Chapter 11: The Shinobi Academy

It was a morning unlike any other, It left me elated to actually have this opportunity. The opportunity to hasten my progress a bit and meet some interesting people. I just have to go to school, sounds super easy and boring for a reincarnator right?

"You are really excited Akiho-tan. I've never seen you this excited before."

"Of course, I can get stronger, and maybe I can protect you, you know."

"Yes, but how can you protect something you don't even love." She said in mock sadness.

"WHAAT!? Of course I love you!!"

"You say that but you don't spend time with your kaa-san anymore." Okay, I think she's on the verge of crying.

"I will spend sometime with you after-, wait, you know I can get you arrested for this right."

"Your own mother, would you really do that!?"

"YOU'RE BLACKMAILING ME!!"

"Oh come on. I don't think this can get me arrested."

I opened a book that appeared out of nowhere.

"Rule No. 47, Guilt tripping is against the Law. It can lead to children feeling extreme guilt and it is a form of manipulation that is considered shameless in society and can earn you 50 years in prison."

"You just made that up!! Also, where in the world did you even get that book!!?"

"This is an official Law Book kaa-san."

"Whatever you say, Akiho-tan."

We then arrived at the front of the Academy. The people who heard us were now left confused at the turn of events. One second it seemed like the woman was a criminal and the next one, all the crimes she commited were just guilt tripping.

Nothing to see here.

"Hey Akiho. Let's go inside for now shall we?" Naruko said to me and what can I say. I was excited too.

"Let's go, Naruko. Bye kaa-san."

I walked away from my mother who was waving at me as I left.

"Bye....Ahhhh, They grow up so fast."

"Indeed." Yasaka said on the side. "Though Naruko is still the same as always."

"You got that right, she still as cheerful as always."

"Yeah, that's my daughter."

---Shinobi Acadamy, 08:00---

"Achoo, urgh. Someone is talking about me."

"That doesn't make sense!!"

"Well kaa-san told me so!!"

'Wait, the whole "sneeze 'cause you're mentioned." is some sort of folklore or something.' And what's worse. I can't deny it, it's true at this point.

"So Class 1A, this is it."

We then opened the doors to the classroom and of course, I was greeted by the familiar school environment where everyone where talking to each other in groups.

"Where the hell are we going sit?"

"Yo, Akiho, Naruko. You're here!!" I heard someone shouting, as a turned my head in that direction I saw a yellow haired kid with blue eyes and whisker marks on his cheeks.

"Ahh, so you managed to make it to our class dattebayo."

"Yeah, you didn't actually think I would settle for a lesser semester did you?"

"Should I say, as expected from you?"

"Hehe."

"So who are they Naruto? Do you know them."

A student with black hair and matching eyes said as he walked towards us.

'What's with these girls?'

"Oh, this over here is Akiho Shirotsuki."

"Nice to meet you."

"And this is Naruko."

"Hello."

"Nice to meet you too. I am Shikamaru Nara. This is my friend Choji Akimichi."

"I hope we can get along well."

A man with black hair and matching eyes walked into the classroom.

"Alright settle down, all of you."

Well, I wouldn't wanna make any Shinobi angry, the Shinobi World is a very cruel place. Not as cruel as Bleach and it's Shinigami. You die like a helpless pig in that world. The world of DxD could have dark secrets. A lot of things are possible, afterall everyone is always lustful in the DxD world.

And what makes things worse, is that their all mixed up in this one world. I would have been fine with just DxD but it looks like I can't escape this. What a drag.

"My name is Iruka , you can call me Iruka-sensei from now on."

"Yes, Iruka-sensei!!"

"Okay, how about each of you tell us about yourselves."

The students introduced themselves. They stated their names, likes and dislikes, some even mentioned their dreams.

"My name is Shikamaru Nara. I like sleeping and staring at clouds. I hate annoying and loud people. My dreams, well am too lazy to figure that out."

"My name is Choji Akimichi. I like chips and a whole other stuff. I hate it when someone gets the last bite. My dream is to eat all the food in the world."

