Hinata sensei

In the vastness of the endless possibilities in parallel realities exist outcomes that would be considered impossible.

In most realities Kakashi Hatake is the Sensei of Team 7.

in some realities Naruto is on the same team as Hinata weather he is on team 7 or on Team 8.

very few realities is Sakura and Hinata on the same team.

In this tale something different happened in this world someone that would be important to Naruto's life was born 6 years before he was.

That's not all that is different about this world one change in this world would have Domino effects and it all starts with the question what if.

what if someone other Kakashi Hatake was the sensei of Team 7?

in this world for many differences between this reality from the realities that exist in the vastness of the multiverse.

it all starts with a decision made by the Hokage of Konoha that would change everything.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked over the dossiers of all the academy graduates. Under normal circumstances, Naruto Uzumaki would not have been allowed to become a ninja, but because of his role in saving the life Iruka and protecting the village, he was granted his forehead protector. Despite having the lowest grades, Naruto is considered to have the greatest potential. He looks up to Sasuke Uchiha, the survivor of the Uchiha clan massacre. When he thinks back to that night five years ago, he feels nothing but disgust. There was nothing he could have done, as Danzo had so much power and influence with both the civilian and shinobi councils that it was nearly impossible for him to do anything.

Then there was Sakura Haruno, who had lots of potential if she could get over hearing about Sasuke. Her chakra control wasn't shown very often; her role models, whom he didn't expect, were Hinata Hyuga. It was no secret she is popular with a lot of the younger girls at the academy; she was an inspiration to them all. So many of the Jonin despised her because of her reputation of being cold, just like a stereotypical Hyuga. He knew that's not what she truly was; her true self she never showed anyone, ever since that tragic day 5 years ago.

After what happened, her trust in people was gone. Her relationship with her clan was strained and it had gotten worse in the past five years. There were those who felt she didn't deserve her position, as if she were being given preferential treatment because of her status as a Hyuga. Many of the Jonin could not stand her, believing the clan did not earn its reputation.

He saw some truth in those beliefs, but Hinata was different; her cold exterior was only a facade. She hadn't had the opportunity to be her true self because she hadn't trusted anyone in a long time.

The team was originally going to be assigned to Kakashi Hatake. Hinata Hyuga was originally going to be assigned to team 8 . The newly-promoted Jonin being assigned their own teams was a measure of good faith, showing a measure of trust. Hinata was originally going to be assigned to 8 team One of its members were her younger sister. Hanabi, whose relations with her clan were strained at this point, putting her on the same team as Hinata. It wouldn't be a good idea to do so. Hinata Hyuga wasn't ready yet to reconnect; it couldn't be forced. Then he looked at Team 7. Naruto Uzumaki could use a kind sensei to teach him.

Sasuke Uchiha dislikes the Hyuga, due to the two clans having a long and bloody history; only the Senju come close. There is a risk in having Hinata teach Sasuke, as she has a history with the clan because of Itachi Uchiha. Unlike other sensei who would be biased and focus primarily on Sasuke, ignoring their other students.

Sakura Haruno, under Hinata's guidance, could change her focus from Sasuke to focusing on being a better version of herself. She has the potential, but she would need a teacher who could bring it out. Hinata, being that teacher, is a famous one at that.

He would have to contact Kakashi and inform him of the change in plans. Kakashi, who has no interest in being a sensei, will likely not care one way or the other; he is doing it out of courtesy for the former Abu.

Kurenai entered the hokages office along with her peers, Asuma and Kakashi, like Hinata,Kurenai was a newly promoted Jonin. She wondered why Hinata wasn't in his office yet; surely a team had been assigned to her by now.

Kurenai is a fair-skinned woman of slender build. She has long black untamed hair reaching her upper back, and very unique eyes that are red in colour, with an additional ring in them. She wears make-up consisting of red lipstick and purple eye shadow. Her regular outfit consists of a red mesh armour blouse with only the right sleeve visible. Overall, this is very broad material which resembles bandages with a pattern on it similar to those of rose thorns. Her hands and upper thighs are also wrapped in bandages and she wears the Konoha forehead protector and regular shinobi sandals.

her boyfriend Asuma is tall man, with brown eyes, olive skin, short black spiky hair, and a beard. His clothing consisted of the standard Konoha ninja uniform with the sleeves rolled up halfway,flak jacket regular shinobi sandals andforehead protector. He also wears a sash that had the kanji for Fire marked on it around his waist, a pair of black bangles, and bandages wrapped around the arms of his sleeves.

Kakashi the silver haired Shinobi who is known throughout the Shinobi world as the copycat Ninja. wears Konoha's standard infantry clothing. A flak jacket, dark blue pants, and a long-sleeve shirt. He also wears fingerless gloves with metal plates on the backhand and is seen with a chain necklace appearance remains largely the same . disappearance is pretty standard for what is expected from

The man looked at all three of his peers and spoke in an authoritative manner. "As you all know, the team selections have already been decided, but some last-minute changes have required me to speak to Kakashi Hatake alone. And some changes have been made to two of the sensei: Kurenai Yuhi instead of being assigned to team five like you were originally, I'm assigning you to Team 8 because they are more suited to your talents."

She wondered what he meant by that. It was a genjutsu specialist, and it was difficult to find a team suited for a Shinobi with a sensei with such skills. They were rare.

"Isn't Hinata being assigned to team eight?" The woman asked him. "Originally, she was, but I don't think Team 8 would be a good fit for her talents. I think you are far more suited for it. There are tracker-specialized teams, and I think Hinata would be a lot better off with another team than team eight." He was hiding something; there must be another reason why she thought that.

"Is there anything else you need, Hokage-sama?" asked Kurenai."No," the Hokage said, "You and Asuma can go now." She walked out with her boyfriend and closed the door behind them.

"my old man seems to be up to his tricks again Hinata for team 7."Asuma smiled."Hinata do you think she will finally open herself?"she asked him.

"I don't know if I have to be honest. I hope she does, after what happened five years ago with that certain Uchiha. She hasn't been the same person since. She's been cold and ruthless; it's hard to believe that she was the little girl that we looked after when she left the Hyuga compound. She used to be so sweet and kind, but now she's unrecognizable."

Kurenai said of the kind of person Hinata used to be prior to the Uchiha clan massacre.

"Well, I don't envy her. I certainly wouldn't want to be a sensei with a team that has Naruto and Sasuke." Asuma finished smoking a cigarette.

"Do you think history will repeat itself?"

Kurenai was curious about what her boyfriend thought about the likelihood of a repeat of Minato and Kushina."

Who knows? Maybe it doesn't concern us, so we should focus on our own teams." She knew he was right, but she couldn't help but think that Naruto Uzumaki would have a huge impact on Hinata. Could that be the reason why the Hokage switched their teams around? If Naruto was anything like his father, he would be Hinata's sunshine, which is something she needs after what happened with Itachi.

Kakashi was wondering what this was about, he was assigned to team 7, but he had a feeling something was going to change; he could tell from his face that he had to tell him something.

