The lingering scent of chalk dust hung in the air. The classroom, now mostly empty, held a peculiar tension. Team 7 remained, the awkward silence punctuated by Naruto's restless shifting. Sasuke, seated by the window, observed the scene with a detached curiosity.
"Where is he?" Naruto muttered, his voice echoing in the near-empty classroom. "We've been waiting forever."
"Be patient Naruto, he might be late because of some emergency." Sakura said but she herself grown tired of waiting.
Naruto then held a chalk duster, a cloud of white dust clinging to its edges and grinned mischievously, " I've got a great idea." he whispered, a wicked gleam in his eyes.
Sakura's eyes widened," Naruto, don't! You'll get us all in trouble!"
Internally, however, a flicker of anticipation danced within her, but masked her excitement with a veneer of composure, all while her eyes darted occasionally towards Sasuke.
But her words were lost on Naruto, who with a swift flick of his wrist, wedged the duster between the door and the frame. He then stepped back, a triumphant smirk plastered across his face.
Sasuke watch the scene unfold, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
(Name : Sasuke Uchiha)
(Age : 13 )
(Chakra Reserves : 2336/2336 [Genin] )
(Chakra Control : 23% )
(Ninjutsu : Adept )
(Genjutsu : Novice )
(Taijutsu : Adept )
(Shurikenjutsu : Adept )
(Sharingan : 10/25 [Level 1] )
But the system remained silent, offering no guidance, no missions, just a cold, hard data of his current abilities.
The door slid open, and a figure with silver hair and a single eye visible stepped into the room. The duster, dislodged by the door, fell, coating the figure in a cloud of white dust.
Naruto burst out laughing, his prank a resounding success. Sakura, despite her outward disapproval, couldn't help but suppress a small, internal chuckle.
"My first impression of you is... you're a bunch of idiots," the figure said, his voice flat, his visible eye narrowed.
"Follow me, we'll talk on the roof " the figure said, his voice laced with a hint of weariness.
They followed him in silence, climbing the stairs to the rooftop. The figure leaned against the railing, his gaze sweeping over them.
On the academy rooftop, figure said," My name is Hatake Kakashi. I will be your instructor."
He paused, his gaze lingering on each of them, "Alright, let's start with introductions. Tell me what you likes, dislikes, hobbies and your dreams."
Naruto, ever eager, went first, proclaiming his love for ramen and his dream of becoming Hokage. Sakura followed, her answers laced with thinly veiled glances towards Sasuke.
Then it was Sasuke's turn," My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I dislike alot of things & don't like particularly anything. As for dream... I have no dream but rather a goal, the goal of avenging my clan."
'Why am I saying these lines?' Sasuke thought to himself, a strange sense washing over him,'Do I even need to follow original storyline?'
Kakashi listened, his visible eye narrowed slightly and explained the test they would face the next day.
"Tommorow morning at 5, don't be late and bring your ninja tools and gather at the training ground."
"Oh and one more thing don't eat breakfast, or you'll throw up." before leaving Kakashi warned them.
Then vanished in a swirl of leaves, leaving Team 7 to grapple with the implications of his words.
As they left the rooftop, Sasuke's mind raced. The knowledge of this world & a system that remained a silent enigma, a constant reminder of his new reality.
He wondered how much of original timeline he was destined to repeat.