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“Sure…just lemme take a breather sensei. I haven’t learned to do something like that before.” Kuma said as plopped into a pile of soft dirt. It was a stark contrast to what it was a little bit ago when it threatened to kill the gennin. The Hokage took a deep breath of air and let it out. He felt genuinely happy about the situation, even though he knew that wasn’t the right choice of words.
“What rank are you Kuma?” The hokage asked as Kuma answered from down on the ground.
“Gennin sensei. I was getting ready for the Chunnin exams before it died. And hopefully I don’t forget my time here completely so I can try again. When I make it back that is…”
The hokage looked at him and smiled.
“I think we can get you in shape for the exams. Though I can’t even begin to think what they are like now, I will train you in whatever I can before the time comes.”

(Mud Clone-1/8 )

Kuma got up and dusted himself off as he cracked his knuckles. The hokage looked at him and asked, “Are you ready for the next Jutsu? It won’t be as taxing as the dragon but it’s a highly useful move.” The Hokage slapped his hands together as the earth began to guild on top of itself.
“Doton Bushin no Jutsu!” He said as the earth molded itself to the exact image of The Hokage as Kuma stared at them. The moved independently and could have fooled the ninja if they were completely brown.
“Impressive, don’t you agree?” Kuma looked as his teacher’s handiwork a little more closely.
“Yeah…. but what’s the point of having so a different bushin if Kage Bushin works just fine?”
The Hokage gave him a smirk as he spoke.
“Well then, summon some kage bushins and ill show you.” He said as he took a couple steps backward. Kuma slapped his hands together.
“Kage Bushin no Jutsu!” He said as 2 clones appeared in smoke and attacked the earth clones.

(2/8 )

The earth ones barely moved back an inch each time the Kage clones struck them with a crippling blow. Both clones moved fast, the earth ones moved much more agile than their appearance seemed, but the Kage had the edge. Until Kuma saw what the Hokage meant.
One of the earth clones punched straight through a kage, dissipating him into smoke as the other exploded and took the other clone with him as Kuma noticed the Hokage walk towards him.
“Do you see the difference?”
“Yeah, though slower, the Earth clones were stronger and could take 3 times the beating a Kage clone could. Plus I noticed you explode one with a jutsu, meaning you can manipulate them as you saw fit.”
“Exactly, while Kage Bushin is a great technique…it’s also forbidden in almost all the villages, meaning they had to find something that set them apart. Each clone style has their own strengths and weakness, just like you Man Beast Clone.” The hokage said and Kuma understood

(3/8 )

“I see! My Man Beast Clone had to have a beast as part of the jutsu and I couldn’t create any extras… it depended on the amount of beasts I had in my control….” Kuma realised as he felt something in his mind click, “So depending on the situation I can summon any clones I want to keep myself in the upper hand of the battle!”
Hokage nodded deeply and put a hand on Kuma’s back.
“I see why you kept your body when you came here. You kept your wits together; you’re an exceptional shinobi. With the proper training and luck, you could even become a Kage when you get older.”
Kuma’s smile fell slightly at the notion as he turned away and kept his mind on the task at hand.

(4/8 )

“That is IF I can grow old enough to be a Kage. The way I’ve seen the world so far, it seems like its one constant war or conflict after another. There’s no saying if I’ll come back…or even with my body next time….” Kuma slapped his hands together. “Doton Bushin no Jutsu!” He said as the earth built itself up. The pair looked at his clone as the realized it had no face or features. Kuma put his head down in embarrassment as the Hokage chuckled.
“I’ve never seen that happen before with a clone…most of the time they would have some sort of distinguishing feature….” He leaned forward and poked it in the forehead as it crumbled into dust. He chuckled some more. “Apparently just because it’s your Affinity doesn’t mean you can slack off on the move…you should try it again.”