"Kakashi, I know you were expecting to lead team 7. Well, I've made some changes."

Kakashi had a strong feeling this was not going to be something he would expect.

"It's not because of your skill qualifications that I'm switching you to another team; I have full confidence in your abilities, but it's just that I think Team 7 is a better fit for Hinata Hyuga than you."

He figured that out before the Hokage confirmed what he suspected was the reason why Hinata wasn't here yet? Hinata was one of his students; he had taught her for many years, and he had taught her everything she knew. He greatly expanded upon her arsenal when it came to her skills; she combined her Gentle Fist with techniques that he had taught her, utilizing training that he had learned in his time in Root Abu.

Kakashi was one of the few people who actually knew the real Hinata, not the facade she shows to others: cold and ruthless. Since that horrible night five years ago.

"I understand Hokage Sama perhaps team 7 will have a chance now that I'm not their sensei."chuckled his harsh methods resulted in every one of his students he's ever tested failing being dropped permanently Hinata wasn't like him but she did have a similar Outlook that he had so their chances is only slightly higher."you are dismissed Kakashi"the Hokage motion for him to leave Kakashi bowed respectfully and left.

Little does the Hokage know the significance of this one decision and how it would affect the Shinobi world.

"Oh, if it isn't the lioness out of all the people to promote to Jonin, it has to be her! I can't stand her." said a middle-aged man who was bald.

"Damn, Hyuga's, and of all of them to promote, it has to be the princess from the Hyuga clan." said a woman who was in her mid-thirties.

"Who recommended this girl? She can't be any older than 16." said a 50-year-old man who was balding.

Hinata walked past them, not even acknowledging their presence. She couldn't stand them; they were so arrogant and stuck up. Everything they hated about the Hyuga Clan, and more, she wanted to tell them off and that she earned her promotion. She had worked hard for it, and she didn't get it through her connections to her clan. She went out of her way not to depend on her clan to get a promotion, though she could utilize it if she wished.

They did nothing; the arrogant, incompetent most of these fools were stooges of the civilian council. Despite the title, they weren't a civilian council that consisted of civilians but former and currently active Shinobi. The title was just a formality.

It made her sick to see these kinds of people in charge. They're the reason why there's so many incompetent ninjas. The fact that there are so few of them as compared to what they should be, is a miracle. There are still enough of the idiots in charge. Those from Kakashi's generation weren't enough. Many of his generation were killed in the last war. He was a miracle that Hinata was even alive at all because she was a former student of some of these incompetent teachers who were criticizing her.

She could teach the at Academy better with her eyes closed. She hated the Civilian Council. She hated everything about them. Everything that they were, everything they represented.

No, she had to calm herself. She wasn't going to let these idiots ruin what was going to be her big day. She was going to be assigned to her own team.

She was determined to train her team to be the strongest they could be. She wasn't going to be one of those foolish Jonin who would only do the bare minimum. She would go above and beyond to make sure her students were ready and weren't just being sent out to the meat grinder.

She was very close to where the Hokage's office was when she noticed Kakashi was walking towards her. "Kakashi-sensei," Hinata wondered why he was here, not at the academy or at his usual place. "We're being assigned a different team; I figured I'd let you know." Hinata wondered what he was getting at.

Despite what Hinata appears in the outside and the inside she was nervous.

Being nervous was an understatement; she couldn't believe she was being promoted. She was so young compared to her peers, at 19, not many get promoted that young unless they're geniuses like Kakashi. She felt honored that she was being given this opportunity, even though she was only 19 and most people don't get promoted that young without connections.

It angered her; there are many qualified individuals who deserved to be promoted but were relegated to being in inferior positions. Hinata wanted to change things; she wanted to become the Hokage in order to change things so those who have no connections through clans can be given equal opportunities and make it so promotions are based on merit instead of the current system where a person needs a recommendation from a Jonin. Kakashi smiled at her; even though it was hard to tell with his mask on. "Relax, you've been given a great honor, what are you nervous about?" Kakashi asked her. "I can't help but think that without your recommendation, I would never get this promotion at all. If I'm allowed to speak freely, Kakashi-sensei, why can't we have everything done based on merit? Why does it have to be a recommendation-based system? I hardly consider that fair. There are other people who deserve this position as much as I do, if not more.

Kakashi took some time to reply, "I agree with you. Unfortunately, there are many in the Civilian council who do not want the system to change. Hokage Sama has been trying to reform Konoha for a long time, but has not had any results. Unfortunately, the old guard do not want to see things changed."

Kakashi said to his former student. Hinata responded angrily but didn't raise her voice. "No, they don't. The only way things could change is if I become the Hokage. I will have things done based on merit. I think Hokage-sama doesn't have much of a backbone; he can get anything done if he wants. He's the Hokage."

Hinata said with frustration. She was never able to voice it with others because of being reprimanded if she did.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, Hinata. Don't forget there's also the Daimyo, whose authority exceeds that of the Hokage. Even if you were to become Hokage, Hinata, things wouldn't magically change. It's easier to think that when you haven't been in that position."

Kakashi pointed out an unfortunate fact another thing Hinata hated.

"I can understand your frustration, which is why I gave you the recommendation along with Kurenai and Asuma. We believe in you, and we think you're more than capable of leading your own team. You've led your teams on many missions before; I believe you're ready to have a Genin team. Though, I take it you're going to give them a hard test first?"

"I'm not like you, sensei. I have my own way of testing. As much as I want to, I can't just fail them without seeing if they're worth my time."Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle. On how much their values are similar with one difference though Hinata isn't as cruel as Kakashi. She will at least give her a team a chance to prepare.

From her look at Kakashi, she could tell he was proud. She could also tell he was proud because he may not have been her teacher when she was a Genin, but after she was promoted to Chunin, she went on many missions with Kakashi. She sees Kakashi more as her sensei than her original, who was killed on one of their missions together. He taught her everything she knows, he pushed her, and believed in her, making her see in herself what he saw in her.

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei, for believing in me. I won't disappoint you."

Kakashi kindly put his hand on her forehead and spoke softly. "This won't be easy. Whether your first team fails or you pass, it won't change this fact. Whatever your peers think about you being too young, ignore them. I was younger than you when I was promoted. You have proven yourself time and time again to be a responsible ninja. If it were up to me, you would have been promoted sooner. Remember the lessons I've taught you."

She remembered them well. Those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. She held these beliefs deep in her heart; they were her values even before she met Kakashi.

She gave Kakashi her farewell and headed to the Hokage's office to get a dossier for the team she would be instructing.

She bid farewell to her former mentor and headed to the office. She couldn't help but wonder who she was teaching. Part of her hoped she'd be able to keep her promise to Kushina Uzumaki in an ideal world. In that world, Naruto Uzumaki would be her student, so she could both fulfill her promise to her mother figure and teach the boy how to be a proper Shinobi.

She hushed the voices of people in shock at seeing Hinata, someone they thought looked like a 16-year-old Jonin. She was getting tired of these looks; "I'm 19 dammit," she wanted to scream but held herself back. She wasn't going to reinforce what they think if she washed out; they would only be proven right. Yes, her face looks younger than a woman her age, but she has the body of a woman. She's not a girl, and it pisses her off.

