Meeting the Clan (Open)

What a beautiful day.
Those were the first words coming to Minato's mind as he was laying down in the fields not far from the Training Grounds. Enjoying the touch of a gentle breeze running over his arms while he could feel the warmth of the sun on his face. He could certainly get used to this. It was the reflection of the sun that forced him to wake up from his little nap. For the last couple of weeks the only things he had been doing were training and missions. Eat, sleep, train, repeat. Finally having the time to take a breather he saw fit to relax, just this once.

Oh well, time to get going he figured as he wanted to avoid falling asleep again which would cause him being scolded by his parents for being home late. Before he would head home he decided to stop by the Uchiha District since he wanted to check how things were going there since his last visit. Slow but steady he had regained his confidence after losing it since he still wasn't able to awaken his Sharingan. If not for the help of his friends and sensei he might still be lost.

As he was entering the Uchiha District he could notice there weren't a lot of people outside despite the fact that it was still early in the afternoon. Minato decided not to let it bother him and casually strolled forwards. Now that he had arrived close to the water side he suddenly spotted an individual all by himself, just like Minato. Closer to the pond he could see a dark haired boy, slighly younger than he was. Although Minato couldn't really make out who it was, he was sure he hadn't seen this person before. Minato was under the impression that the young boy tried to keep away being the center of attention, since he would be left unnoticed if it hadn't been for Minato.

Taking a closer look at the boy he would notice his left arm being completely covered in bandages. Must have been in some kind of accident he figured. With his keen eyes for details Minato would notice the weapon pouch on his thigh, meaning he had to be a shinobi as well. Even though he didn't seem much of a threat, it was still Minato's duty to find out what the other boy was doing there. Being in the Uchiha District could point out the fact that the kid was also an Uchiha, but Minato figured better safe than sorry since he didn't recognize him at all. Considering the recent events of Konoha you could never know some missing nin had entered the village. If that was the case Minato would need to take action and defend his village. If the boy would indeed turn out to be an Uchiha, it wouldn't hurt to mess around with him. Minato was in a good mood after all. It was time to confront the young boy and to confirm why he was here. 

"Oi, you there. Kid with the bandages. What do you think you're doing?"


(WC: 521)

Was this kid serious? Waiting for him? What was he on about? Not really an explanation that would suffice, but Minato would give him the benefit of the doubt since the young boy might be feeling nervous. But still, waiting for him? To do what exactly? Was he out there waiting on the side preparing to ambush someone who was just passing by? Or was he trying to be funny and joke his way out of it?
 
If that wasn’t weird enough the strange kid started doing something that would look like he was waving at Minato. Was it waving or a poor attempt at trying to perform a jutsu? Either way, the young Uchiha decided to have a closer look as he wanted to make sure there was no immediate sign of danger.
 
At first sight he looked completely harmless, awkward if anything. But Minato couldn’t allow himself to let the other person take any chances at trying something. He was dealing with a shinobi after all. Accurately observing said individual, he was looking for anything that would stand out besides what he already had noted.
 
“Alright, why don’t you start by explaining who you are and why exactly you’re here hanging around? You can understand I can’t just leave you be without making sure what your intensions are.”
 
When the young boy would clear up the reason of his presence at the Uchiha District maybe then Minato would agree to help the boy out with what he seemed to be looking for. After all, he tried to help out as many people as he could as the young people were the future of Konohagakure no Sato.
 
“If what you say turns out to be true and the possibility of you being a Missing Nin or any other enemy of our village can be crossed out, I would be willing to help you.”
 
Hoping he had make himself clear, Minato would then urge the boy to start his explanation.
 
“Now, you have my attention. You should start explain yourself.”
 
(WC: 340, TWC: 861)

Minato noticed that the young boy was having trouble to keep his nerves under control as he was starting to sweat. As much as he tried to look cool on the outside, he surely started panicking heavily on the inside. To top all of that off he suddenly began to space out, which resulted in him probably not listening to what Minato was saying. With a blank expression on his face he was staring at Minato, making the latter question if the kid understood a word of what had been said so far. Rubbing his hands on his legs it seemed like he was figuring out what he should say. Even though it wasn't the hardest question he got asked, he was struggling to find the right words. Suddenly he took a deep breath, followed by a wall of words coming out of his mouth.

Pointing at a house not far from where they were standing he explained he had just moved in and had been unpacking since then.
He decided to get out of the house in the hope to meet someone from around here. Alright, so far so good as he was thinking, until the boy claimed out of nowhere that he only recently found out that he was a member of the Uchiha clan. This happened about a month ago, when he was looking through some old stuff of his mother from the time she was alive since she passed away giving birth to him. In one of those things she left for him it said that he was an Uchiha. 