(5/8 )

“Doton Bushin no Jutsu!” Kuma yelled as the earth assembled itself again. His clothing seemed intake but there was still no face. The Hokage looked at the boy and decided it was time to test him on his skill.
“Doton Bushin no Jutsu!” He said as his own clone appeared and beckoned Kuma’s forward. The young ninjas clone rushed forward and punched to the sides as the hokage clone expertly blocked them.
Kuma’s clone dropped from to its back as it attempted to sweep the hokage’s clone from under its feet. It’s attack failed though as the hokage’s clone used its own foot to defend and flip Kuma’s foot away, spinning the clone in the process and causing it to land on its back. With a decisive blow to the chest, the hokage’s clone reduced the other to dirt.

Both ninja’s watched the fight as the Third put his input in.
“Something’s bothering you isn’t it?”
“It’s just the fact that I could be stuck here for a very long time unsettles me….”

(6/8 )

The Hokage took a seat on the grass and motioned to his new student to do the same. The pair of them watched the wind scatter the dirt and create ripples in the nearby river. Kuma took a deep breath and let it all out slowly. The Third Hokage looked at Kuma enjoying the scenery.
“So does being ‘dead’ really seem all that bad Kuma? Death is just another part of the souls life. We all return to the ‘real world’ eventually, some of us, like me and the other Kages, prefer it here. To us, there is no difference between this realm and the next because it all feels the same.” Kuma went to speak but the Hokage continued as if the student never opened his mouth. “Yes we cannot truly ‘pass over’ like in the real world but there is a sense of being here. We still breathe, sleep, eat, play, and love just like we did on the other side. Yes I still miss the Leaf and everyone in it, I’m saddened to have to see one of my kin pass over and sit here with me. But death should not stop us in becoming who we want to be.”

(7/8 )

Kuma could only look at his mentor as he continued speaking.
“I reached my goals in life, so save all who mean the most and to preserve the future. You and other Leaf ninja our proof my legacy and sacrifice weren’t for nothing. Which is why I did not fear death. For you, it should only be an inconvenience; you still have a life to finish. Do not let the fact that you are here stop you because the will of young is stronger than any blade. You will find a way out, you will avenge you parents, and you will become the great Shinobi that you and I believe you can be.”
Kuma kept his voice still as the pair stared out into the world. It didn’t end, just like his own living realm…
“…and just because it doesn’t end, I shouldn’t….” Kuma said to himself as he stood up. He slapped his hands together as the earth rumbled beneath him. “Doton Bushin no Jutsu!”
The earth flooded up wards as he created a mirror brown image of its creator. The Third stood up and admired his work as Kuma flashed him a smile. ”Next lesson?”

(Mud Clone-Complete)

“Yes sir, the world is on the brink or war yet again I believe…. and people from your village are doing the best they can to bring more souls here in their ruthless carnage.”
The Kazekage laughed, “You seem bitter! Tell me, did one of my fellow villagers kill you too? Haha!” Kuma was about to say something he might have regretted, but was promptly interrupted but the First as he moved a piece on the shogi board.
“It looks like I have beaten you again my friend.” He said calmly and winked to Kuma as the Kazekage looked very serious and looked at the board.
“Fine, it looks like you have. Maybe later we can try again, but for now I must leave before I hurt this young soul’s feelings.” He laughed as he strode across the floor and left the cottage.

(11/30)

“I wouldn’t mind him. He loves to push peoples buttons,” The First said as he got up and walked over to Kuma and the Third. He shook both of their hands as the Third spoke again.
“I brought him with me because I’m going to help him enter a blood contract with Enma. He still has a lot to do in the real world so I figured he could use all the help he could get.” The Hokage suddenly remembered something important. “Maybe you can show him some of you Wood Jutsu, he appears to have the same Affinities as you do my friend.”
The First looked at the boy with an interested look as he patted his shoulders.
“Earth and water? Spectacular! I was looking for some thing else to do instead of playing an endless game of shogi with that windbag you met previously. I’d be glad to help you in your training.”

(12/30)

“Perfect!” The Third answered for him as the second popped out from behind the door frame again.
“You have a water affinity? Maybe I can train you after and show you the strength and flexibility of the element.”
Kuma smiled as he realized he might have hit the otherworldly jackpot.
“Thank you First…. Second. I look forward to our training session.” Kuma beamed as the Third walked away and opened a new doorway. Kuma followed him as The Hokage led the way through his cottage.
“So do you live with the First and Second?” Kuma excitedly asked as the Third turned back momentarily.
“That I do. We get along fairly well and the forth stops by from time to time. The Afterlife is a busy place and we have to have roommates to accommodate as many as we can.”