After passing by everyone, she opened the door to the Hokage's office, the old man she knew all her life, who was probably the closest thing she could think of as a grandfather, smiled warmly at her. He was there when she got her promotion, which happened yesterday. It caught her off guard when it happened.

the previous day

Hinata was doing her usual training routine. She did not have her vest on she was and almost nothing but her undergarments. She loved training like this; it was like walking on water she felt completely free her body flowed as fluid as the water itself. There was a splash she was like a dancer she moved her legs in an elegant and fluid motion she moved her hips in smooth motion. This was not the kind of training she did to make herself stronger she did it to make her relax to relieve stress she always did this after she completed a mission.

Her mother taught her this when she was a girl when she struggled to focus. Konichi had a lot expected from them they were expected to use their bodies as weapons to subdue men. Hinata had to use this on multiple occasions though she hated it. This exercise was also a way for her to keep herself in shape. She did this every day when she wasn't on a mission. This was also used as a way to test any sort of techniques that she taught herself.

Any pervert that even tried to spy on her and her training sessions paid a heavy price; she gave them a broken nose and cracked ribs. She didn't like being looked at as a piece of meat because that's what most men look at her as. Last mission made her sick. It was so degrading she thought her talents are being wasted. She should already have been a Jonin not wasting her talents on missions with people who are far better at using their charms and their seductiveness than she is.

She jumped in the air as far as her legs with carry her her body spend rapidly as she practice her plans rotation jitsu, a defensive technique that she used a water variant of it. She was one of the rare users of lightning and water completely opposite nature's. She had never used any of her skills that she's currently using this training session in combat there was not a situation where there was a need for it.

After she was done she landed again on the ground she was going to get to the final point of her training the lion fist two blue auras formed around her arms the one technique that she had that was completely her own. She practiced her techniques that she had used earlier with the lion fist they were far more powerful and far more deadly it was not a technique she used often but she had to keep practicing with it she didn't acquire them until she was 14 the day no she doesn't think about that it's a powerful technique regardless of how she acquired it.

Visualizing an imaginary opponent she struck in the air imagining the opponent that she would be killing with her technique it was powerful the Lion fist was a jutsu that used up a lot of chakra it was a difficult technique to master only a master of the gentle fist is capable of using such a technique. The fools in her clan disregard her like trash despite the fact that nobody can use this technique. It would be funny in a way if she didn't feel such disdain for such arrogant stuck up good for nothing elders most of whom have never set foot outside of Konoha.

When she was done with her final attack she dispersed the Lion fist. She went to where her clothes are and got dressed when she's about to put on her vest. Kakashi appeared before her."you better not have watched everything I did since say I don't tolerate peeping Tom's even from you. She said her voice cold as ice which made Kakashi sweat."no actually I just well never mind"

Stopped not wanting this conversation to get awkward."Hinata came with me immediately to the Hokage's office." his tone of voice the way he was saying it, something important must be happening for her to be summoned to the Hokage's office that rarely happens." All right, whatever this is, it has to be something really important." Hinata finished getting dressed and headed to the destination where the Hokage office recited.

Hokage office

Hinata opened the door and then saw Kakashi,Asuma,Kurenai, who was recently promoted Guy and a few others. Everyone I'm here was one of her teachers at one point could this be? No it was too good to be true."Hinata Hyuga after much consideration I have to decided to promote you to Jonin due to the recommendation at least 3 Jonin congratulations Hinata you are now a Jonin"the Hokage smiled Hinata's mind went blank. No this was too good to be true this had to be a trick she hit herself to make sure she's not dreaming.

"You'll be assigned to a team tomorrow, get some rest Hinata, you'll have a long journey ahead of you." smiled warmly at her, the same smile that she remembered when she was a little girl when she cried after her mother died."Thank you for this honor Hokage Sama won't disappoint you."

The hokage's office the present.

"Here is your team", the Hokage of Konoha gave her the list she was familiar with two of the three students. She couldn't believe it. Naruto Uzumaki. There wasn't anyone who didn't know him. The village hated him, Hinata had no idea why when she asked the question she was told it was classified information. She felt empathetic for the boy; he didn't deserve the treatment that he had been getting for the past 13 years. She was conflicted; she wanted to keep her promise to the boy's mother but she couldn't just simply pass him because of that. It wouldn't be fair to the rest of the team.

Up until this point, she was unable to keep her promise to Kushina. She was barred from doing so, but now that she's a Jonin, they can't stop her. The civilian council can kiss her ass as far as she's concerned, but she would have to see it if he's even worth training at all, regardless of her promise.

Sasuke she knew would be difficult due to a traumatic event that he suffered five years prior, seeing his entire family murdered. When she looks at him she cannot help but feel intense hatred for him; the resemblance to his older brother was uncanny. Nobody can understand why, and she doesn't want to tell anyone. No one knows he wasn't fair to hate Sasuke; he wasn't Itachi, but she still couldn't stomach the thought of teaching someone like him. The resemblance was too much for her to bear. She buried that deep inside; she wouldn't think about him. The man who took her heart out and ripped it out.

She pushed away the memory of Itachi and focused on the last student she was going to teach, assuming they passed their final exam.

Sakura was one person, she was perplexed as to why she wanted to be a ninja all because of a boy. She was groaning, she would be someone, she would have to have more patience than she ever thought would be possible; she couldn't stand spoiled brats from what she'd heard about Sakura's upbringing. She hadn't really suffered in her life; she was pretty sheltered. Though when she looked deeper into her profile, she did spot that she had talent when it came to genjutsu and shock/were control and Hinata couldn't believe this. It was difficult; she wanted to dislike the girl but couldn't completely dislike her because of how much potential the girl has and she wastes it with her infatuation with Sasuke. It pissed her off seeing someone with such talent focusing it solely on a boy.

The Hokage looked at Hinata and spoke knowing that she wasn't pleased with one of the people on her team."I have my reasoning for putting Sakura on team 7 I know how you feel about sheltered and spoiled children but she has the highest grades and by the rules of the academy we have to put students based on their performance"she understood this but it still didn't make her happy having to have someone like her on her team well it wasn't a guarantee thing. "I have faith Hinata that you'll be a great sensei and I have faith in the students that they'll succeed"she heard this from Kakashi she wish she could feel that herself if she failed her first team it would make it seem like it wasn't worth Kakashi's time or effort to recommend her or her other colleagues but she couldn't let them pass either if they were to die because of a bad decision she made it would badly reflect on her. Newly promoted Jonin had much higher expectations placed on them than they're more experience counterparts for doing the same job. she wish it wasn't that way but that's the reality of how things are now and not how things she would like them to be in the future.

"I'll be heading out, Hokage-sama"

Hinata, being respectful, left, determined to make her mother proud.

"I'm getting closer to my dream. Please watch over me."

Hinata said this to herself as she headed to the academy. Little did she know how much meeting Naruto would change her life.

