Chapter 11: New Power

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any other references that you might notice in this fanfic.

A/N: I'd like to start off by saying that I am sorry for the long update. I'm usually really busy at the end of the month due to my job. Hopefully this chapter can make up for it.

I'm glad that a lot of you like the way that I am making the story. Some of you have some really interesting ideas too.

A quick shout out to some.

deadkid23: You got it in one. The talisman are from Jackie Chan Adventures. I modified them a bit, but they will mostly function the same.

coldblue2015: You're analyzes of Kenji and Kaguya I feel are pretty spot on. I will answer some of your questions in the following chapters.

Aesop: Cotton-tailed beast. Hahaha, that's pretty good. I might put that somewhere in the story later.

SnapDragon21: Thank you for the shining compliment, I hope to live up to your expectations

sernn: Wow. Just wow. Even if you say you aren't creative enough, this clearly shows that you are. A lot of your ideas are good, and you should definitely give writing it a try.

Now a lot of you asked why Kenji doesn't just eat the dust. The reason is that it is basically crystalized nature chakra. Eating it would most likely turn him into stone. The reason why animals like Akame can eat it, is because they use a passive form of sage art that absorbs it into themselves. With a bit more practice using ninshu and Kenji will be able to learn sage mode from Akame and the other chakra beasts.

Anyways, here is the next chapter. Hope my portrayal of Kaguya does her character justice. (PS: you might want to google what a Pekingese is if you don't already know)

Chapter 11

"I don't suppose we can just pretend that I'm crazy, and move past this?" Kenji said with somewhat hopeful eyes.

Kaguya merely looked at him with a steady expression and answered in a mock disappointed tone, 'Unfortunately not. I'm afraid you've proven yourself to be quite sane so far.'

"You don't know that! I could be a complete nutcase in the real world!" he argued childishly.

'Oh no, I'm sure you're a very well-mannered boy out there too,' Kaguya reassured him.

"I'm not actually! I've been told that I'm the worst kind of person by a lot of people!" he confessed in serious manner. It was true too, usually muttered by customers that had to leave his shop with empty wallets.

'I'm sure they just haven't gotten to know you,' she countered easily.

The small boy looked frustrated in her trust in him, "I constantly think of new was to take money from people."

'You're a merchant, so that's expected.'

"I rarely care about other people's feelings."

'It will do you good to stick to your own values.'

Kenji gained a tick mark at the back of his head at the casual way that she was dismissing his flaws.

Taking a deep breath he began to speak in a fast manner, "I constantly sell regular items many times their actual worth-

'You have an eye for business.'

"-I steal food from the school's cafeteria-'

'You're resourceful.'

"-I have little to no social skills that isn't related to business-"

'So you're shy.'

"-my only friend is a temperamental rabbit-"

'I'm rather fond of rabbits.'

"-I'm responsible for the creation of the chakra beast currently roaming the earth!"

"…Aww man," Kenji slapped a hand to his forehead at his blunder. 'How is it possible that I keep letting my guard down around her. I should be scared out of my mind, but I don't. I feel calm and open around her, almost as if she-'

Snapping his eyes in her direction, he could see the edge of her mouth hick up slightly, almost as if to confirm his suspicion.

"…Ninshu," he whispered his theory under his breath.

Kaguya gave him a sarcastic slow clap. 'Correct, Kenji-san. While it might have been a failed attempt by my traitorous son to bring peace, I will admit, it has its uses,' she said in offhand manner.

"…How?"

'Ninshu is a two-way street. This was how I knew you meant me no harm. Otherwise I would have erased you from the beginning,' she admitted nonchalantly.

Gulping back his nervousness Kenji couldn't help but ask, "I thought you said, that you only had as much power as I gave you?"

'Indeed. I did not speak false words. But you must have realized it by now. You have always subconsciously thought of me as more powerful than yourself. Perhaps it was not your intention, but it was enough for me to gain partial control of this mindscape.'

She demonstrated this by waving her hand and making the walls disappear around them, including the door. They were now standing on the barren surface of the moon, the earth floating peacefully above them.

Kenji chuckled sarcastically, "I see. I should have known. It was my mistake."

