3 Chapter 3 : Friends and Sparring Session
Several months have passed since the incident of Hinata being bullied in the woods, Since then Naruto started running around the woods because that was the only exercise he was aware of and also because he saw some shinobi running around places that's why he chose that as his primary and daily exercise
Now Naruto is 6 years old and has been admitted to the academy, before admitting to the academy he met the Old man again who met by the lake 2 years ago, this guy is the one who has been sending him money, Naruto tried to ask about his parents but the old man just ignored him and left
Even though he was angry and frustrated at so many things he let those thoughts rot in the back of his mind and enjoyed his academy life while pursuing his Goal
Normally he would've just entered the class and introduced himself with confidence but he didn't do it and just wanted to see how his classmates treat him, He knows that most people in this Village despise him but there are some exceptions like the Ramen guy, and the Old Man, He just attended the class by sitting wherever he found an empty bench, some didn't like him sitting with them, while some just ignored him, The ones who Ignored but let him sit with them were Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Choji, Naruto started making conversations with Choji and Shikamaru who also talked him and made friends with them when he tried to do the same with Sasuke he failed to make him talk so he gave up, He doesn't want to get the attention of people who don't care about him, But talk to those who at least don't treat him like an outcast
Naruto daily went to the Academy and attended them with Choji and Shikamaru, they even started hanging out with each other, Naruto had a lot of money saved up with him since he stopped eating Ichi Raku's ramen and only treated himself there once a month, Eating fish was sufficient for him but with his new friends he could go to many shops and try the things he couldn't for these years, They didn't welcome him in their shops but didn't kick him out either, which he didn't understand at first but then found out that Shikamaru and Choji are Sons of the Clan Head of their respective clans
Even though there were problems in the academy he found it useful as he sparred with the students in the academy and learned about chakra, He tried his best to grasp it and by pestering Shikamaru for it he understood well and even some extra information which Shikamaru was aware of
He once saw a man kicking wood and running around, pulling weights and doing push-ups, He didn't know if he should approach him but he could that these were exercises and he started to perform them as well, He found that guy there only once and never saw him there again he just started using that place to exercise though it was way too hard for him but he didn't give and kept pushing
Today at the Academy there is a sparring session, Everyone got around the circle where the sparring commenced, Sakura and Ino had just sparred
"Ino Wins, Now make the Unison sign"
Ino and Sakura make the unison sign and go to the sidelines
"Now for the Next Spar, Naruto and Sasuke come forward"
As soon as the girls heard Sasuke's name they started cheering for him, Since Naruto never interacted with any of them they didn't insult him and just ignored him
"Make the Sparring sign"
Both Naruto and Sasuke made the sparring sign and were ready to spar, Throughout this whole month there have been many sparring sessions but Naruto and Sasuke never had to face each other, Naruto has seen Sasuke's hand-to-hand combat skills, Even though he never said it he planned to surpass Sasuke as his first step towards his Goal
"NOW!"
As soon as Iruka's voice was heard they both ran towards each other, Sasuke who had been put to practice from his childhood was proficient with hand-to-hand combat and dodged and countered almost every move from Naruto, but Naruto didn't seem to get phased by his attack and kept trying
With a punch to his cheek, Naruto was sent flying by with his hands he avoided losing by not letting himself fall on the ground, Naruto tried to get in the middle of the Ring as he was nearly at the end of it but Sasuke didn't plan on letting him do and kept attacking him
Naruto with his swift movement avoided some fatal blows and got in the center of the ring, But that's when Sasuke looked at him with anger and ran towards him at a speed that was faster than before and his punches started to hurt
While taking those punches he heard a sound in his mind
*CLINK*
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[A/N]
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