Forming Squad Uchiha [Soul, Yamabushi, Suzako]

Oboro had decided to finally compose a squad for himself. While he had formerly worked with Shinsui and did in temporary squads, he decided it was time for him to take on pupils. Considering Otogakure was the Uchiha capital of the ninja world, naturally he would want to develop the minds of his clan's future. He selected the three Uchiha Genin present in his village to join his squad. While he was just the Otokage, he was still of S Rank level and hoped the ninja would enjoy working with someone of a higher rank stature than the average jounin. Oboro had access to a lot of high class jutsu as well as a few hidden arts that the three would likely never see outside of what the elder Uchiha could show them. He absolutely felt the most qualified to try to mold their minds considering his stature as well as their bloodlines.

He sent a raven to deliver a parsal to each of them, instructing them to arrive at a bridge within the village at 3 P.M. exactly. As for the three Genin selected to be in his group, he picked the only three Uchiha Genin. Yamabushi, who seemed to be the oldest of the group, Soul who had a rather unique name, and Suzako, the young boy that Oboro had already met with and discussed rather secretive things with. He hoped to better each of the boys in a way that any other sensei would be unable to. He had a wide array of jutsu he looked forward to showing the each of the, as well. So after sending the invitations, he would make his way to a tree just beside the bridge, resting himself in one of it's branches as he awaited the arrival of his soon to be pupils.

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Suzako was happy that he was finally put into a proper Ninja Squad. And, he had even learned that their Sensei was the Otokage. And he was even on the squad with his twin brother! How much luckier could he get?! He had the ability to perform wood release sleeping inside him, he was going to be trained by the Kage, and he was going to be with his brother and another Uchiha. Training with his clan members was probably the best form of Training Suzako could think of. Though, that was probably why he had been put on the squad in the first place.

So, Suzako happily made his way towards the bridge he had been asked to meet his sensei and the other members of his team on. He still lived with his mother and brother, but he hadn’t seen Soul around today. He was probably off getting into trouble, as per usual. That really annoyed Suzako at times, but it was what it was. Soul was his brother, and Suzako loved him like a brother. And nothing could change that.

Suzako stepped onto the bridge where he had been asked to meet Oboro and the other members of his team at. He was right on time. 3 PM, as requested. Though, he didn’t see any other members of the team yet. He looked to his left and right, then up at the tree Oboro was sleeping in. “Oboro-Sensei!” Suzako called, waving an arm up at the man, to get his attention.

[W/C: 254]

Soul had been through the various shopping streets and bazaars of Otogakure as he made his way towards his destination. Earlier that week he had received notice that he was going to part of a squad of Uchiha only shinobi. Off the top of his head he only could think of two other Uchiha, not including himself they would be Oboro the leader of Otogakure and his own brother Suzaku. His final destination would be a bridge towards the end of town and quite frankly one of the only bridges that Soul could remember so if it wasn't right then he would no doubt be scolded quite harshly. While the idea of being in and Uchiha only squad and being led by the village leader was something that appealed to him in amazing ways he couldn't help but be frustrated by the timing of this little get together.

~That Morning~

Earlier that day Soul had been training non stop. On top of his usual training he had under gone the dubious task of trying to figure out and get a hold on another chakra nature. It took a bit of time but he was able to swipe a few sheets of that mystery paper that reacted to the natures of your chakra, Soul wasn't even convinced it was special paper like his teacher said it was probably just regular trimmed paper and his teacher lied to him to make it sound special. All this aside he now had the paper in hand was ready to move forward with his little experiment. On his first attempt the little paper square caught fire and burned slightly before turning to ash and blowing away with the wind but obviously he already knew he had this nature. For one being an Uchiha mastering ones fire nature was of the utmost importance. The reason he had started his search for a second nature was because he had been told that by the time most ninja reach the rank of Jounin they have already mastered two separate natures and some of the more skilled ninja master more than that. With the notion that if he started training immediately he could possibly be one of those with three or more natures by the time reaches Jounin and have a leg up on all of the competition for the exams and during missions.