Snapping her fingers, she made the walls appear once more, before extending an open hand in his direction.

Giving an air of defeat, the small boy landed on her hand and sat cross-legged, "I suppose there's no point in postponing it any longer."

'While I did enjoy the banter, I think I've waited enough for an explanation,' she said looking as calm as ever.

"Alright, I'm ready. What did you want to know My Lady?"

'How did you know about me and my clan?'

Kenji let out a sigh, "Oh boy. A hard one right from the start. I guess I should start from the beginning."

'That would be best.'

"… I suppose I should explain a couple things first." Standing up, he introduced himself, "(Gulp) I am Kenji Yamamoto, and I am five months old."

While she didn't show any outward change, Kenji could sense her incredulous at his statement, still he continued, "As far as I can tell, I am the fusion of two people, and while I had no memories of my own, I did inherit theirs."

'Hmmm, so a combination of wills. Perhaps you are similar to Zetsu, it is a being I created that was made of both Shinju's and my own will,' she gave her own input.

Filing that important piece of information later, Kenji continued, "…Right? When I woke up I had two separate memories. The first belonged to the original owner of this body, a ten year old boy that was training to be a shinobi. The other…"

'Yes, go on.'

"The other came from someone that belonged to a dimension different from our own," he confessed with the upmost seriousness in his eyes.

While Kaguya once again did not show any obvious reaction to this information, she was in fact stunned. The only people she knew that could travel between dimensions were herself and her clansmen. 'And I take it that you got the majority of your information from them.'

"In a manner of speaking, yes. …This person that made up half of myself, lived in a world far different than our own. …I don't suppose you know of a way for me to show you, My Lady? It would be far easier," he asked, seeing as she had the most control here.

Kaguya waved her empty hand once more and a large white canvas appeared in front of them. 'Touch it while thinking of the desired memory.'

Doing as he was told, Kenji placed a hand on the empty canvas and tried to bring up the memories he wanted to show her.

Immediately color began to bleed from its surface, forming the picture of a bustling street in the middle of Tokyo. Metal carriages were moving without horses. Tall structures made of glass and metal reached the heavens. Huge colorful billboards hung from buildings. People or all shapes and sizes were peacefully walked down the street with strange devices stuck to their faces.

Kaguya couldn't help but place a hand on the image, fascinated by this strange new world. It looked so utterly alien to her, yet there was a certain kind of underline beauty in it.

"I am still unsure how it was possible, but a man was able to write down the events from our own world. He published his work in the form of entertainment, a fictional story to be precise," Kenji continued, unaware of the goddess's mesmerized look.

Another image began to emerge from the canvas, replacing the previous one. This one showed the cartoon-ized illustration of her and her son's.

She gave a small frown, '…These drawings are very basic.'

"I doubt anyone could capture your dazzling beauty My Lady," he complimented her shamelessly, "And as I said, it is a form of entertainment book, usually aimed for children such as myself. Konoha has a couple of these too."

He showed her different pictures of events that would happen.

"Most of the information I have, I got from these memories," Kenji explained.

Looking at him closely, she began to see how invaluable he actually was, 'Then I take it that you know what will come to pass?'

This time the small boy shook his head, "Unfortunately no. I only have memories of a 'probable' future. Just knowing the future can cause ripple effects that could completely change the outcome. To be honest, I'm unsure of the stability of the future since I am an unknown factor."

'Does that worry you?' the goddess asked curiously.

Shrugging his shoulders, he answered in a carefree manner, "I suppose just as much as any other person. If anything, it gives me comfort. It means that it is possible to change the future, whether for good or bad is still up for debate, but at least that's better than being on a set path."

It had never been his goal to preserve the future perfectly. The only thing that mattered to him was that the main heroes would be strong enough to fight the Otsutsuki clan. The events leading up to it could be the same or completely different, just so long as the result was the same. That was why he never even thought of fixing the world or trying to stop the Moon-Eye Plan. Kenji as an outsider had a unique perspective and could see the bigger picture. The Fourth Shinobi War would be the place for the entire world to prove that they were ready to play in the big leagues. It would be the stage for the world's protectors to stand up. Hardship breeds success after all. They needed to overcome obstacles to grow stronger.

