Cloudy With a Chance of Shinobi!

**Date Started:** January 27, 2022
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Users Involved:** User:TheGoldenBuddha, User:Lilpj200, User:Mr.Zeno999

**Setting**: Kumogakure
**Characters Involved:**
* **Present**: Denji Narikoze, Soara Kameritsu, Katsutake Ryuuzouji, Kirikae Kaitei

## Team Storm Assembled

The Academy. A time in a ninja’s career that while may last short for some, is the very foundation of what they’ll turn out to be after they graduate. The Village hidden in the clouds have been nothing different, with the new generation of their shinobi being nurtured finally getting the chance to sprout their wings at the big birds today.

Preparing hastily for her graduation ceremony, Soara woke up early in the morning as she’s a very disciplined girl who has no issue with getting up for a certain occasion. Wearing her same outfit as she does daily, the soon to become Kunoichi waved goodbye and hugged her parents, as she heads to the academy in hopes of seeing the outcome of her previous test and if she finally has made it into becoming a ninja.

Sunlight blares out the window as light shined down onto Kirikae's face. Kirikae squinted his eyes open as he slowly removed himself from his bed. Heading to the closest to grab his usual outfit, the young boy got dressed and hugged his mother goodbye before heading towards the Academy with hope of becoming a ninja.

As Soara arrived into the Academy, she noticed that she surprisingly wasn’t the first one in the school today with the hallways being full as the students pack together, awaiting for the announcer to start his speech declaring the newly minted Shinobi. Some faces were recognizable for their power in the academy, and were destined to surely become great ninjas, these kids stood out from the crowd, everyone knowing they were becoming Genin today definitely.

“Ahem.” The grandmaster of the academy caught the attention of all those present. “I’m sure you all aware of why we are all here today.” He pauses for a second, with his eyes searching around the room, examining each and every student, especially those who’ve been performing well. “Well today is the day!” He continues excitingly as his voice booms across the room, striking the students with even more anticipation. “Ladies and gentlemen. You are finally going to become kunoichi and shinobi today, and earn your honorary headband which you must keep with you as a sign of your devotion to these lands!” Grandmaster yelled out.

Looking down at all of the potential students he would have, Katsutake sat down and thought. *“Man I remember being an academy student, good times”* he sighed. “Well let’s get this started he said.”

Hearing the words that the Grandmaster has said, Soara was seemingly unfazed by it all, as her expression shows. but internally she was betting on her life that she’d make it to the Genin position. deeming herself to be a failure if she achieves anything less. “*I’ve been training and practicing my skills. honing them everyday, if I don’t make it in then it must be rigged*.” Soara thinks.

Listening to the Grandmaster's words, Kirikae's face remain passive as time passed by. "*If I pass, I pass. If I fail, try again."* Kirikae thought as he scanned the area around him looking at at the students wondering who would be his teammates.

”Now now now, I’ll be calling out the list of students who have passed and which Jōnin they’ve been assigned to.” The grandmaster clears his throat then proceeds to read out a bunch of names all the way till he reached the names of the soon to be members of the same team. “Soara Kameritsu, you’re supervised by the Monkey Sage, Katsutake Ryuuzouji.” He announced loudly. as other students have already left to their rooms the hall was less crowded than before. He went down many other names until arriving at “Kirikae Kaitei, Katsutake Ryuuzouji will be appointed your Jōnin.” Finally as the two others already have long past went into the room where their sensei was supposed to be at, the grandmaster called out “Denji Narikoze.” The remaining people in the room were shook, knowing the reputation of him being the infamous prodigy he is.

”Uh oh, here goes the freak. Hmph.” One student yells out attempting to provoke Denji, and the rest of the kids start bursting out in laughter and giving Denji looks of disapproval.

Looking back at them, Denji just started at the kids, that was enough to shut them up and give Denji some peace and quiet. Denji’s actions peaked Katsutake’s attention noticing the boy’s influence and power due to his prodigious nature.

Soara and Kirikae awaited the arrival of the other two as they chilled at the classroom. “…” The silence was almost unbearable, as Soara wasn’t one that was very social or liked to talk to other much, being honed and drilled to become a machine cold killing shinobi with no heart, she didn’t believe that she was going to make any meaningful relationships with her squad mates.

