~Soutarou POV, Two months later~
The glaring sun bore down on Soutarou, summer had begun to hit Konoha and unfortunately for Soutarou who was sitting on the corner desk, right by the window it meant becoming a fried egg, on an Arizona sidewalk.
'Dammit I moved entire worlds to leave the Southern American heat behind! You bastards, how in the world is this Japanese heat? And who'd think because of my actions in the first few weeks of constantly using shadow clones to attend classes, and Ikkaku Umino that bastard noticing I have to attend in person. Not to mention attending with shadow clones is a punishable offense now. Is it possible to give up my reincarnation and buy a small house in Calgary in Canada and just live out my days as a hiking addict? What about sleeping in a small clearing of grass amongst the Calgary spring weather? Because honestly this damn heat is unbearable…'
Soutarou sweated as he used his textbook to cover his face as he slumped against the desk. In regret and thought, 'As expected as much I had hoped my progress was still going to be as fast, it's completely slowed down, even with shadow clones… Still everyday I've been slowly, but surely working on the damn leaf rehydrating activity. It's so mind numbing, do you know what it's like to force yourself to continuously do something that has no clear progression. Even if I set a stop watch to see how fast I'm getting, I can't watch the time go down instead I have to focus on the damn leaf. The only upside is that I've managed to be able to do it without clones and by myself. Though doing it takes at least thirty minutes and depending on how humid it is… if it's a dry day like today I'm screwed… Talk about shit luck… the only fast progression now is that my chakra reserves have finally begun to hit its growth period. As for the others in my class… Itachi fucking Uchiha awakened his sharingan from me outdoing him constantly and in some sort of rivalry with me. Not that he's on my level yet, but that bastard is catching up fast. Damn bloodline cheaters. Evil Uchiha! Dammit. Dammit. At this rate I'm going to become obsolete and Itachi's going to still be the best of our generation. Speaking of… this bastard Itachi isn't the only one who awakened his sharingan in rivalry with me… This damn girl, Naori awakened it too. Mind you neither of them awakened it from trauma or loss or even anger, but from sheer rivalry… These two actually made this damn clan of lunatics realize that they can awaken their eyes from any simulation. After that I keep seeing Uchiha heading towards the Red Light District. I even saw one of those bastards walk away from that place with that arrogant laughter. I've definitely thrown canon down the drain. Not to mention these poor bastards in the Uchiha clan started having most of their clan members start having pets from early on in their lives, before having someone ruthlessly kill that pet now. The Uchiha Clan is definitely stronger than before… At this point do I screw the Tsunade plans and have her return so these bastards don't get too arrogant? No… even if the Uchiha bastards figured out their eyes finally worked publicly, their higher ups always knew suffering could awaken the sharingan, but now they all know that just stimulation can awaken it. If anything it's only made Danzo and the other three more cautious. I'm honestly willing to bet why those four are so fearful of the Uchiha has to do with Madara and Tobirama's warnings that he wrote all over his notes. The only damn bad part about this old man. Still finally after two months that bastard Kosuke is finally holding true to his promise… He told me to meet him after class… though why did this old fart use code? Ah whatever even if this is a weird place to meet what's the worst that could happen. This is Konoha afterall.'
As Soutarou slowly turned into a puddle his classmates watched in exasperation at his dramatics even Fujimoto-sensei who had once called Soutarou, Morita-sama had realized that Soutarou too was a normal person. If they hadn't seen him take action during the Night of the Nine Tails Attack and later the charisma he showed in the interclass and intergrade competitions they'd find it hard that such a lazy, joking person, could be anywhere near that serious. A quiet cough rang out as someone flung a piece of paper straight at Soutarou. Soutaoru barely opened his eyes before internally sighing and opening the paper and reading…
[Focus. Fujimoto-sensei is going to give you a lecture, "Morita-sama."]
Soutarou scribbled something on the back and accurately hit the person who threw it at him straight in the head.