'You're feeling sad. Why?' she asked confused at his sudden change of mood.

Kenji debated whether it would be a good idea to show her, her own future, "…Perhaps it would be best if I showed you what your will has been doing while you were sealed away."

Immediately he began to tell her of the Moon-eye plan, before he could chicken out.

He explained the history of the shinobi world and how Zetsu played a key part in its creation, the reincarnations of her grandchildren Asura and Indra, and Madara's plan to place the world in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Then he began show her how things would have originally unfolded, with Akatsuki declaring war on the entire world, Madara's revival, the rebirth of the Ten Tails, Zetsu's betrayal, her own resurrection, her defeat by Naruto and Sasuke, the formation of the shinobi alliance, and finally her clansmen invasion.

Kenji was mentally exhausted when he finished. Braving himself a peek at her face, he was astonished to see that despite her maintaining a stoic face, there were actual tears threatening to spill from her eyes. He hoped that wasn't the case, because he was directly underneath them, and he didn't want to get flattened by their weight.

'So it would appear that all of the worlds conflict was indeed caused by me. That's … disheartening,' she said coolly, a small amount of bitterness slipping through.

He chimed in, "Not directly."

She looked at him stoically before adding, 'But you do agree that it was my fault, even if it was indirectly.'

Kenji broke in a cold sweat, unsure as to how to respond.

"My Lady, I'm sorry if I'm speaking out of line, but yes. Frankly, many of these problems could be traced back to your initial arrival. …But you are also wrong. Although I might only be a few months old, there are somethings I've learned in my short time of life, and that is that everyone makes mistakes," Kenji said trying to pour every ounce of sincerity through their connection.

"You did the best you could Kaguya-sama. When you arrived, the world was already in chaos, where war was common. You tried to fix this broken world, and I thank you for that, not because you succeeded, but because you tried. Not many people can say they did."

"…then where did it go wrong," she questioned him, for the first time speaking out loud.

Kenji would normally be happy to hear such a melodic voice if only it didn't sound so utterly heartbroken.

"As I said before Kaguya-sama, but you tried to fix something that can never be fixed. Humans are flawed by nature, they make no sense, they are just as likely to love someone as they are to betray them. But just as they are capable of great wickedness they are equally capable of great compassion. I can not say what you did was wrong, because it would not change a thing," Kenji felt tears spill from his eyes. They were not because he himself was sad but because Kaguya's aguish was beginning to spill into their connection.

"At the time, you did what you felt was right. It is not my place to pass judgment, since I would not know what to do either. Whether it was good or bad does not matter to me, what matters is that you did it with the best of intentions," Kenji declared bravely, before he had to lunge to the side to dodge the giant water drop.

Dusting himself off, he looked into her white pearl like eyes and began to comfort her, "I know it was not what you wanted Kaguya-sama, and it probably wasn't what they wanted either, but you did give them what they needed. You gave them the tools and the motive to grow stronger, just like any mother would. You spent countless years worrying about the safety of the world, but you no longer need to do that. The earth has grown strong in your absences, but know you have a choice in front of you My Lady."

"And what is this choice?" she asked looking flattered by his portrayal of her.

"You can continue to look over the world as the dotting mother you have been all of these years or-"

She unconsciously leaned in closer to hear him, "Or?"

"Or you can trust them. You can trust that they will be strong enough to meet every challenge head on and emerge victorious," Kenji stated seriously.

Kaguya was stunned at his simple answer.

She had always looked over the earth, even before her ascend into godhood, waiting for the day that her clan would bring terror to the world. As hard as tried, she couldn't remember an instant where she hadn't felt the constant feeling of worry.

Wait. She did remember something. Of simpler times when she had didn't have the weight of the world on her shoulders.

Those long walks in the countryside with Tenji as they discussed their lives. The late-night star gazing with her attendant Aino. The festivals that were held during fall. The laughter and smiles that the three shared. They helped lessen the burden she felt. Made her come to love the earth for all it had to offer, making her feel glad for coming to this planet.

Each memory she recounted brought her both pain and joy, knowing that she would never be able to see them once more. Never be able to apologize or tell them exactly what they meant to her.

