A few days after having dinner with Hana to celebrate their graduation with a surprise visit. Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, dropped by to chat with both Ryu and Naruto. Between the exam and dinner, Ryu switched back into a guy.

So after a few days passed, with Ryu receiving his ninja registry and photo. With only getting a small laugh, when the photographer asked his masked to be removed. The woman was placed into the hospital after painting the wall red with a nosebleed. The masked barely got to his lips, before being told him to keep the mask on.

Another thing that has been happening was Hikari telling him to keep training. She was working on his graduation gift and that all she said. So shrugging it off as she didn’t have any intention to tell him and he can’t get her to tell either.

So, besides hanging out with Naruto either playing or teaching him. Ryu been hard training his chakra control. From getting the nearly forty minutes down to just above a half hour. Not a drastic improvement, but with such dense and growing reserves, it was a huge improvement. Only to master the exercise he needed to get it down to about three minutes or less.

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“Ryu what are you doing today?” Naruto asked as he sat at the table watching his brother/parent figure cook breakfast.

“I was planning on seeing if Hana wanted to train together since Izumi is training with her clan. You can tag along and see if you can play with Kiba as you two are friends, right?” Ryu replied glancing at Naruto nod.

“Ok,” a cheering Naruto shouted.

A few minutes later, he placed their breakfast on the table. He made sure that Naruto ate everything. If he didn’t, he knew Naruto would only eat a portain and run to get ramen. The food of the gods or so Naruto claims.

“Alright, Naruto go get cleaned up and we can go.” Ryu said watching an after image of Naruto fade.

“I wonder if he realized he using chakra to create those.” Hikari said after the image fade.

“Unlikely, which is sad as the time he graduates. He won’t be able to use these low ranking jutsus due to overloading them. Remind me to get the Third's permission to teach him a clone jutsu so he can pass.” Ryu said as Naruto returned in a white shirt with an orange swirl and blue shorts.

“Why don’t you start him on chakra control exercises?” Hikari curiously asked.

“I am not anywhere strong enough to go against the village. Which will happen if they see him walking or running across water. Then they would use a very flimsy excuse or assign me a mission to kill me.” Ryu sadly explained as he felt a living doll trying to blend in.

The shinobis or kunoichi he felt or seen that felt likes dolls been getting bolder. They are keeping a close eye on him and Naruto. He was positive that there more but his sensing abilities aren’t well trained yet.

“Well since your genin, we can begin working on some low ranking jutsus. These will help build your knowledge and foundation for the future. So when you begin creating your own techniques the knowledge will be there saving a lot of time.” Hikari explained to Ryu who nodded.

In the academy and Hikari lessons every renowned or infamous warrior had a technique they made themselves. The Fourth had the Rasengan and Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique), Hashirama Senju had wood style. So, in order to become strong and create a style around his kekkei genkai. He has a lot of work to put in, before even starting.

A few thoughts went through his head, but dismissed them entirely. He didn’t really have a desire to become Hokage, or making a village. His current goals was to become strong enough for the coming war and a style based on his kekkei genkai. Though the latter is more of a hobby at the moment.

“Are you ready Ryu?” Naruto bounced into the room.

“Yeah,” Ryu grabbed his hand as they left locking the door.

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Arriving at the Inuzuka clan compound, both Ryu and Naruto greeted the guards and their ninken. Walking up to the leaders house they found Hana finishing up breakfast, as Tsume was telling Kiba something. By the sounds of it, the boy made a mess and didn’t clean up after himself.

“Good Morning,” Naruto half shouting half greeting.

“Morning, what brings you two over this morning?” Tsume asked clearly surprised.

“I was wondering if Hana wanted to train with me today and Naruto wanted to see if Kiba could play.” Ryu explained which Tsume nodded understanding clearly.

“Sure, as your workout is known throughout the village, so I am fine with it. Though are you going to train Naruto.” Tsune asked agreeing as most knew his workout. While it can’t compare to some of the more taijutsu masters, it better than most.

Sighing, Ryu explained, “I am only allowed to help him train his body until he starts the academy. Than I can begin teaching him the academy kata and jutsu. Though I might need to get permission to teach him a clone variety. Since I should know some by then.”

“What about the other stuff outside the physical aspect.” Tsume grinned.

“He doing very well, as I use history and various other things for a bedtime story three times a week.” Ryu shrugged making Tsume blink a couple times before grinning.

“Oh, how does Naruto not fall instantly asleep.”

“By asking question the next day if he gets it wrong. I read the same section until he learns.” Ryu shrugged.

“We are going now see you later.” Hana said dragging him out the door as Tsume whistled.

===

On the streets, Hana dragged Ryu along not that put up any resistance. Some of the early raisers on the civilian side, waved at them. Most shinobi or ones seriously training to be one were all early raisers. So most bakers and shops know Ryu, as he walked by while they prepare for the day.

“Hana, do you weights?” Ryu asked.

Frowning, Hana only shook her head. “Mother says I am a bit young for weight training yet.”

“She is probably talking about the heavier weights. Ryu give her the first pair you bought.” Hikari said.

“Ok, I am going to give you my first pair I bought. The arms are two pounds and the legs five. Since I know you aren’t used to my workout you don’t have to exactly copy, just do what comfortable.” Ryu pulled out a storage scroll.

The scroll was gifted to him by Hirzen, the Third Hokage along with the apartment. He didn’t want him leaving around his training weights and scrolls for Naruto. So he stored away most of the smaller training equipment like weights and scrolls. Which he carries around in his pocket, incase a small blonde attempts to play with it.

