Tenten

Shinnosuke, after stopping his gushing for a second, still preferred to maintain his image.

So he explained a few words.

" Guy sensei was showing me his strength just now, before his pose may have looked unique, but it was an extremely hard to maintain pose, and he was holding it perfectly. "

Then before the shocked looking audience he concluded.

" All in all, Guy sensei was training even when we were talking, as for our group, he was checking our synergy and spirit, that's why we passed his exam. "

Tenten's mouth gaped

" That's what was happening, I didn't even understand a single thing! Am I.. can I even do this? "

Neji's mouth twitched as well, he didn't understand it either, but now that Shinnosuke mentioned it, it does seem all his actions are training related.

This single incident changed the perception of Tenten and Neji, even rock lee who was listening from the side, about Guy, he wasn't some funny Jonin.

" I am Konoha's blue beast, nice to meet you all! "

This introduction was also weird to Tenten, with his teeth shining and all, but she figured it was probably another excercise she didn't understand..

' Jaw strength maybe..? '

She thought.

Shinnosuke meanwhile decided to stand in attention, Tenten and Neji followed after him when seeing that.

Swiftly, rock lee also took the pose. Mimicking them, he stood to the side of Guy.

What followed was a discription from Guy about their new status as team Guy.

And many other complicated discriptions made simple by Guy sensei.

It was around evening when their team could leave the training ground.

Tenten was exhausted.

" I am beat..! You know Shin, if you didn't tell me how amazing Guy sensei was, I really don't think I will be able to see it. All I see is a goofy looking man in a jumpsuit. "

Neji didn't agree with Tenten this time around.

" No Shin is right, he might look funny, but now that Shin has mentioned it, every action of his is somehow related to training, our sensei is a dangerous man. "

Tenten rolled her eyes, even Neji agreed with it, is this what it was being stuck with geniuses felt like..?

Shinnosuke was pretty chill about the whole thing.

Tenten once again, spoke about something that seemed odd to her

" Forget sensei, I was surprised Lee was taken in as an apprentice by him. I thought for sure he had given up. "

Shinnosuke still didn't reply, as Neji was speaking his mind to them, Shin was looking at the changes that have taken place.

' Rock Lee is wearing his green spandex right now.. it wasn't until Neji trashed him repeatedly and his confidence was broken that he took such steps in the story. '

Lee in the original didn't just start wearing green jumpsuit of guy straight away.

It was when he had recovered after his repeated failures and Guy called him a genius of hard work that he became who he was.

Turning around and seeing the still training duo on the training ground, Shin understood.

' In the original he had passed due to Guy putting in a good word, but here nobody even passed him, he must have gone through his breakdown phase much earlier and recovered much quicker. '

Shinnosuke was sure something like that had happened, otherwise Guy wouldn't have taken Lee as a personal apprentice.

Lee would have been a lone genin.

As the trio made their way home, Shin talked about their future as a team.

" Now that we have been accepted by our Jonin sensei, it's time we set up some ground rules. "

Looking towards Tenten, Shin said lightly.

" You can't rely on spamming weapons, it won't do, at all, even Neji can counter that no problem, that would work on only the most basic genin. "

Tenten was slightly appalled, Shin had never spoken to her that harshly.

But Shin didn't stop.

" You are supposed to be our weapon specialist, our team consists of me, named Taijutsu genius, Neji, named Hyuga's genius, and Sensei, named Blue beast. "

Looking at her sharply, Shin said

" You are just Tenten. That is all. "

Shin could see, if he said anything more, Tenten would likely break her confidence.

So he spoke in a soothing voice, to bring the tension down

" That's why you will train yourself from now on, ask Guy sensei what to do, he is an incredible Taijutsu specialist, and do what he tells you. "

Looking at Tenten looking slightly shaken.

Shin finished his advice.

" We are now a team Tenten, I know your fascination with weapons, but I refuse to let this drag you down.. "

Looking at her lightly, he whispered.

" I don't want to see you get killed one day.. "

Tenten just rushed towards him as she tackled Shin into a hug.

" Shin! Thank you! "

Looking up from her hug Tenten smiled as she spoke cheerfully.

" I was only ever told weapons don't matter in fights above chunin, but I wanted to prove everyone wrong, father's weapons are the best! "

She didn't leave Shin from her hug, because of that, Shin stopped as he listened and Neji was just standing to the side, awkwardly.

" That's why I wanted to be a weapon specialist, but you are right Shin, I can't drag us down like that.. "

She left her hug as he put her hands behind her back.

" I will definitely prove dad's weapons are the best! But I won't do it at the cost of our team. You can count on me! "

Neji and Shin both gave her a smile, as the Trio once more made their way back.

Shin had solved the weakest link of their team.

He needed to keep hiding his full abilities, having an idea of his actual abilities will put him at a huge risk in Konoha.

Therefore he needed this genin team to work.

At least until after the Chunin exams, he would have unlocked the Mangekyou by then and Neji would be promoted to Jonin too.

Until then, he would use the team to hide in the shadows, getting stronger.

And well, it's always nice to enjoy the journey is it not.. why the rush.