Chapter 3 - Sensei?

Pov – Anko

As I entered the training ground that was specifically built to withstand high damage while training, I started thinking of my new student, Dai Haruto, who even the Third hokage deemed him to be a talent on a higher level than Minato, Itachi and Kakashi.

The main reason for this was due to his unique kekkei genkai like the First Hokage's wood release that was feared by everyone and give him the title, God of Shinobi. He had the ability to control gravity itself.

Even the Third Hokage wanted to teach and adopt him but was restrained from the council because it would create political conflict. He was not allowed to be biased and favor one person.

So, the Third Hokage wanted me to nurture him to be in the right path. He wanted me to teach him the will of fire.

Quietly sneaking into the field, I hid my presence which I refined for decades during my mission. Dai stood still with his eyes closed and I could see the cracks in the floor, which I assumed to be his gravity power. However, what surprised me was he turned to the direction I was hiding.

'Oh, he found me? Is he a sensory ninja?' Intrigued I appeared before him while not forgetting to devour my delicious dango.

"You are better than I thought kid."

"I am Anko Mitarashi and I will be your sensei from now on"

This was the first meeting with Dai that Anko would remember in the future.

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"I will go straight to the point. With me as your Sensei, you will be going on many missions to make you gain experience." She continued to explain what she will be teaching.

"So, brat, I do know who you are but tell me what is your goal? What do you hope to achieve?"

Dai fell into a deep thought the moment he heard the question. Anko waited patiently for him.

Dai began to remember how an explosion in the tunnel lead to his death. How paranoid he became and hated the fact that he could not change his situation. To this day he is still thinking about the One piece ending.

"I want strength. An absolute strength, where not others but only me that will decide my fate" Anko raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"That is a bold dream you have, brat. Let's see if you can back your word. If you disappoint me, you will be sent back to the academy"

Without warning, Dai felt a kick land on his face. He rolled on the ground until he was stopped by a wall. Coughing some blood, he angrily stared at his purple haired sensei. He knew Anko was testing his capabilities.

Dai quickly tensed all his muscles and dashed towards Anko. He clenched his fist and threw a quick punch towards her. She kept on dodging all the attacks. While not forgetting to gift some of her punches as well, "You are a fast one, aren't ya?" she said amusement.

Before I could even reply, she appeared above him. Raising his head, Dai could see a heel kick coming towards him and its speed kept increasing due to gaining momentum. Seeing the incoming danger, Dai did a backflip to dodge it.

The moment the kick landed on an empty ground; a small crater was formed.

"Sensei are you trying to kill your new student" Dai grumbled. He looked wasted. There were many bruises on his face, some parts were even swollen.

"Hahaha, brat stop complaining, I'm just testing you. Let's start another round of beating" she said with grin as she cracked her fingers. I narrow my eyes at that statement.

"Sensei, you better be serious now. I will go all out" Dai decided to use gravity powers.

Once again Dai rushed towards Anko. She wanted to see his plan and was about to jump back. However, she opened her eyes in surprise, her body lost control and moved toward Dai. 'Is the power of his kenkkei genkai' Anko thought as she approached Dai.

'Universal pull, same as pain. It allows me to attract anything.'

Seeing no option, Anko threw her kunai, which Dai also countered with his, but one grazed his arm. This kept going until Dai closed the gap and just as he anticipated Anko slashed at him with a kunai, which he swiftly ducked and dodged it.

'Perfect' thought Dai while hiding his grin. He looked her wide open chin and threw an uppercut.

'I advocate for gender equality.' That punch had enough strength to make her reach the ceiling.

The punch connected and Anko found herself looking at the ceiling in midair. Without much hesitation, he jumped and appeared above her. Looking at her, he warned her as he used his strongest attack, but decided to hold back a bit to not destroy the training ground. "Sensei be careful."

Dai took out another kunai and gathered some gravitational power on it. Once he thought it was enough, he aimed at his sensei and slashed it in the empty air. "Gravity slash – raging tiger" A heavy pressure descended. She could hear some of her bone crack. Coughing out some blood, she quickly crashed to the ground like a meteorite, creating a large crater.

The crater was covered with dust. Dai thought it was over. He was gasping for air as he fell to his knees. His gravitational power did not use chakra, it instead used his stamina. The stronger the attack, the higher his stamina consumption will be.

However, much to his disappointment, a figure slowly walked Infront of him. She had scratches and some blood stain on her body and clothes. 'As expected of special jonin, she still got back up? I wonder how this could have gone if I used all my gravity powers. But I need to improve my status, without gravitational manipulation I have the same power level as chunnin.' sighed Dai as he thought this.

"That was quite an attack Dai. You cracked and dislocated a few of my bones. I can confidentially say that you are the strongest of your generation. Luckily, my bone is not broken but I'm surprised you even lasted this long" A slight smile formed when she acknowledged his name.

"What do you -" before he could finish, Dai's mind became hazy and fell on the floor. He was paralyzed.

"You see when you pulled me towards you with your kekkei gankai, I threw a special kunai. It was coated with poison. It would take a few seconds for the poison to take effect on wild bears." She gave him an antinode while explaining to him.

"That is it for today. You passed my test. Although you have a strong set of gravity abilities, you also must improve your strength and have many jutsu. It does not hurt to be more versatile. Come to forest of death after 3 days and do not forget to take some rest and let your body heal. You will need one" she said with a meaningful smile before she disappeared.

With this conclusion, Dai decided to head home to treat his injuries.