“Are you sure?” Hana asked clearly unsure.

“Yeah it fine. I was planning on gifting them to Naruto when he is older, but I just buy him some later.” Ryu answered as he watched her nod and put them on.

“I barely feel them.” Hana sound like she expected some weight.

“Just wait until we begin. They will feel two hundred times more than that.”

“Ok,” was his only reply.

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A few hours after beginning training, Hana was cursing the name of a certain white haired kid next to her. It was her fourth lap around with doing fifty squats, push ups, sit ups, and burpees. A fire was lit under her not wanting to lose out to Ryu too badly, but he was already on his seven lap. His seventh lap and doing it on his hands, saying something wanting to increase his arm strength.

“Are you doing alright?” Ryu asked keeping pace with her on his hands.

“Y-yeah. You do this everyday?” Hana asked between breaths.

“It more of a warm up before moving onto five hundred punches and kicks, and finally chakra control. Than for the afternoon training, meditation and whatever like going through kata, studying, or relaxing.” Ryu answered almost making Hana fall.

“How can you still be going?” Hana shouted. “Aren’t you over doing it? How strong are you anyway?”

“Hmm, I been told I am high genin in body and mid chunin in chakra. Though due to the density of my chakra it comparable to mid jonin.” Ryu answered before thinking of something. “Hey Hana do you think you can stand on my feet. It would increase the need to balance and-.”

Instead of responding, Hana just rolled her eyes and kept on running. Totally ignoring his idea which he secretly cried anime tears.

“Why, I think she now wonders if you are a training manic.” Hikari said from inside his head.

“I don’t want to hear that from you. I just think she embarrassed.” Ryu replied.

“Idiot.” was his reply leaving him confused.

===

When the sun reached its peak, Ryu began to twist the sweat sweat out of his shirt. After finishing up their warm up, he brought Hana to the empty training field. There he taught her the basics of tree climbing, while he worked on sorting sand.

“Umm…” Hana began to speak as she looked away blushing. “Can you put your shirt back on? You are sort of female at the moment.”

Looking down at his body, he saw the early signs of two budding peaks on his chest.

“I don’t mind if it you that looks,” Ryu said making her blush even harder.

“Can you switch back to being male, as you don’t know who is watching. I would like it if you have a little modesty for the rest of the female gender.” Hana said nearly drooling when he swapped.

Luckily for her, she was tired and used to Ryu’s body to some degree and didn’t pass out or drool. As for wanting to jump him, her body isn't ready, so Ryu lucked out with her seeing more of his body than even Naruto.

“Shall we go change than grabbed some lunch?” Ryu asked clearly not bothered.

“Ok.” Hana agreed instantly taking her mind off Ryu's body. She was silently cursing genetics and whoever gave him a body like that. He was eight years old for crying out loud.

“Invite her to the Hot Springs. They should help relax her muscles and we can channel a tiny bit of my chakra into the water. This could help her recover quickly, though not as much as you.” Hikari said making Ryu look like he was thinking.

“Do you want to visit the hot springs? They feel good after a good morning work out.” Ryu asked after pulling out of his thoughts.

“Yes, let go.” Hana instantly agree with stars in her eyes.

After they left a late teen wearing sunglasses and a bandana over his head appeared drooling. He was rolling around the spit where Ryu was moments before leaving.

While Ryu was walking beside Hana, he slapped his forehead.

“I think I a smoke bomb filled with chili pepper. Ah, man Naruto going to be so disappointed.” Ryu mumbled making Hana look at him strangely. “Should be fine as long as no one rolls on it, I just get it later.”

“Ebisu!” was heard in the distant.

“I don’t think you need to worry.” Hana sweatdropped as Ryu sagely nodded.

===

Heading towards the Hot Springs, Ryu followed Hana with a smile as they stepped into the hot springs. Not really caring, he switched into his Ryuu form and smiled as she relaxed with a purple haired teen and blacked haired one with red eyes.

“Hello, Anko and Kurenai it nice to see you two again.” Ryuu greeted with a smile.

“Ryuu, who your friend?” Anko asked.

“This is Hana Inuzuka, one of my friends who graduated with me.” Ryuu smiled pulling Hana close.

“Why are you on this side again?” Kurenai asked like she asked this question multiple times.

“Because I don’t have a set gender. So does it matter which side I go on?” Ryuu said laughing behind her hand lightly.

“Whatever.” Kurenia sighed not really able to call Ryuu a pervert. After meeting her or him depending on his current gender. She learned that he doesn’t really care much about gender or looks.

“So what have you two been up too.” Anko asked.

“Training. Hana joined me on my work out today.” Ryuu smiled as both Anko and Kunenai looked over to Hana in pity.

The two of them knew how hard that workout is as they followed her a few months ago. Kurenai was sure Ryuu was a pervert, so they followed her. Naturally they saw the work out and gave it a try later. They were sore for a few days afterwards as they tried to match it.

“We should be getting our teams in a couple days. I can’t wait to see who team I am on. Though I hope it Hana and Izumi.” Ryuu continued to speak, ignoring the looks they threw Hana.

“So are you done for today's training?” Kunenai asked.

Shaking her head, Ryuu answered. “No only half we still have afternoon training which is meditation, or maybe Shogi.”

“Ah, a more relaxing day is it.” Anko nodded before getting out of the water showing off her teenage body. Not in the bit embarrassed showing off. “Come Kunenai it time to get going.”

With a bit more modesty, Kunenai followed her friend out leaving the two alone in the hot springs. For the next while the two relaxed before getting out.

“Well shall we continue our training.” Ryuu smiled as Hana agreed.