The First Missions of a Young Nin

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Kuraudo woke up and gave a lengthy stretch. He looked over at the clock with a grimace expression peeling over his face slowly. Six in the morning was way too early to be thinking about work, though seeing as he was running short on necessary funds, Kuro knew he needed to do some missions. Maybe if he performed well on these basic missions, the Raikage might rank him up and allow him to perform more complex missions. Though it seemed like that wouldn't be happening any time soon. There were so many other Genin in the village and Kuraudo was yet to make a name for himself. He hasn't even been able to use many Jutsu other than ordinary academy techniques. He still hadn't been assigned to a squad, still lacked a sensei, and still had a low Chakra pool. Though none of this was enough to prevent him from becoming the Raikage one day. Immediately after bathing, he set off to the administration building to register for his missions.

On his way out, he grabbed an apple to snack on as he approached the building. Luckily, he didn't live too far away and was always able to reach the Raikages administration building rather quickly. Though on good days, he was often distracted by the wonders of nature within the village. Today was not a good day, fore he had serious work to do. In no time he reached the building, entered, and immediately approached the mission board. "Okay... Old lady lost her cat... Again. Clean up the park. Clean some graffiti. Deliver a package. Entertain the kids." With his tongue protruding from his teeth, he had a decision to make. "I'll just do them a today." He signed off on each mission, wrote a list to remember and ran out of the building.

The first thing to do was to catch three cats. The mission stated that they absolutely hated females, though that wouldn't be much of a problem for someone who was male. Hopefully they would be attracted to his manly manliness and it wouldn't take too long to find the three little fur balls. Chances are they were scattered across the city. In that case there was a large chance that someone has spotted one of them. It would be simple enough to ask around the village for any information on a few kittens. The people of Kumogakure were generally respectful and didn't mind helping each other put from time to time. Kuro wandered about, still stretching and looking. The sun was just coming up so not many citizens were out roaming the streets. Within the next hour the town was bound to get more packed and a great place to ask around would be the market. Before then, he would keep the search up on his own.

The first place he would look was the village district. Since the cat lady lived there, there was a good chance that the kittens hadn't strayed too far from their own home. He first searched the perimeter of her home and asked her neighbors. None had seen the cats though one man claimed he'd heard the cat in his mind, telling him to do violent things. Kuro decided to ignore that clue and continue his venture as far away from this man as humanly possible. He continued to look around the houses, in trashcans, in trees and especially in alleys. For some reason it seemed like the kitten was always trapped in an alleyway with nowhere to go; so cliché. After all the searching was done, the sun was high in the sky beading down heat. However the clouds kept most of the direct heat from reaching our young hero. He took a small break on the side of a small building. He wiped his hair from his face and signed dramatically before standing once more to continue the search. At this rate, he wouldn't be able to finish all of his tasks in one day. He decided to move on to the next mission, and perhaps come back to that one.

After a short jog, Kuro arrived at the park only to have his soul ripped from his chest by the mere site of his favorite childhood play place being coated in litter. "What sort of monster... What fiend would do this to a play place of mine? The horror... Oh the inhumanity." He fell to his hands and knees and gripped the dirt tightly. His matted black hair fell, covering his face as he sat in exasperation. He would do something about this injustice! He would become the hero this park needed. He started by picking up hundreds and hundreds of scraps from the ground. However, due to his swiftness, he was able to clean a large sum of the park rather quickly. It didn't take nearly as much expected. Though, then came the tough part, fighting off the wild animals. It started with simple things like small rodents. Though as he chased away mice and skunks and other critters of the sort, it seemed as if they continued to return with reinforcements of larger variety each time. After getting rid of the rodents, creatures such as porcupine and hedgehogs appeared. The porcupine were nearly immovable and thus Kuro was forced to use a large stick to move them away. Quills in the face was the last thing he needed that day. The hedgehogs were easy to lift and lead away, though the smaller ones bit leaving nasty marks. Kuro would have been worried if he hadn't recently received his rabies vaccinations. The family dog had been getting a not frothy. Though none of this compared to what he would see next. From within a seemingly normally bush emerged the Goliath of the forest, something Kuraudo wasn't prepared for. A bear with matted fur and yellow spots around its neck. It was dirty and seemingly angry. Kuro's pupils dilated as he fixed his eyes on the behemoth before him. It began approaching on only its hind legs. At that moment he felt as if this mission had gone up to C Rank. Though he wouldn't allow his will to be crushed by a simple bear. He charged it at top speed, moving at a pace that was clear the bear couldn't follow. Using speed against a powerhouse was obviously the right choice. Though when he got close, the bear didn't attack or even flash its teeth. It simply whimpered and fell to four legs, leaving a sad face. He didn't seem to mean any harm at that point, though Kuraudo kept his guard up in case this one was smarter than the average bear. Before getting within an arms reach he could immediately tell what the problem was. The rumbles coming from the mammals tummy made it more than obvious what was wrong. He just wanted some snacks was all. Kuraudo reached in his pouch and pulled out the apple before. He threw it in the air, allowing the bear to catch it in its mouth. After it had a bit to eat, it seemed much more friendly than deadly. He built up the courage to reach out to the bear despite all of his senses telling him to stay away from carnivores. However, after slowly extending his arm, the bear approached him and nudged against the back of his hand with its face. At that moment Kuraudo realized how much he wanted a pet bear. However, he couldn't afford him yet. So he couldn't take him home either. However he decided to go ahead and name it. "So bear, I've thought on it for a few moments and I have decided that I will call you... Kumokuma, in honor of our village. Though, I can't bring you with me yet. I'm broke as a joke. Not nearly as funny though." He stayed with his new "pet" for a few more moments before realizing that he still had jobs to do. He still needed to deliver a package, clean up graffiti, visit the kids and finally find those dammed cats. The next step would be to visit the kids, mainly because they would be forced to go home before the sun sets. He set off at top speeds, sure to reach the academy before the clock struck noon.