(13/30)

The Thirds words were quickly proven as they wandered down the hallway. Many other souls inhabited the other rooms as some peeked out and said their salutations. Kuma was amazed at the sheer size of the house and its inhabitants as the Third finally stopped in front of one particular door.
“Ah ha…. this would be my room.” He said as he opened the door slowly. He revealed a dimly lit room that smelled of semi sweet incense. The initial burst of flavored air entered Kuma’s nose as he sneezed but was quickly accommodated with the smell as he followed the Hokage inside. The Hokage walked over to a small table and pushed it against the wall as he pulled two scrolls from the corner of the room. He sat cross-legged on the floor as he motioned Kuma to do the same. He handed him a scroll once he was seated.

(14/30)

The flames in the room seem too give its atmosphere a dramatic air to it as the Hokage went into some simple meditation. Kuma looked at his teacher zoning out as he brought him back to earth.
“Sensei, is meditation how you summon the monkey king? If so I don’t believe it would a very battle appropriate summon unless you had a team with you.” The Hokage didn’t open his eyes, but shook his head and spoke.
“No Kuma, I am meditating to remember the summon. After living as long as I have and lived in this Afterlife as long as I have, you tend to accumulate information. To remember the abilities I currently posses, I am meditating. It helps to jog my old mind. So please give me time to remember my techniques.” Without another word, he tilted his head back and went into his meditative state.
Kuma watched his eyelids flitter slightly as he began to look around the room.

(15/30)

The shadows danced on the walls with each breath inhaled and exhaled from its too occupants. Kuma seemed to notice an image take hold on the wall to his left from the dancing flames.
The images of a boy and girl dancing happily across the wall. The motion of a dog leaping in to his master’s arms. The fury of the earth attacking a crowd of people. Kuma couldn’t tell if these were premonitions or his mind playing tricks on him but he indulged himself as his master sat in meditation.
Something caught his eye on the floor as his eyes left the images on the wall. An old helmet and pieces of armor laid haphazardly on the floor. They seemed to belong to the Third, possibly the armor he entered the underworld with and died in….Kuma thought as his eyes returned to the wall.
A Lovers embrace. The dance of swords. Crashing waves on the beach.
His sideshow was soon interrupted with the sound of snoring.

(16/30)

Kuma realized it was the Hokage!
“Oi! Sensei! Wake up Sensei! I can’t believe you tricked me into calling your nap meditation! I have to learn these moves and get out of here soon! Who knows long far off the chunnin exams are from now!” Kuma leaned forward and pushed the Hokages shoulder as he snorted back to life.
“Oh…*YAWN* sorry about that Kuma, in this place, my meditation could cause me to snooze off.” He scrathed the back of his head and bowed slightly in an apology as he straightened up slightly.
He picked up his scroll and unfurled it. Kuma marveled in the complexity of the markings page as he unfurled his own scroll, revealing a blank scroll. He grabbed the sides of his hair as he realized the first step of his training.

(17/30)

“You want me to copy all of these markings?!” Kuma said, already feeling the pain in his writing hand as the Hokage pulled an inkwell and writing brush from the same corner as his armor. He handed Kuma the paintbrush as he pointed to the finished scroll in front of him.
“Yes, since I had not had the foresight of being in your company, we have to recreate the summoning spell and contract. Start on the right hand side and write horizontally.” He instructed as Kuma got to work.
It was tedious and time consuming as the only thought in Kuma’s mind was to finish this scroll as quickly as he could so he could control the monkey king and find himself one step closer to reaching the real world and the chunnin exams. His vision became blurry from the focus and the hokage unfurled the scroll piece by piece as the came closer and closer to completing it.

