A New Yet Similar Path

Introductions Part 2

'I wish mom told me more...' She thought to herself. When she asked her, Mrs. Haruno had just shrugged and told her that she would see soon enough.

Just as she passed the Yamanaka flower shop, she heard someone walk past her.

Sakura glared at the person and matched their speed.

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Ino Yamanaka was having an interesting morning so far. Her father had accidentally woken her up with some 'exciting' news that he was telling his wife.

When Ino had gotten downstairs after getting ready for the day, she had found out that the Yamanaka had accidentally listened in on a conversation that a Hyuga was having that morning. Inoichi looked positively excited.

"... and he knows how to fool the Hyugas!"

Ino didn't care about what he was raving about at the moment for she saw a flash of pink walk past. She didn't say a word to her parents who were in deep conversation about the council as she ran out the door.

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Naruto was half way across the village within mere seconds. 'Speed is fantastic!'

He wondered if his endurance was even greater as well. 'If my endurance went up as well, then I don't know what will stop me!'

His thoughts were quickly interrupted when he had to jump back to avoid colliding with two people he didn't want to see until lunch. The two kunoichi however, ended up running into Naruto and were knocked down. "Sorry!" they both said in unison.

When they looked up, there wasn't anybody there.

"Weird..." Ino said. She could have sworn they had just plowed into the Yondaime.

She didn't notice that Sakura had already gotten up and was running down the street.

"DAMN!"

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Naruto was jumping from building to building. 'It's too early to deal with those two, especially in this time!'

He finally landed in a tree at the training grounds that he had dubbed, the field of eyebrows.

He noticed that Neji and Tenten were there with the two that he was seeking out were about to train together. Naruto was about to turn back and come back later when he heard a voice call out.

"Come out of there or else."

Naruto looked back at the group to see that Neji Hyuga was looking straight at him, Byakugan activated.

'Damn it, I have to deal with that fate shit of his again.'

Naruto sighed as he jumped out of the tree he had been hiding in.

Maito Gai turned around and had to stop himself from asking one thing. 'Minato?'

Naruto saw the look on Gai's face and smiled.

"I know what you're thinking, you'll find out at a council meeting this afternoon."

Gai nodded, clearly trusting the new arrival. Tenten was looking at Naruto sizing him up. 'He's cute, but how strong is he?' Neji was glaring daggers at the blonde and Lee was showing polite interest in him.

"HELLO THERE MY YOUTHFUL FRIEND, I AM MAITO GAI AND THIS IS MY GENIN SQUAD, WHAT CAN I HELP YOU WITH!?"

Naruto didn't flinch at the volume of Gai's voice, at least not physically.