After a few minutes of sprinting, he happened to notice that he hadn't eaten that day, mainly because he could feel his stomach dissolving itself. Conveniently, a ramen stand was nearby, he stopped and had a small meal there. Octopus Bento, he was truly grateful for this gift the gods bestowed upon humanity. This would keep him satisfied for the next few hours. He would pay for his meal and bolt off in the direction of the academy once more. Normally he would use multiple body flickers to travel longer distances, though today he was reserving his Chakra. Sprinting would be good conditioning for his body.

Upon the arrival of the academy, he was greeted by the Academy Teacher, who had a long and hard to pronounce name. It didn't take long before Kuro was able to "perform" for them. He would be demonstrating the basic academy E Rank Jutsu. He decided to begin with body replacement. "Okay guys, to do this first Jutsu you'll need to do the following hand signs: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Dog, Snake. In that order." Kuro performed the specified signs and a log fell in the spot he was formerly standing. He shouted, frightening most of the children as the spun around to see him in the back of the class, though they all started laughing afterwards. Soon after they each had practice, he moved on to the Clone Technique. He said the words as he made the signs. "Ram, Snake, Tiger!" He held out his hand and stuck it through the clones face. "They're intangible, and if you notice, they don't cast a shadow. Its not hard to classify these as fakes." The students all gave their own attempts, most being able to replicate a copy. Most were able to do it on the first try, so Kuro assumed the sensei had been doing a good enough job on the lot of them. Though the biggest test of their Chakra and will was yet to come. The transformation Jutsu was always the hardest E Rank Jutsu to perfect for academy students. It was primarily due to the need of a constant balance of Chakra in the body, training most Academy Students lacked. "Dog, Boar, Ram." After the signs were done, he transformed into one of the students themselves. He dropped the form after a few seconds due to the amount if Chakra it would consume over time. As a Genin, his form was broken after some time. "Anyone think they can replicate that?" One girl raised her hand and made a valiant attempt. Her imitation of Kuraudo himself was perfect... For about two seconds. The form became distorted and chubby. He commended her for her attempt and told her to practice circulating her Chakra through her body. She nodded and agreed to practice. The class as a cumulative then began practicing together. Kuraudo realized his hour was up. He thanked the sensei for his time and said a few inspirational words to the class before taking off.

Next, he was to catch a vandal. The shadier parts of the village would be a great place to get some information on the graffiti artist. He made his way there, though it was once again all the way across town. It took about 20 minutes to get there, he'd begun to break a sweat for the first time that day. Though, the clouds were denser in this part, he was provided with a bit of cooling. He asked around from some... Shady individuals. Some required more force than others. However he did gather enough information to find a time and a place of his vandal. Around this time every day he was in the park. The same park Kuro had just cleaned. "Hopefully Kumokuma has eaten him by the time I get there." He ran to the park, which wasn't too far away.

Upon his arrival, he saw a person that matched the description of the perp. He'd found his guy. However, his perp saw him at the same time and sprinted in the opposite direction. "Today had to get tougher," Said our young hero as he chased the criminal. The perp ran directly into the slums once more, using his knowledge of the terrain to his advantage. Little did he know, Kuraudo was more than a rookie when it came to tracking. Now that he had the Chakra signature, he wouldn't be easily shaken off. After a dragging pursuit of the crook, Kuros stamina prevailed, as he expected. He caught up and tackled the victim to the ground, tying him with loose wire. That's when he heard the soft meows from within the perps jacket. He shook them down and three small, fluffy kittens fell out. "YOU MONSTER. GRAFFITI IS ONE THING, BUT CAT NAPPING? YOU BASTARD." He reached out to pull of the vandals hood, revealing a young girl around 15 years old with long red hair. Her eyes glistened in the sun as Kuraudo denied her pleas for release. As much as he wished to spare this gorgeous young damsel, his sense of justice pushed him forward, dragging her and the kittens along to the administration building. Along the way, she struggled and attempted to escape multiple times, though she was no match for his raw strength. However this did cause for delay in their venture to justice.

After finally dropping her off at the Administration Offices, the local police came and apprehended her. Now all he had to do was drop off kittens, and deliver a single package from Mr. Koto. He zoomed through to the village district, delivering the fluffy little fur balls to the old lady in distress. She thanked him and paid him, and once again he was off. Mr. Koto lived nearby so he wasn't forced to travel very far. His delivery was simply a crate of fruits and veggies that needed to be at the market as soon as possible. Piece of cake. Kuraudo lifted the crate and jogged down the street effortlessly carrying the large wooden weight. He arrived at the market within about half an hour and dropped off the box in the designated area. He would then return to Mr. Koto for his pay. Not only did he receive that, he also got a somewhat demeaning pat on the head from the man. But he didn't mind too much, all he had to do was return to base and cross off all the missions. And that he did. Maybe it was time for a little commemoration for the young Genin. But then again, a bit if rest sounded much better at the moment. And with that, he returned home, ready to sleep away the rest of the day. And there he would sleep until noon the next day, perfectly blissful.