"My name is Ino Yamanaka. I like cute boys and I hate the delinquent types. And my dream is to be the greatest kunoichi."

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I like my family. I hate people who are annoying. My dream is to be like my brother." A black haired boy with black eyes said. He wore the a navy blue t-shirt with collars. His hair had that duckbutt style people used to refer to.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I like ramen. I hate that I have to wait for it for a while. My dream is to be the greatest shinobi alive."

"My name is Naruko. I like being with my friends. I hate it when my friends are threatened. My dream is to find someone I once lost."

"My name is Akiho Shirotsuki. I like a lot things, my family, friends. I hate people who have bad intentions against my love ones. My dream, well it seems Naruto Uzumaki has become my rival so far."

"May the best man win dattebayo."

"Don't fall to far behind, let's push each other till the very end."

"Okay, now that I have got all your priorities set, class dismissed."

Everyone was walking home. I saw Naruto walking towards Sasuke.

'Oh no!!'

'Oh no!!'

Both Naruko and I walked towards them.

"Hey Sasuke, wanna be rivals?" Naruto did the very we were expecting but we didn't expect he would do so in such a manner with a grin on his face.

"Huh?" Susuke was confused, he was suddenly called out and asked to be someone's rival.

"You seem to be strong, so am asking for friendly rivalry, maybe we can even be friends if you want?"

"Why not. But are you strong enough." And he just excepted. Well not too different from the original work. They were rivals in the future.

"Don't underestimate me pal." Naruto said with pride in his voice.

"Oh, it seems you two are getting along." I couldn't help but comment on it. I mean I was expecting

They turned to me as I continued to speak.

"So, Sasuke. You wouldn't mind being my rival too would you?"

"Don't worry Sasuke he won't disappoint you. I have seen him fight and I can say, if you haven't unlocked your Sharingan. It's gonna be tough for ya' dattebayo."

"Then you can be a rival as well."

And that's the beginning of the greatest rivalry in this generation.

---Konohagakure, Kurama's Mansion---

"Am going to have to leave. I have to go back to Kyoto."

"Will you come back."

"Since when did you actually care about me? You are usually so mean."

"I do care. You are like my sister, or is it mother? No aunty..."

"Sister is fine." She was happy that Akiho actually accepted her and Kurama as family.

"Am gonna miss you guys. Especially you Kunou." I said as I watched Konou playing with her mother.

I watched them teleport using the Hiraishin. A few seconds later, Kurama came back.

"Sensei...."

"If you're going to call Yasaka your sister, I suggest you call me elder brother."

I was taken aback by his statement, I just smiled.

"You got it, Kurama Onii-san."

"Good, you wanted me to train you right. Do you want to learn Ninjutsu?"

"No. Actually, let's increase my Chakra control and my Chakra Capacity first."

"Then let's go to my personal training ground."

"Okay."

We made it to the training grounds. It was vast with training dummies here and there and a really huge tree in the middle.

'Why the hell does he have a tree that huge!?'

"You're going to have to climb all the way up, using your Chakra of course. It shouldn't be too hard since you trained with Naruto in this aspect."

I sweat dropped at that, this tree must be created from wood style. No normal tree is that huge.

"I guess I better start climbing."

I started running up the tree while constantly gathering Chakra at the soles of my foot. I had to dodge a few branches here and there. Reminds me of that Ninja Storm minigame. I then finally made it up to the top.

I could see Konoha from up here, the Hokage faces, the bustling streets, the Hokage office, I could see it all. I planned to spend sometime up here checking the lay out of the city.

"Yeaaaah!!"

That felt great. I really have to try this exercise once in a while. The fact that I didn't loose control. My energy manipulation seems to be superb.

'Let's see if I can actually walk downwards.'

I was now strolling down a big ass tree in the middle of the  training ground and my sensei was watching all this happen with juice in one hand, sitting on a beach chair. Wierd, who does that during winter.

Well, I made it down a few minutes later.

"Your chakra control is very good. Now we just have to do the Water Walking exercise."

"Will there be a Walking on Air exercise?" I asked with curiosity.