Naruto got up from his bed it was a long week from getting his headband until today he was in his pajamas in his rundown apartment. it was nothing special it was the bare minimum that was required until he was old enough to be able to fend for himself and to be able to start earning money of his own.

He looked at his clock and then freaked out; he only had 30 minutes to get to the academy.

Naruto set out loudly; he quickly went to his closet and got into his signature blue and orange jumpsuit, and then took out his headband that was given to him by Iruka. He went to his pantry for any snacks that he managed to take from the bargain market; it wasn't much—it was just fruit jelly that he managed to get for a bargain price. Even though he had some rice bars as well, it wasn't much but it was better than not eating anything at all.

He ate on the way to the academy, jumping from building to building, until he ended up pissing off some of the pedestrians he had passed by. An elderly woman said, "That brat is a ninja? Are you kidding me?" A man he had run into as he was running rapidly to the academy, told him to watch where he was going. He couldn't let these people get to him; he would prove them wrong and become the Hokage, proving to them that even a dead last like him could become the leader of the village.

He was at the academy grounds, he couldn't help but look around at this place; he had gone here for many years; he looked at the place where he frequently stared at Sasuke; he had lost every single duel. Nobody ever cheered for him; everyone rooted against him as far as he could see; he hated this place; he was glad that this was the last time he would ever visit the academy.

He walked into his classroom, which he had attended for the last six years. Everyone was surprised to see Naruto there, as he had failed the Genin exam.

"Only those who graduated are allowed to be here; why are you here, Naruto?"

Asked one of the students, Kagome, who looked annoyed at him. The long-haired girl with brown eyes, who wore mostly green and black, always carried a sword on her back, even though it wasn't usually done today. However, she would be allowed to carry a sword.

Never liked her; he always found her insufferable, even though she wasn't a Sasuke fangirl.

Everyone was here that he had went to school with since the academy days. Hyuga girl who is named Hanabi she has short brown hair and wore boys clothes. out of all the girls other than Hanabi Kagome was the most serious when it came to being a Konichi.

They didn't compare it to Sakura, but he saw his crush, who was beautiful, so he thought her long, silky pink hair. In his fantasies, he imagines Sakura becoming his girlfriend.

He looked at Sasuke, who had an intense glare. "Dope," Sasuke said loudly enough for Naruto to hear. "Tame," he said back. The tension between the two boys was high; they never liked each other. Naruto wanted to smack Sasuke and knock his arrogant ass down. "Show some respect," Sakura said, annoyed with Naruto.

"Oh, Sakura-chan! I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me?"

Sakura signed in annoyance.

"Naruto, I'm going to say this so even an idiot like you can understand: I'm not interested. Stop asking me. I'm not going to go out with you. I've never been interested and I never will be. Now stop bugging me and let me go to Sasuke-kun."

She walked right past him, acting like he didn't exist. He didn't know why, but something about the way she said that made him angry.

What does she see in Sasuke? It makes him so mad.

Iruka appeared, and his thoughts could go no further."Okay, now listen up. You're not children anymore. Your childhood ended as soon as you got your headbands. Now sit down and listen as I announce who your teammates are going to be."

Iruka started to read out the teams one by one. None of them stood out to Naruto. Team 1 through 4 were nothing to write home about.

The next team he was sure would be something special. "Team 7 will consist of Naruto Uzumaki."

"Sasuke Uchiha"

Naruto wanted to curse, "fuck". He wanted to say this out loud: "The last one would be a girl I knew it for sure, it would have to be Sakura. There would be no one else but her, and he certainly doesn't want Hanabi."

"Sakura Haruno"

Sakura squealed, she was happy that she was on the same team as him. He didn't know if he was happy or annoyed, maybe a little bit of both. All the other teams were announced.

He was annoyed. He was happy, but at the same time, Sasuke was on his team. "Why do I have to be on the same team as that bastard?"

Naruto muttered to himself, annoyed that everything was almost perfect. No one would have been better than Sasuke, whose smug and arrogant expression was always on his face whenever he outperformed others in exercises and exams. Naruto hoped that they wouldn't get stuck with a teacher who was unreliable and always showed up late.

Luckily for him and his team, they wouldn't have to wait long before a woman entered the room. The way she carried herself was with confidence. She had long dark blue hair and her eyes were white, with a slight tint of lavender. Her attire was colored purple; her shoulders were exposed, while her waist was black. Her attire, as a whole, was something that was standard for Kunoichi. What surprised Naruto the most was her figure. She also had a slender, curvaceous figure. Her skin was fair. When Naruto looked at her face, there was a kindness to it. Naruto was speechless. He had no words for his previous disappointment with Sasuke had vanished along with Sakura's latest rejection. He didn't know what he was seeing. Was she even human? Was she a goddess? To Naruto, she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

When he heard her speak, she spoke kindly and smiled at the team. The woman spoke softly, "I'm Hinata Hyuga, it's a pleasure to meet all of you. I hope we can all get along." Not only was she physically beautiful, but her voice was too. Naruto was caught in a trance. "Let's go and introduce ourselves, let's go somewhere that's more comfortable." The team followed her. Naruto couldn't help but think that Hinata's beauty was beyond comprehension; any thoughts of Sakura vanished from his mind.

"Holy shit, did we just see Naruto's mouth drop to the ground when he saw that Hyuga?"

Ino, perplexed at how quickly Naruto got over his crush on Sakura, said, "Wow, just great! Now Naruto will go from simping for Sakura to this Hyuga."

"What a drag" remarked Shikimaru, who just wanted to get these long and tedious introductions over with.

"Lucky bastard," said another boy at the talk of Hinata Hyuga. "Not fair that loser gets to be the student of the Lioness of Konoha." said one of the girls, clearly a fan of Hinata Hyuga. A lot of admirers (with) girls in the academy and a bunch of horny fanboys. Ino was convinced that most of these people would wash out; she wouldn't have to see them again, and she couldn't stand them.

She heard all how attractive Hinata Hyuga was, which drove her crazy. Yes, she admired Hinata because she was both strong and beautiful. A rare combination, most ninjas only have one or the other; not many of them can be both beautiful and strong at the same time. Very few of them can be like Tsunade. She wished she could be on their team. She'd love to have someone like that- as her sensei, but she looks at her sensei, who has olive skin and smokes a cigarette and looks amused.

"Come, let's introduce ourselves." Asuma smiled and said, "Oh, great! She thought. Another Shikamaru." This wasn't going to be something she'd hate; she gradually went with her team to do what was expected of her and followed a family tradition.

Naruto took a deep breath; it was very difficult for him to concentrate on this woman in front of him, the way she carried herself, the way she walked, the way she moved her hips. He couldn't help but let his imagination wander. No other woman had ever compared to her; it was like being in the presence of a literal goddess. What the hell?

It was as if she had been sent from heaven to bless him. What did he ever do to deserve such a beautiful woman? Sakura couldn't compare to her; it wasn't even close. He was eager to impress her, what he heard about Hinata Hyuga, what he heard about her beauty. He thought it was just an exaggeration, but when he saw her in the flesh, he realized she couldn't compare to Sakura.