(18/30)

Kuma yawned in an attempt to water his eyes before getting back to his work. The Hokage watched him intently and moved his brush for him in order for him to not create a mistake in this work. It was too important to mess this up, one wrong symbol and they could blow up the cottage…. which while they couldn’t die, didn’t seem ideal to lose the scrolls and their place of dwelling.
Kuma yawned once again and blinked as he realized what he just did.
“CRAP! I messed up!” He yelled as he began to freak out in his mind and body, “98% done and I messed up!! Dammit! This ‘ro’ symbol doesn’t look like it at all!”
The hokage inspected the sign on his paper as he looked up at his pupil.
“It looks fine to me. Just calm down and well finish this and find out if you are right or not.” Kuma took a couple of deep breaths as he calmed down and finished his writing on the scroll. The hokage held his hand to stop his apprentice from writing any farther.

(19/30)

He pointed to the large rectangular free spot on his scroll and explained.
“In this spot you are two write your name in blood, thus finishing the first part of the summoning. This scroll is the letter to summon Enma the first time. After you sign his scroll with your name in blood, all you have to do is draw some of your own blood in battle and slap the ground. That will summon a ring of symbols and summon Enma to your side.” The Hokage pointed his name down on his scroll for comparison.
“Ok Kuma, bite your thumb, sign you name, and pray we don’t blow up.” He said as he crossed his fingers.
Kuma bite his thumb and seethed slightly….For some reason the small cuts hurt worse the big ones! He squeezed his thumb until a globe of blood came forth and used it as the ink as he signed his name. The hokage continued.
“Now form the sign I show you and touch the paper and summoning will commence.
He showed Kuma the signs needed as his pupil mimicked him and touched the paper.
“King Enma Summon no Jutsu!”

(20/30)

Kenshin looked around for a minute, stunned. He was back in thefterlife, the Kage's & Oroichimau there, standing before him, shadows.

"Aw not again... oh well, better learn something while I can" Kenshin said as he walked up to the Kazekage. "Teach me the Satetsu."

"Very well" the Kazekage replied as he made a sand wall surround himself & Kenshin.

As the pair weaved their way through the hall way once again, Kuma felt more relaxed than normal. Without the fear of death, learning skills in this way would have surely killed him back in the real world. Here, it was simply a case of short-lived exhaustion. It was defiantly one of the better points of being a spirit.
Sarutobi held the door open for his student as the pair entered the main room again. Kuma took a few moments to adjust to the sudden bright light in the room as he rubbed his eyes in reflex. Sarutobi looked at Kuma and apologized.
“Sorry about that, I didn’t realize the change in the environment. But now that that secret technique is done, we can go back to the field and practice some more.”
Kuma’s stomach rumbled as he laughed in slight embarriment.
“Is there any chance we can get some grub first before we go and hit the grind to prepare me for the chunnin exams sensei?” His voice pleaded as he got his answer before Sarutobi could speak. The Hokages stomach growled louder than Kuma’s

(Mokudon: World Tree Construction-1/9)

The pair laughed at the Hokages bear stomach as he gave in to his pupil’s request.
“Yes…I believe some much needed food will keep us going for the rest of our training.” He said as the walked through the doorway the Second Hokage had peered his head from earlier.
This room looked like a simple dining room with a large table for 20 off to the side. Despite this immense size everything else looked quite plain and worn from people continually eating there.
Some of the chairs looked dilapidated and cracked, as the table itself looked pock marked from knife cuts and stabs. This place has seen its fair share of rowdy meals as Kuma sat down and the Hokage walked to a near by fridge and came back with two bowls of ceral and milk. Kuma chuckled as his sensei sat down and the pair began to eat.

