Ch-11

I am still not strong enough.

While Itachi doesn't show it much, his battles make it pretty clear as to which one of us is stronger , I may be born with a cheat like skill in this world. There will always be a difference between someone merely talented and a prodigy.

In the Academy entrance exam I was able to defeat him, As time as crossed by I can see a difference in ours skills, while I have worked hard at least to a respectable level, Itachi is also working hard and the results speak for themself.

Itachi the prodigy.

A genius of ninjutsu showed by learning B-rank fire Justus.

A genius of taijutsu, Already learned the Uchiha style to a respectable level for a adult and capable of mixing feints and deceptions while attacking with speed only capable by sheer talent and will.

A genius of genjutsu, learned C-rank genjutsu techniques.

Truly a product of nature and error of existence born in this accursed village of the leaf fated to a life filled with hatred and sacrifice.

And what makes all this scary is the fact that he still hasn't opened the sharingan.The true strength of the Uchiha is known after the awakening of the sharingan.

While I have called Itachi a friend in my mind, We actually haven't talked much at all and while we have is mostly formal talking about the class and studies.

So seeing the Uchiha prodigy in front of me receiving the leaf headband filled my head with all kinds of flags.

The days of enjoying are over, Its starting and the story of Naruto is only a story of hatred and sacrifice and I want to have no part in that .

"kuroko, come here"the instructor provided me with the village headband with delightful expression"Listen kid, You have got some serous loads of talent, don't mess it up, work hard and make the village proud"

"yes sensei" The smile on my face was genuine, not because I was going to sacrifice myself for the will of fire but the fact that the story is starting,

My story is starting, Talent or not, prodigy or not, If I have come here, I am going to change this place for the better.

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"lord third, What do you think about the genin team this year, There are countless talents coming out with the will of fire in them"The fourth hokage of konoha asked while filling out the mountain of paperwork in front of him.

"ha ha ha Minato, these are not my worries anymore and now that you have become hokage I don't have to deal with that dreadful paperwork, Go do what you see fit" A old man sitting on a rocking chair seemingly carefree about life was smoking a big tube of tobacco.

The third hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi,TThe god of shinobi, The ninjutsu professor and the master of all five elements, A true kage level ninja and a disaster for an enemy of the leaf village was looking like a harmless old man in the hokage room yet all the ninjas of the leaf and Anbu respected him.

His strength preceding him and his track record of leading konoha out of 2 world wars was enough to have him ultimate respect among the shinobi.

"True true but you know there are two prodigies coming out this year, both of the rival clans of the leaf village, Kuroko Hyuga and Itachi Uchiha. This generation sure is blessed"

"The more strength the leaf has, The better the future will be, ha ha ha ha"The third laughed jolly.

Little did they know that this won't be the last time they will be hearing these names.

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When the sun has already set a young shinobi can be seen practising the gentle fist in the Hyuga courtyard.

"16 diagram 8 palms"the young shinobi open his legs and spreads his arms as if dancing in the gentle wind and his figure suddenly blurs. The dummy in front of him struck right at the 8 tenketsu.

"Good good Kuroko, Your strength really is growing, As you are right now, you can stand your ground against a Hyūga chunnin in a gentle fist bout" Hizashi spoke while overseeing the little genius's training.

"yes father" But this is not enough, my shrunken just stopped progressing a year ago after all I couldn't calculate the trajectory of the projectile so no matter how I try my shuriken just would never reach the Itachi level.

If that didn't sadden me enough, its also the fact that the gentle fist is also being as slow as a snail.I am talented to a level of Neji Hyuga himself but talent doesn't mean I can Master the gentle fist advanced styles while being 7 years old.The gentle fist is an art that requires speed, strength, precision and all this grows as a person grows.No wonder Neji died to a wooden spike, by practising gentle fist you can only reach your peak around 25 years old, Not that I would let it happen this time.

"don't have that look on your face Kuroko, your strength has already reached levels your classmates can't hope to achieve, except maybe some and gentle fist will grow as you grow and fight real battles, don't be down now" His soft white eyes bore in Kuroko making him stop overthinking.

"yes father" Kuroko mumbled as they went back in their homes.

I truly love spending time with you father thought Kuroko as he smiled along the way.

while the date of the disaster came closer day by day.