His face was a deep shade of red; it was almost as if a nuclear bomb were going off. That's how deep red his face was; he had no idea how to deal with being around such a beautiful creature like Hinata Hyuga. She didn't just have a sexy body but also a cute face. The best of both worlds. They had to stop thinking perverted thoughts before she noticed the last thing he wanted her to think was that he's a pervert.

Sasuke was irritated. He was expecting an experienced Jonin. This woman couldn't be any older than 17 or 18 tops. Why is it someone so young, Of all the people, it had to be a Hyuga. What a joke! She's just a stepping stone to his true goal. He doesn't like her because he doesn't like Hyuga's in general. He thought they were arrogant and stuck-up, and thought they were so much better than everyone else. He had never met any of them that he liked; he thought they were all the same, acting like they were superior to everyone else.

They are among the most vain and arrogant people he has ever encountered. He recalls how much his parents disliked dealing with the Hyūga. A rumor that turned out to be false is one he remembers, but not because he believes it. Of course, Itachi's girlfriend wasn't from the Hyūga Clan. He refused to believe it, even if others might have wasted their time with someone like Itachi. Still, he doesn't have fond memories of them. He even recalls how he was treated before and after the Uchiha Clan Massacre by members of the clan.

They acts like royalty; and thinks they owns the place, and it's another reason why he holds the clan in contempt.

When the Uchiha clan still existed as an entity, they never got along with the Hyuga. To him, they were all the same; he couldn't stand them. She is only a means to an end." Sasuke thought to himself.

Sakura was excited because she would be on the same team as Sasuke, and what made it better was that her sensei was a mature woman. She couldn't help but think Hinata was cool. Things couldn't get any better than that. There weren't many Konichi who did anything of note. She knew about Hinata's reputation as the Lioness of Konoha and having her as her Sensei was like a dream come true. She would finally be able to pursue her dream of marrying Sasuke. She squealed, not knowing how annoying this was to Sasuke and even to Naruto.

She never thought in her wildest dreams she would ever be a student of Hinata Hyuga; she was so cool that she was everything Sakura wasn't. As much as she wanted Sasuke, the idea of being trained by this woman was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity she couldn't believe she was being granted this opportunity. She worshipped Hinata like she was a goddess.

It would be great if Naruto weren't on their team. She can deal with his annoying presence, though. With Sasuke and Hinata on her team, she can deal with him.

Hinata looked at her students, nervous beyond belief. This was her first time leading her own team of Genin. She knew she had to work even harder to prove herself, especially to the Uchiha boy who didn't think she was old enough to be a leader. She also knew that people wouldn't take her seriously if they thought she was didn't present herself as a woman instead of a girl. She spoke in a soft-spoken, authoritative voice.

"Since we're starting to get to know each other, I think it would be a good idea if we told a little bit about ourselves. Her team was looking at her with curiosity. They knew she was going to give a little bit about herself first. "My name is Hinata Hyuga. In my like's are guarding, reading cinnamon rolls. My dislikes are bullies, bigots, and those with no respect or regard for others. My dreams I don't think I'll discuss them at this time. She said politely, "I don't think I'll discuss them at this time." Her students hadn't passed her test; she didn't like to give too much information to strangers.

She looked at Sakura, wondering if this girl took it seriously. She didn't understand what the Hokage was thinking of putting her on this team. Holding her tongue for now, she let Sakura speak. "My name is Sakura Haruno. I love to look pretty and I love to do my hair." Hinata almost wanted to tune out what the hell was this girl doing. She was more concerned about her appearance than she was about being a ninja." I also really like Sasuke-kun and would like to..." Hinata tuned the last part out. She had enough; she didn't want to hear the rest. This girl was shallow.

Sasuke didn't look like a man of many words; she could tell from his demeanor that he had nothing but contempt for her. He spoke in a quick and divisive manner, not wanting to say too much. "I don't have many likes or dislikes. My dream is to revive my clan and kill a certain man." Hinata understood what he was talking about. she also hated the man that Sasuke wants to kill.

She looked at Naruto, who reminded her of his parents, people who had been important to her. The way he presented himself was like someone with confidence in his dream, another reminder of his mother.

"I am Naruto Uzumaki. My hobbies are cooking ramen and finding new ways to make it better. The thing I hate is waiting for the ramen."

What she knows about Naruto's life, she can understand why Naruto would have these hobbies; she couldn't hold it against him. She does wonder why the Hokage didn't give him better living accommodations? it perplexed her she would get to the bottom of it one way or another.

What she heard next intrigued her: "My dream is to be the Hokage, but I have another dream. I prefer not to discuss it now." Naruto's dream of being Hokage was no secret, but his other dream she set that aside for now. If they successfully passed her test, she would learn about it later.

The next part that she would say she knew would infuriate the team, but she had no choice; this test was required to see if any of her students were ready. "Many of my peers are testing their students today, but I am going to be lenient and give you one day's time to prepare. Tomorrow is a test: if you pass, you will pass your final test; if you fail, you'll be sent back to the academy." The last part Hinata lied about; she wasn't going to tell them this test was testing if they would become ninja at all. They weren't officially genin; this was the final test of the genin exam. She didn't want to fail any of them, but she had her orders and she had to do her duty. She couldn't disgrace Kakashi; he recommended her. She couldn't disappoint him.

Naruto asked a question, though from the way she could tell, the way he was speaking it was in the most respectful way possible; this was out of character for Naruto. Something was wrong, but Hinata wasn't complaining: "Sensei, didn't we already pass all of our tests? Why do we have to do this?"

Naruto asked her. This was expected of all the students, so they asked this question. She was told by Kakashi that he would patiently explain to Naruto and his team. "Because we have to make sure you're all prepared for the real dangers of being a ninja. It's dangerous work; you can get killed. We have to make sure that you have what it takes. We don't like to send people to get killed needlessly. Things will only get more difficult from here if you can't pass the final exam. You won't be able to do the more difficult things that are required."

Naruto looks as if he understands the answer. "I will pass. Believe it."

Naruto said with confidence. She couldn't' help but find it endearing.

"Get some sleep and remember to be here by 8 a.m. Come prepared; this is the hardest test you have taken so far. If you are not serious, don't come."

Hinata warned, That's not what she was advised to do, but her methods aren't like her teachers'. she is going to teach in her way to see if they're worth teaching.

She bid them farewell as they headed home. Hinata decided to head home to her own apartment and prepare for tomorrow. She hopes her they pass. She doesn't want to be the one who destroys their dreams.

Kakashi was watching from his vantage point, even though he wasn't taking his team, he couldn't help but observe his student; she was curious about how she was going to use his technique. Despite her kind demeanor, Hinata, when she was on a mission or when she was on a team with others, could be cold and heartless. Naruto and his team would be in for a rude awakening, especially Naruto, from what he observed when he saw his reaction to seeing Hinata seem to have developed a crush on her. Hinata's she already had his respect; this was good, and Sakura too. Sasuke would be a problem; he was looking forward to seeing how Hinata would perform or fail her students.