A stream of endless tears began to fall down Kenji's cheeks as the feelings of anguish and happiness began to overwhelm him. The room began to reflect their mental state as the lights began to dim with the walls turning blue, and it starting to fill with water.

The small boy began to look nervously around the room, "Umm Kaguya-sama I don't mean to interrupt your flashback but the room is-"

The words got stuck in his throat when he saw that the almighty goddess was openly weeping in front of him. She looked so human. For the first time, Kenji was able to see behind the layers of stone and into the person hidden underneath.

Unsure if what he was about to do would get him killed, he took the risk, and embraced one of her long slender fingers. He stretched his arms as far as they could reach and pressed his face against her soft white skin, in what could be considered a hug. Frankly he wanted to be a little higher with the water starting to fill the room, but he was sure that clinging to one of her horns was bound to get him killed on the spot.

This went on for some time, and it was only after he was ankle deep in water that the tears finally stopped.

As she looked down at him, trying to desperately climb higher on her finger, his image was overlapped by her another, Aino.

With a wave of her hand she vanished the water.

"I thank you Kenji Yamamoto. You have given me much to think about. As a reward I shall bestow on you a gift of your choosing?" Kaguya said with a recomposed expression.

Kenji meanwhile was stunned. He had never even considered the possibility that Kaguya would give him his power. Already his mind was cycling through various powers that would be extremely useful.

Kamui would allow him to store infinite things his private dimension without worry of it getting stolen, plus instant teleportation.

Wood release would help him grow the plants for his products and reduce the cost by 96%.

Crystal release was basically the same thing as printing out money.

The creation of all things technique would be the most useful for his crafting.

Yet despite all of the profit he would be able to make from these abilities, there was a certain power in the back of his mind that refused to go away.

Kaguya was able to see the various abilities flash in his mind, their connection having grown stronger. What surprised her, was that he had no desire to use those abilities to harm others, despite that being their purpose, and only thought of using them to help. She couldn't help the wistful smile as she mentally thought of how he was so much like Aino.

The room began to shake as she let time flow normally.

Looking at the room in confusion, Kenji saw her giving him a mysterious smile, "Huh?"

"It would seem that you have chosen your gift. But now, it would be best for you to wake up. Until we meet again Kenji Yamamoto."

Kenji wasn't even given enough time to respond as the world vanished into darkness.

(Kenji room)

"Wait!" he yelled as he stood up from his bed and got his feet tangled up in the blanket causing him to fall on the floor. "Oof!"

Akame, who had gotten used to his weird wake ups, glared at him with one of her crimson eyes before burying deeper into the mess of blankets where the harsh rays of sun couldn't reach her.

Getting up he headed to the bathroom and began to inspect himself, trying to see if there was some notable change.

"Aww man, she really did choose that one," Kenji lamented as he looked at the white sun mark located on his right shoulder. "Damn you survival instinct, why did you have to butt in now."

The power he had been thinking about was the yang mark that Naruto had gotten at the end of the series from the Sage of Six Paths. It's ability to heal people on contact was something that Kenji had desperately yearned for.

He did have his healing items and medical ninjutsu, but they had their own limitations. For example, the items only worked if you had enough chakra to supply it with, while medical ninjutsu needed an extensive understanding of the human body. Both could also only accelerate the healing process meaning it was impossible for them to regrow entire body parts or cure genetic diseases.

The Yang Seal apparently didn't have that problem since it was able to regrow Kakashi's eye and stabilize Gai after the he used the Eight Gates. Kenji, being the pragmatic that he was, wanted this ability on the off chance that he ever lost an important body part or was just on Death's door.

It was a great ability; the only problem was that he couldn't make money off it. This was a godly ability after all, so he wanted to keep it a secret for as long as possible and only use it as his finally trump card.

Chakra: Genin

Chakra Points: 3,200/3,200

"Holy- My chakra reserves increased by more than 1,000 points! I take it back, this is pretty cool!" Kenji said with an excited smile on his face.

Looking at the mirror again, he noticed something he missed, "Hmm, did I get better looking?"

Kenji's appearance had indeed changed somewhat. His face had become softer making him look more feminine. It was the sort of androgynous look that all xianxia male characters were known for.

