overall performance.

 

It is truly crazy, I was having such difficulties just keeping with my training before when I didn't have it, but now not so much.

 

But what did I expect from the guy that was able to incorporate the years of Lee's taijutsu in under a month, and made it his own after seeing it for 2 minutes.

 

 

So f-ing unfair we both have the Uchiha bloodline but he is so...gifted!

 

It is unnerving.

 

He gets stronger at such a fast rate.

 

If I was able to defeat that upperclassman who was a year ahead of us so easily, I have no doubt he could do the same.

 

I have no doubt he'd be able to graduate early.

 

I understand why Naruto wants to fight him so much.

 

For someone aiming to be the best.

 

He's the guy to beat.

 

Though, Naruto seems to try to take me down too now.

 

The last spar we had he was so determined to defeat me but I just don't think he's ready to fight yet:

He's too impatient and impatient in his fighting style.

 

All attack and very little focus on defense.

 

With such glaring flaws I was able to win easily.

 

Once you break his momentum it is easy to defeat him.

 

The total opposite of Hinata.

 

And Sasuke is his kryptonite.

 

If he doesn't change the way he fights he has no chance of ever winning.

 

Not even I can win, when I fight him.

 

I'd need weapons, but that's not allowed.

 

Every time I have a match up against him, it's a mess... so symmetrical.

 

Was this because his blood influenced me...that cant be true right?

 

But the worse part is that I am now definitely sure he knows how to mold his chakra already...or at least to some degree.

 

Regardless, he's on a whole other level than us.

 

I suspected before, but now I am sure due to recent events.

 

If he figures out how to enhance his physical abilities, I will never defeat him...but him knowing how to do that is very unlikely.

 

I read in a book not even most genins know how to do it.

 

But he is Uchiha Itachi's little brother and Uchiha Madara's reincarnation.

 

- (I have to get stronger...)

If only I could find someone to truly train me...perhaps I could... but I am running out of time and all adults sucks and are super unreliable.

 

 

If only I could perform the shadow clone jutsu, with what I know then maybe I-!.

 

- you looking pretty bored? Are you stressed? Or you simply don't care about the outcome? (???)

 

Shikamaru?

 

What does he want?

 

Is trying to distract me?

 

He rarely talks to me or anyone when he is focused on doing something.

 

Not that I try to talk to him anyway.

 

He's a pretty sh*tty brat.

Another loner.

 

Who comes here,  on the roof, to get away from all the noise.

 

But he usually finds me me hanging out here.

 

Though  today Choji didn't accompany him... I wonder what happened?

 

Nah, I don't.

 

- !?...nah just thinking. Do you know when they will teach us how to perform ninjutsu?

 

Yes, his father is highly integrated within the governing board or something, perhaps he knows something I am missing.

 

- no idea...but from what we are currently learning...probably a year or 2. (Shikamaru)

 

Useless as always.

 

I can't stop myself from hating him.

 

He has so much potential and so many opportunities but he just doesn't care.

 

It reminds me when I used to be carefree.

 

- eh...so that was it, huh? Must be nice being from a clan, they probably taught you how to do jutsus already.

 

-? Stop projecting your weird theories. I haven't been taught anything. Besides, my dad is always busy. (Shikamaru)

 

Busy, huh?...The village seems pretty normal as always...no, that's not true...I know better than to believe that.

 

-....I hope my dad doesn't think about trying to train me personally for awhile, *yawn* I don't want to have to work more than we do. (Shikamaru)

 

- Eh~~~... that is... Hm... that is true.(I can't believe that I was that shocked by what he said. But now that I think of it, the academy curriculum is quite heavy.)

 

As six years old and their first year at the academy we had to cover so many bases and on top of that we have to go through training everyday. It would be strange for six to seven-year old brats to go through that much in my former world.

 

- But I thought you clan guys were taught very early.

 

- I don't really know about that, my parents seem to be pretty normal... but from what I heard, seems that the Hyuga do train early, but mainly taijutsu. (That's what I heard when my father and I went to Hinata's little sister's birthday)... Maybe the Uchihas too from judging Sasuke's performance. (Shikamaru)

 

-....

 

I guess anyone with half a brain can tell that Sasuke's strength is a cut above the rest, even if he is a genius he'd have to have trained to have that much stamina.

 

I have so many tools in my disposition, and can barely just hold him at bay.

 

If things continue this, I will lose in the future.

 

In fact if we had to defeat our opponents completely...I am not sure if would win.

 

I need more effective training regiments.

 

Instead of building my strength, I should find ways to get stronger quick.

 

If I get the right tools, it is possible for kids like me to even overpower trained adults.

 

Gaara can kill a jonin by being a jinchuriki and access to magnet release...if only I could have access to something like that... perhaps everything could change.

 

Without even realzing I started to clench my right hand into a fist and bite my lower lip in frustration.

 

Luckily no blood or injuries came out from that little display.