He could imagine being in a different world, where he would be teaching these kids. Maybe he wouldn't indulge in "what if" scenarios. Kakashi couldn't help but think about it. So he can't help but think about the possibility of being there. He would be testing another team; he was confident that they would fail. Only one member of the team was worth anything. He looked at Kagome's skills and her dossier. Perhaps she was a waste to have her talents go to waste. Could he find a way to utilize her talents? But that's only if there are any openings happening.

It doesn't happen often, but there are times when one or two team members are dropped, especially if they were found inadequate. Well, he would find out one way or another the next day. He picked up his book and decided to read it. He was eager to find out what happened in the next chapter of "Icha Icha Paradise". He was eager to read the next chapter so that he could find out how this latest book in the series would end.

Hinata had no idea why she was being summoned by her father; she had to meet her team at the training grounds. She was the last person she wanted to talk to, but she couldn't refuse his summons. When she was summoned, "I can't refuse". She sat in the position she was trained as a child. Her father looked at her. He casted the Sound Seal-Jutsu so their conversation couldn't be overheard.

"So, you've been promoted to Jonin. You've been assigned to a team."

Her father asked with no emotion.

"Yes, I have. Is that such a shock, Hiashi-sama?" Hinata said, not caring that she disrespected her father; he did not deserve her respect as far as she was concerned. Not after what he said that night, he lost that right. The night Her mother died.

"Even after all this time, you still refuse to call me 'father'?'" he asked her in a tone that was difficult to tell if he was angry or sad; she didn't care.

"I don't have time for this nonsense. Stop playing games and tell me why I'm here." She said, barely containing her anger. "Who are you teaching?" So that was the reason; he didn't care. He rarely talked to her, except once or twice a year, since the day her mother died.

"You can look it up yourself; I don't need to tell you." She said, with a venomous malice towards her father. "I would rather hear it from you." He said coldly. The two couldn't be in the same room anymore without it involving a fight."Fine." She gave her father the dossier that the Hokage had given her. He looked at it; he seemed impressed for what she could see in his eyes.

"If you successfully train these three, it will look good in our clan. Don't fail."

Her father saw her as a disappointment, and he believed by default that she would fail, despite the fact that she had been promoted and was now commanding her own cell.

"Unless you have a reason to keep me here, I have a team to test."

She got up, turned back on her father, but not before he said one last thing to her.

"You cannot run away from who you are, Hinata. You are a Hyuga. You are the Byakugan princess. Do not forget that."

They turned her back on him; she would not let whatever had happened just now make her lose focus. She had a team to test, so she put her anger and bitterness about her father's clan aside right now. Her priority was to see if Team 7 was worthy of her time.

Naruto was excited but also nervous because he had to pass in order to become Hokage. He was surprised that he was already there before anyone else. It was only half an hour until the exam started, so Naruto ate breakfast while waiting. When he finished, he saw Sasuke appear and Sakura nearby. Sasuke was the last person Naruto wanted to see, and Sakura was someone he didn't know how he feels about her at this point. Before he could think about anything, Hinata appeared in front of them. She had a serious look on her face, the same kind of look he saw the previous day, which was gone, replaced by a cold and calculating expression.

She spoke in a cold manner, "It's good that you all showed up on time and from the looks of it, you're prepared. Good."

Naruto didn't understand what happened to the previous kind voice he had heard. Was that real? He disregarded it for the time being. He saw Hinata take out two bells. What was the point of this? What did this have to do with their final test? "The real test begins. Prove to me that you can get the bells, but know this: one of you will be sent back to the Academy, and if you want any chance in getting them, you better take me seriously. Go at me as if you're trying to kill me."

Naruto saw the look on her face; it was serious. He wasn't familiar with Hyuga's fighting style, but he knew he couldn't fight her up close. Naruto decided to test some new techniques. "Shadow Clone Jutsu".

Naruto created an army of Shadow Clones. There were hundreds of Naruto appearing before Hinata.

"What do you wish for us to do, boss?" said one of his clones.

"What do you mean? Attack what the hell do you think I want you to do?" part of a solenoid with one of his clones asking such obvious questions when they get there to simply look at what's in front of them.

"I don't know, boss. I'm uneasy. I mean this person we're up against she is so a-" Naruto punched the clone to make him shut up." Focus on the damn fight!" Irritated that he was hit, he reluctantly did as he was told and charged towards Hinata.

There were other skills he wanted to try, but he'd never had a chance to practice them properly.

"Shadow Clone, Wind Explosion"

Naruto did the appropriate hand signs that caused Shadow Clones to explode like a suicide bomber, making everyone look at him like he was crazy.

"What the fuck Naruto?"Sakura said angry that Naruto used such a dangerous technique. Naruto looked to see if it did anything to their sensei but she looked like she was unharmed Naruto couldn't believe it that had to work there was no way.

Sasuke charged at her, doing his hand signs and use the tiger seal and unleashed his clan's signature jutsu."fire style fireball jutsu" A fireball was about to hit Hinata, but she blocked it with a strange looking rotation jutsu. Naruto was amazed; she was strong. She was awesome, but Naruto had to put those thoughts aside—he couldn't think about that now.

He threw a smoke bomb and created . more Shadow Clones. He had to blend in; he charged along with his clones, who punched and kicked and threw shuriken, every weapon they had at their disposal. Hinata disarmed them all. he was going to try another jitsu. but before he can do anything before he can do the hand signs.

Her eyes change and shape. She had veins, then she saw him and hit him instantly. which caused all the clones to disperse. He tried to do another jutsu, but he couldn't use his chakra. He was completely confused what was going on what the hell just happened?

Naruto is down for the count; he had no interest in helping him. He was here for only one reason: to avenge his family and clan. He cared nothing for whatever this ridiculous test was.

He took out wires from his pouch. He didn't relish using this jutsu, but considering she's a Jonin, Hinata is strong. She's far stronger than she looks. The Lioness is not someone to be underestimated. He wrapped Hinata's right and left arms in the wires to prevent her from moving. He threw a shuriken at the approaching enemy quickly. He did the hand signs and before he could even finish the jutsu, he was hit by the gentle fist, sending him flying.

The woman looked at him with contempt, "Is this the best you can do? Pathetic, the Uchihas are overrated; it seems." Hearing her talk badly about his clan made him feel filled with rage; he didn't care if he had access to his chakra; he charged at her and attacked her wildly. It was as if she was moving with a smooth motion; it was like she was made completely of water. He couldn't hit her; she was fast. She threw him down and put her right knee on his back, pinning him down.

He saw Sakura do nothing; Hinata looked at her and she was angry. Sasuke felt a little angry himself. Why wasn't she doing anything? Why would she just stand there?

Hinata was disappointed that Naruto couldn't fight, as his chakra reserves had been cut off. Sasuke was pinned to the ground and couldn't get up no matter how hard he fought to make her move off of him. It was over. She looked at Sakura, who was scared. She didn't do anything to support her or any of her teammates. She couldn't help but be disgusted.