A silent curse could be heard from the back of the room as a purple haired girl glared at Soutarou in annoyance before reading, [Lecture me? The great Soutarou Morita? Would he really dare? He still calls me Morita-sama… Plus my grades are great, no need to worry so much you little evil Uchiha, we Senju can handle you red eyed crazies so I can definitely handle one Elite Chunin Level teacher with ease.]
The purple haired girl grit her teeth and wrote with vigor and flung a piece of paper right back at Soutarou aiming for his eyes only for his hand to shoot up and catch it between the gap of his two fingers and read it, [Damn you Soutarou we all used to respect you, you damn lazy bastard! You even made us all turn into cursing children! Do you know how much my mom spanked me because I cursed at her? You bastard this isn't about grades we're all suffering so suffer with us! What happened to "we're all a team and I, the great Soutarou, never abandon our teammates?" Forget that you're not even a real Senju, just a descendant. Curse you, you evil Morita! Our Uchiha clan never loses to the Senju! If it weren't for your monstrous talent I'd already have beat the shit out of you! I swear the day I unlock my three-tomoe I'm trapping you in an eternal illusion.]
Soutarou just wrote, [Sounds like a skill issue. As the Uchiha never losing… What happened to your so-called strongest ancestor? As for a mere three-tomoe? Dream on little Uchiha Demon! I, the inheritor of Tobirama-sama's, will send you right across the border and make Konoha great once again!]
Soutarou smirked slightly before flicking the note back right onto Naori's desk, Naori opened the note and immediately threw a pencil at Soutarou. All before a voice rang out, "Naori. Morita-san. Step out of the class and please reflect. Do not interrupt my class."
Soutarou's eyes lit up causing a collective groan to resound from the class all while Naori tried to explain herself while Soutaoru started making faces at her and mouthing, "Evil Uchiha."
Itachi just clutched his forehead while shaking his head while Izumi pitied Naori, all while Hana was just playing with her ninken under the desk and began shaking her head at Soutarou. As for Hikaru he simply bore that reverent face that said, "As expected of Soutarou-sama even managing to skip class with permission!"
Soutarou stepped out with Naori's fake depressed expression fading away as Soutarou immediately said, "Nice play. That damn class was way too hot."
Naori frowned and said, "Must you always try to make new ways to skip? Also how did you even slip me your plan without anyone noticing?"
Soutarou waved his hand dismissively saying, "That's just an application of the taijutsu I use combined with the bodyflicker on a small scale, even Fujimoto didn't notice."
Naori sighed and said, "Your antics get worse everyday… I wonder how Kabuto-san puts up with you. Anyways let's go I'm hungry and you owe me for bailing you out today. Yesterday it was Hikaru, the day before it was Izumi and Itachi, and even before that was Hana making a mess with her ninken. At this rate you'll become the most flunked, top student of the year in Konoha history."
Soutarou nodded his head in agreement, "It's a pity they don't hand out first place prizes for that."
Naori smacked Soutarou in the back of the head or tried to before Soutarou just dodged and said, "Come on Ichiraku. My treat. Last one there has to write the apology letters though!~"
Naori panicked and said, "You bastard that's not- and he's gone. Damn you Soutarou Morita! Whoever called you a Hero of Konoha! You're the scourge of it! Dammit…"
Naori formed a handsign and flickered after Soutarou as fast as she could, landing right next to a Soutarou who had not only begun to eat, but had already ordered for her.
Naori lifted the flaps to the ramen stand and sat down next to Soutarou glaring before saying, "What did you even order for me?"
Soutarou just replied mid slurp, "*slurp* Your normal *slurp* order… *slurp* Shoyu ramen *slurp* with extra veggies and a side of gyoza."
Naori's eyebrow twitched and she said, "Just say you want to have half the gyoza."
Soutarou smirked with a little bit of broth on his lips saying, "I never said I didn't."
Naori shook her head and said, "Are all Senju as unreliable as you?"
Soutarou paused for a moment and said, "Maybe, Tsunade-nee drinks and gambles all day. Lord First was the same. Lord Second was known for his sarcastic behavior and weird humor. My grandmother, Toka Senju, was known for her pranks."