The young boy frowned at his reflection, which looked closer to a cute pout, "This might be a problem. How can anyone take me seriously if they think their talking to a small child!"

He chose to ignore the irony in that statement. "Maybe I can wear a disguise. Wait!"

Getting a monkey talisman from his space ring, he brought it to his head, and his image flashed white before it was replaced with that of his past porky self. The familiar belly and slanted fox eyes brought a smile to his face. Then he got one of those fake Kung-fu Master beards and glued it to his face.

"There, now no one will be able to recognize me. I should make this my official look when I go on missions, that way no one will be able to recognize me when I'm in my civilian outfit. Last thing I want are assassins in my shop …unless they are there for business of course," he said.

It could use a few more touch ups but he could probably pull of that whole kung-fu master look. He could claim that his small size was because he got that old person disease, which cause people to shrink. He was pretty sure that Onoki had it.

He put the limit on the talisman for a few days just to be safe.

Seeing as he wasn't going to get anymore sleep, the newly fat academy student began to prepare for the test that awaited him. The entire thing was supposed to consist of a written test, a physical test, and a practical test. They were told to pack for a two-day trip but Kenji was bring along everything he owned. He had enough weapons and armor to fit a small army.

He walked to the glass cages and took off the sheet that was covering them. Inside were five strange looking animals. These were the chakra beasts that he had managed to capture.

Using his newly acquired skill of ninshu, Kenji had been trying to connect to them in the same way that he had connected with Akame.

The first of the beast was a green bipedal lizard named Drago. It was a level 1 chakra beast, with the power to blend into whatever environment he wished by turning invisible. This was also the same lizard that had attacked him openly in his shop. Kenji hoped to gather enough of his shed skin and make an invisibility cloak.

Next was Dewdrop, a giant colorful butterfly with a wingspan of two feet and whose wings looked like they were made of mosaic tiles. She was able to launch poisonous dust from her wings that was capable of killing an averaged sized boar in seconds. The reason why Kenji had captured her, was because she was able to secret a special type of silk from her mouth that was not only extra durable, but also chakra conductive. He had already started to collect spindles of the stuff, and with a few more experiments he would be able to make some clothing from the silk.

The next beast was a Japanese rhinoceros beetle that was a foot tall and whose exoskeleton looked to be made out of old petrified wood, the horn on its face was also replaced with a healthy-looking tree branch that was in full bloom. Its name was Stumpy.

Kenji walked over to Stumpy's cage and opened the lid. Immediately the large beetle un-furrowed its wings in warning before a stern glare from Kenji made it back down. Then it just turned its back with the wings still full exposed, letting Kenji extract the cone like seeds that were growing out of the holes in its back.

When it felt threatened Stumpy would launch out the seeds like tiny missiles at the enemy, binding them in a cocoon of rapidly growing vines. It could also launch a hallucinogenic pollen from the flowers growing out of it's horn that stunned opponents for some time.

After collecting the seeds and some of the pollen, Kenji moved to the next aquarium tank, and unlike the others, this one had an actual fish inside.

Silvy, he called the giant koi fish that barely fit inside the reinforced tank. The reason he called it Silvy was due to the metallic scales that covered every inch of her body like some sort of armor. The fish scales were actual metal though, and not even his strongest kunai could penetrate it. In the water she was force to be reckoned with as she was able to inflate itself like a blow fish with the scales standing out of her body to protect her.

Yet despite her ultimate defense she was still just a fish. Kenji had been able to drag her out of the water with some bait and simply waited until she suffocated before transferring her to a tank. He had discovered that her scales were made up of a special metal that when introduced to certain chakra elements would take on those same properties. He had decided to call this metal, Koi Steel or K-Steel.

The only problem was that it had already been a few weeks since he taken some of her scales to make himself some armor and weapons, yet they still didn't show a sign of growing back. It was a shame, because Kenji thought that she looked rather beautiful when he had first seen her.

Pulling the sleeve of his right hand up Kenji wanted to test his new Yang Seal and hopefully regrow her lost scales.

Medical ninjutsu was mainly made up of yang chakra that was used to revitalize the body. So his new power would hopefully give a boost to all yang related techniques too.