 

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- ....want to get stronger than him? (Shikamaru)

 

I looked at him with a puzzled expression on my face.

 

- You think I am weaker than him?

 

-Eh? Don't look at me like that. How should I know?(This guy gets angry at weird moments). (Shikamaru)

 

-...

 

- But the main opinion in the class is that you are weaker, but how by how much is anyone's guess. (Shikamaru)

 

- D*mn it! (these stupid brats) I knew it! Oryou sensei should have let me finish that first match. If had finished him off that day no one would be thinking that b*stard Uchiha is stronger than me.

 

I knew that I should've asked Saya about it, but she always gives me weird answers or doesn't really care about most things like that.

 

I can't blame her.

 

She is only at the academy to be everyone or something, and later she plans to become a medic nin or a nurse or something in those lines.

 

What a waste. With her strength I sh-!

 

- don't pay too much attention to it. In fact, your not paying attention at all since we started. And with this move I win. (Shikamaru)

 

What is this dear b*stard talking about?

 

- Huh? What did you say that?

 

- I said I win. (Shikamaru)

 

He showed me his piece on the board.

 

Huh?... let me check...!!!

 

 

- Tch! Whatever I don't really care.

 

I say that while leaning backward, to show disinterested I truly am at the thought of having to play that stupid game he likes to play.

 

We were playing Shogi.

 

- (Damn shogi game...why does it have to be so complicated? It is worse than chess and I used to play chess a lot and even hung out with some chess nerds. Though not by choice, more like free snacks and wifi...to think I'd lose to this guy...)

 

I feel like nothing is going my way lately

 

- You're the one who brought the set. Did you really make it yourself? It seems pretty well done...Impressive. Though some pieces are misspelled.(That's pretty weird for someone who put a lot of effort into creating this set.) (Shikamaru)

 

 

 

- Sh*t up. And yeah, I made it all myself...I'm currently working at getting better at wood work.

 

I am just trying to train my mind and crafting skills, I have no love for the game.

 

- Wood work? Why are you even doing that? If you can make stuff like this why even bother trying to become a shinobi? If I were you, I'd open a shop and take it easy. (Shikamaru)

 

- Mind your own business. Besides, what were you saying before? Something about me not paying attention or something....

 

-Huh? Oh, that... *sigh* I was trying to say that none of the guys don't really know who is stronger between the both you and Sasuke. It was mostly a sentiment shared by the girls who think that Sasuke is the strongest. They mostly think you're a some kind bookworm delinquent after the fight you had with that 2nd year upperclassman. (Shikamaru)

 

- Bookworm?... so it was really them...(damn it, the ones I care about are the ones rejecting me...If only most girls in the class didn't have a crush on emo boy, it wouldn't hurt so much. I'd ask him how he knows so much...but most of what he said, checks out with my own information. He's definitely sharp of being able to gather that much information without caring about it).

 

- Well, why don't you just settle your grudges next month? (Shikamaru)

 

- Next month? What are you talking about?

 

-*sigh* Next month there will be another series of exams. (Shikamaru)

 

I didn't know that...but I hardly pay attention to anything in class.

 

Unless it is more or less necessary.

 

-...I guess I could do that...(But can I truly win? If only...If only I had found myself a true sensei... In the anime Sasuke was able to learn the fire ball jutsu around this time...if only Guy san had taught me how to use the konoha senpu or the 8th gates...but tI'm starting to think that it will be impossible. He just shows up whenever he is bored or something. It doesn't seem that he is trying to make me his apprentice or anything. But it is probably for the better... I don't have time to train as much as Rock Lee everyday).

 

Just remembering the speed and power that Lee exhibited during the chunin exams from my memories, I have no idea if that was a level I could realistically achieve or how strong he was then, or would be.

 

But in either case, I don't think I would be put in Guy-san's team because of the disparity in age between us.

 

If I continue down this path, I will ultimately just be heading towards a brick wall.

 

-*Sigh* ...(it's hopeless. I don-!)

 

*Ding-dong*, *ding-dong*

 

Before I could try my hopes at another match, and get my revenge on the Nara in front of me; the loud chimes reminded me that our break was over.

 

- looks like it is time to go back to class...what a drag... (Shikamaru)

 

- Sure but last time we played hooky Oryou sensei gave us detention, and we had to stand outside for an hour while carrying water buckets.

 

- Yeah...but Ogawa sensei doesn't care that much though. We should try our luck in the 4th period. (Shikamaru)

 

 

 

-...Agreed.

 

He's more courageous than I thought he was.

 

In fact I thought he was one step away from being a full on coward.

 

I guess I was wrong.

 

...Whatever, it doesn't really matter.

 

.................

 

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*Third person POV*

 

As Homura and Shikamaru opened their classroom door and made their way to their respective seats.

 

It was easy to tell that the class became less lively as Homura entered. In fact he had heard several comments made by his current classmates.

 

- I heard he provoked that 2nd grader.