With his deep desire to excel as a shinobi planted deep in his mind he kept trying until finally the paper reacted to a second nature within his chakra. At first a look of disappointment crossed his face as the paper crumbled and turned into dirt before falling through the cracks in his hands. His disappointment rooted from the fact that most Uchiha's second nature was of the lightning type, but instead the paper tried explaining to him that his second nature of that of the Earth. In a moment of frustration he tried again and again for what seemed like hours. Continuously the paper crumbled into soot and slipped through his fingers until finally he through the remaining paper into the air and fell to the ground in frustration. Finally resting upon the ground Soul took a minute to think of the possibilities that lie within that of the Earth Nature. Those with the power to manipulate the earth could do many things, they could create vast swamps and bend even the largest mountain to their will. The more Soul thought of the aspect the more it appealed to him and the more ecstatic he became. Today was the day that his training would start to learn to control the new nature he found within himself. Of course Soul wasn't as dumb as most assumed and he knew that training a nature took time, sometimes years even but being a fresh out of the academy genin he knew he had plenty of time to train.

~The Afternoon~

Soul had finally came upon his destination. The fated bridge where he would meet up with the rest of his team, a group of people that he would entrust with his life and take there own into his hands at times too. Having never been in a team before Soul couldn't help but be a little nervous at the daunting responsibilities that came with it but having people to rely on also provided its own comfort. Finally he was drawing close to the bridge and saw his brother Suza who from a distance appeared to be talking to somebody that wasn't there, but now that Soul was closer he could make out the outline of a person resting on one of the tree's branches. The person in the tree wasn't hiding at least Soul hoped he wasn't because he was doing a terrible job at it, Soul was close to making a smart ass remark until that is until closer inspection revealed the man to Oboro the teams appointed Leader. Feeling certain that it would best to keep his mouth shut for the time being he gave his brother a nod and a small wave before resting his back on the bridges post nearest to the tree Oboro was resting in.

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The raven had appeared outside of his small apartment, the only one he was able to afford with the meager possessions he sold once he arrived at the city after the disappearance of his family. Of course this was the last place he wanted to be. The room felt like it was closing in on him, suffocating him with the tightness, but he needed to withstand it so he could seek vengeance on those that ended his family's tranquility. That and he needed to unlock the fabled Sharingan before he would manage to defeat his foes.

Of course he had decided to go back to sleep after the pitiful raven woke him from his slumber, and after reading the message ordering him to go to some random bridge in the town. And with his luck by the time his body decided to wake up it was nearly that time. Almost ten minutes till three. With a curse, he bolted out the door whilst throwing his clothes on, which much to his delight elicited a few catcalls from the older, single women in the apartment complex. By the time he reached the bottom of the stairs his tight, black shirt was covering his muscular torso and he was hopping down the walkway pulling the shinobi sandals onto his feet. He was going to be late but he didn't care. This Oboro character wasn't his real dad.

He had made good time getting to the training ground, guessing it was not even ten minutes past three when he got to the opposite end of the bridge. It was there that he spotted two other younglings and a man hanging out on a tree branch. He could only guess the man was his new sensei and the other two were to be his squad-mates. As long as they didn't slow him down, he was content with them. For now.

With the same scowl that was always present on his face he crossed the bridge towards his new squad. He knew he would have to deal with the trivialities of village life so he could take his vengeance but he wasn't going to be happy about it. The closed in and loud nature of the villagers aggravated him to no end. This group of people would be no different. Probably.

{400 Words}

Oboro would remain in his tree until all three would finally arrive to the bridge. Two seemed rather familiar with each other. It seemed they were indeed brothers rather than the rest who would be cousins. As he thought about it, he began to think that they were all indeed family. Perhaps, they already knew the secret of their cursed sharingan. He hoped they would not have to find out so any time soon. It truly was tragic how brothers were forced to take each other's lives when it came to a power struggle. While he had no emotional attachment to any of them yet, he hoped they would not have to face that kind of hardship at an early age. However, the last of the group to arrive seemed to be slightly younger than that of Oboro himself.

Wasting no time, he jumped down from the tree and approached the group of three. He smiled at Suzako who seemed to be aware of who he already was. "For those of you who aren't aware of who I am, my name is Oborodzuki Uchiha. Though the fact that I am an Uchiha should stay a secret between the lot of us. I mask my sharingan with contacts, as I suggest you all do the same. However, that being said, I hate to inform you all that we have to jump in feet first and learn as many jutsu as possible in a short amount of time. The Chunin exam is approaching rapidly and Genin such as yourself will likely be interested in joining it. While I will not force you, I encourage it. So let's get started." He began making the hand seals necessary for developing a lightning pillar flash technique. "" As a Genjutsu master of the Sharingan, I expect your genjutsu to be above par. Replicate the following hand signs and focus your chakra into them." He demonstrated the technique a few more times in case they were unable to follow the first time.