"You just wanna fly, don't you." Kurama said with annoyance.

"So Shinobi have created countless jutsu, even going as far as Teleportation, yet they can't fly."

"Well..."

"..." Akiho

"..." Kurama

"You're disappointing." Noticing the silence I just commented flatly.

"If you think it's easy why don't you do it."

"If Shinobi couldn't do it for countless centuries how can I do it."

"Let's just begin. We can focus on that later." Kurama said, already tired of my whining which happens rarely.

"What you need to do is build up Chakra while simultaneously releasing through the soles of your feet."

"That is just wasting my Chakra isn't it."

"Chakra has it's own logic Akiho."

"Whatever you say sensei."

I tried to do as he said and of course I did it cautiously. Would you rather fall into the water and get drenched, well maybe but how about when it's ice cold. I guess not.

(A/N: It's winter over here, you crazy!!")

"Huh, it actually worked. I can walk on water. Now how long can I maintain this?" I asked myself this question as I thought if ways I can test this.

"You know the interesting thing about you Akiho is that you want to know and learn things throughly."

I didn't pay attention to him, I just kept testing out this new skill. Kurama wasn't affected in the slightest.

Akiho does that when he's in deep thought so why would he be upset.

I walked, jumped, ran, did a few handstands. And all this done on water.

"I think this is enough for today." Kurama who was just watching me testing out my ability finally said.

"I hope you increase the difficulty tomorrow." I said that but I knew the answer.

"Every single day."

And so the next day I went to school with a new determination. I know Chakra Control may seem like a very useless skill to you but it's necessary.

Power within control is very dangerous and Power without control is not at all scary if you are of the same level, so in other words.....

Massive power with control, that's the power of a god. Like Gaara said. Power with no control, that's just the power of an idiot. Proof of this is the Ten Tails and it's Jinchiruki. That's a tough comparison but you get it.

But nevertheless, school was the same. Besides only one thing.

"You are Akiho Shirotsuki, right?" A girl with blonde hair and greenish blue eyes whispered. She was cute but that's all I can say. Afterall, she's still a legal loli. She was wearing a white shirt with blue pants and her blonde hair was tied into a ponytail.

"Yes that's right, are you Ino Yamanaka?"

"You actually know my name?"

"It really isn't that often that boys forget a pretty girls face y'know."

"Don't say stuff like that!" She exclaimed but there was no apparent blush on her face, maybe she didn't want people hearing that.

"Whatever you say Yamanaka-san."

"Don't mind really, you can call me by first name."

"Okay Ino-san. What makes you approach me like this? Sorry if I sound rude."

"It's alright, I actually wanted to know what kind of person you were. I see you are close to both Choji and Shikamaru, so I wanted to figure out what kind of person you are."

"And how did I do?"

"Well, you have got this layed back personality. You are also kind yet cold at times."

'She just described me entirely, sharp. I wonder how strong she can be if I train her. Maybe I can teach her spirit manipulation, or help her enter her mindscape. But that would need you to be spiritually powerful.'

"Wow, that's me in a nutshell."

"Do you mind if we become friends?"

"Not at all."

And that was the day I met Ino. I think friendship isn't gonna cut it, but if I have to choose between Naruko and Ino, I would choose the former anytime of the day.

I went home with Naruko, I wanted to spend sometime with Akeno. I haven't paid attention to her that much ever since I've been here. I don't like neglecting my friends.

--Flashback--

"Chloe, am sorry. I was just depressed the last few days. I didn't realise I was actually neglecting you." Isaac said to the girl named Chloe, who was infront of him

"I don't blame you, but you need to get over this." Chloe said with a soft voice, trying to comfort her friend.

"Maybe a hug could make me feel better."

Chloe hugged me regardless of whether I ignored her or not.

"I can always.... Trust you, right?"

"Always."

"I don't think I can grasp what my feelings are for you anymore. Maybe my heart is deceiving me, maybe...."

"You're overeating by assuming so."

"I guess."

"And what is it that your heart is telling you."

"It's too soon. I'll tell once I can put myself together."