(2/9)

The hokage put a spoonful of puffs in his mouth as he noticed pupil chuckling and gave him a nod, indicating him asking a question.
“Oh, it’s nothing really,” Kuma began as he swallowed a spoon full of cereal, “It’s just that never in my life would I think I would be sitting here with a hokage that wants to train me…. eating cereal.”
Sarutobi put his spoon down and swallowed, “Well I am an old man and can hardly make eggs and bacon anymore…besides even Hokages can get lazy and not cook sometimes you know.” He said as he took another mouthful of food. Kuma couldn’t help but laugh at the slight obscurity of the situation as he took another spoonful of cereal himself.
After their bowls were void of any milk of cereal, the pair ninja sat stuffed on their chairs as the first Hokage came in and took a seat next to Kuma. The pair exchanged pleasantries as he looked at Sarutobi
“Do you mind if I teach your student on of my techniques really quickly?” He asked

(3/9)

The Third rubbed his tummy as he nodded in agreement. “Sure why not? I don’t think we’re going anywhere at the moment after that ‘feast’.” The Third and Kuma laughed as the First just stared…he obviously was missing something from a previous conversation. He ignored it and placed a hand on the table.
“Look carefully Kuma, since you and I have a rare affinity combination you and I could do wood jutsu with relative ease. Just like: Mokudon: World Tree Construction no Jutsu!” The First said as the palm-sized section of the table lit up green. And he pulled his hand away from it, a small bonsai tree grew rapidly as it flourished. It stopped growing at 4 inches as Kuma stared in amazment and the Third Hokage smiled.
“You love doing that when we all get drunk on sake First…. though your temporary student seems quite enamored with it.” He said with a smile as the First gave him a wry smile. He looked at Kuma and waited for him to speak.
“I’ve never seen that before. No ninja I’ve seen could create 100% real life….” Kuma stared at the tree as it shook and shot out, wrapping Kumas left hand up in it branches.

(4/9)

The First seemed to get a confidence boost at that comment as he explained. “That is because most shinobi don’t have a mixed Water and Earth Affinity like we do. This allows us to create 100% real plant life… where as others who attempt this merely get a cheap imitation. It was with this technique that I forged Konohagakure from the ground and I want you to learn it.”
Kuma tried to pull his hand away from the branch cuffs but it held fast. The First decided this was a great place to try and learn his technique.
“First you need to settle down and focus your chakra into the wood in this case, or in the ground if you’re in battle after you can feel that, you can manipulate the wood to your command.”
Kuma nodded as he stared at the bonsai trap infront of him. He took a deep breath as he spoke the activation spell.
“Mokudon: World Tree Contruction.” Kuma softly said as the First watched him coax the Bonzai branches down his hand and reform to what they originally came from.

(5/9)

The First nodded in accomplishment as Kuma looked at the tree and moved his hands back and forth, causing the tiny tree to sway back and forth like a tiny pom pom.
“The reason I picked a bonsai because they are very tough for a non wood affinity person to control…but the size is also a factor…the bigger the tree, the more chakra needed to create it. Controlling it…not so much.” Kuma raised his eyebrows in an impressive manner as he looked at the First.
“So if I get strong enough, I could summon enough trees to create my very own village?”
The Fist remembered back when he was alive and gave Kuma an answer he did not expect. “I do not recommend creating a city’s worth of forest. Because that much actually killed me…. which sent me here.”
Kuma felt like a pin had just popped a dream of his and he looked at the bonsai in fro of him.. “Oh.” He simply said as Sarutobi looked at the tree on the table.

(6/9)

The First continued with his teaching lesson.
“The reason I created World Tree Creation was to give out village something to call our own. During the great ninja wars, were a smaller village with an even smaller presence. Our shinobi were skilled but few and far between as we fought for land to free ourselves from out neighboring territories. It helped to create the borders for our land and used my technique to sacrifice myself in order to create the Hidden Leaf village. So that generations can live in peace and not ravaged by war.”
Kuma started at the bonsai as he put his own hands on the table. “Mokudon: World Tree Creation.” He said as the green pulse emanated. Kuma pulled his hands away and revealed a miniature redwood that stood 8 inches high. He smiled at his creation and turned to the First.
“Thank you for your sacrifice. Even though we are constantly coming to and from wars, the leaf still stands tall.” Sarutobi nodded in agreement as the First smiled.
“It is too good to know that.”

