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  Jan 23rd: Sound Vilge.

  In an undergrou research b one of the most dangerous and intelligent ninja of the world was dug inhuman experiments.

  Orochimaru stood in a small circur room and in front of him was a table with a special scroll on it. The scroll had special seals meant for testing various medical experiments and Orochimaru was in the middle of his test project. He took a test tube filled with a green liquid and slowly brought it above the special scroll.

  He tilted the test tube just enough for one drop of liquid to fall into the middle of the seal. The bck sealing ink lit up blue for a couple seds and a few moments ter the green liquid turned purple. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as he saw the results of his tests.

  'Hmm.. I'm getting close. But without a viable spe I 't go any further quickly and only make a few more adjustments. I was right in my assumption. I o see the effects of this on a live subject to get the final unlog data.'

  The Snake Sannin turned his attention to aable nearby. On it was a man securely strapped and unscious, pletely covered in seals save for a few areas near his chest. Orochimaru emptied the tents of the test tube into a syringe and ied the green liquid above the man's heart.

  The Sannin took a couple steps bad looked on with a stoic gaze at what happened .

  Seds after the green liquid was ied, the man groaned in his sleep. He struggled in his unscious state and pulled on the restraint. He looked as if he was in agony but he never once opened his eyes. About a mier his struggles stopped and he fell ba to the etal table, his body pletely still.

  Orochimaru stepped forward and removed some of the seals and frowned. 'So even after diluting, refining and redug the power of his cells they still caused such damage. But even though he's dead his physical state is in a much better dition than the previous ones. A few more tests and I'll have refihe serum and then I'll be able to move on to my true target.'

  Orochimaru took several samples from the deceased man and made some notes on the progress of his new obsessiohen secured them in a scroll ahe room.

  Outside, one of his loyal subordinates was waiting for him. He bowed as he saw his master e out of the testing chamber.

  "Dispose of him and bring me a new subject." Orochimaru gave the order without even gng at the man.

  "Yes my Lord." The servant answered, still keeping his head bowed. Before Orochimaru left his sight the loyal servant quickly spoke.

  "My Lord, a message has e from one of the spies in the Land of Fire." The man raised his head and presented a scroll to the Sannin.

  Orochimaru was curious to find out what it was about and so he quickly took the scroll ahrough the tents. A malicious grin formed on his fad it widened as he kept reading the tents.

  "Kukuku… Fasating. So he pns to make a move huh... Hmm… This could work in my favor."

  'The odds of his pn succeeding are very slim. But this is an excellent opportunity for me. Sensei will be busy with the aftermath and will be trying to up the mess. I go after my target at that time.'

  He looked at his subordinate and spoke. "Tell Nam to make tact with that man and arrange a meetiweewo."

  "Yes my Lord." The servant bowed and quickly left.

  Orochimaru made his way into another room and found one of his most loyal and powerful ninjas waiting for him.

  "My Lord." The ninja bowed as he saw his master ehe room.

  The Snake summoner smiled at the young man. "Kimimaro. You've arrived soohan I expected. Is everything going on schedule?"

  The st member of the Kaguya d the user of the Shikotsumyaku spoke. "Yes my Lord. Seven new bases were built just to your specifications and in the locations you wanted. We created them without attrag anyone's attention but moving some of the equipment will take some time since we don't want ao find out too soon. But it will be done my Lord. Although this will put a dent in your funds for research."

  "Kukuku… Yes, I'm aware of that Kimimaro. But it's a y. Once my pn succeeds it will all be worth it."

  "I uand Lord Orochimaru."

  "Kimimaro. We o make one small adjustment to my pns. We're moving up the timeline of the attay target. So I hose equipments ready by the end of month."

  The Kaguya member's eyes widened. "My Lord, we will need more manpower and resources for that. Otherwise-"

  "I'm aware of the risks. Call Guren. She will be of service. But I his done by the end of February. Do you uand Kimimaro?"

  "Yes my Lord. It shall be done."

  —-

  Leaf Vilge. Jan 26.

  Naruto was training the chakra trol exercise that Daichi taught him on the day of his birthday. Sweat down his face as he stood on his left foot atop the metal balls and wooden board. On his right hand was another wooden board with several small metal balls held ih his chakra. The boy had his eyes tightly closed shut as he trated.

  'e on. I do this. Just trate on my chakra flow.'

  The wooden board under his leg wobbled slightly but ultimately it held firm. Naruto had been training this chakra trol exercise everyday and now his hard work was beginning to show its results. The boy stood without falling for over two hours before finally stopping himself.

  Naruto took in several deep breaths of air and a smile was on his face. "Yes! I did it! Oh man, that was so hard. Time to see if it helped at all."

  Naruto stood straight and took in a deep breath of air and focused. He made several hand seals and quickly used a jutsu.

  "Ninja art - e jutsu."

  "Poof." In a puff of smoke aiaruto stood in front of the blonde Jinchuriki who had a big grin.

  "Haha. I did it. I finally did it. I use the e jutsu. Graduation exam, here I e. I'm gonna show everyone what I do. Now I'm oep closer to being Hokage, believe it!"

  As he said his dream out loud the smile and joy slightly dimmed and he calmed down. 'No. I 't be Hokage unless I defeat him. I'm gonna bee the stro ninja a Daichi. Only after that will I bee Hokage.'