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[Sorry for jumping right into training, but we don't have much time as you know ^^]

Note: Post order shouldn't matter too much during this training, however make sure each person is capable of learning the tech before making your next post. I suggest Suz and Kami use sharingan to copy lightning flash since its out of your elemental reach.

Yamabushi's scowl seemed to have gotten deeper set in his face at the mention of hiding their Sharingan. Apparently the big, bad Otokage didn't know he had yet to unlock his. Something he was ashamed of. Of course that wouldn't stop him form confronting the S ranked shinobi for more information concerning the fabled dojutsu that his father had that he did not. Naturally he was unconcerned with the younger Genin in his squad as he advanced closer to his new sensei.

"What do you know of the fabled Sharingan, Oborodzuki? I need to know how to unlock it. For reasons that do not concern anyone but myself."

While his voice normally was one of apathetic attitude or general disdain, his last sentence was said with a hint of malice that hinted at a threat if asked about it. The threat was hiding something that was close and personal to the older Uchiha and he wasn't afraid to guard the secret. At least until the unlikely situation that he grew to trust those around him.

As Oboro performed the hand seals a second and third time, Yamabushi ignored him. He wasn't as concerned with the genjutsu as he was with the possibility of unlocking the Sharingan. The concern grew when he realized that the other genin, younger than he, had unlocked the Sharingan themselves. Much to his chagrin of course.

Suzako smiled as he turned to see his twin brother, Soul, approaching the area. Though, it wasn't quite fast enough for Suzako's liking. He frowned a bit and put his hands to his mouth, forming a megaphone with his hands. "Nee-san! Hurry up!" Suzako shouted, before waving an arm above his head, motioning for his brother to hurry up. They had training to do, after all!

It was then that the older Uchiha began to show up. He seemed to be very grumpy, a trait which unnerved Suzako a little. What was with that scowl on his face? Suzako hoped he wouldn't be like tha tall the time. After all, there was no reason for it. Soul and Suzako got along like best friends, being brothers and all. There was no doubt that he and Soul could work together in the squad from the get-go if needed. Suzako only hoped that this new Uchiha fledgling like himself would loosen up and not let his emotions interupt his teamwork.

It was then that their Sensei revealed that his Sharingan was kept hidden by contacts, as well as the fact that the Chunin Exams were coming up. Suzako thought about that prospect for a moment. But wouldn't it make more sense to just do the  missions required to become a Chunin rather than go to the exams? Though, it did present an interesting opportunity to meet new people, and perhaps forge relations with the other nations Genin. After all, it wasn't unheard of for two nations or more to work together on some missions.

Suzako looked up, his eyes turning red as the single Tomoe of the Sharingan formed in his eyes. He heard what Yamabushi was saying about unlocking the Sharingan, and he remembered that he had unlocked his initially when he had seen his father die. Though, he hadn't gained control over activating it until just recently. He assumed it was because he was so young, so his Chakra wouldn't let him use it until he was ready. Not that he had ever needed it before.

Suzako followed the motions of the hand seals that their Sensei was making, his eyes tracking every movement. He managed to get it right the first time, due to being very good at Ninjutsu, but he followed the next few times, just in case.

Soul's mind was last at sea. At least he thought that was good way to describe it. He found himself staring up at the blue sky watching the numerous clouds pass overhead. Amongst the noise his brother was making the rustling of the leaves in the tree Oboro rested in the soft found of footsteps was heard. What separated them from the rest was the fact that they weren't the usual soft thud of stepping on the ground but instead that of walking on a wooden plank. The sound came from behind him and if it already wasn't obvious enough there was person closing in behind him towards the group. He look slightly older than the two brother but not by much. With the lack of traffic at this time of hour it was apparent that this boy was the third member of the Uchiha squad. What seperated this boy from the rest of the people assembled was not his age but the smug look on his face. Soul couldn't help but think of what a terrible first impression the newcomer was giving off and already had a distaste for him, but perhaps he would prove them wrong.

