Disciple

Madara POV:(Day of the 1st-year match)

Today I took my time to see the matches of class 1 students. After all, I wanted to see my grand-nephew's performance.

Although he saw that this time academy have a great number of talents. But who caught his attention was Orochimaru. He remembers that this was the boy whose temperament has impressed him the most at the ceremony.

When his fight started it looked like that he was not taking the fight seriously. But as an experienced fighter how can't he see that the boy was more than ready for the match.

As the match started he was further impressed by his fighting style. It was swift, precise, unpredictable and more importantly, it contains the charm to make even fight look like a dance.

Although his grand-nephew was defeated by him he has nothing to say, after all defeat is also a learning experience. But he was still impressed by Orochimaru.

So, he decided he must take him as his disciple.

Hashirama POV:(After MC passed the exam)

I was making a list of the teams for class 1 students. It can be said that it is impressive that every person has combat ability of genin.

But as I was making teams, I saw Madara entering the room.

"Oh, Madara sit"

"No. I have other things to do. I just wanted to say that don't put Orochimaru in any team."

"Huh! Orochimaru, are you talking about the person in the special class of 1st year"

"Yes"

"Why"

"I would be taking him"

After saying that Madara left the room.

I was surprised that Madara took a liking to him.

Well, he also has to say that Orochimaru has good potential.

So, he put Hyuga Hitomi in place of Orochimaru.

After all, he knows that it must be told by her elders to graduate one year late as Tsunade, Kagami, Hiruzen and Sukomo's team will certainly be taught by their parents or teacher of that caliber. And they wanted Hitomi to be taught by them.

Madara POV:(Day of team selection)

I arrived at class and saw Orochimaru sat there quietly. After entering I said him to follow me.

I took him to the training ground that was only used by me and my first disciple.

But even though he came I still stood there silently, to check his patience and see if he questions my decision.

If he did so, he will be disappointed. But he saw that Orochimaru stood there patiently even after an hour without any change in expression.

As for an introduction, for him, it is foolish to ask for information about himself from a ninja. After all, for them, secrecy is more important than life.

So, I said him the conditions for the match. Even though I will of course take him as a disciple, even if he will not able to make him move.

After all, even though I would only use hand for defending and no chakra and technique I know that it is hard for even low jonin to make him move.

When the match started I once again the beautiful taijutsu style. The speed at which Orochimaru traveled has certainly surpassed many mid-Chunnin. Furthermore, he also accelerates from rest to motion faster than most people.

As soon he struck toward my heart I grabbed his wrist, in matters of seconds he counterattacked again by kick even though he was in the air.

I even noticed that his attacks were sharper and harder due to purple chakra. I threw him using momentum, but he didn't resist and spun mid-air while attacking me with purple chakra-coated kunai, although they were spinning at high speed.

I easily grabbed the first kunai and then deflected kunai coming at vitals and some from spinning and attacking from the blind spot.

I noticed that some shuriken missed me, but I knew from his aim that he will not make some newbie mistake. So, I noticed they were arranged at a specified spot.

I was interested that what will he use this time and saw him coming with more speed and jumping using chakra at me attacking with kunai.

As our kunai met head-on, he used the momentum of kunai and left kunai from hands and purple chakra strings appeared and held the kunai arranged and thrown kunai and spun mid-air and formed a wheel using kunai and circular motion.

So, dodged sideways from attack. After all I am an advanced shadow clone at real body 10% strength would burst from this attack if I only rely on my body.

After Orochimaru landed, I knew that he was certainly able to make me move. So, I appreciated:

"Very beautiful dance. You would be my 2nd disciple from now on."

At my comment, I finally saw the situation of Orochimaru. Although it seems that he has a nonchalant expression, but Madara can feel his lust for battle, well certainly a battle maniac.

"Tomorrow come at same place sharp at 6:00 A.M."

After that, I puffed out of existence with smoke and relayed the information to the real body.