Chapter 20: Training begins with Air. Lighting. and Mist.

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"Alright! First off, good job you guys! That was awesome! Second, good thing your not facing each other, third... I have some bad news." We were standing in our usual training ground. Team 4 was all gathered and eager to train for the final round. "I cannot train all of you. So, I have found some other instructors. Its better the other two don't know which one of you I am training, so I will train them in private as your other instructors will to. This way, you will all get training that will help you all improve. So, today you will start training with your new temporary Sensei."

"Hai." We all nodded and agreed. This did seem to be the best option.

"So what do you want us to do? Walk around until they find us?" Shikamaru was leaning against a tree, clearly board.

"Nope. Your Sensei's are waiting at different training grounds, so I will send you all different ways and you will go and meet them."

"What a drag."

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I was walking to training ground 5 in the forest. My feet numbly kept me going while my mind wandered.

I wonder who she got to train me.

I hope its someone good.

Has to be.

Right. How do you know?

Sensei would never give us someone who wasn't good.

I arrived at the ground to find it empty. Not even a Chakra signature near. So, I sat down by a tree and waited. Whoever this was, was late.

Suddenly, I felt a chakra signature near me. I drew a kunai and stood up. I slowly moved into the shadow of the tree and waited for the signature to come near or into view. I suddenly saw a tall girl with purple hair land in the middle of the training ground. My eyes narrowed as I watched her look around, seemingly looking guilty.

"Sakura you can come out now, I am going to be your instructor maggot. Sorry I'm late, I wanted to pick something up... but I guess it took longer then I expected..." I exhaled a breathe I didn't know I had, before putting the kunai away and walking out of my hiding spot.

"I guess it's okay.. what were you picking up?"

"You will know a little later. First I wanna see everything you already know and can do! Ready maggot?"

Isn't that the second round instructor???

I told you se would get someone good!

"Hai Sensei! What should we start with?"

"Chakra control. What have you learned so far?"

"Well, I have learned how to walk on trees, and I can also walk on water." She grinned at my comment.

"Good, so you are the Genin with perfect chakra control I heard about?"

"I.. I guess." I stammered a little. I didn't expect to be known.

Were famous!

Don't be stupid.

"Well then, I guess we can already move on to this." She pulled out a blank scroll and gave it to me.

"Thank you Sensei..?"

"Call me Anko. And that is not just a blank scroll, its one of those cool scrolls where when you pump chakra into them it tells you your element thing."

"Oh! I have read about these they-"

"I bet you know all about it kid. But time is of the essence. So what do you say we start?" I nodded.

Setting the scroll on the ground, I opened it and placed my hand on top. I started to pump chakra into my hand, focusing it on the scroll. I watched in amazement as the paper split into two, one side crumpled up into a ball and the other seemed to disintegrate.

"Ooooo! I have never seen that before!"

"What do you mean? Is it bad?"

"Not at all! It is actually very cool!"

"Well what does it mean..?"

"The split means air, and the disintegration means lighting. But you see that steam from the separated parts? That means mist. So, I think what we should start training you with is air/mist." I sat there in aw for a few seconds. Advanced air meeting the level of mist to? I never knew that I could do any of this until now. Kurenai must have left this on purpose so we could each get 1 on 1 training for it. This was going to be a hard month. My training will begin now, and I cant wait.

"Here put these on your wrists and ankles before we start. They are those weight band thingys but I'm sure you already know that." I slipped on the bands and let her put her chakra into them, adding weight. "We will start with 20 pounds and add more each week. I'm sure you already know how these work." I nodded.

"Good, now lets start!"

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