Sitting in his seat waiting for his third teammates, Kirikae let his eyes roam over to the female in the room. "*Soara Kameritsu, she seems nice not talkative thats a plus."* Kirikae thought as he continued to analyze Soara. "*I guess I should start a conversation, such a hassle."*

"Hey Soara, right? Nice to meet you. Please take care of me as you teammate." Kirikae said as he fully turnt toward Soara and bowed.

”I’m strong.” Soara says as she flexes her arm muscle. while not anything impeccable was still evidently shown that she at least does some workouts, ensuring Kirikae will be safe. “Nice to meet you to.” she says bowing down respectfully as she takes a seat on a desk near them, as the mood lightens up, Soara feels more comfortable.

Walking into the room, Denji walked in looking around while doing so. “Who are y’all?” He said to Soara and Kirikae, before looking up.

”So y’all finally noticed” Katsutake said now looking down at his three students with excitement. “How are y’all doing today?” He said as he jumped down.

Confused at how to start introducing herself in front of new people who’s she’s supposed to get a long with, Soara tries to talk but instead ends up muttering. “M-my day went quite well, sensei uhhhhhhh? what’s your name?” She says awkwardly stuttering.

Kirikae looked at Katsutake slightly before turning towards Soara. "That the Monkey Sage, Katsutake Ryuuzouji and the boy beside him is the infamous Denji Narikoze. Now why would the Raikage put a Sage with a bunch of genin. Quite the combination."

"A sage," Kirikae pointed at Katsutake, "A so-called prodigy" Pointing at Denji. "A "strong" kunoichi." Turning his gaze toward Soara. "And finally me a monster. As I said before quite a combination."

”What a weird and interesting group” Katsutake said looking at his students before him, he had a feeling that this little bunch will have quite the adventure.

“Hello Great Monkey Sage” Denji said bowing before Katsutake before hitting Kirikae, “Show some respect” He whispered to the his teammates.

*"Did he just hit me."* Kirikae thought as he looked at Denji. He sighed and rolled his eyes. "It's nice to meet you, Oh honorable Monkey Sage. May you bless me with your wisdom." Kirikae sarcastically said as he bowed.

Bowing in accordance, Soara then looks back up to the great sage. “So you’re our teacher right, why don’t you tell us what to do now?” She says trying to come off as least disrespectful as she could.

”Now I know that you guys just graduated and stuff like that, and that you been training for most your life at this point” Katsutake said. “But our first lesson is to read a book by the famous Shen Yi called ‘The Art of the Shinobi” He said to the group.

”A book?” Soara said seeming to put more interest into this than anything else she’d said up until now, revealing her inner nerdy side. “I’ve read many books about Shinobi arts, what makes this more important than the other typical generic guidebook? I thought we were here to learn how to become shinobi by experience, not by books just like in the academy.” She continued sighing, then catches herself for a bit *“I shouldn’t have talked so much now I might’ve came off as rude.”* She thinks to herself.

”I’m ready Monkey Sage” Denji said before grabbing one of the copies of the book and opening it up.

"*Such a kiss up."* Kirikae thought as he grabbed one of the books. Flipping thoughout the book, Kirikae sighed as he look up at Katsutake and saying, "Soara has a point, what's up with the book?"

”Its a test!” Katsutake shouted and you all passed some what. “Im seeing how you would respond to be given order you don’t want to do, since that is one of the main lessons of a Shinobi. Always follow orders and keep the village first” he said to group. “Now what we’re really doing is a combat and teamwork test” The sage said before holding up to pins. “Get these from me and you all past”

”Hmph. What does he think that we’re dumb or something.” Soara whispers to Denji and Kirikae. “I don’t know much of you guys abilities, but I expect that y’all must be equal or even stronger in strength than me no doubt, what are you guys specialities though, I’m best used for support and holding enemies down.” She says as she looks around the room, analyzing whatever is around her in her surrounding to use it in the greatest ability of use in battle.