(7/9)

The trio sat in silence as Kuma wondered what the future had for him…. He wondered what would happen when he made it back to life. Would he remember what happened here? Would he remember these conversations with the Hokages and the useful skills they taught him? The buzzing of halogen lights filled the room as the flickered on and off.
This sudden change in scenery alerted the three ninjas as the lights went out completely. Kuma stood up and walked to a nearby window to see if anything outside caused the problem as he noticed a small mob of people running from his left to his right.
“Uh, senseis? I think we may have a situation here….” He said as the First and third walked to the window and cracked it open. All three tried to peer to their left as a man running to the stopped to warn them.
“Th-there’s two new comers but they’re going berserk!”

(8/9)

“What do you mean?” Kuma asked the man as all four of them dodged a large piece of incoming wall. The three in the house pulled back and put their heads outside as the man on the street became more and more incoherent.
“He-he-he’s just tearin every—GGRK!” He was silenced as a newer chunk of earth ran to meet him and carried him off to the right several feet.
Kuma stepped back and leapt out the window as he jumped to the wall across the alleyway. He focused chakra on his feet as he ran across the wall and towards the chaos.
Kuma covered his eyes as he charged headfirst into a cloud of smoke and rubble as he came out the other end. He watched as two over muscled ninjas began tearing up chunks of earth and building in a blind range as the first and third appeared behind Kuma.
“Time to go to work?” Kuma asked as they both cracked their knuckles.
“This should be fun.” The first said, the third smiled at him.
“just don’t wear us down old man.
“You’re the one whos talking….”

(Mokudon: Tree World Construction-Complete)

"Mokudon: Moku Bushin on Jutsu" The First said as he slapped his hands together in unison with his speach. The ground below the rumbled slightly as a pair of trees rose from the ground. The wrapped around and slowly formed into mirro images of the master and the Third and Kuma got the idea as well.
"Doton: Mud Clone no Jutsu!" The first said as the ground liquified and mouned up to create his own 2 clones.
"Kage Bushin no Jutsu!" Kuma finished the party of clones with 2 poofs of smoke as all 6 clones lept into action.

(Moku Bushin no Jutsu-1/7)

The pair of new comers turned to their first attempt of resistance as one of them, the taller and larger of the two, swung a massive fist, reducing one of the mud clones to dust. The counter attack came in the form of a wooden fist from one of the tree clones as Kuma's shadow clones stalled the smaller of the two.
As the three ninja watched the fireworks some feet away, they tensed, ready to fight incase the masses of muscle brought the fight to them.
Kuma looked at the first and asked, "What's the point of creating Tree Clones? I know that certain types of clones have their advantages but what are these?"

(2/7)

The first smiled as one of his clones lost a now splintered arm. He pointed to it as kuma watched its arm slowly begin to regenerate.
"NO WAY! You mean these clones are invincible?" He asked as his superior shook his head.
"Unfortunately not because they regenerate slow, and if you happen to be fighting someone who is a quick fighter they wouldnt stand a chance. Luckily these two aren't." He explained as his clones arm fully regenerated and returned to the fight.
"And just like the Third's Mud Clones, you can manipulate these to use attacks huh?"
"Very true, Kuma. Not many people realize that."

(3/7)

The last of the clones fell in battle as the weaker muscle bound ninja followed suit, creating a small crater to cushin his fall. Unfortunately, his larger friend seemed only more enraged at this attack. The Third stepped forward but the First stopped him. He looked at Kuma and nodded.
"Perhaps our pupil should break the muscle man from his rage..." The Third seemed ready to debate it but Kuma didn't wait for an answer as he charged forward.
He jumped in the air and flipped over the monster, when his face looked at his opponents up side down he swung his body forward.
"Spinning Leaf Kick!" He yelled as his body contorted to wing his foot around.

(4/7)

A particularly nasty THWACK resounded in the area as the large ninja staggered back and grabbed his head in pain. Kuma hit the ground on all fours and swung his head up to look. His opponents eyes seemed to darting everywhere, trying to gather its surroundings and make sense of what was happening when Kuma realized it.
"This guy isn't here in anger!" He yelled to his teachers, "He's confused and something is causing a knee jerk reaction! We have to put them down!" A literal meaning of his last explanation nailed him in the face as the ninjas knee sent Kuma back a couple of feet.