  Naruto looked at the wooden boards and the small metal orbs and got back to work. 'Again. I o train some more. I o be better.'

  The academy student trated on his task and thus didn't sehat he was being watched by his teacher.

  Iruka stood behind a tree as he observed Naruto train. A kind smile was on the man's face as he watched the boy push himself. He was relieved when he saw Naruto finally make a det e.

  'Looks like he got the e jutsu down. That chakra trol teique is an advanced one. So it must be Daichi who taught it. Even after leaving the academy and being a Genin he's still looking out for his friends.'

  Iruka smiled as he saw Naruto use chakra to ban one leg and at the same time create an illusion e. 'Seems I don't o worry about him graduating. With the others in his css helping him in his theoretical studies and now with his mastery of the three basidamentals, he's bound to pass. Still, don't get pt Naruto… You have a long road ahead of you. Good luck.'

  The academy instructor quietly left the area without alerting his presence.

  —-

  Nara - Jan 30.

  Shikamaru was in a small training ground near his home practig his family jutsu. He remembered the words his father told him a long time ago.

  'Learning the Shadow possession jutsu is a rite of passage for a Nara.'

  The young Nara focused his attention o several meters away. Shikamaru's eyes took in every detail around him and he made the seals.

  'Shadow possession jutsu.'

  His shadow quietly exteo the feline unaware of the trap ing. The young ninja in training didn't aim his shadow directly at his target. Instead he had it circle around and wao entrap the cat from its blind spot. The cat was sleeping under a tree and Shikamaru's shadow came from the other side.

  Whether it was an inborn instinct or a sixth sense about danger, just before the shadow could ect, the cat woke up and looked around. It felt like it was in danger and jumped up to the tree but the moment it stood paralyzed. The boy had a sed shadow tendril waiting as a tingen case the cat moved.

  "Success." Shikamaru smirked a go of his jutsu.

  He took a deep breath of air a home. He was in front of a shogi board and ying against himself. He moved a piece as he thought about the ing days.

  'Hmm… Most likely, Ino and Choji would be my teammates after graduating. But who would be our sensei? Someone from the Sarutobi o doubt.'

  Shikamaru wasn't just thinking about the ing graduation but was ed about the several months. 'I heard pops saying that the in exams will be held here this time in June. So there is a ce that our Jonin would reend our team since we have the home advantage. But since we'll be a rookie team that probability is low. Still I shouldn't dismiss it.'

  He moved another pied his eyes narrowed. 'Daichi hasn't participated in the in exams for whatever reason. But he'll most definitely be in this one. I'm sure of that. And if our team participates in the ing exam, we won't stand a ce against him. He would have more experiend I'm sure he's gotten a lot stronger.'

  The young Nara sighed and just closed his eyes. 'Well, not that I'm going to fight him. If I'm in the in exam and matched up against him, I'll just give up and try aime. Naruto and Sasuke would be more ied in fighting that guy.'

  Shikamaru looked at the setting sun and ehe peaceful atmosphere. 'Less than 50 days until graduation. I should enjoy this time. I'll probably be busy with my mission after I get the headband… such a drag… Hmm.. Should I quit the academy and go into politics? Gramps did say he was friends with the 1st minister. He was sure he could get me some guidance if I wao go that path… Na. If I quit now Ino won't stop b me and I'd rather not have that… I'll just stop at in Rank aire after pleting my mission quota… Yeah that sounds like a pn.'

  The young ninja of the Nara smiled as he thought about his carefree life and just id under a tree without a care in the world.

  —-

  Uchiha pound - Feb 3rd.

  Sasuke was home sitting in front of his parent's photo. He had tears falling down his cheeks as he looked at the picture but he never made a single sound. He thought back to the events that happened shortly before the was massacred. He remembered the encing words his father said.

  'You are my sht now it might seem like an impossible task but sooner or ter you will e out on top. Don't give up. There is nothing wrong with not being like your brother. In fact I'm gd… Follow your own path. Not your brother's.'

  Sasuke ched his fists as he recalled another memory of his mother.

  'Hey, do you know. You're the oalks about all the time. He sees how hard you're training to bee the first in your css and he's proud. Sometimes he secretly watches you train and he smiles every time he tells me about it.'

  The young grieving Uchiha opened his eyes and looked at the picture of his deceased parents. "Thank you for your kind words mother, father… I will make you proud. I will avenge your deaths. The deaths of everyone in our … I will make him pay."

  Sasuke's fist ched and he rubbed the tears from his eyes. He prayed for a few minutes and then got up to ge into his training attire.

  The st Uchiha of the Leaf vilge stood in front of several wooden stumps and Itachi's face came to his mind along with his parting words.

  'My foolish brother… If you wish to kill me… curse me! Hate me! Run away and g to your pitiful life… And then when you have the same eyes as mine… e find me.'

  The boy took a deep breath of air and remembered Daichi's words. 'You're letting your emotions trol you. That won't help you in reag yoals.'

  Sasuke calmed down and got ready to train. 'I will kill you, Itachi. No matter what the cost, I will end you. Even if it's the st thing I do.'

  The hate in Sasuke's heart was growing and with it the power of his chakra. The young Uchiha didn't know it at that moment but the time for his Sharingan to awaken was soon ing.