Chapter 12

Team 7 and Izuna could be seen in the hokage's office. They had just returned from the land of waves and are given their mission report.

If one looked closely, they would see Sasuke slightly panting. He was covered in a light sheen of sweat. Izuna had trained him in some techniques during their two week stay in wave.

He also has the idea to continue Sasuke's training as they made their way back to the village by making him wear weights on all of limbs while running at top speed. It almost made him regret agreeing to train with Izuna. Almost.

Hiruzen:" You are dismissed. Kakashi, Izuna, you two wait behind."

As the others left the room, the hokage was about to speak until Izuna held his palm gesturing for him to wait. He then disappeared from his spot which surprised both the hokage and Kakashi.

Within seconds he reappeared again, but this time he wasn't alone. In his hands was an unconscious ninja, who wore a featureless white mask.

The hokage's shock didn't last before he called his own anbu.

Hiruzen:"Take him to Ibiki and keep him there until I arrive."

'Ne root. Danzo, what are you planning'

As the anbu disappeared with the unconscious ninja, the aged hokage looks at Izuna, asking the question on his mind.

Hiruzen:"How did you know he was there?"

Izuna:"The hokage anbu in the office stay around the hokage to protect him while the other ones near the office are positioned to be able to reach here easily. I haven't known of a situation where anbu are supposed to listen in on the hokage's meetings."

Hiruzen looks troubled before speaking.

Hiruzen:"That still doesn't answer my question. How did you know he was there?"

Izuna:"I sensed him."

Hiruzen:"I haven't heard of any Uchiha who was a natural born sensor."

Izuna looks at him directly, which slightly unnerved the hokage...not that he'll admit it.

Izuna:"It's not natural."

Hiruzen: "Then who taught you how to sense people."

Izuna:"Uchiha Itachi"

The moment he said that name, the atmosphere became heavy as the silence was uncomfortable. To Hiruzen, it looked like Izuna was glaring at him, which set him at high alert.

'It's impossible! He doesn't know what really happened. Then why is he glaring at me. Uchiha Izuna, you're a dangerous person.'

Putting those thoughts out of his mind, he came to the real reason he asked them to stay back.

Hiruzen:" Moving on, Your teammates Hayama Naito and Ichika Himari have both resigned from the ninja force."

Izuna froze. Of all the outcomes that could have happened, he didn't predict this one. He gathered his thoughts before asking.

Izuna:"So what happens to me."

Hiruzen blew a puff of smoke from his pipe before answering.

Hiruzen:"You have a two options. You can join one of the remaining genin teams as a temporary member or you can wait until the next batch of genin graduate and then join a team."

His answer was obvious. But he also needed to ask one critical question.

Izuna:"I pick the first option."

Hiruzen:"I had a feeling you'd pick that, which is why you'll be on team 7 with Kakashi as your temporary sensei but you can still complete missions on your own."

Izuna gave a nod.

Izuna:"I have question...it's more of a request than a question."

Hiruzen:"Ask away."

Izuna:"Is it possible for me to take the chunin exam on my own?"

Kakashi's visible eye widened as he heard that while Hiruzen just gave a knowing look.

Hiruzen:"Yamato said you would say something like this. He's going to be very busy and won't be able to meet you before the upcoming chunin exams, but he has already submitted your name for the chunin exam as a solo team."

Hiruzen was in deep thought for a moment.

Hiruzen:"I'll allow it. You two are dismissed."

As they left his office the hokage's mind was running rampant.

'Uchiha Izuna, just like him you have power and do not lack charisma. I only hope you won't choose the same path as Madara. If that happens, I'm not sure who'll be able to stop you.'

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As I make my way to the Uchiha compound I look at the amount of system points I had amassed.

{System points:28,450SP}

'Almost there.'

As he got to the house, he could hear grunts coming from the backyard. Upon reaching there, he saw a sight that made him smile.

'Even without me telling you to do anything, you're still training.'

He saw Sasuke practice the Uchiha kata with the weights still on. He went back inside not wanting to interrupt him. He lay down as he succumbed to the darkness.