(5/7)

As he got up slowly he realized that the First was testing him in this instance. Immpecable timing if anything else. Kuma slapped his hands together and concentrated.
"Mokudon: Moku Bushin no Jutsu!" He yelled as the ground quaked slightly, a single tree twisted from nothing and shaped himself into his creater as Kuma smiled. "One is all I need...." He said as the both ran at their quary. Kuma slid abrought a leg up under the monsters chin.
"Leaf Rising Wind!" He said as the force of the kick sent a slight current of air to help raise his opponent off of the ground.

(6/7)

Kuma's clone on the other hand ran behind and jumped up as the muscle ninja went airborn. Kuma slapped his hands on the ground as his outline of his hand glew green.
"Mokudon: Tree World Construction no Jutsu!" He yelled as his clone exploded into a large trunk and wrapped itself around the ninja as he hit the floor, trapped. A second tree birthed next to his fallen comrade and arched over him like a strap on a table. Large Oni came to the scene of the attack as they stopped in their tracks. One large blue one seemed relieved as his larger red counterpart put his hand up, signaling that they would take care of the situation from here.

(Moku Bushin no Jutsu-Complete)

"I wish...." The Second Hokage said as he handed Kuma a note. The young ninja opened it and read it aloud.

"Kuma, you have been chosen by the afterlife commitee to be reincarnated. If you wish to rejoin the real world, please come to......blah blah blah.....you have 2 days to comply come to the destined location or your window for passage will be revoked.
Signed, The Afterlife Commitee." The second hokage lit up slightly as he touched his chin.
"Well it looks like i have the time to after all...How about the Water Dragon Projectile?" He asked as Kuma nodded.

(Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile-1/10)

"Perfect..." The Second said as he slapped his hands together. The first and third quickly jumped backwards as Kuma realized the deadly look on the Second's face. "Learn by doing young one! Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile!" He yelled as a jet stream of water shot from his mouth. It soon ballooned bigger than its caster as he raged towards Kuma, catching him off guard. Kuma was swept in to the lone current and the force seemed to knock the wind out of him. He quickly summoned a small tree to block off the flow as he gasped for breath, leaning on the side of the tree.

(2/10)

"Ho....How did you...Do that?" Kuma asked, soaking wet from the attack.
"Just like any other attack young one!" Nidame said as he casted another dragon to splinter the tree in half. It groaned at the now top heavy weight as it snapped in half and came timbering down towards the Nidiame. He summoned one more dragon to blast a safety hole and remained untouched. Kuma jumped out and rushed forward to attack.
“Water Affinity: Staff of the Kappa!” he yelled as the staff materialized in his left hand as he swung at the Nidaime. The Hokage bent backwards and rolled away to dodge the attack as Kuma pressed forward, slapping the ground with a down stroke that missed where the hokage once was. As the staff struck the ground, Kuma lurched forward and used the staff as a vaulting pole to leap in front of the Hokage.

(3/10)

When he touched the ground, Kuma swung his staff around his head and circles it around, using the momentum to sweep the rolling ninja off his feet. Nidaime unrolled into a handstand and didn’t notice his opponent was in front of him as the staff took his hands out from under him. He crumpled slightly to the ground and hopped back up.
“Good, I guess the staff is a weapon you excel at I assume?” He said as he through his hands up and sucked in a large sum of air. “Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile!” He said as the water torrent spewed forward from his mouth again. Kuma happened to notice his movements closer this time and rolled to the side as the dragon missed by a mile.
“How do you get the dragon to come fro your mouth?” He asked as the Nidaime finished.

(4/10)

“By breathing in the air around you, use your chakra to manipulate the moisture in the air you took in. when you release it. That build up chakra explodes and does the same thing to the surrounding air molecules. You can do the same thing with earth dragon as well. Fire Dragon and Wind Dragon Projectiles can only be done with the mouth.” Nidaime smiled and he pointed a finger behind Kuma. “You really should never take your eye off of your opponent.” Kuma stared at him quizzically as the dragon hurtled towards him at break neck speed. Off safely to the side, the First and Sarutobi watched as Kuma was knocked off his feet and skidded several feet behind the Nidaime. Sarutobi twinged as the First seemed lost in thought.
“Do you think he’s ready to become a chunnin?” Sarutobi asked the first.