Now it was Oboro's turn to take the lead, hopping down from his cozy looking roost in the tree he got straight to business. One of the first things he mentioned was in fact a warning. One that was fairly obvious but still important to reiterate nonetheless. He also had a rather ingenious idea, to wear fake contact lenses to hide the truth behind and Uchiha's eyes, a trick that Soul would employ himself in the future no doubt. For now however he would have to do without as Oboro commanded that they bring out there sharingan and attempt to copy a jutsu. Soul barely had time to position himself off of his leaning post and let his crimson eyes appear before Oboro started the sequence of handseals for a particular jutsu. Luckily he deliberately moved his hands at a pace that the kids could easily copy the technique. Two little tomoe formed in Soul's eye and began to spin around every so slightly as his eyes tracked the hand movement. Soul immediately tried to replicate the jutsu but was a few moments behind Oboro but still right on track with his brother. Still however he continued the string of handseals a few more times before he was confident in his ability to do the sequence fluidly without flaw. While Soul wasn't as skilled in Genjutsu as he was in ninjutsu he felt that he could replicate the technique no doubt due to his sharingans copying ability even if it wasn't fully developed. That being said perhaps this new training was honing his sharingans abilities and taking them to a new level.

-466 WC Copied Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar

Before he moved on to the issue that Yamabushi seemed to be facing, he would congradualte the two boys who had managed to replicate the jutsu with little trouble. They truly were the likes of the Uchiha, being able to copy the best genjutsu staple in simply a couple of tries. However, things would be getting a bit more difficult now, as he would be teaching them the most helpful ninjutsu known to him known to him within the course of their day. This was normally a bit too much for Genin to handle, however this combination would be perfect against the likes of other Genin as they wouldn't expect many other D rank ninja to be able to use advanced techniques in ways that most Jounin would not think of using. "Good job you two. Suzako and Soul wasn't it. It seems you two are a bit ahead of Yamabushi." He paused before looking at the Uchiha without a sharingan and looking back at the twins. He formed the seals for 'Fire Style: Intelligence Hard work, allowing hem to observe his movements. After he completed the seals three times, he gave them the nod signafying that it was their turn to try it out.

He then walked over to Yamabushi, with an eased expression on his face. "Since you don't have sharingan, we'll heighten your Genjutsu skills. I want you to hit me with something strong... Your favorite Genjutsu. I'm ready when you are." As he said this to Yamabushi, he knew the boy would have a harder time learning the techniques without sharingan. However, he had a plan, as always. He braced himself to activate his own sharingan, ready to reflect the Genjutsu simply on eye contact. He licked his lips as a breeze caught his hair. It was time to spark some fear into the boy.

Soul could only grin to himself in a cocky manner as he successfully copied a new jutsu in such a little amount of time. Although in his opinion anybody who did what he just did should have been allowed to showoff a little bit and carry themselves in cocky manner like himself. If they didn't then they were much more humble people than Soul which in all honesty probably wasn't to hard to accomplish. But his little moment to shine was soon coming to an end and Oboro was getting ready to show them another jutsu. As a cloud passed overhead Oboro started a sequence of hand seals once more. This string a little simpler than the last. Rat, dog, tiger. Rat, dog, tiger. A rather easy to remember string of seals and Oboro was kind enough to repeat the sequence three more times for the little group of genin.

With his sharingan already at the ready Soul prepared himself. The two little tomoe dialing in on the hand movement Oboro made. Over the next couple minutes Soul continued to perform the little string of handseals and until once more he was confident in his ability to perform the sequence without flaw. Unsure of what exactly this jutsu was capable of the Uchiha Genin moved on towards the side of the bridge and faced the river. It wide and rather deep river so Soul was confident he could manipulate the jutsu enough so he would only hit the river and still be able to test the extent of its power. Taking a moment to gather a good sized chunk of chakra in his belly he firmly planted his feet on the ground and strung the handseals together in a fluid motion. In an instant that pool of chakra he gather turned into fire and burned with an intensity like nothing he had ever experienced before. What seemed to be like an ocean of fire spewed from his mouth directly at the river. The intense flame evaporated a good portion of water before Soul cut off the jutsu prematurely. While using the jutsu to its full extent was something he wanted to do, he felt burning down the bridge and starting a fire was something he should avoid doing when the leader of the village is standing right next to him. Soul couldn't help but be a little overwhelmed and awestruck by the whole situation so all he could really say at the time was a single word.

"Woah..."

What Soul had ended up dreading doing all morning had actually turned into a rather worthwhile experience even if it prevented him from practicing a couple new doton jutsu that he had been yearning to learn he instead got to expand his already existent arsenal of Katon ninjutsu and genjutsu which was more than likely a better idea since the exams were coming up so soon. In any case there would always be more time to practice his newly learned chakra nature and expand his arsenal. It wasn't until now that Soul realized he had been ignoring his taijutsu training and could help but be a little a disappointed with himself.

-527 WC (Fire Style: Intelligent Hard Work Copied)