[Mission D rank] Break Time

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‘So what’s your name again, genin?” The teacher asked the young shinobi as they made their way towards the local beach. The wanted to test the young’s man endurance in something else besides running and thus decided to use the local beach to do such training. Well for the teacher it wouldn’t be that much of a training for he will just be observing the shinobi, along with the locals that tend to visit it. Hey he was a grown man and had the right to enjoy himself some, even if that mean it was at the expense of making a genin train while he look at others. Speaking of the young man; the brown eyes of the teacher looked beside him at the genin that he was taken to the beach was surprisingly quiet.

Though this wasn’t nothing new for the genin; for as others know or will find out the young shinobi was awfully quiet. The genin wasn’t wearing the standard ninja gear, he was dressed very casually to say the least. A simple t-shirt, jogging pants and sandals made up his entire attire. The teacher had told the genin that no weapons were needed and thus the genin complied...with the teachers wishes. Looking up his eyes will focus on the clear blue sky above them; it was a beautiful day within Kumogakure, it wasn’t too hot nor cold. And to top it all off a cool breeze tenderly kissed one’s opposed flesh. Yes it was a beautiful day indeed; the genin’s eyes would fall on to the man who asked him a question as they finally made it to the beach.

Two simple words roll off the young shinobi’s tongue as he slipped out of his sandals “Kenta Fuma.” Given the teacher the information that he so desire; as he waited for the man’s instructions a simple thought ran across his mind “I need to pee...”

“So the genin’s name was Kenta Fuma. Why couldn’t I remember that name? I have heard good things bout him, but yet I couldn’t remember his name. How lovely...” The teacher thought as he looked in direction of the boy who was already taken off his shoes. His eyes met with the boy’s eyes and he saw the hungry of knowledge. Taken this as a sign to give the boy instructions on what exactly what he wanted to be done; the teacher would smile before he begins to speak “Okay Kenta Fuma, As you already know. I want to test your endurance. Now normally an endurance test will consist of some type of running but today I want to do something different. Instead of running; the endurance test will be given on water. Meaning; I want you to swim. You will only need to swim for an hour, no more nor less. You will have one rest period which will be after the first thirty minutes. Understood?”

“Yes, sensai I understand.” Kenta said removing his shirt revealing a somewhat tone body. There weren’t any noticeable scars upon his body but there were a few minor ones. These scars didn’t come from anything shinobi related but rather from childish behavior..hey he was a kid after all. Kenta didn’t noticed the stares he got from some of the females that were walking on the beach...well young females that it. To say that he wasn’t interested in the opposite sex would be a slight understatement, for he was interested but rather if ever showed it. Moving towards the water his body would instantly react to the cool sensation of the water lapping at his feet. Carefully he treaded within the water till he was chest deep in it.

Taking a deep breath he will dive under the wave disappearing from sight. His legs and arms moving in synch pushing the water away from him. Periodically the young shinobi’s head will appear out of the water to take a quick breath before disappearing back under it. Before diving in the boy had noticed an island not that far off and wanted to check it out.

Swimming a wonderful activity that many do for fun, but the fun of swimming also had it’s benefits for it can help with one’s overall physical fitness. And it was this part of the swimming that Kenta was during; though it seem like he was during on his own, for he was the only one in the water...well besides the local civilians. However this is slightly inaccurate for the young shinobi wasn’t here along but with his sensai who wanted to increase the genin’s endurance.

As the young genin push his way through the water he wondered what his teacher was during, moving to the surface his head would break through the water and look around for his sensai. His eyes would soon spot his sensai talking to an older female who looked close to her mid-twenties. Without warning the genin would speak in a voice that was easily heard by those who were on the beach “Hey Sensai; shouldn’t you be training with me? It’s not fair that I’m doing all the work while you ain’t doing anything.”

The teacher was about to asked the older female out on a date, when he heard the comment of the genin that he was suppose to be help with his endurance. “Eh this brat got a point...guess I should.” Removing his shirt revealing a nicely tone body with various scars upon it. Talking off towards the water the teacher would dive in after the genin, appearing right beside the young one “Very well...lets get this over with shall we? Now can you keep up?” The teacher said before taking off in the northern direction.

Without saying another word the genin took off after the teacher. Moving swiftly through the water, taking breaths when needed. The genin knew he wouldn’t be able to keep up with the teacher but, he will try the best he can. Meanwhile; he decided to pee in the water...since everyone else did it secretly.

After finally relieving himself in the water, the young genin continued to swim through the water with his head breaking the surface every now and then for a breath. Surprisingly he hasn’t lost sight of his teacher and was roughly a few meters behind him. As his body push through the water, his mind began to wonder to other things. For one the young genin doesn’t have no friends at the moment; those that he thought were friends had soon disappeared. This didn’t damper the young genin’s spirits for even himself have to admit that he is hard to break and understand.

His first shell was the hardest to break but for those who manage to break it, they will see what some of the other teachers saw.

“Come now; faster Kenta!” The teacher said leisurely during a back stroke. A small grunt was heard from the young genin as the teacher watched him disappear underneath the water. Steadily swimming the teacher waited for Kenta to resurface for a breath in which he usually did every nine too eleven seconds. Mentally counting in his head he waited for Kenta to surface. “9...10...11...12...13...14...15....16....” it was at this point that the teacher was getting a little worried that something had happen to the genin.

The teacher was about to dive underneath the water, when he heard a gasps and turned around to see Kenta breaking the water with a smile on his face. “Seems like I got past you, teacher.” He said, his eyes making contact with the teacher who was right beside him now.

“What was you doing? I thought something had happen to you.”

“Eh, you did say this was an endurance test; and if one have to hold their breath for a longer period of time thus increasing one’s long capabilities.” The genin said smiling.

“Ugh...next time warn me before you do that!” The teacher scolded, before he swan pass Kenta “Come keep up!” The young genin followed right behind the teacher, diving underneath the water for extended moment of time as he did early.

Thirty minutes would pass by rather quickly as the two individuals continue to endurance test, Kenta was showing some signs of fatigue but continued to push through it. He knew that the teacher said they would take a break at the thirty minute mark, but for this genin he didn’t want a break...he wanted to push his body. But there was more to it then just pushing his body; he was somewhat disgusted with the fact that his endurance wasn’t as great as he thought it was. These negative thoughts were once again pushed deeper into his subconscious, only feeding the darker side of him.

Kenta would accidently bump into the teacher as he was instantly snapped out of his thoughts. “Okay we have went out far enough. Lets head back and call it a day.” The teacher said, swimming back towards the beach. With a light sigh Kenta would swim along a few meters behind the teacher; going underneath the water and surfacing only after sixteen seconds or so. This simple exercise, holding one’s breath for extended moments of time was increasing his young capabilities.

The swim back didn’t take that long and they both found themselves in chest deep of water and was now able to walk too the beach. Making out of the water the two will pick up their clothes and Kenta would wait for what the teacher had to say.

“Well now, I hope this endurance test did something for you. It should have increase your strength but more importantly your endurance. Well with that being said...you can go about your business. “ The teacher said. Kenta simply nodded before he left “Thanks...it was fun.” was all the young man said before heading home.

[Mission Complete]