Puny Human

Ray stands at a podium. A crowd of Uchiha stand in front of him eagerly waiting for him to speak.

Ray: I've looked at your ideas. Most of them are bad, but nevermind that. I picked the only ones that were within reason, not many were. The ideas with substance were that you wanted more schools to hold the children, you want to not be looked at as barbarians from the other clans, you want more say in what happens, and free health insurance. I'll try my best, but I can only do so much. Thank you.

Ray walks off the stage.

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Kichi sits in the ramen shop. He taps his fingers on the table. One after another they fall, staying in rhythm. Kichi loses focus and zones out. He is brought back to reality when a woman sits down.

Haru: Kichi, you called.

Kichi: It's been a while. I wanted to talk, catch up.

Haru: I heard you disbanded your team.

Kichi: It was a hard decision to make, but I had to do it.

Haru: Are you sure it was the right decision Kichi? Most of my team died and I would give anything to get them back.

Kichi: I'm sorry about Ace and Asami. I don't think I ever had the chance to say that.

Haru: Thank you. I'm glad at the very least that I am able to still speak to Fudo. Even if he did join another team.

Kichi: What do you do now? You don't have a team anymore. I feel like I have nothing to do?

Haru: You find time for everything else. What are you, first and foremost?

Kichi: A shinobi at Konohagakure.

Haru: Then do that.

Kichi: Thank you.

Haru: I'm always here.

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Nanami is sitting in her room, laying in bed. She holds her kunai in her hand. She holds her arm up. Her Kunai is above her as she looks at it.

Nanami: I've been fighting with whether I want to be a ninja for a while now. I think it's time to give in.

Nanami drops her kunai on her bed. As the kunai hits the bed it bounces.

Nanami: No. If I give up then I wasted everything. I waste all the time I put in to become a ninja. I waste the gift of woodstyle that I was given. I waste everything that I've done. I'm going to train and become a stronger ninja. I won't stop until I become a jonin.

Nanami picks up her kunai and runs out the door.

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Renjiro is walking through a town. He holds the top of his cloak's hood. He pulls the hood down and looks at the ground. Many people are walking around. One man catches Renjiro's eyes. The man is tan with long brown hair. He wears a red robe and a black bead necklace. His eyes are completely yellow. He is holding up a piece of meat with one hand and stroking his chin with the other.

???: You're saying I have to pay for this?

Shop Owner: Yes, yes you have to pay for that. I don't sell stuff for free. That's not selling, that's giving!

???: Then can you give me it?

Shop Owner: No! Put it back!

???: No, I don't think I will.

The man starts eating the piece of meat. He devours it in mere seconds.

???: Not worth paying for. It wasn't even lightly salted. Bland as hell.

Shop Owner: You better pay for that shit right now! I'm about to call the guards!

???: What are they going to do, take it back? Then I'll give them a little of this!

The man starts karate chopping the air.

???: Hyah, Hyah!

He switches to chopping in the air like he is cutting something with a knife.

???: Chop, chop, chop!

He stops and puts his hands on his hips proud of himself.

???: If that hit you, you'd be dead.

Shop: No, I would not be.

Two guards walk over to them.

???: I think we have a misunderstanding. He was giving away free meat. I couldn't risk losing that kind of deal!

The two guards try to attack him. He runs behind Renjiro.

???: Save me young Uchiha man! I need protection!

Renjiro: How do you know I'm an Uchiha?

The man pulls down Renjiro's hood. The guards see Renjiro and recognize him from the bounties.

Guard: We're about to make bank today!

Renjiro makes a few hand signs. Renjiro leans his head back. He creates a fireball and blows it at the guards. The fireball blasts the guards back. The building the guard hit into lights on fire.

???: It's time to bounce! Follow me, my young pupil.

Renjiro: I don't need a Sensei.

???: Everybody needs a Sensei.

Renjiro: Not me.

???: Do you have any idea who I am? They call me The Monkey! Even sometimes they call me by my full name, The Monkey Sage!

Renjiro: You know senjutsu?

The Monkey: I know more than that. Now, are you my pupil or not?

Renjiro follows The Monkey as they both run out of the village.

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Kenzo is at the training grounds.

Kenzo: If I am going to be anything, it's the strongest on my team. I grew up battling in the arena. All I have ever known is fighting. That's why I will be the best at it.

Kenzo makes lightning clones.

Kenzo: We're going to fight until I can't move! Got it, good!

Everyone that looks at the training grounds can see the flash of lightning constantly going off. Kenzo runs around taking down clone after clone. He fights for hours. Those same hours later Kenzo is almost completely drained of chakra. The only thing that moves as slow as him are his own clones. Kenzo's punches are so slow they don't even take out the clones anymore. One clone falls on top of him, and he hits the ground. Kenzo starts to get a blue aura around him. Kenzo's eyes close and the tiredness he felt goes away. He opens his eyes back up looking at a caged beast. A ginormous red gorilla with four tails.

Kenzo: Woah.

Son Goku: Who do you think you are puny human?

Kenzo: What did I do?

Son Goku: You made your body weak. Weak enough that I had to step in to help a puny human. Me, a great tailed beast!

Kenzo: I'm training. I need to become stronger.

Son Goku: Stronger? You have my power. Isn't that strong enough?

Kenzo: I need to be strong on my own. I can't rely on your power.

Son Goku: You are a respectable child Kenzo. Not many have the same will as you. Many want, but none have the strength to put in the work. Since you are respectable I shall not punish you for making me step in this time. Next time, don't drop dead. Train until you have just enough energy to get back home. The next time you allow yourself to run out of chakra I will be in control.

Kenzo wakes up on the grass. He sees the burnt grass from his lightning.

Kenzo: That monkey was huge!