Taking a deep breath, he tried to focus on using his new power, and was pleasantly surprised when his hands began to glow green without him having to weave a single seal. "Yes! Now I can use medical jutsu without wasting time on hand seals."

Sticking his right hand into the fish tank Kenji placed a hand on Silvy's back where there was a patch of scale-less skin. He channeled the new chakra into her and was shocked at what came next.

[-10 Chakra Points]

Chakra: Genin

Chakra Points: 3,190/3,190

"Ah! What the heck! My reserves shrank!" Kenji shouted out in concern before looking at Silvy. He was just in time to see the last of her metallic scales grow back. "So that's what it is. I can use the seal to heal but it takes a portion of my reserves as the price. Damn, I new it was too good to be true. Sure, I could gain them back after a night of sleep, but this also means I can't be healing everyone left and right without causing myself harm."

Placing the lid back on Silvy, who was now swimming happily, Kenji moved on to the last of the chakra beasts.

This next lid was special, as the reinforced aquarium had a steel cage inside it that had been melted into place. This was perhaps the most dangerous chakra beast that Kenji had meet so far, not counting Akame.

The sole occupant of this cage was a small fluffy dog, a brown Pekingese to be precise.

He glared at it but it only tilted its head cutely to the side, the various chains holding it in place rattled with the motion. The reason why Kenji was on guard, was because the Pekingese was a level 2 chakra beast, the only one other than Akame so far. It had the power to shapeshift between its true form and that of a normal dog. The darn thing had almost killed them both, with Akame having to rest for a week straight to heal her injuries.

Lin-Lin as he called her, was able to transform into one of those giant guardian lion that looked remarkably close to those found in front of Chinese temples, what westerns called foo dogs. Her fur was a blazing red color with golden curls on her head and tail. She had hard dragon like scales along her underside protecting her exposed stomach, with eyes made out of green jade.

He was able to capture her after her initial sneak attack however.

She was smart enough to know that she was at their mercy for the time being, but also crafty enough to wait for the right moment to strike.

"Are you going to behave?" Kenji said in a threatening tone.

Lin-Lin gave a playful bark then spoke out in a teasing voice that sounded like a young girl, "I might~"

Looking unamused Kenji began to place back the tarp covering her prison, "The I guess you'll stay in the cage for another day?"

"Wait!"

Raising an eyebrow at her, Kenji began to smile, "Yes?"

"…Fine. I'll behave."

"So you want to get out of the cage?"

"I want to get out of the cage!"

"You'll follow my every order?"

"I'll follow all your orders!"

"You'll wear the collar?"

"Back in the cage then-"

"Fine! I'll wear the stupid collar!" Lin-Lin shouted in panic.

"Good," Kenji said before taking the lid off of her cage and retrieving a small necklace from his ring's inventory that was made out of white beads and animal fangs.

Binding Prayer Beads 10

Quality: Mid-Human

Defense: 0

Binds an animal as a familiar. (Animal must agree.)

1,400 Defense

10: Can forcibly restrain the familiar in place on command or automatically if it tries to attack the owner.

Chakra Points Needed to Upgrade: 430

Kenji wasn't taking any chances as the he activated the collar. Immediately the necklace came undone as the individual beads glowed white and flew toward the Pekingese's neck where they joined together again.

"Huh? Wait! What was that?" Lin-Lin shouted, not knowing what had just happened.

"That was insurance," Kenji retorted as he began to release her restraints.

It wasn't even a second after he finished her last binding that Lin-Lin chose to attack as she leaped at his neck, ready to rip it out.

She didn't get far as before she could even close the distance, her small body was hit with a massive pull of gravity, sending her crashing into the ground. She felt like the gravity had increased by 15 times its usual amount and was slowly increasing the more she tried to resist it.

"So it does work, that's good," Kenji said with a superior smirk as he looked down at the struggling dog.

With a mental command he dissipated the pressure on her body, allowing her to get back up.

"Sit." Crash!

Lin-Lin was forced to the ground once more.

"I suggest you don't try to attack me again, you little fuzzball," Kenji finished before letting the small dog nurse her bruised pride. This much was the bare minimum needed after all.

While Lin-Lin began to explore her new surroundings, Kenji began to make some breakfast.