Truly a sad story. A sad story indeed. But that didn't mean it was true as well. After he had found out to be an Uchiha they moved here. There was something fishy about his story, and not just because they were standing close to the water. Maybe it was the way he was telling it, but there were a lot of things that sounded suspicous in the least. Why would his parents keep it from him that he was an Uchiha? There is nothing to embarassed about, on the contrary it's something you shoud be proud about. The blood of the Uchiha running through your veins. 

"First of all, don't just go running around telling people you have just met that you're an Uchiha. Just because you're in the Uchiha District doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful. There are still a lot of people who don't like the clan and will not hesitate to kill first and ask questions later."
Minato knew there weren't that many people like that but it wouldn't hurt to warn him before he ended up getting himself killed.

"Secondly, if I find out you were lying you can make sure I will punch you in the nose." 
It would be an insult to the clan if people were claiming to be part of it when they weren't. The Uchiha were and will be forever proud of who they are. How nervous he might be, he didn't look like the type of guy who would spout such nonsense. If there was even the slightest chance of him truly being an Uchiha, it was up to Minato to look out for his junior. He decided to give the boy the benefit of the doubt, taking into consideration that he would have no reason to lie about something like the death of his mother. 

"Alright, let's say that I believe you, for now. But before I help you, you need to show me you can take a punch or two."
"You better get ready."

Soon after, Minato would see if the boy has got what it takes while he was about to charge.

(WC: 620, TWC: 1481)

As soon as Minato had told the young boy to get ready he immediately assumed his position. He was using the basic stance they would teach you at the Academy, his left leg in the back with his right forward while holding his back straight with his right arm up to protect his face and his left arm out slightly bent parallel with his chest. It was very useful when you were practicing and getting used to combat training, but once you were to find yourself in a real fight you would soon notice there were multiple factors coming in that would decide the outcome.

Since it was only a little spar to test out the boy his current skills, Minato figured it would be dangerous to keep his katana on his back. He decided to take his time as he grabbed his sword and put it next to him on the grass. In doing so, he knew that his opponent would start to get nervous as he would be waiting for the attack. It would give Minato a good look at how he would perform under pressure. 

"Good. Prepare yourself."

With a little flick on his left ear one would notice a bright shine, caused by his silver Helix piercing. Once placed on the user, the sharp part of the piercing connects to the user's chakra system, boosting the user's speed. Minato figured the young kid would be distracted by the sudden shine of the piercing that it would make him pay less attention to the battle. With his greatly enhanced speed Minato would charge forward towards his opponent. Thanks to the result of his Helix it would seem like he had vanished for a second while suddenly appearing again before the boy.

Suspecting the boy would be surprised of the sudden reappearance of his opponent, Minato would then plant his fist into his stomach, which would result in him losing his composure. As he would lower his body caused by the effect of the punch, Minato would then follow up with a knee to the head making him almost fall over backwards. Clearly out of balance Minato saw his chance to finish it up with sweeping his opponent's legs who would now be laying flat on his back.

(WC: 380, TWC: 1861)

Interesting
That was the first thought going through Minato's mind. He didn't expect the boy to be able to repel his attack and avoid getting hit. After he had avoided Minato's first attack he even tried to land some of his own punches. Of course it wasn't any problem for Minato to react to those in time considering the difference in both speed and experience between the two of them. But he would make sure to commend the young boy as he tried to fight back instead of giving up after being confronted with an opponent who was way out of his league at this point. Minato figured he should let the boy try and get some more punches in, only to show him the gap between the two of them later on. Once he studied the young shinobi's moves he had no trouble to dodge his punches as he had more experience with real life combat. Easily evading the punches he then jumped back now that he had seen enough.

"Not bad, but let's see how you will react to this."

As he was controlling his breathing, focussing on his chakra system, a yellow glow started to take form around his body. Surrounded by this coat of armor that began to glow brighter and brigher as his chakra was getting stronger as well. Clearly feeling the effects of his jutsu he slowly walked towards the young boy. 

"Soul Expulsion"
Now that he had activated his jutsu his speed reached a max stat of 65, making his opponent outclassed as there was no way he would be able to react to Minato's actions. With his now heavily increased speed he would charge once more, already knowing the outcome. No more pulling his punches, he decided to show the boy some taste of this power. He started off with a right hook to his ribs, followed by a left hook to the cheek. Not slowing down with his consecutive attacks, Minato would make sure he wasn't getting up soon this time.

(WC: 340, TWC: 2.201)