 

- Yeah, I heard that too. He was badly beaten.  I heard he even attacked him even when the guy was already down for the count.

 

- Really? That's totally unfair.

 

Homura still pretending that he didn't just spent a few minutes to listening to the two boys talking about him several rows ahead, got tired of hearing the stupid gossip of uninformed parties.

 

He didn't like what he had heard but he couldn't really argue or correct everyone on the details and version of events that they had heard.

 

At this point it would be just better to wait until the entire thing goes away.

 

- (That's not how it happened...but I guess it doesn't matter either way...How can a guy a year ahead of us be that weak?)

 

Remembering the fight against his former opponent.

Homura thought since the boy was older than him that he was stronger than him.

 

That and the fact that he came from the Uchiha clan.

 

A clan reputed for their geniuses. 

 

But now it seems clear to him that the Uchiha clans had a lot of duds or that his training had paid more than he had realized.

 

Sadly, he couldn't totally buy that.

 

Him being so much stronger than his opponent wasn't true. Or at least not the whole version of it.

 

It was clear to Homura that most of the children who came to the academy had no training whatsoever before entering.

 

Not everyone was so lucky to be trained by someone or a relative.

 

Even Homura in this aspect was lucky enough that Might Guy had spent some his personal time just giving him pointers and sparing with him a little bit.

 

The boy he had fought against only knew the basics of the academy style taijutsu, even if he was a year ahead of them.

 

Shattering the myth that Homura thought that every kid belonging to a clan was somehow trained in their clan secrets from a young age.

 

In fact Shikamaru had disproved that belief earlier when they were playing shogi.

 

But it seems to him that they were more secretive about it.

 

Unless only a selected few were given special attention by a relative or had reached a certain age were perhaps taught something the rest weren't.

 

It was likely that they left the rest for them to learn at the academy.

 

And the Uchiha boy seemed to be the case.

 

He had no seemingly great knowledge of Uchiha taijutsu style besides a couple moves, perhaps he was jealous to see a non-uchiha clan member like Homura to see incorporating them.

 

Adding to the fact the boy was the same as Homura.

 

An orphan like himself, without any relatives.

 

It was likely he learned taijutsu either by himself or from watching others.

 

At least it was the conclusion Homura had reached during their match.

 

Homura during the match the boy had been more aggressive thinking that the boy was probably stronger than himself or even Sasuke, but that turned out to be untrue.

 

Though the boy was not severely injured.

 

Homura pulled out all the stops to win the match.

 

With him being able to more or less calculate and determine his opponents attack so easily gave him a clear unfair advantage.

 

He now understood why the sharingan was such a fierce tool.

 

The ability to predict attacks was truly a powerful hax, given one is able to move fast enough to use it against their opponents.

 

He was hardly ever surprised unless he was somehow tricked or distracted.

 

He couldn't imagine how much better at using it and how strong he would ultimately become, if he awakened his soon.

 

He would indeed become more powerful but it's far from the power he needed to change things or have an edge over trained shinobi.

 

- (I've been going at it all wrong. I don't need to train to become more powerful. Konoha has an abundance of powerful individuals and clans. Sure the Hyuga and the Uchiha are among the strongest but there are-huh?!)

 

But as soon as Homura was about to think of a potential new ways of getting himself a new target to try to steal their bloodlines.

 

A classmate passed him by and sat right next to him.

 

With a pissed look on his face.

 

It was none other than Naruto.

 

Who was angry at Homura refusing to spar against him.

 

To Naruto, it seemed that Homura thought that he was looking down on him.

 

Like many of his other classmates.

 

Just like shown in the show, it seemed that Naruto was having a harder time trying to keep up with many things, but no matter how hard things got he truly tried to apply himself.

 

But it was nonetheless getting at him.

 

Especially when he felt like his teacher seemed to hate him as well to some degree and was harsher on him than anybody else.

 

Thus he had requested Homura to train with him but unsurprisingly, Homura refused.

 

To him it felt that Homura had shunned him as of late, and would come up with excuses.

 

He didn't expect that his long time friend would have shunned him the same way most of his classmates would do.

 

So feeling betrayed he had stopped talking to Homura as of late.

 

To the latter's utter confusion.

 

He had no idea as to why Naruto was mad at him.

 

Though Homura never bothered to figure out what may have happened.

 

The academy curriculum was quite heavy and he had spent several practicing and other endeavors just to keep up all his projects afloat.

 

He was running out of time, but he couldn't give up.

 

He had to attain as much power as he could.

 

Being wary of the turbulent decade ahead of them, Homura had no other choice but trying everything he could do to survive.

 

That meant learning as much as he could as fast as he could.

 

Especially learning everything he could to save his life and that of his friends.

 

That was his current goal that he had to focus on.

But he could not help but to slightly glance at Naruto.

However, the latter only scoffed at him and  looked away.

-(Well... I guess I have no supporters anymore.) 

 

 

 

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