"Pee on anything and I'll have you spayed," the fatty merchant said without looking back as he flipped a pancake in the air. Lin-Lin lowered her leg grudgingly.

Akame woke up around this time, and after a brief scuffle with Lin-Lin she sat reluctantly on the small kitchen table.

Kenji placed plates of pancakes, bacon, eggs, hash-browns, and sausages on the table with a jug of orange juice. All of the ingredient had been placed in the fermentation tank, meaning that not only would the food be delicious, but it was also had additional benefits like resorting chakra or increasing reserves for a short time. The entire room was filled with an aromatic smell that made your mouth water.

Kenji set two seats, which were immediately taken up by Akame and Lin-Lin. That however was not the plan, as he immediately picked up the small dog by the scuff of her neck and placed her on the floor.

"Hey, wait! What about me? Where's my food?" she said in outrage.

Kenji pointed to the small bowl on the ground that was filled with dog food, "You don't get to eat on the table."

"What about her?! Why does she get to eat there then?!" Lin-Lin protested as she pointed one of her small paws at Akame.

Akame, who's cheeks were bulging out with food, looked down condescendingly at Lin-Lin as she slowly took another bit of sausage. Kenji looked unfazed by the interaction, "She earned her right to eat with me. You haven't. Now eat your food."

Lin-Lin looked angrily at the brown mess on her plate before taking a small sniff and reluctantly taking a small nibble. Immediately her ears perked up as she began to take larger bite and then she had her whole face in the dog food, with her tail happily wagging behind her.

Kenji gave a sarcastic snort. Of course, it was delicious. He had made it with minced meat and vegetables that were put in the tank after all, and despite it's less than appetizing appearance it still tasted miles better than the ration bars. He was planning on selling pet food in the future so this would be a good test.

Seeing Lin-Lin chowing down, Kenji got a plate full of food and walked over to his shrine. He placed the food in the offering space and gave a bow.

Looking up, he was surprised to see that the food was gone and in their place was a new talisman and a pink bandana.

He picked up the items and immediately looked at their information.

Kaguya's Dragon Talisman

Quality: Low-Human

Attack: 500

Sends a powerful fire blast that explodes on contact.

Chakra Points Needed to Upgrade: 50

"Oh? This is the first offensive talisman she has given me. Is she trying to say something with this?" Kenji commented.

Kaguya's Treasured Bandana

Quality: Low-Heaven

Defense: Indestructible

Putting it on increase your favor with Kaguya. Allows you to speak with her in your dreams. (Used to belong to $#% )

Chakra Points Needed to Upgrade: 30,500

"And of course, there's a catch," Kenji said before tying the bandana around his forehead despite it being pink. 'This must be some type of test to see if I am as loyal as I claim to be.'

Kenji threw a kunai behind, preventing Akame from stealing food off his plate. Again.

(Scene Change)

After quickly finishing breakfast, Kenji had ran to the Inuzuka veterinary clinic, to have Lin-Lin registered as his pet and also as his ninja animal like Akame.

After briefly been mobbed by a pack of dogs that had sensed the smell of the pet food, Kenji was able to meet with Hana.

"Okay, just sign here, and that should do it," the young vet said as she placed the paperwork in front of Kenji, who began to read it. "So what's with the new look?" she asked, specifically wondering why he had a fake beard and a pink bandana.

"Huh? Oh, I'm trying to keep my civilian and ninja life separate. Pretty smart huh? I checked the rule book too, there's no law against hiding your face when you take your shinobi license. I got the idea from this one jonin, I think his name was Hatake something," he responded without looking up from the papers and then began to sign them.

Looking skeptical, Hana chose to focus her attention on the Pekingese sitting on the examination table. It was clearly smart from the way that it was inspecting the room, and from the scans she had made, it had chunin level reserves just like Akame. She wasn't sure where the small academy student was getting these weird pets, but she was starting to get concerned. He was a sweet boy, if a little greedy, in her opinion. She didn't want him to get into too much danger if possible.

"There, all done. Oh hey, Hana do you mind testing out a new product," Kenji said as he took out a few cans of his pet food from his ring.