(5/10)

The First took his fight into consideration as he watched the sparring ninja trade blows with each other. “His fighting style is a tad unorthadox, but fighting along never made us chunnin….His problem with be his emotions…he is too easily swayed and distracted by them.” He said as Sarutobi contemplated the same thing as well.
“You may be right. There have plenty of trying times for use and for other chunnin…. he may not be up to the task if he cannot keep his emotions in line and think rationally.”
“Emotions can be a strong weapon if used correctly though. If a ninja were to discard the one trait that keeps them above an animal, he is lost and will ultimately fail.” As the First said this, the mind of the Third traveled to his former student, noting that he has ultimately been absent this whole time.

(6/10)

Kuma flipped back and spun on his hand, twisting this foot around and kicked the Nidaime in the side as the older ninja took a step or two backward from the fight. He felt a twinge in his side as he realized the kid was stronger than he imagined. Taijutsu was his specialty he realized as Kuma used his hand as an anchor to drop his body safely and land on all fours. The younger ninja stood up as Nidaime smiled.
“You hop and move around like a little rabbit Usagi-san.” He said as Kuma seemed a bit taken back by the remark, he didn’t know if it was a good thing or not but smiled and bowed.
“Thank you Nidaime, are we don’t yet or not?” He smiled as he lifted a hand up and beckoned his opponent forward. The Older ninja took a couple of steps forward and threw several punches at Kuma torso.

(7/10)

The younger ninja evaded left for the first, slunk back for the second, and used his hand to grab the Hokage’s wrist on the third to throw him behind him. He older ninja was taken be surprise as he stumbled back several steps and regained his balance. “What fighting style is that Usagi-san?” He asked Kuma realized he never knew his name.
“It the Nakagawa style employed but the blind Orimara branch family, its very similar to akido and Iron fist. And my name is Kuma, sensei.” Kuma said as he could here the Third chime into the conversation.
“Usagi sounds much more fitting for you young one.” Sarutobi said as the 3 hokages gave him a more fitting name. Kuma found it much easier to not argue with old men as he smiled and resumed his lax fighting stance.
“Usagi it is then.” Usagi said and waited.

(8/10)

Nidaime started the onslaught with a simple palm thrust to the chest. Usagi countered with a wrist grab and twisted it around as the Hokage flowed with the turn and struck out with his other palm. Usagi bent low to dodge the fist and used his free hand to backhand the strike away, letting go of Hokages other wrist. Nidaime watched the young ninja bend low and lurched forward, looming over his opponent and dragged his knee forward.
Usagi bent his neck back to avoid the knee but had little room to maneuver as his chin too a brunt of the attack. The Hokage followed through and flowed over his opponent landing on the other side in a rolling motion and propped himself back up. Usagi got up and turned around to face his opponent, cluctching his chin and rubbing it slightly as the Nidaime readied himself for a new attack.

(9/10)

Usagi brought his hands up and sucked in some air as the Second realized his attack. He brought his own hands up and took a deep breath as the both fired.
“Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile!” Nidaime said but realized Usagi was a little bit faster.
“Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile no Jutsu!” Usagi roared as the torrents of water from both fighters collided in the middle. Nidaime smiled as his stronger attack broke through as Usagi brought his arms up to defend and took the brunt of the attack.
After the water stream finished rushing towards Usagi, the young ninja wrung his hair and clothes out as Nidaime bowed, finishing the fight. The First and Sarutobi clapped as they walked towards there companions.
“You are strong fighter Usagi san,” Nidaime said and motioned him closer as Usagi joined the trio and made their way back to the village. “A proud continuation of the leaf, we hope that when you come back its not forever…you still have a lot going for you.”

(Suiton: Water Dragon Projectile: Complete)
(Name Change: Kuma --- > Usagi)

And now Sano's back to the planet, in a new body since it's now the next day smile