"Is this all I can expect from you?" Hinata asked, along with Sakura who still did nothing. It had been only 20 minutes, and they all failed. They couldn't even last more than 20 minutes; it wasn't standard to give them less than 4 hours. She would give them one last chance, but she would give them a harsh lesson right now. This would be their last chance; in her eyes, this was more than they deserved.

She was angry and disappointed. She expected more from Team 7, and all she got was a bunch of kids playing ninja. None of them took it seriously; they thought it was a game. She was going to put an end to that.

"It's been 5 minutes and you can't even manage to last more than that. What would you do if you were on a real mission with enemies that are trying to kill you?"Hinata asked them. She looked at Sakura who looked scared Hinata didn't bother deactivating her Byakugan. "This is what real battles are like and what I gave you is only a taste you just stood there while your teammates were fighting me you did nothing you didn't even try to assist them in any way do you think this is a game?"Hinata asked her angrily

She looked at Sakura, who was scared of her.

"I'm sorry, Hinata-sensei. I'm scared. I felt useless and..." Hinata cut her off, "Shut up and listen! I don't care why you want to be a ninja, but if you're going to consider being one, you better take it seriously. If this were a real battle and you did what you did just now, you would have been killed, and one of your comrades could have potentially been killed as well because of your inaction. You're uselessness is a detriment." What she said cut deep. Sakura had no response; she looked down, ashamed. Good. Hinata thought.

She removed her knee from Sasuke's back. He got up, looking at her with hatred. Hinata was far harsher than she was on Sakura. "Whatever your personal goal is, I don't give a damn and I certainly don't care if you look at me with contempt because I'm a woman you think because I'm a woman that I'm less deserving of this position? I don't give a damn about your problems, I don't give a damn about your goals either; you underestimated me and you abandoned your teammates for your own personal gain.

Hearing what Hinata said just now really angered him; how dare this woman, no girl, say such ridiculous bullshit. When he thinks of his mother, Makoto Uchiha, she was nothing like this arrogant Hyuga; he couldn't stand her, and the more he hears her speak, the more he hates her. The self-righteousness pisses him off even more; he has to say something; he can't let this arrogant woman say such ridiculous bullshit unchallenged.

"it has nothing to do with you being a woman it has to do with you being a Hyuga you're all so arrogant and think you're so Superior to everyone else. I don't like you and I think there's plenty of women that I can name that are not stuck up or as arrogant as you. you sicken me my mother Makoto Uchiha was a great Kunoichi one of the greatest of her generation. She wasn't an arrogant bitch like you you insult my intelligence by saying such arrogant bullshit compared to other women you're nothing more than a arrogant stuck up bitch " she was taken aback she couldn't show it of course she couldn't show herself losing control of the situation so she didn't respond back to Sasuke's arguments.

"I will not be lectured by some privileged princess who has a practice in a clan that enslaves your own family members, you sicken me."Sasuke said with contempt. Yeah, he said it. The woman was taken aback.

The worst part about what Sasuke said was that it was true, and she couldn't deny any of it. That was the worst part; she was so angry at Sasuke, but he was right. She couldn't openly admit that now; she couldn't lose control of the situation. She had to regain control before she lost it. And if she did, potential students would not respect her.

She ignored the Uchiha and looked straight at Naruto probably the biggest disappointment she had high expectations for him because he is the son of Kushina Uzumaki. look at him with anger as well.

"So you think I'm just a pretty face, Naruto? You want to be the Hokage, but your performance so far has been a joke. And not to mention you endangered your teammates with such reckless usage of dangerous techniques you didn't even consider the consequences you could have killed Sakura and Sasuke. Not only do you not think, I don't know how you passed the Academy with such mediocre skills"

Naruto, like Sasuke wasn't going to take what she was saying without arguing back. "I worked hard to get here, and I won't let anyone insult my dream."Naruto stood up facing the woman before him he wasn't afraid of her.

"you think you're the only one that has the aspiration of being Hokage? That is naive you're not even unique in having that dream there's been many that have had that dream before you. You are no one special."

Naruto had no response; she figured it was typical, they still had plenty of time to get the bells, but she almost wanted to fail them now.

"All of you have failed to grasp the basic principles of the three-man cell. Do you know why we have them?" Her team didn't look at her with confusion; they were thinking. Good; there was hope for them. "Because a three-man cell is a team," said Sakura. Hinata nodded as if she understood what Sakura was talking about. "Yes, it is about teamwork. There's no way we'd be able to succeed on missions with just individuals alone. That's absurd; sending one ninja out on most missions would be a suicide mission, and that's not what we do unless the circumstances ask for it."

"Do you know why there's only two bells?" Hinata asked them. "Testing us for deception if we could see through it." Naruto asked her. "Correct, but there's another reason, but I won't reveal that to you. You'll have to figure it out, but things will be much more difficult from here, since two of you are unable to use chakra. I'll give you another chance to prove yourselves, and if you can figure out why there's only two bells, you'll pass; if not, you'll be dropped from the program permanently." She looked to see their response. Naruto wanted to explode, but he held himself back.

Naruto didn't explode at her; he was calm, not what she expected, which was a surprise. She welcomed one; she hoped her team passed it. It would be a shame not to have a chance to train Naruto and help fulfill the promise she had made to the woman who was like a second mother to her.

She jumped away from them, wondering if they could pass despite the severe disadvantage they faced. She stood there with her arms crossed and her eyes closed. She thought this test was over, but she was willing to give the rest of the time they had left. She hoped they'd pass; it would be a shame for potential talented Shinobi to be dropped due to the incompetence of the academy's instructors.

They were at a severe disadvantage. Naruto and Sasuke couldn't use their chakra because it was sealed thanks to the Gentle Fist. There was no way they could win if there had been a fight between them. Getting the Bell would be even more difficult. Then he thought of an idea. He looked at Sakura, and a plan started to form in his head. He decided to speak up.

"Sakura, Sasuke, I have an idea." They looked interestedly at Naruto to see what he had in mind.

"since being Sasuke and I can't use any of our techniques because our chakra has been sealed you will have to distract or sensei by creating Shadow clones of your own."Sakura looked at him like he was insane."I can't create the amount of Shadow clones you can create Naruto that's impossible and Sasuke he can't do it either how am I going to help and what is Sasuke going to do?"what are you going to do dope?"Sasuke asked Naruto about his plan.

"While you may be a distraction, Hinata-sensei wouldn't expect me to charge right at her and grab the bells. As for Sasuke, he can throw a smoke bomb at our sensei when she's momentarily blinded. You, Sasuke, will attack her while I will grab the bells. If everything works as planned, we should be able to get the bells and pass this test."

Naruto said with a confidence he didn't really feel, but he had to show that he believed in his plan, otherwise, it would fall apart.

Sakura thought it was insane. Sasuke thought it was stupid. "You and I don't have any chakra at our disposal. How can we possibly succeed?"Sasuke asked him annoyed "Do you have any better ideas?" Naruto challenged, "Whatever, we'll go with your stupid plan." Sasuke said, not really wanting to argue. "Sasuke agrees with it then. I'll do it, but I don't know if we can accomplish this if I get hit by her gentle fist. It's over." Naruto smiled as if anticipating her response. "That is why Sasuke and you will be the decoys, whatever bullshit regarding going back to the academy or dropping out permanently. We'll figure that shit out after we get the bells." Naruto knew this was a gamble, but he was confident it would pay off.