"And what if you never get the chance. Will you keep it buried to yourself."

"Well, if you put it that. I feel like.... I love you."

--Flashback End--

'I confessed to her that day, where are you right now.'

We made it to Kurama's place. I knocked on the door and heard Shuri answer. I got inside the house and asked. Naruko noticed my nostalgic appearance and unstable emotions.

"Where is Akeno, Shuri-san."

"She is practising her magic with her father outside." Shuri answered with a smile on her face.

"I guess I better get going for now. Tell her she should wait for me."

"Okay. Be back before dinner." Shuri said as she went inside the kitchen.

"See you later Naruko."

"Bye."

I then left to find Kurama in the training ground. I saw Akeno having fun with her father there and it reminded me of my father in this world.

'Where are you dad. Why are you acting like that man who ran away from me and mom. Why do you never visit.' I just put those thoughts aside and focused on the things I have to do.

"Kurama Onii-san. Let's go."

He then sent me to a flowing river using the Hiraishin. The current of the river seemed high. This must be the difficulty increase.

"You know what to do." Kurama said without looking at me, well he had his eyes closed to be precise.

"Right!!"

"Get to it, when you are done then climb the waterfall if you're ready."

"Yes sir!!"

I did as I was told. Like I said I am gonna do this exercise for a while. I may actually have to do this everyday of my life, till the very last exercise. The most difficult.

I walked up the waterfall. It was hard but I managed after countless trials and errors. I then done the usual drills but not on the waterfall, that will take sometime.

"Alright sensei, I gotta run."

"You can come back here tomorrow."

I then ran back home and tried to find Akeno. I did find her along with Naruko.

"So Akeno, what did you learn today?"

"I learned how to use this."

She showed me lightning that was sparked alive in her hands.

"It's called Holy Lightening. My dad taught me. Huh!? What's wrong?"

There was an air of depression surrounding me as I lay down on the floor, the sudden revelation hit me hard.

"Am the only one who can't manipulate an element."

"I thought you said you won't learn that until you are done with chakra control. I even quit learning more jutsu after hearing your perspective." Naruko said with confusion in her voice.

"Like I said Naruko, Power with no control is just the Power of an idiot. It's still power though." I answered with a low voice

"Don't worry about me. I am going through inferiority crisis."

"Is that even a thing?" Shuri asked while staring at me dumbfounded. She must have came here along with kaa-san.

"Of course it's a thing, wait I can use magic. Stupid. Naruko, Earth Wall." The two women watched him dumbfounded as his mood took a 180 turn.

"Right!!"

"Earth Style: Earth Wall"

An Earth Wall rose in front of us, Naruko then took some kunai and pressed them firmly onto the wall.

"Those will be your targets Akeno. I know you just trained but I want to make things a bit fun and interesting. All you have to do is zap the the knives, the tags attached to be a bit more specific. Easy right."

"Of course. I won't let you down." She knew he was actually training her while letting her have some fun. It was his way of making her stronger, she didn't know why though.

She did it with out question, and she got so lost in it.

"Alright, we can continue this tomorrow. When you are good enough we can have a competition."

"But in the meantime. TAG!!! YOUR IT!!" I said after that moved back

"Hey!! That's not fair." Akeno said, complaining at the injustice.

"Haha, am not it then." I said.

"Am not it!!" Naruko said.

"Oh come on!!" Akeno complained at her slow response.

"Lady Luck is really not on your side Akeno."

"Just you wait, I'll catch you."

And that is how I spent my entire day, actually that's how I spent a few months after. Training, eating and having fun with everyone.

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If you have ideas about my story please don't hesitate to give me some helpful advice. Don't criticize me with unnecessary bad words. Just calm and reasonable critics are fine, I know when to admit am wrong

By the way, for those who are confused about why Akiho has his past memories. It was because he unlocked his 7th Chakra which allows him to access his past lives or life in this case.

Why did he use Nature Energy to create Chakra. Well he wanted to get it more attuned to Nature Energy since I might just let him use Senjutsu.....

Maybe... We will see.

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