Naori then sighed and said, "And somehow you're the same as your grandmother with sarcasm and weird humor. Are you trying to say you're related to Lord Second? That evil man."
Soutarou smirked and said, "Hey~. Hey~! That's the Second Hokage of Konohagakure, I'll sue you for slander."
Naori rolled her eyes saying, "You red eyed senju are the worst."
Soutarou shrugged and then smiled about something else and said, "Fine, fine, but hey what do you think Itachi and Izumi did after I got kicked out of class yesterday with them?"
Naori's eyes lit up in a gossipy tone as she said, "I don't know… maybe they both activated their sharigan and stared at each other… So romantic~"
Naori's tone turned teasing at the end as the two of them began laughing like idiots to which a middle aged man with basically closed eyes, a white fast food hat just sighed and said, "Soutarou, don't slurp so loudly. Naori, you should stop encouraging his behavior too."
Naori shook her head and said, "Hey. Hey! Uncle Teuchi do you have any idea what sort of trouble this bastard starts if I or the others don't support him? He goes to Hikaru and starts whining that we betrayed him and the will of fire. Hikaru that dumbass then lectures us and I swear my ears fall off every time he starts a rant about his, 'Soutarou-sama.'"
Teuchi shook his head and said, "Soutarou, you're an idol of Konoha, you should really set a better example for the next generations."
Soutarou waved his hand dismissively, "Uncle… Listen… where the tree leaves dance, a glaring sunlight flows and burns the village to death. Thus Fujimoto-sensei's lecture of death turns the ashes into nothing and the tree never buds anew… So I should keep flunking class so that the village lives on in me vicariously."
Teuchi just shook his head and said, "What the will of fire has become…"
Naori on the other hand started laughing and said, "Some will of fire that was… Maybe we should call it the will of burning?"
Soutarou looked at her and paused, "You've really become a good person Naori… I remember when you were so shy to skip class or when you'd politely decline when I tried to take you to these food places."
Naori stared at Soutarou and begrudgingly said, "You literally threatened to break my legs if I didn't go, you bastard!"
Soutarou put up his hand in defense and said, "It's ok I'm a medical ninja. If you want I can show you how I break your legs and heal them again."
Naori just shook her head and said, "Which maniac would fight you, let alone let you break their legs? The strength you used on the first day literally broke the entire training ground and now there's just a crater there."
Soutarou waved his hand and said, "Don't worry I filled it in with water. Now Konoha has a new lake and Hana can let her dogs drink purified ninjutsu water, courtesy of yours truly. Remember Naori… Everything I do is for Konoha!"
Naori took a serious posture and raised her fist in mock threatening and then slapped the table and said, "Enough, Soutarou, I am the Hokage!"
Soutarou's eyes lit up and he said, "You'll regret this Naori!"
Then the pair broke into laughter while Teuchi just stared at them as if they were going crazy.
Behind Teuchi a girl about Soutarou and Naori's age was learning how to cook and occasionally sent glances their way before shaking her head and thinking similarly to her father, about how crazy this pair was.
Naori turned to Soutarou and said, "What's your plan for today?"
Soutarou just finished his food and dabbed a napkin on his mouth and cleaned up before paying Teuchi and saying, "Nothing crazy, just going to scam an old man."
Naori deadpanned and said, "Is scamming people all you do? Why a poor old man this time? Last time you scammed a lady in the market into why she should give you a necklace for free and how it was the will of fire to support the village."
Soutarou literally choked before saying, "I know that lady dammit, Naori, that was a joke I paid her afterwards."
Naori narrowed her eyes at him and said, "Really?"
Soutarou's shoulders slumped and he said, "Am I really that untrust worthy in your eyes?"
Naori then dropped her facade and smiled softly saying, "No, not at all."
Soutarou's face filled up with question marks before he shrugged and said, "Wanna come along while I scam this old man for jutsu?"
Naori just nodded her head exasperatedly… thus the pair headed off to the forest of death...