”I’m good with Taijutsu and Ninjutsu” Denji said now getting ready to confront the Jōnin, his stance being well in covering any potential blind spots while allowing him to hit hard and most importantly fast. “Now this is a Jōnin and a Sage, we shouldn’t take him lightly” He said now stating at Katsutake, who looked like he was yawning.

"I'm good at Taijutsu as well, I know a few Water Jutsu and Genjutsu." Kirikae said as he watched Katsutake before turning towards Denji, "Your correct, underestimating him will lead to our downfall. Since your the prodigy, what's the plan."

”Ok step one dodge any attacks if you can and attack if you can, if you your not sure you can do either of those just try to retreat. Secondly don’t look him in the eye he might use Genjutsu. Now for the plan. Kirikae, you try to trap him in a genjutsu if you can while I’ll distract him and Soara try to trap him with your jutsu, and since you said your more of a support, if you see me or Kirikae struggling against him. Help” Denji said. “Now you guys ready???”

"I am." Soara says solemnly, responding back to Denji. She then starts speeding forward Katsutake, not too fast though, in order not to knock anything down in this close space, as soon as she gets in a close enough range to start employing her attack, she grabs the back of her pouch to get a spare kunai. Without hesitation, knowing that if Katsutake was truly a jonin class ninja, he'd be able to dodge death, Soara aimed the kunai right at his head. Afterwards she proceeds to use her bandages and wraps to wrap Katsutake up akin to a mummy. "Pharoah Funeral.." she says insinuating that's the attack name.

Effortlessly catching the Kunai, Katsutake then uses it to cut Soara’s bandages before appearing behind her and hitting her on her neck. “Well what neat tricks” he said before appearing before Denji and punching him in the stomach sending him flying.

Watching Katsutake punch Denji in the stomach, Kirikae was quick to form the Snake and Rat handsigns and said, "Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique." With the hope of catching Katsutake in a genjutsu.

”You gotta do better than that, my young student” Katsutake said before breaking out of the genjutsu. Using his speed, Katsutake uses his speed to appear behind Kirikae before grabbing the boys shirt and throwing him towards Denji. “Teamwork, use teamwork”

Soara stood utterly embarrassed, with her body more exposed due to the attack, and her out of breath looking weak to her teammates she thought. “Teamwork?” She said as she barely gets word out due to her heavy breathing, she then coughs. “That’s it y’all! How about instead of using our individual skills, we should all use a combo on him, maybe he won’t stand all of our powers if we put everything into one single coordinated attack.” Soara said to Denji and Kirikae as she puts herself in an athletic position, she then starts doing some hand signs of her own to summon a mummy puppet. “Ushi. Saru. Tori. Uma. Hebi. Usagi.” she says and out of thin air a mummy in a Sarcophagus.

*"Teamwork huh, okay I can do that."* Kirikae thought as he got off of Denji. Using similar handsigns as Soara did, Kirikae slammed his hand on the ground as a black array appeared below it. In a puff of smoke a swarm of dragonflies appeared around him. "Surround us please. Scrabble our chakra." Kirikae told the dragonflies as they moved around the three genin blocking Katsutake's sight.

”Interesting jutsu” Katsutake before he started to weave some handsigns for a fire jutsu. “Fire Style: Heavenly Flame” he said before blowing a wave of fire at the bugs burning them to a crisp.

*Shoot*. Kirikae thought as the flames came hurling towarda them, thinking quickly Kirikae placed his palms onto the backs Denji and Soara and starts to fluxs his charka around them, creating a small rectangular barrier appeared around them as the flames surrounded them.

“Thanks” Denji said to Kirikae before igniting his fist in flames. “Cover me ok” he said to his teammates before charging at Katsutake. As he made it about 3 feet, Denji uses a handsign to summon a bunch of monkeys, temporarily distracting the Monkey Sage. “So he has monkeys summons to” Katsutake said before turning around and seeing Denji’s flaming fist coming towards. “Nice trick kid” he said to the prodigy, “But unfortunately, not fast enough” as he punches Denji to the ground.

”He’s speedy but can he out speed my Hiho?” Soara said as she started twirling a wrap around like a cowboy to a lasso and tries to catch her sensei by the hand and take one of the pins.