Hinata opened her eyes. Sasuke was charging at her. Typical fools didn't take anything she said to heart. They all deserved to fail. Before she could get into her stance, Sakura created two shadow clones. She wasn't as skilled as Naruto when it came to Shadow Clones, which were difficult to tell apart unless you weren't as skilled. She didn't need to use her Byakugan to know which one was fake; she hit the real Sakura and she went down in a heap. Sasuke attempted to kick her. She knocked him down.

but what surprised her was he through smoke bombs in her eyes it was difficult for her to see she couldn't use the Byakugan  due to her inability to get the moisture out of her eyes. it was painful they were taking advantage of the weakness of the Hyuga's eyes which are extremely sensitive with any contact of materials that hinder eyesight.

She knew someone was behind her and she knocked Naruto down as well. This was their best they could come up with in the time she gave them? They might as well be dropped now. Sakura couldn't do anything just like the rest of them. Before she could announce that they failed, she saw Naruto with a smirk on his face. She looked and she noticed the bells were gone. So they were a distraction so she wouldn't pay attention to Naruto. A good choice of strategy! Nothing she would have expected from him. Here was the final test. Did Naruto truly have what it took to be Hokage or to be a Shinobi? It would be decided in the next few seconds.

"Good job you got the bells, but you have to decide who is permanently dropped from the program."

Hinata asked him Naruto got up. And spoke as if he knew the answer. "We're a team of three; it would make no sense sending one of us back if the other two stayed. We wouldn't be a three-man cell; we would be a two-man's cell, and we work better in pairs of threes. I think so."

Naruto said, hoping he gave the right answer. She was pleased.

Hinata was satisfied with his answer, which made him the correct one. Any other student would have failed, but he answered the basic question that was so simple yet most couldn't grasp the basic principle of teamwork.

"You passed," she said with a genuine smile. She didn't know Naruto was turning away, blushing. "Most of the other students who would have been in your position would have done everything. I chastised you for and doubled down on it. I gave you a second chance I'm glad I was proven me wrong; I will train all of you, but it won't be easy. The training and the academy are nothing compared to what I'm going to do. I will hear no complaints from any of you. Do I make myself clear?"

"yes Hinata sensei"Sakura said happy that she passed Sasuke had a indifferent expression.

Hinata said, leaving no room for complaint, and they nodded. "Good rest for today. Tomorrow will be even harsher than today. Your training will begin anew." Hinata went towards each and every one of them and undid the seal on their chakra. Before they could go, she spoke to Naruto. "Naruto, I need to speak to you alone before you go out about your day."

Sasuke and Sakura headed home. Naruto stood there.

Naruto was nervous beyond belief; he was alone with Hinata. "No, she isn't going to give you what you think. This is not some hentai comic." Naruto chastised himself for even thinking such a thing. "I'm sorry for what I said earlier." Hinata said, remorseful for how she had acted towards him in the test. "It's fine, Hinata-sensei. I understand that you aren't wrong." Naruto said insecurely. He was terrible at ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu; he would never even become Hokage if he couldn't even master the fundamentals and basics.

"Naruto, I'm not like those teachers at the Academy. I'm not going to leave you behind and focus only on Sasuke or even Sakura. You're all equal here. But you're far behind them. Your chakra control is abysmal. Your taijutsu skills are below average. Resistance against genjutsu is a skill that all shinobi should be equipped with. They didn't teach you anything in the Academy. I will not let the incompetent and stupid teachers be the reason that you die needlessly. You will not go on a mission until you are ready. Now, after I'm done training Sakura and Sasuke, I can give you private lessons to speed up your learning. It'll take time for you to catch up, but I do know methods to help you catch up. So, if you do this, there won't be as much free time for you. I'm offering this to help you because I believe you are talented. You just don't know it yet.

Naruto couldn't believe it; he was blushing at this woman who believed in him, she believed that he could do it. Something about her face, something about her smile, something about her eyes; he couldn't put his finger on it. There was a deep sadness in her eyes; loneliness and longing, what does this mean? He didn't know; he didn't dare let his mind wander. She was his teacher, nothing else.

"Thank you, Sensei. I hope I'm not inconveniencing you." Naruto said apologetically.

"You're not; I'm your teacher, and it's my duty to ensure you're the best ninja you can be." He had no idea what to say to that.

"See you tomorrow, Naruto! Don't be late if you want my extra lessons. You'll have to come early."

Getting up earlier wasn't appealing to him, but getting stronger, being able to get closer to his goal, she was willing to help him - that's the first thing very few people have even considered helping him. He wasn't going to turn this down; he'd be a fool.

"You can count on me; I'll always be on time, Hinata-sensei." He bids her farewell for the day. He thinks about the woman she used to be - everything that he ever wanted. His heart beats rapidly. What is this feeling he has for his sensei?

"Kakashi knew what Hinata was going to say. She always made her contempt for the teachers at the academy known. Kakashi couldn't help but think how much Kushina would get along with Hinata if she were alive. She too hated the instructors and their teaching methods. The poor methods of teaching are one of the reasons why so many students, when they were sent off to war, got killed. It was those same incompetent teachers that were mostly appointed by the civilian council who couldn't teach to save their lives. Hokage Sama had been trying to reform the academy for years, but got blocked at every turn by them."

"I will make sure that Kushina's son gets the training he deserves. I will not allow any of my students to be killed because of the stupidity and incompetence of the instructors at the academy. Iruka did what he could for Naruto and his students, but he's only one man. He's one of the few who are qualified to teach. The others aren't."

"If you need any advice, don't hesitate to ask; I am always here."

Kakashi vanished; Hinata would have to learn the ins and outs of being a teacher on her own. He has faith that she will succeed; after all, she will one day be the Hokage.

Sasuke was on the start of his path to avenge his clan, he had passed along with the rest of his teammates. He would have to learn to work with his sensei despite his strong dislike for her because of her clan; even if Hinata isn't like the others in her clan, it doesn't change how he looks at them: they're arrogant, stuck-up, and think there's so much better than everyone else because they're currently the strongest clan of the village (more of baseless pride than actual evidence of them being the strongest clan of the village).

He wouldn't despise the Hyuga's as much if they actually showed evidence of their claims, which they have none. They claim to be the strongest clan in the village, yet why have none of their members ever even tried to become the Hokage? And the only one who is currently doing that is Hinata? He may not like the Senju clan, but at least they back up what they say and they don't go around claiming they're the strongest clan of the village.

Despite being rivals and enemies of his clan, he would rather deal with them than deal with the a Hyuga. He will deal with Hinata for now until he's promoted to Chunin, at which point he won't have to deal with the Hyuga anymore. Yeah, he'll put up with her for now. Sasuke headed home and went to bed to prepare for the training his sensei would give him.