Hana didn't even bat an eye at the strangeness of this since she was aware of his ring's special ability. 'I really want one. Too bad they cost a fortune.' "Oh, it isn't some new armor?"

The small ten-year old shook his head, "Nope, it's this new food I'm experimenting on."

He opened the lid to one of the cans, and immediately a fragrant aroma leaked out.

Hana felt her mouth water, so even without Kenji prompting her, she scooped out a pinch and placed it in her mouth. Immediately her taste buds were bombarded with a furry of flavor that left her stunned. "Damn, this is amazing Kenji. While the appearance might be lacking, the taste is out of this world." Hana smiled as she began to take bigger scoops.

"…Hana?"

"What?"

"That's dog food. I was going to ask if you could give it to some of your nin-ken to see if they liked it."

"…I see …still taste better than the ration bars," she said trying to save the last of her dignity and failing.

"…You know what, I'll just leave these here. I needed to head to the academy anyway? You can tell me the results next time."

"Yeah, you should do that."

Without another word, Kenji left 10 cans of his new product behind.

(Academy)

The trio walked into the nearly empty school feeling calm.

The genin exam for the graduating class was yesterday, so the official school year had ended.

Today were the genin exam for the reserves.

More than 700 genin hopefuls would take the test today. These numbers weren't only made up of these years class, but also students from previous years that hadn't made the cut.

The test could only be taken a maximum of four times before you weren't allowed to anymore. You could take the test at any time, but only before you turned 18. Once you turned 18 and were still considered an academy student, you were taken off the roster and told to find a civilian job.

So not only was Kenji supposed to compete with his classmates, but also others that had experience taking this exam. They no doubt had already prepared for everything, with plenty of acquired skills they learned since graduating.

Still, Kenji was not so easily intimidated, he would make pass this test, get his license, buy the land, sign that book deal, and open his shop, and not even Kaguya would stop him.

He arrived at his assigned classroom and saw that despite it being so early, nearly half the seats were taken. Most of the students were at least 4-5 years older than him. Some turned to give him a passing glance before doing a double take when they saw his ridiculous outfit. He had gone with the fat old Kung-fu Master look. Some snorted at his appearance while others ignored him.

He took a seat in the back. Akame laid on his head while Lin-Lin began to sleep under his seat.

As time went on, the room began to slowly fill in with students. Most had tried the whole badass look by slamming the door open and glaring into the room, but then they would be thrown off when they saw Kenji, leaving them dumbfounded. You would too, if you saw a chubby ten-year-old whose feet didn't even touch the floor, wearing the fakest beard possible and a white rabbit on their head sitting in room full of shinobi.

Kenji ignored all of the stares as he focused on ways to use his new talisman.

'Get ready everyone, I won't hold anything back. I'll crush every single one of you if I have to,' Kenji declared mentally as he stared at all of those in the class that were his competition.

"I like your beard."

Looking to the side, Kenji saw a bespectacled girl that looked to be 16 years old. She had pale blond hair tied into two pigtails and dressed in purple overalls.

"Kenji Yamamoto," he said offering his hand.

She smiled and took his hand, "Tsubaki Yamanaka."

Kenji could sense her honest personality from that simple handshake using ninshu. '…Alright, make that everyone except one.'

He didn't have much time to think more on it before the door was slammed open and a man wearing a jonin vest walked inside and gave them a look. His face immediately lost it's intimidating expression when he saw Kenji's getup.

Remembering what he was supposed to do, he coughed into his fist and opened his mouth to speak, "Alright everyone take your seats. We will begin the written exam in a few short moments."

The game was on.

A/N: Done!

I want to clear a few things out.

First of all, armor only protects the area that it covers. Like the mask and bandana for example. They are indestructible, but Kenji isn't. They only protect his face, not his entire body.

Hopefully Kaguya seems more human. Sure, she was a goddess, but she also looked pretty sheltered and lived in a primitive era, so I tried to go with that. Many of the things in the world will be new for her.

I explained a bit more about the shinobi system since we rarely get a look into the side characters' lives.

I think someone asked if Kenji was going to invent the shinobi gauntlet from Boruto. Simple answer is yes. He will create something similar to it but he will use his own method.

In the next chapter I will cover the entire genin exam. Until next time.